In observance of Memorial Day, we honor the namesakes of several of our Des Moines public schools, past and present, with a photo essay of their final resting places. Visit our Flickr page to see the photos and a brief history of the names behind many DMPS schools.
Congratulations to the first members of the Class of 2013: students in our District-Wide Programs who were presented with their high school diplomas at a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at North High. Photos from all eight of our commencement ceremonies will be posted throughout the week on our Flickr page.
Good luck to East and Roosevelt as they continue on tonight in soccer substate postseason play. The Scarlets beat Indianola in the first round and face Ankeny; the Riders beat Council Bluffs Lincoln and now face West Des Moines Valley. See photos from both teams first round substate games on our Flickr page.
Des Moines Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of three educational leaders for the state’s largest school district: Kevin Biggs as principal of Roosevelt High School, Deb Markert as principal of Hoyt Middle School, and Corey Harris as the Middle School Director. Read more here.
DMPS-TV is expanding it’s programming, and one of the new features is a regular report on athletics. The first episode of this seasonal show features the Activities Directors from each high school talking about recent highlights of teams and student-athletes. See “Sports” on Mediacom channel 85 or 97.3 or on our YouTube channel.
Nearly 1,800 DMPS seniors are expected to receive their diplomas over the next week as our five comprehensive high schools and alternative programs hold commencement ceremonies. For a complete schedule of the high school graduation events, simply click here.
Preliminary plans are being presented for a new education center located at the site of the former Casady Elementary School. The new center will include an early childhood learning center as well as a middle school educational program. To see plans for this new facility and other DMPS building projects, simply click here.
On this day in 1907 – by a vote of 3,081 to 943 – the community approved the formation of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, bringing together what at one time was as many as 20 school districts in the city. In honor of the district’s 106th anniversary, enjoy a gallery of 106 historical photos of DMPS through the years on our Flickr page.
The DMPS Activities Award Banquet honored seniors for their efforts in the arts, sports and other extracurricular activities. This was the second years all five high schools joined together to recognize the good work of their soon-to-be alumni. Read and see more of Sunday’s event here.
Student-athletes representing East, Hoover, Lincoln and Roosevelt who qualified to compete in 35 different events at the 2013 Iowa State Track and Field Meet. The state championship concluded on Saturday at Drake Stadium. Click here for a recap of DMPS accomplishment and to see more than 100 photos of students in competition.
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The 2nd Annual DMPS Activities Award Banquet was held on Sunday at Forte in downtown Des Moines. Mike Zelenovich, the district’s Director of Activities/Athletics was the Master of Ceremonies and the guest speaker was Clarence Hudson, Executive Director of the Iowa Sports Commission. The event’s community sponsors were: Baratta’s Restaurant, Waste Management, A+ Lawn & … Read more »
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