450 Project at Iowa State Fair

Are you going to the State Fair this year? While you are there, you can support Central Academy and the Blue Ribbon Foundation while adding to (or starting!) your State Fair pottery collection.  There are only 450 pots available. The Central …

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Fees for English Novels Automatically Added

Dear Central Academy students and families, Every year, students enrolled in English at Academy need a set of novels or texts that they can annotate.  We will automatically add the costs of these books to your Infinite Campus fees. …

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End of Year Newsletter

​Dear Central Academy Students and Families, SENIORS What a beautiful day to kick off our graduation celebrations of our senior class of 2022!  I am so proud of the remarkable people in our senior class!  Enjoy your graduation that …

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NACG: Helping Gifted Children in Very Difficult Times

To the gifted education community: We at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) are heartbroken and finding it difficult to process the horrific events at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this week. This tragedy comes less …

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Mask Supply Low

​Dear Central Academy Students and Families, Most Academy students continue to choose to wear masks at school.  We usually supply disposable masks for those who need them when they arrive.  However, our supply is very low. We have …

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Shooting at Post Prom Party

Dear Central Academy students and families, Three Roosevelt students were injured in a shooting at a post prom party last night. None of the injuries appear to be life threatening currently. Some of the injured are Academy students …

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Teacher Appreciation May 2022

​Dear Central Academy students and parents, When I was 9 years old, on the first day of summer vacation, I broke my arm in a particularly rough game of tag with my friends from the neighborhood. It was …

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ISASP Testing Schedule

​Dear Central Academy students and families, Tomorrow DMPS high schools will be administering the state tests of student progress (ISASP).  We want students to go into the tests relaxed and with a good breakfast.  I know you will …

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