Today's the 113th anniversary of Des Moines Public Schools (although the past couple of months make it seem a little longer). On this date in 1907 the creation of the Des Moines Independent Community School District was approved. Luckily, artists and photographers have been around to capture our history through the years. Click here to see some of our old buildings. 

High school students across the country and here in Des Moines went without just about everything this Spring, including being able to perform plays and musicals they worked so hard on. But, North High School wasn't about to leave for the year without sharing with you their fairy-tale musical, Into the Woods. Click here to read more and view a rehearsal. 

It was dollars for Rails scholars yesterday as the Lincoln High School Alumni Association presented 88 scholarships totaling nearly $90,000 to seniors during a curbside celebration. The alumni association is a Dollars for Scholars chapter, and since 1990 has awarded just over $1 million to Lincoln seniors. Members of the alumni association along with school administrators were on hand to present the scholarship, give each car some LHS 2020 cookies, and cheer the soon-to-be graduates. Click here to see photos of a parade of scholarship recipients. 

Our commencements were originally planned for later this week but, well, a pandemic came along. Plans to honor the Class of 2020 had to change, but our seniors are still being celebrated in ways big and small. On Saturday, take a drive down Polk Boulevard to see the Procession of Pennants in support of Roosevelt High School's soon-to-be graduates.