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January 15, 2021

WDMCS Reminder: No School on Monday, Jan. 18

There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 18, due to a districtwide professional development day for WDMCS staff. On-site and online classes will resume Tuesday, Jan. ...

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January 14, 2021

REPLAY: Virtual Ninth-Grade Parent Night for 2021-22 School Year

Learn more about all of the opportunities Valley High School offers through the 4A’s—academics, activities, arts, and athletics—and get other important information and upcoming reminders as current ...

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January 14, 2021

New Plan for 2020-21 “Snow Days”

Please note: This announcement originally published Oct. 16, 2020. WDMCS is taking a different approach to “snow days” in 2020-21. If school cannot be held on-site due ...

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January 14, 2021

MLK Day 2021: Celebrate with Service

This coming Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Honoring the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy of justice and fairness, MLK Day is ...

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January 13, 2021

Seal of Biliteracy Opportunity on March 3

On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) students in grades 10-12 will have an opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in a world language to ...

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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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January 7, 2021

WDMCS Seeking Chief Human Resources Officer

After 15 years of dedicated service, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Associate Superintendent Carol Seid, Ed.D., will retire at the close of the 2020-21 school year. ...

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January 7, 2021

2020-21 Tiger Cubs Enrollment Process to Open Jan. 19, 2021

The online enrollment process for 2021-22 Tiger Cubs Preschool with the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) will begin at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Online ...

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January 4, 2021

Updated School Meals Information During COVID-19

Check out new information from WDMCS Nutrition Services about on-site meals, online learner meal pick-up, and a new snack and supper program!

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December 31, 2020

WDMCS Classes Resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

Classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5, for the West Des Moines Community Schools. Students who chose in-person/on-site learning will return to buildings, and online students will resume their ...

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