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National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The special week honoring them provides recognition for those who implement comprehensive school counseling...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Watgen Becomes Member of Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Board of Directors Penny Watgen, Southeast Polk Talented and Gifted Educator was elected to the Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG) Board of Directors on October 16, 2018, for...

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...