Staying Connected
Dear Central Academy students and families, As I am sure you are aware, today is our last day of classes before the Thanksgiving break. We will resume classes on Monday, Nov. 30. But before we go on a …
Throwing Classes During Virtual Waiver Period
Dear Central Academy Throwing students and families, I hope this email finds you well. The Iowa Department of Education approved Des Moines Public School’s waiver for virtual learning from November 16 – 30. This decision is an effort to …
Term 2 English Materials Ready for Pick Up
Hello Central Academy English students and families! Term 2 begins Tuesday, November 10. Students taking English at Academy in Term 2 will need to pick up the novels they ordered. Accelerated Lang & Lit I (8th Grade): Metamorphosis …
Term 2 Math Materials are Ready for Pick up
Hello Central Academy Mathematics students and families! Workbooks for your Term 2 Mathematics class are ready for pick up. We’ve bundled all six workbooks (2 parts for each of the 3 units) together, so take the whole set. …
Guess the Theme
Every year at the end of October the Central Academy staff dresses up in costumes in accordance with a theme. The costumes are visual puns– a way to embody the theme without directly stating it. Students normally spend …
Eight Seniors Named National Merit Semi-Finalists
Transitioning to Hybrid at Home Schools
Central Academy classes will remain virtual for the first semester (Term 1 and Term 2). The only in-person class at Academy this semester is the art class, “Throwing”, which will continue to meet in-person once a week. Most …
Academy English book pickup
You are receiving this message because you have English novels available to pick up at Central Academy. If you no longer need these supplies please email me at Kimberly.kinney@dmschools.org so I can remove the fee from your IC …
Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences
Dear Central Academy students and families, We are a little more than halfway through Term 1 classes. We will be having virtual Parent Teacher Conferences on weekdays from Thursday, October 15 through Wednesday, October 21. Term 1 ends …
Prep Academy Term 2 Math Materials
Hello Prep Academy students and families! Term 2 classes begin Tuesday, November 10. Students will switch from English to Mathematics when Term 2 starts. Please come by Central Academy, 1912 Grand Ave, to pick up a packet of …