Parents: High School Schedule Meeting on January 7

As DMPS is considering a change to the high school schedule, parents are invited to an informational meeting in the North High auditorium on Monday, January 7 at 6:00 PM. Click the headline to read more about the proposed change, what it means for students, and why it is being considered.

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Parents: High School Schedule Meeting Q & A

As DMPS is considering a change to the high school schedule, parents are invited to an informational meeting in the North High auditorium on Monday, January 7 at 6:00 PM.  (Click on the headline to expand this post.) …

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Booster Club needs YOU!!!

The North High School Polar Bear Booster Club needs YOU!!!  During all of our home games the Booster Club tries to maintain and run a concession stand.  It is visited often during events by fans, students, families and …

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Meningitis Vaccination Required for 16 Year-Olds

Iowa law requires that all students entering 12th grade be vaccinated for meningitis, a serious life-threatening brain infection. If this requirement is not completed, your student will not be permitted to attend school in August 2019. We are …

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Winter Break

Winter break will be from December 24th through January 4th.  Offices will be closed December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st.  School will resume on Monday, January 7, 2019.  Have a safe and happy holiday break!

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Winter Break Office Hours

School and offices will be closed on December 24th and 25th.  During the rest of that week (December 26th – 28th) the office may or may not be open.  Please be sure to call before stopping in. School …

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Application Period Open For Trip to KOFU, Japan

The student application process for the June 2019 Kofu, Japan Exchange is underway. This student exchange is entering its 36th year and proves to be one of the most rewarding educational opportunities offered to the students of Des Moines Public Schools. Click on the headline to see a student produced video and read more about the trip.

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Hamilton: Not Throwing Away My Shot – The Oracle

I sat center-stage at the Orpheum in Minneapolis with my guitar and a microphone, performing for roughly 2600 people from across the mid-west. Not only was the Orpheum packed full of students excited to see the Tony-Award-winning musical …

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North High Musical Revue

First original showing including many student selections, the North High Musical Revue includes something for everyone! With nearly 2 hours of songs & scenes from many favorite musicals and some new selections you may have not seen before, …

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FREE Turkey Basket Giveaway

On Monday, November 19th, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, we will be having a FREE Turkey Basket Giveaway.  This will be in the North High School Parking Lot and is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!!  When the turkeys and …

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