First Day 2014

Wednesday, August 20th marked the first day of the 2014-2015 school year.  About 350 students showed up to King Elementary, despite the rainy morning.  Students spent their first day getting to know their teachers and school wide expectations. …

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King Now Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with King and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

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Governor Sees Summer Learning at King

Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds got a first-hand look at how learning is year-round at many schools. They visited King Elementary to see the Starfish Academy, a joint program between DMPS, United Way, YMCA, Community Youth …

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Thank You From Jamaica

Mrs. Schwertley’s first grade class took on a last minute challenge to collect school supplies for the basic school in Run Away Bay, Jamaica. The students made posters, spoke to other classes and partnered with students who attend …

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Field Day 2014

King Elementary students celebrated Field Day on Friday, May 23rd.  Students enjoyed team games and relays.  Some stations involved getting a little wet, but the weather was perfectly warm and sunny. Visit our Flickr page for more pictures. …

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DMPS Free Summer Meal Program Underway

The Des Moines Public School district is once again sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program, with many sites providing free meals to all children 18 years of age or younger. There are a total of 29 meal sites …

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Second Grade Learning

Mrs. Spreitzer’s second grade class has been busy with our spring activities! We did a spring clean and cleaned up our classroom this week. In writing we have been doing poetry. Our class wrote a spring poems and …

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Family Fun Night 2014

King Elementary celebrated a year of success with their annual Family Fun Night on May 1st.  Students spent time playing math games in their classrooms before partaking in a carnival that included a dunk tank, inflatable obstacle course, …

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