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Articles from July 2017

It’s All Hands on Tech at Central Campus Camp

July 28th, 2017

“All hands on tech!” That might as well be the rallying cry at the 5th annual Tech Camp happening all this week at Central Campus. Because it is nothing if not hands on – and techie. Each July, Tech …

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Student-Poets Ready to Take the International Stage

July 18th, 2017

Monday afternoon the auditorium at Central Campus was empty. On stage, an overmatched box fan whirred. The space was warm. The air was unconditioned. Microphones stood by, waiting to be grabbed by the throat. Then the exceptional septet …

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East Beats Ankeny, Advances to Baseball Substate Finals

July 18th, 2017
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Communications Team Talks Photography and Education

July 9th, 2017

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. With that old adage in mind, two members of the communications team at Des Moines Public Schools gave a presentation on education and photography at the Council …

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