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 19, 2019 Polk County Donates $15000 to Mitchellville Elementary Polk County Donates $15000 to Mitchellville Elementary Thank you to Polk County for their $15,000 donation to Mitchellville Elementary for new playground equipment. The grant from Polk County will allow the school to expand their playground equipment by adding 2 triple hoop/drop shots, 2... 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 Jan 29, 2019 Mitchellville Community Leaders Support Southeast Polk PBIS Program Monday afternoon, January 28, Mitchellville Elementary students and staff accepted a $500 check to help support the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program at their school. PBIS is a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and... 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 Aug 20, 2018 Southeast Polk CSD Launches Here Comes the Bus Here Comes the Bus is a new program that allows parents/guardians to track their child’s school bus. Southeast Polk Community School District launches Here Comes the Bus, a user friendly tool allowing parents and authorized caregivers to... Read More