It’s been more than 25 years since DMPS made comprehensive changes to elementary school attendance areas. A lot changes in a quarter of a century, and to better serve students and meet the needs of schools the district has adopted new attendance areas for many elementary schools. Click the headline to learn about the plan and share your opinion.
The first graders in Mrs. Wittenwyler’s class worked hard on an animal research report. They shared their reports with their third grade buddies from Ms. Starbuck’s class.
On Wednesday, January 22nd, all students at South Union Elementary made rubber band bracelets with their buddy classrooms. This was the monthly PBIS reward in which the whole school participated in. There were many bracelets made. Each grade …
As a Title I school, our students may qualify for tutoring services at no cost to their family. To be eligible, students must also be approved for free/reduced-price lunch, and not have received tutoring services during the first semester of this school year. To learn more, simply click the headline above.
2nd grader Waylon Anderson is sure making some waves in his classroom. This young man is rocking at his reading goal!
Students and staff were all treated to a presentation from Wonders of The Rainforest. Wonders of the Rainforest will showcase live animals and products from the Rainforests around the world and talk about their survival, natural history, geography, …
South Union PTA is given credit for getting all the staff together and creating doors for the holiday season. Many students designed and created the doors that you can see. The winner of the contest was Mrs. Wittenwyler …
Four educators from Des Moines Public Schools – Alex Hammer of Weeks Middle School, Anson Bonte of Callanan Middle School, Sara Earleywine of Hoyt Middle School, and Julie Goering of South Union Elementary School – are among 150 teachers …
