Altoona Elementary No School Jan. 20, 2025, Professional Development There will be no school on Monday, January 20, 2025, due to professional development. Friday, January 17, 2025, is the last day of the 1st semester/2nd quarter. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Read More
Altoona Elementary Winter Break Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025 Southeast Polk Community School District’s Winter Break will run Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, with classes resuming on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The district office will be closed on December 25 and January... Read More
Clay Elementary December Associate Spotlight Winners Announced! Congratulations to Ashley Wedo at Clay Elementary and Sherry Lang, Amy Drake, and Brenda Lynch in Mrs. Lounsberry’s High School classroom for earning the December Special Education Associates Spotlight! Read More
Altoona Elementary 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Approved The Board-approved 2025-2026 Academic Calendar has been posted. To see the current and the upcoming academic calendars in both English and Spanish, click here: Academic Calendars Read More
Altoona Elementary SEP Literacy Event: Family Workshop Handouts Thanks to the SEP Community for the tremendous turnout at our first ever SEP Literacy Night! It was an amazing event filled with books, reading, information, fun and did we mention books?! While the students were participating... Read More
Altoona Elementary No School Nov. 27-29, 2024, for Thanksgiving Break This is just a reminder that there is no school from November 27-29, 2024, for our Thanksgiving Break. The District Office will be closed on November 28 and 29. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024.... Read More
Altoona Elementary Join Us for Free Mental Health Community Event – November 6, 2024 Join us at this free event for Southeast Polk community members of all ages! We invite you to come see the Mental Health Advocate guest speaker at this community event to be held at the SEP Middle... Read More
Altoona Elementary SEP Hall of Honor 2025 Nominations Being Accepted – Nominate Today! Do you know someone who truly embodies the spirit of the Southeast Polk community and deserves recognition for their contributions? Nominate them for the SEP Hall of Honor! This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate outstanding alumni,... Read More
Clay Elementary New Student Absence Reporting Options The Clay office staff would like to share our new office email with you, along with some expectations for reporting student absences, notifying us of situations where a student needs to leave school early or changes to... Read More
Altoona Elementary Polk County Emergency Management Exercise October 25, 2024 Southeast Polk Families and Community, We want to inform you about an upcoming event happening in Altoona. On Friday, October 25th, Polk County Emergency Management will conduct a full-scale active threat exercise hosted at Prairie Meadows Racetrack... Read More
Altoona Elementary Save the Date: SEP Literacy Night November 14, 2024 Mark Your Calendars! Join us for the Southeast Polk Literacy Night on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the SEP Middle School. The school with the highest percentage of students in attendance wins a book... Read More
Altoona Elementary Still Time to Donate to Warm Kids, Warm Hearts Warm Kids, Warm Hearts (coordinated by Altoona PTA) is happy to be holding its 10th annual winter warmth drive, which lasts until Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Please consider donating gently used and/or new winter coats, hats, gloves,... Read More