The students celebrated their diversity with a culture day festival yesterday. Ambassadors from CultureAll presented cultural activities ranging from frozen fish printing to drumming and much more. Visit our Flickr page to enjoy photos from the event and …
DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.
In spite of the debate about when the school year should start, at DMPS we wonder: when does it end? That’s because activities take place at our schools nearly every day of the year. Click on the image to visit our Summer Programs web page to learn more about our summer offerings, from Metro Kids to meal programs to new sports camps.
The Iowa Assessments will be administered to students in third through fifth grades from Monday, March 30th through Tuesday, April 7th. Make up tests will be April 8th-10th. Please make every effort to have your child in attendance …
Students at Howe Elementary celebrated Read Across America Week with a variety of fun activities! Monday students wore pajamas, ate breakfast and enjoyed a book with their families, Tuesday students wore crazy socks, Wednesday was hat day, Thursday …
Ms. Young’s 2nd graders Skyped with a class of 5th graders from Forest City. They listened to the 5th graders read books to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America week.
Yuset Quintanar represented Howe Elementary is the district spelling bee on February 27th. Way to go Yuset!
The first day of Kindergarten 2015-2016 will be here before you know it! It’s an exciting time for staff and students, but it all starts with registration. Sign-up begins on March 11. Register soon to guarantee a spot in your neighborhood school. To find out where to register and what to bring, click on the image.
Students who attend a Title I school in Des Moines may be eligible for tutoring services at no cost to their family. In order to be eligible students must attend one of the 25 Title I schools in Des Moines and meet low income guidelines. To learn more and to register, click on the headline.
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. …
