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    Celebrating Our Achievements

    District Seeks

    Great Conversation

    Preschool and Kindergarten Regis

    Des Moines Public Schools

    COMMUNITY REPORTDMPSFebruary 2012

    If you build it they will come.

    Does that mantra account for

    Des Moines Public Schools registeringthe largest enrollment increase of any school district in the state thisyear? The biggest provider of publiceducation in Iowa continues to growin many signi cant ways.

    Figures released by the Iowa Departmento Education show that the citys schoolsenrolled 571 more students or 2011-12than in 2010-11, the largest increase o any

    district in the state. otal K-12 enrollmentin Iowa declined over the same period. Tecerti ed enrollment report is the basis or theallowable growth ormula that allocates stateunding per pupil or public school districts.

    DMPS isnt so much being built are orti ed. A ter all, the district has beearning its reputation as a national le

    in public education or more than a century. And now at a time when it sa more diverse population than ever bthe district o ers a breadth o choice t will be especially vital moving ahead21st century.

    It certainly makes sense that ourschools, like the city o Des Moines i would be viewed as attractive by moamilies, said Superintendent Dr. NaSebring. Te menu o curricula and

    environments we o er is innovative athe envy o many other diverse, urbandistricts like ours around the country.

    DMPS students, parents, teachersand sta come rom many di erent

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    backgrounds, all o whichcontribute to the richness o a DMPS education. Opportunitiesin Des Moines range as wide asthe interests and dreams o the

    31,000+ students.Te district boasts the widestvariety o educational programs many o them nationally renowned

    in Iowa. Tat includes the statesonly International Baccalaureatecurriculum and the only publicMontessori school. According tothe Belin-Blank Center or Gi ted

    Education, Central Academysrecord o excellence with AdvancedPlacement is an honor or theentire state o Iowa, producing more National AP Scholars in onerecent year than 13 entire states.Te Downtown School is regardedas a national model. Several schoolseature continuous calendarsthroughout the year, and the Career& ech Institute at Central Campusdelivers training in everything romculinary arts to aviation technology,a scope that is rare in districts withcomparable pro les. Tis year NorthHigh School became the largestschool in the state to implement a 1:1laptop program or its entire studentbody. And Governor Branstad hasproposed making the AC exammandatory or high school juniorsstatewide ( ree o charge), a conceptthat was implemented by DMPSour years ago.

    Over the last decade a comprehensive and ongoing capital improvements campaignhas renovated and updated many

    schools, 44 o which have now earned the Energy Star designationLearning environments areout tted with everything romthe latest technology to air

    conditioning.Tose state o the art learning environments are being created evin the ace o a series o budget cutthat could have stalled progress i it werent or the savings that wereachieved through modernization.Revenues generated by the localoption sales tax and the statewidepenny tax that replaced it havebeen put to such e cient use inrenovating DMPS schools that thedistrict was recently singled outor a site visit by Nancy Sutley,Chair o the White House Councilon Environmental Quality. Chie Operations O cer Bill Good getsrequent calls rom counterpartsaround the country wondering how DMPS has managed tosimultaneously upgrade its acilitieand slash its operational costs.

    Long the biggest school districin Iowa, DMPS is piling upevidence through its stewardship oresources ranging rom students todollars that its also clearly the besand getting better.

    DMPS Leads State in Enrollment GrowthContinued from Page 1...

    Theres an App For ThatParents can now access In nite Campuson the go through their iPhone or iPad.The app was developed by In nite Campusto allow parents greater convenienceand access to the system in order to seetheir childs schedule, grades, assignmentsor more.

    To download and activate the app, simplylog on to In nite Campus, accessible underthe Quick Links section on the DMPS homepage. Then click on the Available on the

    App Store button and follow the three-step instructions.

    The app provides access to the parentportal only, and does not allow for staff access to In nite Campus. The app is availablefor Apple devices only; an Android app iscurrently being developed.

    If you do not have an In nite Campusaccount, please contact the main of ce of the school your student attends in order tocreate an account.

    Nancy Sutley, President Obamas principalenvironmental advisor and Chair of the

    White House Council on EnvironmentalQuality, visited Des Moines Public Schoolson January 26 to tour North High, anENERGY STAR certi ed school. Afterthe tour, Chair Sutley met with NorthHigh students to discuss the PresidentsState of the Union address.

