Howe Elementary School

Welcome to the new Howe Elementary School website! Here you can find out what’s for lunch, learn about upcoming news and events and much more. Use the menu at the top of the page or the Quick Links menu to the right to find what you’re looking for.

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

August

• Monday, August 26 – First Day of School

September 

• Monday, September 2 – No School
• Tuesday, September 3 – Kindergarten Orientation (Meet the Teacher Night)
• Friday, September 20 – No School
• Thursday, September 26 – Scholastic Book Fair, Kids Shop with McDonald’s
• Thursday, September 26 – Title Night (Scholastic Book Fair will be open for parents)
• Thursday, September 19 – Bus Evacuation

October

• Tuesday, October 8 – Fall Conferences (3pm-7pm)
• Wednesday, October 9 – No School and Fall Conferences (1-6:45pm)
• Thursday, October 10-Friday, October 11 – No School
• Thursday, October 24 – Skate Night at Skate South

November

• Thursday, November 7 – Picture Day
• Tuesday, November 26 – VIP Day
• Wednesday, November 27 – No School (conference comp day)
• Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29 – Thanksgiving Break (no school)

December

• Friday, December 13 – No School
• Thursday, December 19 – Picture Retake Day
• Monday, December 23-Monday, January 1 – Winter Break (no school)

Important Links

Cell Phone Policy

Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures

Des Moines Public Schools uses Nutrislice to provide easier and more complete menu information about breakfast and lunch at all of our schools.

Visit DMPS Nutrislice to see what’s for breakfast or lunch at any school on any day of the school year.

Des Moines Public Schools uses Infinite Campus as its web-based student information system.

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