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

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 …

Stop in for a pizza at Papa Murphy’s on October 27th.  Proceeds will go towards our school!

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.

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.

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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The school office will be open for registration assistance on July 20th, 21st, and 30th from 1:00 to 7:00pm. Please call the school office if you need assistance with your parent portal account or are experiencing difficulty with the online process 515-242-8433.

Click on the image to the left to download your child’s supply list.

Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, this school will be offering school choice for the 2015-16 school year. This is required by NCLB of schools “in need of improvement.” Click the headline for more information and to download a School Choice request form. All forms are due no later than July 1. Late forms will not be accepted.

Iowa Public Television created a “library corner” in the River Woods Elementary School cafeteria, and hosted families for a fun evening, showing them PBS apps that help make anytime a learning time. The library corner will serve as an area for students to gather and share their love of reading. To see more photos, click on the image.