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    Legislators,Governor DebateSchool ReformThe current school year startedback in August but future ones

    began taking shape when IowaGovernor Terry Branstaddisclosed his blueprint foreducation reform in Octoberafter holding an educationsummit conference in DesMoines last summer.

    Te plan was revised a ter a serieso town hall orums around thestate gave citizens a chance to weigh

    in. One o those events lled theBoardroom at Central Campuson December 10, 2011. GovernorBranstad then ormally unveiledthe proposal he later submittedto the state legislature during an appearance at Capitol View Elementary on January 6, 2012.

    Key elements o the Branstadplan that have been drawing lots o attention in the early going o thelegislative session call or retentiono third-graders who arent reading at grade level, requiring at leasta 3.0 grade-point average (GPA)or admission to teacher training programs at regent universities andmaking the AC college entranceexam mandatory or all highschool juniors in the state, as hasbeen the case in Des Moines orthe last our years.

    Te Des Moines SchoolBoard also developed its own seto legislative priorities, some o which were in common with ellow members o the states UrbanEducation Network and others which it elt refected aspects uniqueto DMPS as the largest and mostdiverse school district in the state.

    Since the General Assembly convened last month, the governor

    is also asking or repeal o therequirement that lawmakers takeaction on the rate o allowable growthin school unding in the rst 30 dayso each legislative session, a provisiondesigned to allow school districtsreasonable planning time to developtheir budgets. He says the allowablegrowth ormula or state aid toschools should be repealed altogetheras part o a shi t in ocus andresources to his re orm blueprint.

    As part o a two-year statebudget, last year was the rst time inthe 40-year history o the allowablegrowth ormula that a zero percentincrease in school aid was enacted.Te second year, which will cover the2012-13 school year, provides or a 2 percent hike in allowable growth which annually xes the rate o statespending on a per pupil basis.

    A proposal to set the allowablegrowth rate in the 2013-14 schoolyear at 4 percent was passed by the Iowa Senate. Senate EducationCommittee Chairman HermanQuirmbach says that would helpo set the zero percent growth in stateaid to schools in the current scalyear. He described the states surplus

    in excess o one billion dollars asample enough to justi y the increasecommitment to education.

    Quirmbach also opposes repeao allowable growth. He says therationale or two-year state budget was to acilitate longer-rangeplanning and stability and thinksthat principle should certainly appin the case o school nancing.

    On another policy ront, theDirector o the Iowa Departmento Education is optimistic aboutthe states prospects or obtaining a waiver o the requirements o theNo Child Le t Behind (NCLB)statute. Iowa is expected to submitits application later this month.Exemption rom NCLB is seen asa vital step towards allowing Iowaschools the fexibility necessary to e ect changes tailored toconditions here.

    I you would like to expressyour eelings on educational mattepending at the statehouse, nd yourlegislator at www.legis.iowa.gov or contact the governors o ce by writing 1007 East Grand Ave.,Des Moines, Iowa 50319 or calling515-281-5211.

    Governor Terry Branstad along with Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Education Director Jason Glass announce their education proposal at Capitol View Elementary School.

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    This regular feature of the DMPS Community Reporthighlights awards and achievements of district students and staff.Please let us know if you have a notable achievement to share by e-mailing Sarah Taylor at [email protected] .Here are some achievements from the past few months.

    Celebrating Our Achievements

    Tirteen seniors at Central Academy were named as candidatesor the 2012 U.S. PresidentialScholars Program. Tey are Jack Bequeaith (Roosevelt HighSchool),Braden Edwards (LincolnHigh School),Corey Grie (Roosevelt High School), Andrea Harlan (Roosevelt High School), Xiaoxue Liu (Valley High School),Matthew Mackay (RooseveltHigh School),Megan Mansfeld (Roosevelt High School),SarahMansfeld (Roosevelt HighSchool),Kathryn Marcus (Roosevelt High School),China Mauck (Roosevelt High School), Alisha Smith (North Polk HighSchool), Augustine Villa (Dowling High School),Luchang Wang (Valley High School).

    Seventeen Central Academy students were chosen as winners inthe Young Lawyers Division o TeIowa State Bar Associations Know Your Constitution competition.In addition, out o 1,500 essayssubmitted, Roosevelt High School junior Nathan Leys captured theaward or the states best essay.

    Cowles Montessori student JadeMiller received rst place in the DesMoines Music eachers Associationpiano competition.

