Another year is coming to a close. To our more than 32,000 students, 5,000 employees, and the entire community, thank you for your support of Des Moines Public Schools throughout 2013. Enjoy this holiday season and best wishes …

Weather Closing Information In the event of inclement weather, such as heavy snow or excessive heat, Des Moines Public Schools may do one of four things: Cancel classes at all schools but administrative and school offices remain open. …

Third graders are very excited to be participating in a Character Building opportunity at Drake University.  On Tuesday, December 17, Madison Elementary third graders will be making a visit to the Drake University Knapp Center to participate in …

In the music room at Madison Elementary we were very busy getting prepared for our Winter Season Concert! Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders shared music from all across the globe with our friends and family on December 10th …

5th graders  have been working very hard on their weaving project and will be on display in the hallway out side of the art room. Fourth graders are continuing to learn new sewing techniques and finishing up on …

As a way to celebrate a every student returning their homework for a week.  Ms. Walker demonstrated her Tae Kwon Do skills by breaking a board.  (Mr. Heaberlin stayed out of the way and tried not to get …

Madison students will be conducting a food drive for the Food Bank of Des Moines during the weeks of November 25th through December 6th.  Students in Miss Walker’s first grade class are coloring posters to hang throughout the …

Thursday, November 14th, 2013 New Report Finds More Principals Supporting Breakfast in the Classroom to Boost Participation Des Moines Public Schools was one of 15 school districts across the nation participating in the survey on the Breakfast in …

On October 25th teachers had a full workday without students.  The question is “What do those teachers do when kids are not in the building?”  Although it varies between each school, many schools use this as a chance …

Fifth grade students have been hard at work on their academic expectations which include learning about coordinate planes, graphing, attributes of shapes, determining volume, writing letters, and learning about the skeletal system.  They also examined owl pellets to …