Jenna Jensen (senior, violin) and Stephanie Ramos (senior, viola) participated in the IHSMA All-State Orchestra at Iowa State University. In addition, Amanda George (freshman, viola), was accepted to the Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra, which runs alongside the IHSMA …
Molly Walker is the newest addition to the DMPS Financial Services Department. They currently have three active interns who work in this department performing various duties. Currently Molly is assisting the DMPS Accounts Receivable department with data entry …
Rosemary Galadamez, a senior at North High School, was one of four students to participate in a new internship program with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB.) FHLB has partnered with North High School this …
Ms. Schwendau’s Senior Polar Bear Time class made cash donations to purchase cans for the canned food drive. The students donated a total of $88.60 and Ms. Schwendau matched their donation. Over 400 food items were donated to …
Students involved in the DMPS program Sisters for Success had a special 30 minute meeting with the leading ladies of ‘The Color Purple’ at Des Moines Performing Arts. The event followed a day of workshops and learning about …
Our very own Nyamal Gatluak will be attending the annual JAG National Student Leadership Academy that will take place from November 27th – December 1st in Washington DC. Over 100 students from Iowa submitted essays stating what iJAG has done …
As the student member on the State Board of Education, North High School student: Robert Nishimwe, was invited to attend the National Association of the State Board of Education Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 2nd and 3rd. …
North High School Theatre Arts will present “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” comedy/drama play on Friday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM and on Saturday, November 4th at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Based …
Thirty-one students in Ms. Jennifer Dryden’s journalism and publications classes attended the annual Iowa High School Press Association fall conference at the University of Iowa in Iowa City Thursday, Oct. 26. Students chose a workshop for each hour …
Monday may have been Beggars’ Night in Des Moines, but the Halloween action was at North High. The Polar Bear Crew organized a Trunk or Treat event, inviting students from surrounding schools to pick a costume and come pay a visit to their future high school. The student leaders at North were joined by several community partners in helping some future Polar Bears celebrate Halloween. Click the headline to read and see more.
