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April 27, 2018

Western Hills Students Educating Girls Across the Globe

Western Hills Elementary sixth-graders Jessica Biede and Rosie Penar want to educate girls around the world. Learn More

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April 25, 2018

2018 Tee Up Fore Tigers Registration Open!

Registration is now open for the annual Tee Up Fore Tigers WDMCS Student Scholarship Fund golf tournament! Assemble a four-person team and register for this year’s tournament. ...

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April 20, 2018

Microsoft Presents WDMCS with $45,000 for Project-Based Learning Network Pathway

West Des Moines Community Schools recently received a $45,000 award from the Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund to support the Project-Based Learning Network (PBLN) pathway. The award will ...

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April 4, 2018

Join Us for WDMCS’ Bizucation April 17!

West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) invites you to join us at WDMCS’ Bizucation: Career Skills That Work! A partnership between business and education, between WDMCS and ...

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March 6, 2018

Native Spanish-Speaking Students Enjoy Competencia de Hispanos

Fifth-grade students from all eight West Des Moines Community Schools elementary schools competed in the Competencia de Hispanos, a quiz bowl for native Spanish-speaking students, on Thursday, Feb. 8. Elementary ...

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March 5, 2018

Celebrate National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9

Join the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) for breakfast as we celebrate National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9! This year’s theme, “I Heart School Breakfast,” encourages ...

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February 9, 2018

Every Student Leads at WDMCS “Leader in Me” Schools

When a second grade Jordan Creek Elementary student began experiencing separation anxiety, school staff worked with her parents to give her a job. Each morning, she assists ...

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December 13, 2017

School Board Approves 2018-19 Programs of Study

The WDMCS Board of Education reviewed and approved several programs of study proposals at its Dec. 11 meeting. The approved proposals included 19 changes at Valley High …

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December 7, 2017

WDMCS Recommends 10-Year Facilities Planning Framework

West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) plans to present the following recommendations to the Board of Education as the framework for the 10-Year Facilities Planning. View the …

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December 7, 2017

Iowa House Representative Shares How to Effect Change

Valley Southwoods’ ninth-grade Humanities class welcomed House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow to speak to them on how he effects change through policy and legislation.  Hagenow is serving ...

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