District Newsletters & Podcasts

  • We are ALL WDMCS Newsletters

    Don’t miss out on all the important information for WDMCS families in our We are ALL WDMCS newsletters.

    If you do not already receive the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) monthly newsletter as a parent/guardian, student, or employee, you can sign-up to be added to our email list. Note: Although this is a monthly newsletter, we periodically distribute this publication more often, based on need.

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    Let's Talk WDMCS and Earning Your Stripes Podcasts

    West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) hosts two podcasts. Let's Talk WDMCS digs deeper into education topics. Earning Your Stripes is hosted by Superintendent Matt Adams. In this series, Dr. Adams will interview students, staff, parents, and community leaders. Each plays an important role in supporting student success. 

     

  • We are ALL WDMCS: 2023-24 Newsletters

    • Nov. 3, 2023: No School Reminder, Emergency Notifications Test, Board Elections, and more.
    • Oct. 6, 2023: School Board candidate info, fall events, seeking bike donations, and more.
    • Sept. 15, 2023: Homecoming Week, health updates, student highlights, Welcome Week keynote speech, etc.
    • Sept. 8, 2023: September events, ISASP results, annual notices, legislative updates for families, DEI updates, Raccoon River Rally race.
    • Aug. 18, 2023: Celebrate staff Aug. 21, back-to-school events, child ID kits, etc. 
    • Aug. 4, 2023: Back-to-school events, Tiger Gala, handbooks, and more.

    2022-23 Newsletters

    • April 7, 2023: April updates and calendar reminders, DEI updates, Preschool Palooza, fun summer opportunities, episode #7 of Earning Your Stripes podcast, Impact of Art, and more!
    • March 3, 2023: new student board representatives, HERE! attendance campaign update, DEI updates, Jan/Feb video highlights, and more.
    • Feb. 3, 2023: Black History Month, 2023-24 calendar, kids baking championship contestant, and more. 
    • Jan. 13, 2023: Digital backpack, no school dates, Community Education opportunities, Jazz Summit concert.
    • Dec. 9, 2022: RISE food drive, fall district highlights video, parent/guardian guidance for social media accounts.
    • Nov. 4, 2022: weather notifications test, Valley play, digital backpack, no school dates, episode #2 of Earning your Stripes podcast, equity updates.
    • Oct. 7, 2022: digital backpack items, Superintendent Adams' Listening Tours, new Earning Your Stripes podcast, Homecoming highlights, fall conferences, and more.
    • Sept. 9, 2022: New digital backpack, Homecoming Week, RISE mural reception recap, and more.
    • Aug. 26, 2022: Back-to-school photos, Tiger Gala, COVID-19 guidelines, bus safety reminders, and more. 
    • Aug. 5, 2022: Welcome back message from Superintendent Adams, back-to-school events, new DEI executive director announced, and more.

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