DMPS Update for March 17

Dear DMPS families, The district is committed to keeping you updated during the Des Moines Public Schools COVID-19 closing, which began on March 13, with a reopen date tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 13. Governor Kim Reynolds this …

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Orchestra Solo Festival

On Saturday, February 29th Findley 5th grade students traveled to North High School to play an instrumental solo for friends and family. These students showed their hard work and determination through some amazing musical performances. A big thank …

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Gifted and Talented Science Fair!

Gideon Biermann, 1st grader in Mrs. Spreitzer’s class at Findley Elementary, participated in the Gifted and Talented Department’s Annual Science Fair Competition. The event took place on Thursday evening, February 27th at the Central Campus building downtown. There were over …

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Project Linus

The 5th Grade Kool Kids at Findley Elementary helped to make 9 tie blankets for Project Linus. Teamwork and attention to detail were important skills the Kool Kids were using to be successful with this project. These blankets …

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Holiday Sing-Along!

Students at Findley Elementary participated in a school wide holiday sing-along. Students sang familiar and unfamiliar songs as they took part in understanding and celebrating cultures from around the world. Each grade level lead a song for others …

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Meals From The Heartland Come From The Heart

Findley’s 4th and 5th grade students joined forces with John Deere Financial to help serve our greater world community.  On August 30th, our charismatic students and staff set out to make a difference. Since 2008, Meals from the Heartland …

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