Perfect Attendance Celebration

King Elementary celebrated 34 students who had perfect attendance for the first trimester of school.  These students were at school every  minute of every day for 12 weeks! Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Joshua Kahn Vidal Lerma David …

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Urban Leadership

A small group of 4th and 5th grade students at King Elementary have been working with four high school students as part of the Urban Leadership 102 course at Central Campus.  The group met twice a week for …

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Flag Football Team to Play Bowl Game

King Elementary’s flag football team is getting ready for a bowl this Saturday at Valley Stadium.  The 6th Annual YMCA of Greater Des Moines Flag Football Bowl Game is a celebration for a successful season!  Come cheer on …

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Second Grade Learning

Second graders are working on ways to stay healthy. In the first two photos you will see the students charting the pictures on a paper of things that are healthy for them to eat and things that are …

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Fifth Graders Build Tipi

For the fourth year in a row, fifth graders at King Elementary took part in an unforgettable team building activity.  Students worked together to create a traditional Native American Tipi with help from Mike “Marsh” Halvik, a Naturalist …

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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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October Newsletter

Kindergarten A month into Kindergarten, and we are at full speed ahead! Learning is the name of the game! We have learned the words: I, like, the, and. In October, we will be working on our new words: …

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