Students organized toady’s Love Rally to spread messages of love and acceptance of all people. The students’ detailed and thoughtful plan was presented to the school board last week and hundreds showed up in support of their message. Click …
Academy students organized a fundraiser for the Iowa Food Bank, raised more than $800 and raised the roof! Students (and Ms. Pinkney) took the stage to sing, play instruments, and sometimes dance. Original compositions and radio favorites as well …
Academy Counselor, Kris Hilton, has been selected as a 2015 Counselor That Changes Lives! Ms. Hilton is being recognized for her dedication to a student-centered college search process by the Colleges That Change Lives organization. Her tireless efforts to …
Tuesday night we had our Parent Academy Meeting. Check out the Parents Tab on this website for handouts and materials from this and previous Parent Academy meetings. We discussed the IB Diploma Programme, Myths about Giftedness, teaching literature …
Iowa Public Radio reported on the Arabic language program at Central Academy. The report was part of IPR’s “Being in Iowa” series, on the lives of minorities in our state, and highlights the work of teacher Abeer al-Haddad (pictured at left), a first year teacher at DMPS and native of Iraq who left her home to escape the war. Click the headline to listen to or read the story on IPR’s web site.
Last month, Academy Alumni got together for an All Military Academy Ball. Three Central Academy graduates from the class of 2014 showed up in uniform! We’re so proud of you! Ana Angel (Van Meter) is at West Point, …
The next Parent Academy will be in the Central Campus Auditorium, Library and Multipurpose Room. Choose from two of the following 30-minute topics: Myths about Gifted Students. Meet the new Academy GT consultant and learn how myths about GT students …
Even though we had a ‘snow day’ on Wednesday, Final exams will follow the normal schedule. Friday, January 9, Block 5 & 6 will be normal classes and Blocks 7 & 8 will take final exams. Monday, January …
Due to the forecast for extreme low temperatures throughout the day tomorrow, and a wind chill warning in effect from the National Weather Service through noon, classes at Des Moines Public Schools are cancelled for Wednesday, January 7, …
One of the founders of Central Academy, Gordon ‘Gordy’ Burstein passed away on January 1, 2015. He was a driving force behind the Academy through his vision, boldness, tenacity and love. He helped lead the Academy until his retirement …
