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 …
Kindergarten students at King have been studying plants in their classrooms. Today they took to the woods at Jester Park to learn more about the amazing plant life here in Iowa. Click the title to see more pictures on …
Students in kindergarten have been caring for their chicken eggs for 21 days. Today the proud students were able to enjoy a huge jump in the kindergarten chick population. Click the title for more pictures!
We are pleased to announce Iowa native and longtime DMPS employee Kisha Barnes will be taking over as principal at King Elementary School in the fall. She replaces our current principal Peter LeBlanc who accepted a position as principal at Goodrell Middle School earlier this year. Principal Barnes says she can’t wait to meet everyone! To learn more about our new principal, click on the headline.
Fourth grade students at King visited the Des Moines Art Center and Pappajohn Sculpture Park on April 8th. Click to see more pictures on Flickr!
Fourth grade students performed a Dance themed concert on April 5th and third grade performed a Dr. Seuss themed concert on April 11th. The third grade concert also featured a special performance by Mrs. Spreitzer’s class of the …
Thank you to area members of Alpha Phi Alpha who chose King Elementary School for their annual community service project. Members enjoyed lunch with fifth graders, and talked about the importance of graduating from high school and pursuing …
Every Wednesday, students at King Elementary are dismissed 90 minutes early. On March 30th, while students were enjoying their extra free time, King staff members gained some in-depth knowledge of some of the different cultures that make up the …
At DMPS, we work to ensure that students are receiving a great education in schools that are not only first-rate learning environments, but are also safe and secure. Over the years DMPS has taken many steps to better ensure the safety and well being of our students, staff, parents and visitors. When we return from Spring break, an Electronic Visitor Check-In system will be installed at King Elementary. Click on the headline to read more.
Second grade students performed two concerts on February 15th. The theme of the performances was “Love”. See more pictures – and a video – on Flickr!
