Fifth Graders at King Elementary built an authentic tipi on the front yard of the school.  Naturalist, Mike Halvik, taught the students about this traditional Native American housing while completing the tipi as a team. Visit our Flickr …

Second graders at King Elementary have been working hard the past few weeks.  Visit our Flickr page for more pictures of hard working second graders!

First graders at King Elementary kicked off their unit about communities by welcoming Des Moines firefighters to the school for the day.  First graders also recently took a field trip to Jester Park to learn about nature.   …

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King Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 28th.  Red Ribbon Week is a week dedicated to educating students of all ages about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol.  Each day of the week …

A group of King Elementary students performed the National Anthem at the beginning of the Iowa Wild Hockey game on Thursday, October 24th.  The students also performed a drum ensemble during intermission.  Students and their families were able …

King Elementary celebrated their second annual Pink Out on October 24th.  About 250 students and every staff member wore pink to support breast cancer awareness.  The event is held in honor of chief custodian, Terri Nelson’s wife, Lynda. …

Fourth graders in Miss Jenn’s class were able to watch a performance by Synergy Jazz during their music class on Friday, October 18th.  Students were then able to perform with the ensemble using a set of African drums. …

On Wednesday, October 9th all King students participated in Live Healthy Iowa’s Fall Fitness Day and the Healthiest State Walk. Students walked by grade level to Creative Visions where they learned about the building and received a healthy …

King Elementary will be hosting their second annual Pink Out in support of three- year Breast Cancer survivor, Lynda Nelson.  Please join us in wearing pink on October 24th to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The class with the …