It is that time of year again! Time to get school supplies. See the full list attached below. 16 17 School Supply List Spanish 16 17 School Supply List

If you have summer food, health or clothing needs, Des Moines Public Schools and Polk County have resources for you. From immunizations to free meals, clothing to utility payments, you’ll find a list of places where help can be found. For a list of DMPS no-cost summer meal locations and times, and to learn more about other available resources, click on the headline.

Howe students and staff celebrated cultures around the world on Wednesday April 30. Each grade level visited different cultures and participated in activities from that culture. Activities included Irish Dance, Asian Brush Painting, Henna Tattoos, European Folk Dance, …

At DMPS, we work to ensure that students are receiving a great education in schools that are not only first-rate learning environments, but are also safe and secure. Over the years DMPS has taken many steps to better ensure the safety and well being of our students, staff, parents and visitors. This spring and summer, DMPS will begin implementing an Electronic Visitor Check-In system for parents and visitors. Click on the headline to read more.

Students and staff at Howe celebrated Read Across America Week February 29- March 4. Each day was themed with a different Dr. Seuss book. Monday was The Cat in the Hat day and everyone was welcome to wear …

Howe students, Helena Nguyen and Antoinette Lamin participated in the Gifted and Talented District Spelling Bee on Friday the 19th of February. Antoinette brought home the 1st place trophy.

Mrs. Eganhouse and Ms. Kirkpatrick’s classes practiced reading together. Students enjoyed listening to each other read and helping give strategies to solve difficult words. Check out all the pictures on Flickr.

The Lincoln Railmen shared their talent and passion for dancing with the 3rd- 5th graders at Howe. The students enjoyed watching them show off their moves and several students got a chance to dance with the team as …

3rd – 5th grade girls at Howe Elementary got a special visit from some of the Lincoln High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team on January 14th.   They worked on skills and drills, developing the love of the …

Kindergarten students from Howe enjoyed a showing of The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon at the Des Moines Civic Center.