Announcements

The West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at the time and date noted below. This meeting is open to the public. The board will discuss the interim superintendent position. Please see the link below for the full agenda.

Event: West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education Special Meeting
Date: Monday, May 20, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Media Center, Walnut Creek Campus, 1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

Agenda

Board Information

Students who attended a West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) elementary are invited back to Seniors Come Home. This special event gives seniors the opportunity to visit their home elementary school so teachers and fellow students can wish them well on their upcoming graduation. Seniors Come Home has been a tradition in the WDMCS for over 15 years. On May 20, graduating seniors are invited back to their home school at the following times:

• Jordan Creek and Western Hills at 3 p.m.
• Crestview at 3:15 p.m.; Clive at 3:30 p.m.
• Fairmeadows at 3:45 p.m.
• Crossroads Park, Hillside and Westridge at 4 p.m.

All retired elementary teachers and staff are welcome.

The West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education will hold a workshop and regular meeting on Monday, May 13. During the regular meeting, the Board will consider a transition plan for a new superintendent and an interim superintendent position. At a workshop session, the board will review the district’s one-to-one computing study. For the full list of topics, please see the link to the agenda below.

These meetings are open to the public.

Event: West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education Workshop & Regular Meeting
Date: Monday, May 13, 2013
Time: 5:15 p.m. – Workshop; 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
Location: Media Center, Walnut Creek Campus, 1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

Agenda

Board Packet

The West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at the time and date noted below. The board will hold a closed session as provided by Iowa Code 21.5 (1) (c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation. For more information, please see the agenda link below.

Event: West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education Special Meeting
Date: Saturday, May 4 2013
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Administrative Office Conference Room, Walnut Creek Campus, 1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

Agenda

Board Information

The public is invited to a nutrition workshop with CNN fitness/nutrition expert Mark MacDonald Wed., May 1 from 7-7:30 a.m. at the Valley High School Auditorium. Parking will be available in the east lot. There will also be free antioxidant scans from 6:45-7 a.m.

Mark MacDonald, lead nutrition expert for CNN and regular contributor on Dr. Oz, will show you how to:

• Unlock your body’s full potential
• Reprogram your metabolism
• Boost your energy
• Burn body fat

The West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at the time and date noted below. The meeting will include two closed session, one for a student discipline matter and the other regarding matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent. Please see link below for the full agenda.

Event: West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education Special Meeting
Date: Monday, April 29
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Location: Conference Room, Walnut Creek Campus, 1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

 Agenda (Revised)

Board Information

The 5^th Annual District Best Shot Golf Tournament will be held on May 15^th at 4 p.m. at Willow Creek Golf Course. If you have never swung a golf club before, or you are a golfing professional, you are encouraged to come out and enjoy an evening out on the course. We will be playing a Best Shot tournament with your team of four; so sign up your team by emailing carlsong@wdmcs.org by May 10. Cost is $24 for 18 holes of golf and a cart. No need to send payment – fees can be paid at Willow Creek golf course the day of the event. Come show off your great swing and have a good time!

The West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education will hold a workshop and regular meeting at the new Walnut Creek Campus location on Monday, April 22. The workshop will provide an opportunity for the school’s students, staff and administration to highlight its learning environment, instruction, class offerings and philosophy. Walnut Creek Campus opened in 1995. It currently has a staff of 29 employees who serve more than 200 students.

The Board will also hold a regular meeting on Monday. Both meetings are open to the public. For more information about the topics to be addressed, please see the agenda link below.

Event: West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education Workshop & Regular Meeting
Date: Monday, April 22
Time: 5:15 p.m. – Workshop; 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
Location: Media Center, Walnut Creek Campus, 1020 8th Street West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

Agenda

Board Packet

Board Information

At this time, the last day of the 2012-13 school year will be Wed., June 5 to make up for the snow days missed this winter. Since Wednesdays are early out days, we will follow the normal early out schedule for June 5.