Findley is home to some of the best art teachers in Iowa! Sarah Dougherty was named Outstanding Elementary Art Educator for 2013, and Lisa Jorgensen, in her first year at Findley, was named Outstanding Middle School Art Educator for her work in Webster City. Click the headline to read more about Ms. Jorgensen..
Congratulations to Sarah Dougherty, a part-time art teacher here at Findley Elementary School as well as the district’s visual arts curriculum coordinator, who has been named by the Art Educators of Iowa as the 2013 Outstanding Elementary Art Educator. Click the headline to read more about the honor and her great work.
Findley Elementary School has started a Facebook page! The purpose of this page is update the community on events through posted updates and links to posts on our website. “Like” our page to stay updated! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Findley-Elementary-School/563849510332203
The Findley Drama Club finished the year with a fantastic performance of Disney’s Jungle Book KIDS. One performance was held at the Levitt Auditorium at the Des Moines Art Center on May 9, and a repeat show was …
Students at Findley are keeping track of their reading to reach a goal of 400 minutes each for the month of April. Findley’s business partner, John Deere Financial, has invited all students who reach their goals to a …
DMPS is home to six schools, including Findley, taking part in the School Improvement Grant program. Click on the above headline to download a copy of Turning Around. Moving Ahead., a progress report on our SIG schools, providing numbers on student proficiency but also a look at the people working to help Findley and each school improve.
Findley’s renovation is finally underway! The construction started over spring break and will continue well into the summer months. You’ll notice the beginning of the new south addition along with the first steps for resurfacing the main hall’s …
You’d figure if Forest Whitaker is in town and he’s at the Des Moines Civic Center he must be center stage, right? But not last night. Perhaps mindful of the old theatrical axiom about kids and animals being …
Several Findley students were honored to have their art work shown at the Des Moines Public Schools District Art Show. Students and their families, along with art teacher Sarah Dougherty, were invited to an opening reception at Capital …
DMPS is now hiring bus drivers! CALL (515)-242-7887 or click here for more information.
