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.
Student-athletes from East, Hoover, Lincoln and Roosevelt competed on day one of the 2013 Iowa State High School Track and Field Championship. The state meet runs through Saturday at Drake Stadium. We posted nearly 50 photos on our Flickr page.
If you are currently in 7th grade and interested in next year’s Spring Break trip to Washington, DC, sponsored by the Close Up Foundation, there are upcoming informational meetings for you and your parent/guardian. Please click here to learn more about the trip and the meetings. This is the third year DMPS has offered this opportunity.
Congratulations to senior Francis J. Kelly IV, a JROTC student at Central Campus. Francis earned a five-year ROTC scholarship from Iowa State University, where he plans to pursue an engineering degree. He was presented the scholarship award by Lt. Colonel Richard Smith, a professor of Military Science at Iowa State University.
Central Academy “mathletes” finished first in the 2013 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest, a mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Earlier this month, Central learned it finished 5th in the Mandlebrot math competition, besting some of the nation’s top-ranked high schools. Read more here.
The District Library Coordinator, Dr. Dale Vande Haar, has been appointed by the Governor to serve on the Iowa Commission of Libraries. He is the first school librarian appointed to the Commission, which works to improve statewide access to information for all Iowans. Read more about Dr. Vande Haar’s appointment here.
As the first school district in Iowa to provide the International Baccalaureate program, DMPS continues to expand IB offerings as another middle school becomes an official candidate for the program. Brody Middle School has been notified that their application to become a candidate school has been approved. Read more here.
One of the original Freedom Writers of literary and cinematic fame was inside Hiatt Middle School planting seeds of self-confidence, pride and determination with students, who later joined staff and community volunteers outside to plant seeds of melons, sweet corn and herbs. Read and see more about a big day at Hiatt.
Eight math competitors from Central Academy finished in fifth place recently in the Mandelbrot Team Play national competition. Central finished ahead of teams from some of the nation’s leading high schools, especially in mathematics education. Read more about their accomplishments here.
Congratulations to 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 gets underway on Thursday at Drake Stadium. For more information, including a list of DMPS qualifiers, click here.
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Tony Beccera, one of the original Freedom Writers of literary and cinematic fame, was inside planting seeds of self-confidence, pride and determination with students, who also joined staff and community volunteers outside planting seeds of melons, sweet corn and herbs. It was a special day of sowing at Hiatt Middle School that’s certain to bear not only … Read more »
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