Academy After Hours on Tuesdays

Academy After Hours is every Tuesday (except the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and the Tuesday of Conferences) from 2:30 – 4:30. Attending these sessions help students work a little at a time on their assignments and begin to develop …

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9 Students Named National Merit Semi-Finalists

Des Moines Public Schools is proud to announce that the following students have been designated 2018 National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists: Nyah Davis – Roosevelt, Margaret Dunham – Roosevelt, Gabriel Ewert – East, Aditi Jithendra – Johnston, Owen Koster – Van Meter, Emily Larson – North Polk, Kevin Li – Hoover, Katie Suh – Roosevelt, David (Dezell) Turner – East
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Parent Academy Meeting Tuesday Night

The next Parent Academy meeting, Tuesday, September 12 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM featuring Guinnivere Bohnsack on Bringing Awareness to the Emotional Health of Gifted Adolescents and Kaci Conetzkey on DMACC Associates Degrees in High School. Click headline for more!

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School Start Up Information

Looking for the orientation information, SOS sheets full of tips for new students, and other start of school help? Click on Parents -> Parent Academy to get PDFs from all our latest events!

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Annual Student Password Reset

Every year, DMPS resets passwords for students. However, some schools opt out of the reset. So, some students will continue with their previous passwords and others will have to create a new password. On August 16, 2017, student passwords for computers, email and Infinite Campus will be reset (unless their school opted out). So, if your password isn’t working after August 16, you’ll have to create a new one. Click Headline for more info.

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Teachers Spend Summer Preparing for New School Year

Central Academy faculty spent the summer attending workshops, conferences, and training sessions to provide the richest experiences for their students. AP Art History teacher, Becky Johnson (pictured in Red), had the opportunity to tour Rome with Dr. Kleiner (pictured …

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Remember Summer Assignments!

Students taking English or Social Studies have summer assignments that are due on the first day of school! Please check under the “About Us” tab -> “Summer Assignments” for a complete listing and all handouts.

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