District-Wide Bowling Tournament

Two teams of 4th graders and two teams of 5th graders competed in the district-wide elementary bowling tournament today at Plaza Lanes. The 5th grade boys team placed 5th and the girls team placed 4th. The fourth grade …

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Fifth Grade Visits Iowa State University

King Fifth Graders got their first experience on the campus of Iowa State University.  King students can qualify for a tuition scholarship for each year they are enrolled at King Elementary through the ISU 4U Promise.  To learn …

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King Honor Choir

Congratulations to the students who represented King at the Des Moines Public Schools Elementary Honor Choir.  

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Family Fun Night

Our annual Family Fun Night was April 28th.  Students and families had a blast playing games, dancing and dunking Mr. Sanford.  Mrs. Spreitzer’s third grade class performed “Hopeful” and several Half-Pints Poetry student performed original spoken-word poetry. More …

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Kindergarten Visits Forest Avenue Library

Kindergarten students visited the Forest Avenue Library on May 6th.  Students read books, made puppets, had a snack,made a craft and even got to play. Thanks for a great time Forest Ave Staff!   Click the title for more …

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King Health Fair

King Elementary hosted the 1st Annual Health Fair on May 3rd.  Students and families were able to taste test some healthy snack options and learn about some local health resources.  Students really enjoyed making fruit smoothies using a …

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