Students at 19 elementary schools, including River Woods Elementary, will adjust their schedule by 10 minutes this fall. It’s a move that will give bus drivers much needed time to get from school to school. Click on the image to read more about how the small time change will improve student safety and save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The school start time and end time for River Woods will be changed when school starts in July. Our school day will start at 8:45 A.M. (ten minutes later than the current 8:35), and school dismissal time will be …
The first annual Des Moines 21st Century Community Learning Centers Makers Convention featured nearly 300 students from 9 schools, including Riverwoods. The students presented their work with food, robotics, photography, music and everything in between. Click on the image to see more photos of the event.
It’s been more than 25 years since DMPS made comprehensive changes to elementary school attendance areas. A lot changes in a quarter of a century, and to better serve students and meet the needs of schools the district has adopted new attendance areas for many elementary schools. Click the headline to learn about the plan and share your opinion.
As a Title I school, our students may qualify for tutoring services at no cost to their family. To be eligible, students must also be approved for free/reduced-price lunch, and not have received tutoring services during the first semester of this school year. To learn more, simply click the headline above.
Students in K-5 enjoyed a dance party on in recognition and celebration of their safe, responsible, and respectful behavior choices first semester. Participants were students who had been recognized for consistently making positive behavior choices. Way to Go! …
5th grade students in Mr. Poole’s class recently completed a science unit on the human body. During the unit students worked with bone diagrams and skeletal models, and conducted experiments to learn about opposable thumbs and saddle joints. The …
Students and staff worked together to plant flowers along the front of the building during our last week of school. The flowers will be in full bloom when River Woods welcomes students back to school in July! Plants are …
Make-up date for 13-14 Registration is May 15th 9 – 11 A.M. & 2 – 6 P.M. *All students K-5 must be registered. *All families must provide proof of their home address when registering.
Registration for 2014-15 is May 8th ! All students K-5 must be registered. All families must provide proof of their home address when registering. See you on Thursday! Kindergarten Registration *Only incoming kindergarten students with siblings at …
