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December 9, 2019

West Des Moines Public Library Closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2 for Renovation Preparations

The West Des Moines Public Library will be closed to the public from Dec. 23-Jan. 2 to prepare for Phase 2 of its first major renovation of the ...

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December 6, 2019

Seal of Biliteracy Opportunity on Feb. 25

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, 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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November 27, 2019

Highlights: Walnut Creek Campus’ Annual Thanksgiving Feast

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November 26, 2019

Jordan Creek Elementary Named Leader in Me Lighthouse School

West Des Moines Community Schools’ Jordan Creek Elementary has earned Lighthouse School certification from FranklinCovey, joining just 11 other Lighthouse schools in Iowa and 519 worldwide.  Earning ...

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November 26, 2019

Photos: WDMCS Sixth-Grade Volleyball Tournament

All eight of West Des Moines Community Schools’ elementary schools participated in the annual Sixth-Grade Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at Coldiron Fieldhouse at Valley ...

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November 24, 2019

Valley Student Kathryn Wittrock Named 2019 Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student

Congratulations to Valley High School senior Kathryn Wittrock, who recently earned the Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award and $11,500 in scholarship funds. Fourteen ‘Uncommon Students’ from 2019 ...

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November 22, 2019

Putting Relationships First Earns Southwoods’ Penning Iowa Safe Schools Educator of the Year Award

Valley Southwoods Freshman High School teacher Ryan Penning was named the Iowa Safe Schools Lynn Reinicke Educator of the Year for 2019. The award recognizes one education ...

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November 15, 2019

¡Están Invitados! Programa de Inmersión de Doble Lengua en Español

A inscribir a sus niños en el Programa de Inmersión de Doble Lengua en Español en la Primaria Western Hills. Sabía usted que… ¿El cerebro de un(a) ...

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November 15, 2019

Tigers Are Runner-Up At 5A State Volleyball Tournament

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November 14, 2019

ISASP State Test Results Coming Soon to Families 

In spring 2019, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) students in grades 3-11 took the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) for the first time. The ...

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