Recent News

The award-winning cast and crew of Matilda were recognized at the recent School Board Meeting. Congratulations! To read more about how this group received the highest honor at the 2024 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase,...

October is National Principal Appreciation Month! We thought it would be fun to get to know our amazing #1SEP principals a little better with a game of “This or That?” Watch the video here: SEP Principals This or...

Parents will have the opportunity to choose between face to face or virtual Parent Teacher Conferences at Southeast Polk Junior High on October 7th and 9th.  We are trying to provide both opportunities using the scheduling format....

Everyone is a winner at one of the best Southeast Polk Homecoming traditions – The Annual Best Buddies Kickball Game! The weather was perfect for an evening on the SEP Softball diamond, where both high school and...

This Friday evening, as part of our homecoming festivities, the Southeast Polk Hall of Honor will recognize and celebrate this year’s inductees.  The Hall of Honor was established in 2009 to recognize outstanding alumni, educators and community...

Chris Nikic and his father, Nik Nikic, gave Southeast Polk teachers an unforgettable professional development session! Chris, a two-time ESPY award winner, made history as the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman and to...

Recently, the Southeast Polk Community School District was one of four districts cited in the bestseller Learning by Doing – A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work® Fourth Edition. In the “Why Should We Implement the...

If you’re having trouble reading this month’s A Note From Our Superintendent newsletter, we’re reposting it here. Also, please note that you can always find the newsletters here: Southeastpolk.org/ District/ Superintendent/ A Note From Our Superintendent Newsletter

Middle School Grand Opening Celebration: A Memorable Weekend Event This past weekend, our community came together to celebrate the grand opening of the new 6th and 7th grade middle school with a fantastic event! Students took the...

Welcome back to All Things SEP, the official podcast for the Southeast Polk Community School District! We have a great episode to start off the 2024-2025 school year! Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik checks in with Southeast Polk...

We are thrilled to invite you to a momentous occasion – the Southeast Polk Middle School Grand Opening!! Join us as we celebrate the opening of the 6th and 7th grade Southeast Polk Middle School. This state-of-the-art...

Help us welcome Robin Llewellyn as our new High School Assistant Principal! Before joining Southeast Polk, Llewellyn served at Pella High School in Special Education for a year and spent ten years as an Instructional Coach at...