Belin Blank Honors Academy Student Author

Senior, Prateek Oberoi, was recognized by the Belin-Blank Center for his award winning writing. They have begun a blog to serve as the hub for Scholastic Art and Writing in the Midwest and have decided to feature Prateek’s work this month.  Click …

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Prep Academy Visits Mayhem Poets at Civic Center

Prep Academy students visited the Civic Center today along with over 1000 students from around Iowa for the Mayhem Poets Performance.  The thought provoking, and often humorous, presentation was very engaging to the students.

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Workshop for Dancers

Dancers In Company from the University of Iowa visited Central Academy on Monday to perform for some of our 8th grade students as well as 9 – 12 grade students from around DMPS.  Older students stayed for a …

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8th Grade Academy 2015-16

For the past several months Central Academy has been working closely with DMPS middle schools to identify students for the 8th Grade Academy for 2015-16.  Letters to prospective students will be mailed on March 9, 2015.  Click headline …

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Logan’s Lookout for student performance at lunch

Our inaugural session of Logan’s Lookout, the student performance stage for lunchtime entertainment, was today!  Thank you to Taylor Stone and Keegan Walpole for your music from The Hobbit!  If you want to recite poetry, sing, rap, or …

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Standing Room Only at Recent IB DP Informational Meeting

There was standing room only at two informational meetings about the IB Diploma Programme for next year’s juniors last week.  It’s not too late to find out more (https://ca.dmschools.org/ib-diploma/)or apply for the program (tamara.pfantz@dmschools.org).

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8th Grade Academy for 2015-16: A work in Progress

For the past several months Central Academy has been working closely with DMPS middle schools to identify students for the 8th Grade Academy for 2015-16. No final decisions have been made at this time.  However, letters to prospective …

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Pottery Games 2015!

Do you hear the competitive cheering coming from the Academy Art room?  Pottery Games 2015 are underway!  Students in Throwing go head-to-head to construct the tallest cylinder in the allotted time.  There are March Madness Brackets to follow …

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