Howe Elementary Students placed first in the regional Battle of the Books competition on Friday, March 28. These students will go on to compete in the district finals at the Des Moines Public Library on April 18th. We are very proud of these students and their dedication to reading in and out of school. The team is coached by Linda Wilson and Jeni Kramer. Good luck Howe students! Howe team members are: Sebastian Tabb, Madison Durbin, Kase Murphy, Jenna Young, Nico Rocha-Hesser.

Howe students were asked to discuss their feelings on their teachers and their school. Watch the video to see what they said.

It’s been more than 25 years since DMPS made comprehensive changes to elementary school attendance areas. A lot changes in a quarter of a century, and to better serve students and meet the needs of schools the district has adopted new attendance areas for many elementary schools. Click the headline to learn about the plan and share your opinion.

As a Title I school, our students may qualify for tutoring services at no cost to their family. To be eligible, students must also be approved for free/reduced-price lunch, and not have received tutoring services during the first semester of this school year. To learn more, simply click the headline above.

Howe Elementary has challenged Studebaker Elementary to see whose students will have the higher average daily attendance each month. At the end of each month, results will be tabulated and the winning school will house a traveling trophy to honor their students. Howe students created this video to challenge Studebaker and will soon receive a response accepting the challenge. May the best school win!