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
News Apr 24, 2019 Southeast Polk Elementary Schools Competed in Coin Drive that Raised $3,907.67 for Special Olympics Iowa Southeast Polk elementary schools participated in a coin drive that created friendly competition, while also bringing the students together to support Special Olympics Iowa. The week-long fundraiser raised $3,907.67 to help send Special Olympics Iowa athletes to... Read More
News Mar 13, 2019 Southeast Polk Celebrates Elementary Literacy Scores Across the District In the fall of 2017, Southeast Polk adopted new language arts materials to replace what was adopted over 10 years ago. The new literacy materials (Wonders K-2) (ReadyGEN grades 3-5) align with the Iowa Core literacy standards... Read More
News Mar 8, 2019 Southeast Polk Schools Recognized for Efforts in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports The Iowa Department of Education has awarded schools statewide for their work on implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a triple-tiered system of support for behavior and provides the framework for teachers to provide... Read More
News Mar 3, 2019 Southeast Polk Celebrates National School Breakfast Week March 4-8 Getting More Students to Begin their Day with Breakfast “Start Your Engines” Campaign Encourages Southeast Polk Families to Choose Breakfast at School Southeast Polk Schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week during March 4-8, 2019. Busy weekday... Read More
News Feb 7, 2019 National School Counseling Week National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated... Read More
News Oct 26, 2018 Southeast Polk Students & Staff Celebrate Red Ribbon Week LIFE IS YOUR JOURNEY. TRAVEL DRUG FREE. This week Southeast Polk students and staff across the district celebrated Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a national alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign... Read More
News Oct 22, 2018 Southeast Polk Observes National School Bus Safety Week October 22-26 National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties to join forces and address the... Read More
News Mar 1, 2018 Grading: Traditional and Standards-Referenced Southeast Polk Grading and Reporting Teaching and learning at Southeast Polk is based on identified standards. Rather than a reflection of student behavior, how much work is turned in, or unrelated task completion, grades are a reflection of... Read More
News Feb 6, 2018 A Closer Look at School Counseling at Southeast Polk with Lori Rhodes National School Counseling Week – February 5-9 Lori Rhodes has spent 34 years in education, 24 of those years have been spent as a school counselor at Southeast Polk. Rhodes is the school counselor at Delaware Elementary... Read More