2-hour Late Start March 7

Dear Central Academy Students and families, Because of weather conditions, Des Moines Public Schools will be starting 2 hours later today, Monday, March 7. Here is how this affects Central Classes: At DMPS home High Schools:  Periods 1 and 2 cancelled. Period …

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Mid-Term Phone Conferences

Dear Central Academy Students and families, First semester 85% of grades issued at Central Academy were a B or higher!  This strong showing is a testament to the hard work of students and teachers as we transitioned back …

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Classes cancelled on TUESday 2/22/22!

UPDATE at 8:24 AM 2/22/22: Classes cancelled all day today.   Earlier message: Dear Central Academy Students and families, Because of slippery conditions, Des Moines Public Schools will be starting 2 hours later on TUESday, 2/22/22! Here is how …

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Senior Recognition Photos Needed

​Dear Central Academy Seniors and Families, As the date approaches to recognize our Seniors, I would like to send a reminder to send your photo of choice to be used in our program (yearbook) style. Please submit your photos …

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Blood Drive on February 11

To speed up the donation process, please consider utilizing RapidPass, a wonderful tool through which you can fill out your information ahead of time! RapidPass can be found at https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html  or through the RapidPass phone app. We look …

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Circulate the Love

​Dear Central Academy students, families and staff, The American Red Cross will be joining us on Friday, February 11th to host a blood drive. We are asking that you sign up to help save lives. Currently, the US is …

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Snow Day and New Staff

​Dear Central Academy students and families, Classes in Des Moines Public Schools have been cancelled tomorrow, Friday, January 14, 2022 due to the impending snow storm.  Offices will be closed. January 14 was the last day of first …

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Volunteer Opportunities at Academy

Dear Central Academy High School students and families, If you’re looking for some silver cord hours or would just like to help out, we’ve got 3 volunteer opportunities at Central Academy in Second Semester: 1. Assist with the Red …

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