Dear Central Academy students and parents, Please remember Parent conferences are Thursday, March 1, and Tuesday, March 6, from 3:30 – 7:30 PM. It is an open house style without scheduled appointments. If these times are inconvenient for …
The 10th annual DMPS District Science Fair took over the Science Center of Iowa last week. Research revealed some groundbreaking projects. We applaud the curiosity and scholarship of DMPS students who are adding to the body of knowledge and human understanding! Click headline to read about the projects and see all the familiar names who took home top awards!
Dear Central Academy students and parents, Academy teachers are having robust discussions about how we can improve the clarity and timeliness of our communication on student progress during the semester. Many Academy teachers are still relatively new to …
Due to weather and road conditions, all classes are cancelled at Central Academy and all DMPS schools today, January 11, 2018. First semester will now close on Tuesday, January 16 with final grades submitted by January 18. Follow the A-Day/B-day Pattern. Friday is B-day, Tuesday is A-day. Second semester starts on Wednesday, a B-day.
Central Academy boast three finalist in The Iowa State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division “Know Your Constitution” Project! Madeline Kahl, Kevin Li, and Jerry Jones (Pictured) were in Mr. Voshell’s AP Comparative Government class. One hundred finalists were …
Central Academy will follow the new secondary school hours for next year. But, because there is travel time from the comprehensive schools we serve and our building, our bell times will be offset from the comprehensive schools (just like they are now). We are actively working with the DMPS comprehensive schools we serve to set the bell times for next fall. Currently, we are considering our hours to be 8:45 – 3:05 starting in August 2018. Click the headline for more information.
Senior, Robert Nishimwe, was selected as one of two Iowa Delegates to the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program. In addition to the all-expenses paid week in Washington DC for the program, Robert will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship to continue coursework in government, history, and public affairs. Read the press release by clicking the headline.
Click the headline to read the December 2017 Newsletter with important calendar information.
The Advanced Mathematics Problem Solving class at Central Academy created one of the puzzles that Academy alum, Ollie Roeder, features in the 538 column, The Riddler, that he writes. The lead author is senior math whiz Tanner Drabek, pictured with collaborator, Nyah Davis. Teachers Mike Marcketti and Brian Reece worked with the class in honing a well-crafted problem for 538’s readers to solve. Click headline to read the story!
It was a packed house and a packed agenda at the Unity Through Diversity Forum Tuesday night! Picture: Lorena Eclatt, Communications Director, Maya Miller, Panelist, Grant Fay, Panelist, Ellie Konfrst, Moderator, Robert Nishimwe, Panelist, and Jerry Jones, Panelist. Click Headline to read DMPS story about the event and watch the event on YouTube!
