Pajama Day Tuesday, December 22nd

Students can wear Pajamas to school on Tuesday, December 22nd to celebrate the month of December!  Please make sure pajamas are appropriate, and warm enough for the weather that day.  Students will not be allowed to wear slippers.  …

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First Graders Learn About Apples

Mrs. Brandt’s first grade class learned about apples last week. They read the book Apples by Gail  Gibbons and discussed the main idea and details that they learned. The students then got the chance to make applesauce. They started off by making predictions about …

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Donations for Watkins Family

  The Watkins family includes several DMPS students and they have suffered a terrible tragedy. They lost their mother Sabrina and 6th grader Nataija in a car accident on Tuesday. Two other children, Natasha and BryNeisha, are hospitalized. Please consider …

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Third Graders Have Interesting Guests Visit

Third graders have had some interesting guests in their classrooms for the past few weeks. We have been studying crayfish! We have learned about their structures, behaviors, and habitat. Third graders know how to pick up a crayfish correctly, can …

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Thanksgiving Break- No School

There will be no school on Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 27th.  Classes will resume on Monday, November 30th.  Enjoy your break!

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5th Graders to Sing at Iowa Wild Game

Mrs. Bagley will be taking 5th grade students to an Iowa Wild Game.  The students will have the opportunity to sing at the hockey game.  The students will perform at the game on Sunday, November 1st at 5:00 …

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Scholastic Book Fair During Conferences

Make sure to stop by the Scholastic Book Fair in the multipurpose room during conferences.  The book fair will be open on Tuesday from 4-7, Wednesday 2:30-4:30, and Thursday 4-7:30.

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Student Paint City Snow Plow

A small group of 4th and 5th graders and Mr. Carrico, the art teacher, painted a city snow plow this year for the cities Annual Snowplow Painting Contest.

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Tutoring Sign Up for Title I Students

Students who attend a Title I school in Des Moines like River Woods may be eligible for tutoring services at no cost to their family. In order to be eligible, students must attend one of the 28 Title I schools in Des Moines and meet low income guidelines. To learn more and to register, click on the headline.

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