Dear Central Academy students and families, Whew!  We are almost there!  What a journey this year has been.  Even as we prepare to conclude the school year, planning for next year has already begun. I am so excited …

Dear DMPS high school families: Over the past few months, access to the COVID-19 vaccine has allowed many aspects of life to begin to return towards normal in Iowa.  Des Moines Public Schools encourages people to take advantage …

SUBMISSION FOLDER June 2, 2021 Hello recent graduates and families! Congratulations!  It was a beautiful weekend! Now, let’s get your stage walk video done!  Please submit your stage walk video by Thursday, June 3.  I will finalize the …

Dear Central Academy students and families, We are moving into the last month of this unprecedented school year. Most of us have only interacted with each other by telephone, texts, and Teams. The strange juxtaposition of being so …

Dear Academy students and families, Two more announcements: VACCINATION CLINICS: The Polk County Health Department is hosting two community clinics dedicated to vulnerable populations on Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th of April at our location (1907 …

Dear Central Academy students and families, I opened the dryer this weekend and discovered that my husband had put a load of my dress pants in the dryer and forgot about it.  I sighed in frustration at the …

Hello! You are receiving this message because you have an order for an Advanced Placement exam(s) this spring with Des Moines Public Schools.  Due to the pandemic, the College Board, which oversees the Advanced Placement exam program, has …