IB Diploma Programme Video Promotion

 Check out the promotional video for the IB Diploma Programme by clicking on the headline above!  If you’re thinking about IB DP for yourself, your child please contact our counseling office for more information.  242-7770.

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Des Moines Public Schools test message

The safety, security and well-being of our students and staff is always a top priority. That’s why DMPS will be testing our automated message systems later this week. On November 20th at 2:30 PM a test message will …

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Support our Art Project on Donors Choose

Only two days left to get the match dollar for dollar donation, promo code SPARK. Here is a super awesome project we would like to do, with your support! If you donate by November 18th, Donor Choose will …

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ACT and AP online test prep subscription

 For $20 students taking AP classes in DMPS can subscribe to Shmoop and get online support from December 1, 2014 until June 2015 for all AP courses and the ACT. Shmoop is known for making test prep fun and interesting:  “We …

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Miss the meeting?

Click the headline above to get links to two of the presentations from Tuesday night’s Parent Academy: Developing Resiliency in Teens and GT opportunities outside of school.  Another source for great books for parents of Gifted Students is …

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IB Artists go to the Sculpture Park

 IB Art students took advantage of our close proximity to the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the last few days of warm weather to explore.  Click the headline for pictures of the trip!

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English Teachers visit from Japan

A group of English teachers from Japan visited the Academy today as part of their visit to Iowa.  They came to see the strategies our World Language teachers use in their classrooms.  One of them may return in …

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Parent Academy November 11, 6-7 PM

Tuesday, November 11, Academy will be hosting our 2nd Parent Academy.  There are two sessions: 6:00 – 6:25 and 6:35 – 7:00 with 4 topics to choose from: 1) Developing Mathematical Thinkers 2) GT opportunities outside of school  3) …

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Pictures of the Creative Writing Field Trip

On Tuesday, October 14th the Independent Study Creative Writing students took a field trip to visit the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The students visited the International Writers Program and listened to advice and insights from four …

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