Delaware Elementary

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...

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...

In order to prepare students for college and career opportunities, math teachers incorporate various problem-solving tasks.  No longer is math just a series of formulas to be memorized.  It is an engaging process that encourages students to...

Fifth-Grader Brenda Lachino Trujillo’s design of “U-Nique-Corn” Wins! Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) members use student-designed stickers to motivate their students and celebrate a job well-done.  The Design-A-Decal program recognizes young artists from across the state.  Students...

New ELA Materials are in Full Swing this Year At the beginning of this school year, Southeast Polk adopted new language arts materials.  The last language arts adoption was over 10 years ago.  The new literacy materials...

The Southeast Polk Education foundation has completed their fall grant cycle.  Eight recipients within the Southeast Polk School District have received grants totaling $29,025.  The Education Foundation was fortunate to receive an outpouring of support throughout the...

Morning pick-up and drop-off zones can be very hectic for parents and students. If you will follow these procedures it will be safer for everyone involved. The key is to remain patient and watchful so we have...