Recent News

Six candidates are running for the four available seats on the Southeast Polk School Board. Chad Crabb (incumbent) Ryan W. English Brett Handy (incumbent) Greg Morse Kelly Simmons Lori Slings (incumbent) Meet the Candidates Des Moines Register...

Recently Platform (PLT4M), a powerful physical education classroom program, posted a success story about Southeast Polk High School on its website. Using PLT4M’s modern, fitness-focused curriculum that increases student engagement and activity and promotes mental and physical...

The Southeast Polk Transportation Department has a great addition to the team! Mike Nicodemus has joined as the Transportation Manager.  In this position, Mike will be assisting the Director of Transportation, Dan Schultz, with the management and...

October is Energy Awareness Month This month may be Energy Awareness Month but the Southeast Polk School District, as part of an overall effort to ensure good stewardship of financial and natural resources, takes energy conservation (using...

The Southeast Polk Education Association (SEPEA) is hosting a SEP School Board Candidate Forum. October 17, 2023 6:00 p.m. Southeast Polk Junior High School Auditorium The forum is open to the public and an opportunity for SEP...

All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our second episode. This week Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik catches up with 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Krystal Colbert. Krystal is...

Krystal Colbert, 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year, gave an impactful presentation to the Southeast Polk High School Teacher Academy earlier this week. As we have proudly mentioned previously, Krystal is one of our very own, a...

Southeast Polk was chosen as 1 of just 10 Iowa high schools by the Department of Education’s Work Based Learning (WBL) Fall Tour!    Earlier this week, Director of the Iowa Department of Education McKenzie Snow 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...

The first episode of All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, dropped today! Join Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik as he chats with SEP Homecoming 2023 experts Ashlee Lamb, Student Council President and...