Prep Academy students enjoyed the beautiful weather on Wednesday to participate in the Healthiest State Initiative’s Walk at the Whistle. The students took advantage of the scheduled fire drill to walk up the street to the Governor’s Mansion …
Kristina Smith stopped by the AMPS (Advanced Mathematical Problem Solving) class on Wednesday to share the research she has been doing at Simpson College to mathematically model safe air space for unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). Smith, a 2015 …
Canada Snyder, Social Studies teacher, co-authored and presented the High School curriculum for Iowa Caucuses. Working with the Iowa Secretary of State, Paul Pate, Ms. Snyder shared the curriculum with social studies teachers from around the state as …
The IB Diploma Program forges tight friendships among students. On Saturday night the entire Senior Cohort went to Homecoming together! From Left to Right in the back row are Donald Gee, Jazzaray James, Rebecca Rodrigues, Ashol Aguek, Abby …
If you were not able to attend the Parent Academy Tuesday night, you’ll find the presentations under the Parents tab (upper right).
Students have started their own newspaper this year, the Centralite. Editor, Zoe Swinton, is looking for copy writers, photographers, and contributors of student work samples. See Ms. Kellen if you’re interested in participating. Find the archive of Newspapers …
Parents! Our First Parent Academy meeting is Tuesday, September 22 from 6 – 7 PM. Parents choose which of the three presentations to attend. Each presentation will be repeated at 6:00 and 6:30. The presentations are: Work Load Over Load, Preparing for IB, and State of the School Address. Click headline for details.
All Des Moines Public Schools 8th graders are invited to participate in a student trip to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia over spring break. The trip takes place Sunday, March 13 to Thursday, March 17, 2016. Close Up is …
Physics students spent the afternoon on Wednesday launching rockets and studying accelerated motion! See pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmps_academy/albums/72157658022869259
On Wednesday, one hundred 7th graders began their education at Central Academy with a “Prep Rally.” The students are part of the Prep Academy, ten students from each of the district’s ten middle schools who are selected on the basis of classroom achievement and faculty recommendation to participate in more academically-challenging classes. Click the photo to learn more about the program and see photos of the Prep Rally.
