Student Council Cleans Up Neighborhood

Members of the South Union Elementary School student council broke up into teams, picked up rakes and spent Tuesday afternoon clearing neighboring yards of leaves and debris. The task left the students invigorated, the neighbors smiling and the neighborhood looking terrific. Nice work, guys! Click to see more photos.

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November Newsletter Available!

In this month’s newsletter, find out how many parents attended conferences, the importance of the Friday Folder and what Principal Szakacs wants you to know before the snow flies! We invite you to take a look and stay up to speed on everything happening at South Union Elementary. Click on the image to select English or Spanish.

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DMPS, Parks & Rec Partner for Basketball

Des Moines Parks and Recreation and Des Moines Public Schools are partnering to offer a youth basketball league for the 2014-2015 season. The program is for students in grades 1st through 7th. The registration deadline is October 17 and fees are $50 per student or $450 per team. Click the image to learn more and register to play.

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Fuel Up To Play 60 and Iowa’s Healthy Kids

Come join South Union Elementary kick off their 2014 “Fuel up to Play 60” campaign with “Iowa’s Healthy Kids” 30 minutes of activity day.  The event is scheduled for Friday October 10, 2014.  Every student will be taking …

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What’s for Lunch? Ask the DMPS Mobile App

You can now find out what’s for breakfast and lunch at every school on every day of the year. You can even find out nutritional information. Just visit the Dining section on the new DMPS Mobile App. If you don’t yet have the app, click the header to download it for Apple or Android and learn more about its many features.

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South Union Now Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with South Union and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

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2014-15 Supply List

South Union Supply Lists for 2014-2015 Kindergarten 1 – backpack (no mini-back packs ) labeled with names 10 – glue sticks 1 – safety scissors (plastic handles) (Fiskars) 1 – box of crayola markers 2 – boxes Kleenex …

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