    Roosevelt High Schools debateteam earned the state championshipSweepstakes rophy or the secondconsecutive year at the Iowa HighSchool Speech Associations StateDebate ournament.

    Roosevelt High School debateteam seniorMax Hardt and juniorMadison Holmes were crownedchampions in Public ForumDebate at the Iowa High SchoolSpeech Associations State Debateournament.

    Te Des Moines FFA chapter at Central Campus has been awardeda $1,500 Planting A Seed grantby the Iowa Food & Family Projecin order to conduct activities thatincrease agricultural awarenessand interest among youth in oodproduction and li e sciences.

    imm Pilcher , Hoover HighSchools publications adviser, hasearned his Master JournalismEducator status rom the JournalismEducation Association, locatedat Kansas State University inManhattan, Kansas.

    Fourteen DMPS students were winners in the annual MLK Essay contest sponsored by the Friends othe Forest Avenue Library and theForest Avenue Brick Fund. Winner were:1st place, Elementary:PeytonDueling , 3rd grade, Je ersonElementary School; 2nd place,Elementary:Steve Ragan, 3rdgrade, Je erson Elementary School3rd place, Elementary:ChloeGrandberg , 3rd grade, Je ersonElementary School; 3rd place,Elementary:Pascal Patton-Imani ,2nd grade, Walnut Street School;4th place, Elementary: JakeHubner , 2nd grade, Walnut StreetSchool; 4th place, Elementary:aylor Huss , 3rd grade, Je erson

    Des Moines Public Schools received a $11,600 check rom Metro Waste Authority or increasing recycling e orts by 48 percent rom2010-2011. Te money will be used to purchase more recycling containers or the schools and o set recycling expenses.

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    Elementary School; 1st place,Middle School:Mitchell Albracht ,6th grade, Merrill Middle School;1st place, Middle School: Jada Alexander, 6th grade, Merrill

    Middle School; 2nd place, MiddleSchool: Jessica Bolten, 6th grade,Merrill Middle School; 2nd place,Middle School:Ellie Kon rst , 6thgrade, Merrill Middle School; 2ndplace, Middle School: Asmara Shan , 6th grade, Merrill MiddleSchool; 3rd place, Middle School:Savana Coldwell, 7th grade, Brody Middle School; 3rd place, MiddleSchool:Emily Weese, 7th grade,Brody Middle School; 4th place,Middle School:Sean Anderson ,6th grade, Merrill Middle School.

    Te Moulton Science Boundteam participated in the scienceair competition on January 24.

    Seven members took home thetop Science Award. Tey areMayte Gomez-Cruz , Yvonne SanElias, Ange San Elias, SulaimanMuhammad , Xarius Mickens , andBrianna Hale and ylen Chestnut .Tey are led by Moulton scienceteacherNeil Gilmore .

    Central Campus Iowa Energy and Sustainability Academy receiveda grant rom the Kum and Gocorporation or $2,000 to supportstudents work in the class.

    Lincoln High Schools AcademicDecathlon team quali ed or thestate competition or the third yearin a row. Angelo Vignaroli receivedthe award or Honors First PlaceSpeech at the regional meet. Otherteam members includeaylorBest , Kaitlin omlinson , Vanessa

    Vizcarra , Rigoberto Perez ,Donnal Whitier , Arianna Bullis ,Christian rinidad , OctavioLopez , Maddie Schooler andChris Kirschbaum .

    Te North High AcademicDecathlon team placed rst inthe regional Academic Decathloncompetition. Te team won the SuperQuiz Oral section o the competitionas well as 35 individual awards. Tey will compete at the state competitioin March. eam members are Julius embe , Brian Schulze ,Cody McKeehan , Sasha Phillips ,Mariama Corneh , Melanie Buck ,Brennan Whisler , Shad Corbin ,Clark Reimers , Jerson Valenzuela ,Katie Ashley , rista Behrendsen ,Kelsey Barbour , Victoria Wilson ,Kayla McKeehan, Charles Overton , Jessica Jensen, Ria Gasaway .

    Tim Schott, former principal of HubbellElementary School, is the districts newExecutive Director of Secondary Schools.

    In his new role, Schott is leading thedistricts middle school programs,providing leadership and support toprincipals and their teams.

