AIB Basketball Team Volunteers At Howe

The basketball team at AIB College is back for a second year to volunteer with the students at Howe Elementary. The team will be working with students in several classrooms both one on one and in small groups. …

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Math Night!

Tuesday October 28, students at Howe Elementary participated in Math Night! Students wore their costumes and trick-or-treated in each of the classrooms for a variety of math games and the supplies they would need to play the game …

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Variety Bike Giveaway

This past Saturday, around 50 students from Howe Elementary and other area schools received bikes from a local charity. Variety, the children’s charity supplied students with size appropriate bikes, helmets, and bike locks! It was a great time …

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DMPS, Parks & Rec Partner for Basketball

Des Moines Parks and Recreation and Des Moines Public Schools are partnering to offer a youth basketball league for the 2014-2015 season. The program is for students in grades 1st through 7th. The registration deadline is October 17 and fees are $50 per student or $450 per team. Click the image to learn more and register to play.

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What’s for Lunch? Ask the DMPS Mobile App

You can now find out what’s for breakfast and lunch at every school on every day of the year. You can even find out nutritional information. Just visit the Dining section on the new DMPS Mobile App. If you don’t yet have the app, click the header to download it for Apple or Android and learn more about its many features.

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Howe Are We Doing?

We want your feedback! Please take a moment to tell us how you feel we are doing at Howe Elementary. Use the following link to complete the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J69PS6M

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Howe Now Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with Howe and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

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DMPS Expands No Cost Meal Program

Des Moines Public Schools will offer meals at no cost to all students enrolled at 35 schools and three early learning centers at the start of the 2014-2015 school year. Click the image to learn more.

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Water Relays Draw Screams of Delight

Howe Elementary School students celebrated their last day of school with water relays. Students who did well on the Iowa Assessments were able to dump a bucket of water on the principal or their favorite teacher. What a great way to end the year! Good luck to our departing 5th graders and everyone have a great summer. Click on the image to see more photos.

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