Little Rams PK

Welcome to the latest edition of Dr. Dirk Halupnik’s A Note From Our Superintendent newsletter. This edition is filled with reminders about our inclement weather procedures and protocols. You can find these guidelines anytime on our Cancellations...

Altoona Police Chief Greg Stallman and Pleasant Hill Police Captain Amy Kramer talk with Dr. Dirk Halupnik about the very important topic of safety in our schools. The safety of our students, staff, and community is the...

Little Rams Preschool starts on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Here are the most current Preschool start and end times by building: Altoona 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Centennial 8:35 – 11:35 a.m. 12:15 –...

With school starting tomorrow, we just want to make sure you have easy access to this chart, which shows the start and end times for the 2024-2025 school year. It’s a repost of the information that was...

Online Registration for our youngest learners opens on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. A couple of reminders: 4-year-old preschool is available to students in the SEP district Students must be 4 years old on or...

Preschool Palooza Night April 5, 2023 With over 200 people in attendance, we’d say Preschool Palooza was a big hit! Families were able to visit with Sparky the Fire Dog, and Thea the pet therapist. Hector Morales...

Today was the first day for our preschoolers across the district. There was laughter and a few tears and a couple “just one more hug” – and that was just the parents! Welcome to our LIttle Rams...

Thank you to Iowa State Education Association/Southeast Polk Education Association Community Outreach Grants and all the contributors that donated books for our pre-school students! And congratulations to Southeast Polk teacher Tracy Dawson who applied and won a grant...

April 11-18 is the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Week of the Young Child Celebration. While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, it hasn’t changed the need to celebrate and...

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...

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....

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...