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 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 1, 2019 SEP Junior High and Willowbrook Elementary Receive National Recognition for Project Lead The Way Southeast Polk Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students Named a distinguished district for STEM and career learning program Southeast Polk has been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District for providing broad... 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 Nov 2, 2018 Southeast Polk Students Recognized at Youth Optimist Club Luncheon We are Southeast Polk Proud! On Wednesday, October 31, four Southeast Polk students were recognized at the 2018 Optimist Youth Appreciation Luncheon. The Optimist Club honors local youth for their contributions to their school and community. Addison... 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 28, 2018 Four Mile Elementary, Junior High, and High School Receive National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students 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)... 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
News Jan 31, 2018 Southeast Polk Receives $49,900 in Facebook Community Action Grants The Southeast Polk Community school district will receive $49,900 from Facebook as part of their Community Action Grants Program for 2018. Over the past three years, Facebook has awarded more than $300,000 in grants. The recipients have... Read More
News Jan 26, 2018 Southeast Polk’s Junior High Show Choir Sudden Impulse Wins Grand Champion at Take Two Competition Southeast Polk’s competitive junior high show choir took 1st place in daytime rounds and won the award of “Grand Champion” in finals in the middle school division at Dallas Center-Grimes High School’s “Take Two” show choir competition... Read More