River Woods Elementary School

If you have a child enrolled for Kindergarten for the 2017-2018 school year you can sign up for Kindergarten Jumpstart.  Jumpstart allows your child to adjust to kindergarten while providing fun, interactive, academic activities.  Please call Heather at 242-8433 by August 4th if you plan to have your child attend.

You can now register your child/children online.  You can access your parent portal at www.dmschools.org.   River Woods will be open for registration support on July 27th from 1:op-7:00 p.m.  Computers and Spanish speaking interpreters will be available.  If you have any questions please call the office at 242-8433 Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00.

5th Grade promotion will be held on Thursday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m., in the River Woods Gym. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria immediately following the promotion.

For field day students need to wear comfortable shoes.  They can wear a hat and athletic type clothing.  There are two stations that involve water.  They should not get soaked, but they will be dipping out of a kiddie pool.  Students will have the opportunity to have a water/strawberry break as part of the event. … Read more »

Family Fun Night is here!  Come out to the Des Moines Science Center on May 16th from 5:00-8:00pm.  Your admission is free and there are fun exhibits for the whole family to enjoy.  There will be a shuttle bus provided from River Woods Elementary.  You are welcome to drive yourself, but parking in the city … Read more »