News Aug 12, 2019 Mitchellville Family Letter 2019-2020 School Year Dear Mitchellville Elementary Families, I am excited to get all of the kids back to school in just a few short weeks. Mitchellville Elementary staff is looking forward to working with families to provide a first-class educational... Read More
Jun 22, 2017 Teaching and Learning Southeast Polk District Vision and Mission LEARN. LEAD. LIVE. Success for college, career and civic life. Engage all students in learning a challenging curriculum delivered through quality instruction. Students in the Southeast Polk Community School District deserve... Read More
News Sep 19, 2024 SEP Cited in PLC Institute Handbook 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... Read More
News Jan 20, 2021 RhythAMetteS Continue to Bring Home the Hardware! Although many things have been different this year, some things never change – The Southeast Polk RhythAMetteS continue to wow the judges and bring home 1st place titles! In December, the RhythAMettes were incredibly thankful that they... Read More
News May 29, 2019 Associate Superintendent Joseph Horton Receives Award from the Iowa State Education Association On Thursday, May 23, Southeast Polk Associate Superintendent, Joseph Horton, received the 2019 TEAM (Together, Educators and Administrators Make it Happen) Award from Iowa State Education Association. The Southeast Polk Education Association (SEPEA) nominated Mr. Horton for... Read More
News Nov 16, 2017 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program at Four Mile What is it? The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is designed to improve peer relations and make schools safer, more positive places for students to learn and develop. Goals of the program include: reducing any existing bullying... Read More
News Dec 10, 2020 High School Families- Follow up Message after Tuesday’s Board Decision The following email was sent to all SEP High School families. Students, parents, and guardians: This message will include high school specific information pertaining to our return to the Hybrid 2 learning model which was approved by... Read More
News May 20, 2019 Unique STEM Opportunities for Southeast Polk Students Provided by Facebook Grant Students in one of our fifth-grade classes at Altoona Elementary School were recently surprised to learn their teacher, Mr. Zach Swanson, had applied for and received a grant from Facebook’s CodeFWD program. This enabled the students to... Read More
News Sep 14, 2023 Fischer, Sand, Timmins and Townsend to be Inducted to Hall of Honor 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... Read More
News May 14, 2019 Southeast Polk High School Vocal Music Department to Participate in the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase Southeast Polk High School’s vocal music department will participate in the 2019 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for its November production of Shrek: The... Read More
Jun 21, 2017 Transportation In previous years, approximately 65 percent of our 7000+ students rely on our team of dedicated mechanics and drivers every school day. Our buses and other vehicles cover 114 square miles, traveling a combined 870,000+ miles per... Read More
News Dec 3, 2020 SEP High School Students Volunteer to Give Back to the Community Southeast Polk is committed to community service and emphasizes it both in and out of the classroom. “Success for college, career and civic life” is part of our mission statement. So we are proud of the many... Read More