Summer needs to be more than just playing in the sun. Make sure your child has opportunities to practice their reading and math skills all summer long.  A little bit of studying 3 to 4 times a week will …

Join us for our summer book club.  We will continue our summer book club until August 8th.  Come check out new books each week and earn prizes for completing reading minutes!  The summer book club is every Monday …

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.

For the past few weeks the fourth graders at River Woods Elementary used the internet or books to research one of the fifty states. When they completed their research they created a float or a poster to represent …

5th Grade Promotion will be held in the gym on Thursday, May 26th at 6:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, May 18th and Thursday, May 19th we will be hosting a Buy One Get One Book Fair.  The book fair will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. both nights.  Come on in and pick up …

Students are welcomed out to the zoo for a fun filled night with their family.  You can drive on your own or there will be a bus shuttle leaving from the school.

In Mrs. Brandt’s first grade class, the students have been learning about pebbles, sand and silt. Here, the class is using a wire mesh to separate larger rocks from a mixture of pebbles and sand.  

Students who have been making great choices at River Woods Elementary were able to participate in “egg” inspired activities.  Students participated in egg relays with their class.  Teachers participated in an egg roulette which required teachers to pass …

On March 25th Southside Elementary schools participated in the Battle of the Books competition at Weeks Middle School.  These students have read the number of books (26) to qualify to attend.   They represented River Woods Elementary well. Cassie …