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January 12, 2021

Valley Heads To Star Struck Competition This Weekend

Valley High School’s show choir and jazz choir programs will head to the Waukee Star Struck 2021 competition this weekend to open the 2021 season. Choralation and ...

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December 10, 2020

WDMCS to Remain Online Until Winter Break

In a communication shared earlier this week, we explained how the WDMCS Board of Education approved giving Superintendent Lisa Remy, Ed.D., authority to determine if students will ...

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December 8, 2020

Superintendent to Determine if Students Return to In-Person Learning Prior to Winter Break

In a special Board of Education meeting held Monday, Dec.7, WDMCS leadership updated the Board on current COVID-19 data within Polk County and the district. Based on ...

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December 3, 2020

WDMCS Waiver Approved to Remain Online

The Iowa Department of Education (IDOE) approved the waiver to keep ALL PK-12 students in an online learning environment. Students who learn in-person will return to school ...

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November 24, 2020

WDMCS Hopes to Continue Online Learning Until Winter Break

WDMCS is applying for a second waiver to the Iowa Department of Education (IDOE) to continue ALL PK-12 students in an online learning environment until winter break, ...

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November 16, 2020

Join Valley’s INK for Virtual Spoken Word Night Nov. 20

This Friday, Nov. 20, INK, Valley High School’s literary magazine, will be hosting their Fall C4 entirely virtually. C4 is a spoken word night featuring poetry, prose, ...

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October 27, 2020

Valley Drama Presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Valley High School’s Drama Family presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the beloved comedy by famed playwright William Shakespeare. Described by the Royal Shakespeare Company as “a story ...

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October 27, 2020

Forty WDMCS Students Named All-State Band, Choir, Orchestra

The Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA) recently released its 2020 all-state audition results for band, choir, and orchestra. Congratulations to the following 40 West Des Moines ...

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October 1, 2020

Valleyfest XLI Set For Oct. 10, Livestream Available

Valleyfest XLI will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. This will mark the 41st consecutive year that the Valley Bands have hosted the best high school ...

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September 30, 2020

This Valley Senior Is Helping Refugee Students, Families Share Their Voice. Here’s How.

One West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) student is leading the charge of showcasing the talents and spirit of children in refugee communities in West Des Moines ...

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