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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10th Graders, Find out more about IB!

It’s not too late to sign up for the IB Diploma Programme for next year.  The Diploma Programme is a rigorous, internationally recognized college preparatory program for juniors and seniors. Highly motivated and inquisitive learners tend to find …

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Parent Academy on Tuesday, March 3, at Academy

We’ve moved the Parent Academy meeting to Central Academy, 1912 Grand Ave. on Tuesday, March 3 from 6 to 7 PM in Central Academy’s Lobby, Rooms 1007, 1013 and 2013.   Thirty-minute sessions start at 6:00 and 6:30.  Choose …

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2nd Place in Middle School Science Bowl!

  Congratulations to our Science students who placed 2nd out of 24 teams in the 2015 Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Regional Middle School Science Bowl in Ames on Feb. 21.  Congratulations to Ames Middle School who goes on to …

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