All Students Must Wear ID Badges This Year!

Students must have their ID badges visible on their bodies at all times when in the building.  For safety and security, the front foyer will be the only access point of the building for 2018-19.  Students, staff, and …

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Student IDs, DART Access to Change

The way students access DART buses is changing beginning in school year 2018-19. When students receive their school IDs this Fall, the badge will have a QR code embedded on it. The QR code will serve as the student’s “ticket” to ride DART. Students will be required to scan the QR code when boarding DART buses. Click on the headline to read more about the change, and the district’s partnership with DART.

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Pick Up Academic Letter Awards

Students that did not attend the Academic Letter Ceremony should report to the Student Support Center to pick up their letters & bars as soon as possible.

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Parents: High School Schedule Meeting on January 10

As DMPS is considering a change to the high school schedule, parents are invited to an informational meeting in the Roosevelt auditorium on Thursday, January 10 at 6:00 PM. Click the headline to read more about the proposed change, what it means for students, and why it is being considered.

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Application Period Open For Trip to KOFU, Japan

The student application process for the June 2019 Kofu, Japan Exchange is underway. This student exchange is entering its 36th year and proves to be one of the most rewarding educational opportunities offered to the students of Des Moines Public Schools. Click on the headline to see a student produced video and read more about the trip.

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Students Join Panel at National Education Conference

Two juniors from Roosevelt High School/Central Academy, Fez Zafar and Esther Ubadigbo, will join Superintendent Dr. Thomas Ahart at the Council of Great City Schools’ 62nd Annual Fall Conference in Baltimore later this month and play prominent roles in a live streamed town hall event scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26. Click on the headline to read more.

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