News Mar 5, 2020 Southeast Polk Special Education Teacher Shannon Baity Invited to 2020 State of the Union Address On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Shannon Baity, Southeast Polk Special Education teacher was an honored guest of Representative Cindy Axne at the 2020 State of the Union Address in Washington DC. Mrs. Baity has worked for Southeast... Read More
Announcements Feb 28, 2020 NFL Players Visit Clay Elementary Students “It was a chance of a lifetime!” exclaimed Ashlynn, one of the 16 hand-picked Clay Elementary students, when referring to the virtual visit they earned with NFL™ players Prince Amukamara and David Montgomery through NFL Play 60.... Read More
News Feb 3, 2020 Southeast Polk Celebrates School Counselors – National School Counseling Week, Feb. 3–7, 2020 National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The special week honoring them provides recognition for those who implement comprehensive school counseling... Read More
News Nov 27, 2019 A Special Day to Celebrate Our Grandfriends Several of the Southeast Polk elementary buildings organized a special day today for the special people in their lives – grandparents! The students sang and read to them, worked on crafts and puzzles together and enjoyed just... Read More
News Oct 22, 2019 Southeast Polk Receives Iowa School Recycling Program of the Year Award This October, at the Iowa Recycling Association’s Annual Conference, Southeast Polk received the Iowa School Recycling Program of the Year Award. Southeast Polk received the award because staff and students realize that successful environmental outcomes stem from... Read More
News Oct 15, 2019 Southeast Polk Celebrates National School Lunch Week To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving 30 million children each day Southeast Polk schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 14-18, 2019. The theme, “School Lunch: What’s on Your Playlist,” spotlights how today’s... Read More
News Oct 2, 2019 Clay Elementary’s “Walk to School Day” A little rain didn’t stop Clay from holding an impressive Walk to School Day this morning. Hundreds of Clay Elementary students, staff and parents, along with members from the Altoona Police and Fire Departments, gathered at the... Read More
News Sep 26, 2019 Clay Clubs Kick-Off at Clay Elementary At the beginning of September, every Clay student indicated their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice of new clubs to be offered in this new program, Clay Clubs. The excitement grew over the weeks and on Tuesday, September... Read More
News Sep 20, 2019 Clay PTA Fun Run Raises over $26K! What a great morning for a Fun Run! On Friday, Sept. 20, the Clay PTA held their 3rd Annual Fun Run in the Clay Elementary parking lot. This year has been the best yet, raising $26,513 and... Read More
News Sep 15, 2019 Southeast Polk Community School District Named Top Workplace in Iowa for 2019 by The Des Moines Register Des Moines Register Names Southeast Polk Community School District 5 Time Winner of the Top Workplaces Award Southeast Polk Community School District has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by the Des Moines Register for the... Read More
News Aug 6, 2019 Partnerships to Support Students at Southeast Polk Student Assistance at Southeast Polk Southeast Polk schools partners with Employee and Family Resources to provide3 supports for students. Established in 1964, Employee & Family Resources (EFR) is a non-profit human services organization in Des Moines, Iowa.... Read More
News May 2, 2019 Southeast Polk Honors the School Lunch Heroes Serving Healthy Meals Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 3, 2019 Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Southeast Polk nutrition professionals have a lot on their... Read More