Four Mile 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...

Three Buildings Named as Distinguished School for STEM and Career Learning Program Pleasant Hill, Iowa – Four Mile Elementary, Junior High, and High School announced today that it has been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW)...

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...

In an effort to help our families understand a little bit more about the school-wide programs we use at Four Mile Elementary, we will be sharing monthly updates about the RAMS Way and the Olweus program. Here...

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...

Four Mile Elementary fifth grade teacher, Kim Parker is heading up a service project that helps the homeless and helps to conserve our environment by recycling plastic bags. Parker kicked off the project at a school-wide assembly earlier this...

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...

On Friday, November 10, 2017 students and staff across the district honored veterans in recognition of Veterans Day.   At Runnells Elementary they recognized veterans with a breakfast and a new hall of honor in the entryway.   Four...

What is Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports? PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (called “the RAMS Way” at Four Mile). This means we take a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture...

HealthierUS School Challenge: Smart Lunchroom Silver Award Four Mile Elementary has received the HealthierUS School Challenge: Smart Lunchroom Silver Award.  This is a National level award that recognizes schools enrolled in Team Nutrition that have created healthier...