It was an extra special Family Night as King Elementary School. Iowa State University was on hand to talk about ISU4U, their tuition defrayal program for King and Moulton students. And the Half-Pint Poets made their debut, the …

King Elementary’s Half Pint Poets performed for the first time in front of an audience during Family Fun Night on April 23rd.  See more pictures from the performance on the Run DSM blog.  

DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.

Iowa State University reports on ISU 4U, a new partnership between the university and Des Moines Public Schools. Click here to read moreabout what the program will mean for students and King and Moulton schools. (Photo credit: Christopher Gannon/Iowa …