    Tim has been a leader and aninnovator in Des Moines for several

    years, especially in our efforts at beingthe rst district in Iowa with theInternational Baccalaureate program,said Dr. Nancy Sebring, Superintendentof Des Moines Public Schools.

    Schott made a positive impact atHubbell Elementary during the sevenyears he was principal at the school.During that time, Hubbell became Iowasrst International Baccalaureate PYPWorld School, enrollment at Hubbell

    increased 38 percent, and the schoolwas twice awarded School of ExcellenceDesignation by the National PTA.

    He is excited to expand hisknowledge to the entire district.

    We are on the cusp of greatchanges in our school district and I amhonored to be able to contribute myenergy to our mission of ensuring thatour graduates possess the knowledge,

    skills, and abilities for success at the nextstage of their lives, said Schott. I amlooking forward to working with ourmiddle school students, teachers andschools along their path to success.

    A long-time Des Moines educator, Jack Cavanagh, is serving as interimprincipal at Hubbell through the endof the 2011-12 school year. Mostrecently, he was principal at EdmundsElementary School.

    Celebrating Our Achievements

    Schott Begins New Role as ExecutiveDirector of Secondary Schools

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    Tim Schott Executive Director of Secondary Schools

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    When noted educationalconsultant Jamie Vollmer visitedDMPS recently looking tostart what he calls The GreatConversation about public schoolshe came to the right place.

    Last year Superintendent Dr. Nancy Sebring created a Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC) torecommend nancial priorities tothe school board as a conversationstarter. Tat was ollowed in shortorder by an Employees Budget Advisory Committee (EBAC).Te next step in a process aimedat a more ree-fowing community dialogue will be the ormation o a Strategic Issues Advisory Committee(SIAC) and Vollmers appearancein the Boardroom at CentralCampus on January 24 launchedthat initiative.

    Vollmers been calling oreducational re orm or years but

    there appears to be a per ect stormgathering in Iowa now aroundthe topic. Governor Branstad hasdrawn up a blueprint or schoolchange and submitted it to the statelegislature or consideration anddebate. As had been the case whenBranstad held a town hall meeting on his re orm agenda on December10, the Boardroom was lled whenVollmer spoke there last month. On

    both occasions the audience was a healthy mix o parents, teachers andpublic o cials. Te parties to theconversation are coming to the table.

    One o them whos been thereor some time already is ShaneSchulte, a member o CBAC andhead o the Citywide P A.

    Ive really enjoyed working on the budget. School nance is

    complicated and this has been an eyeopening experience. I have a betterunderstanding o the challengesour schools ace and the services weneed to provide, he said recently.I would encourage everyone tobecome more engaged with thedistrict. Te new strategic issuescommittee is an opportunity tolearn more about our challenges andnew strategies, Schulte added.

    A good primer on schoolchallenges and strategies is Vollmersbook, Schools Cannot Do It Alone .His talk at Central Campus was a synopsis o talking points gleanedrom its pages. He believes too many people look at the schools now in a trance o nostesia, a word he coinedto re er to a condition marked by 50 percent nostalgia and 50 percentamnesia that keeps us stuck in a system designed or a state and a country that no longer exist.

    Vollmers List o the additional

    tasks that have been assigned toschools since 1900 demonstratesthe olly o expecting more withouta commensurate adjustment in theamount o time and resources.

    So how will the necessary changehappen? Vollmer says there are ourkey ingredients:

    Te community has tounderstand the challenges

    Te community has to trustthe schools Te community has to give its

    permission or change Te community has to support

    the changes that are made

    Te realization thatunderstanding, trust, permissionand support all have to come rom

    the community is driving the districtrenewed emphasis on outreach.

    We have always depended upocommunity participation and input,commented Dr. Sebring. But we arlooking or more e ective ways toinvite and collect it.

    Vollmer cites research indicatinthat volunteers who see schools upclose are overwhelmingly their mosenthusiastic advocates. Until he sawthem rom that perspective he wasa businessman and harsh critic o schools who thought educators werthe primary problem, a view thatquickly changed upon his closerinspection. Now he unequivocally says, Te system is the problem, no

    the people in it.Schulte agrees and says the mohe gets involved the more involvedhe wants to be. In the end, I eellike Im making a di erence in ourschools.

    And so can you. For morein ormation about joining TeGreat Conversation click here:http://www.jamievollmer.com/

    District Seeks GreatConversation With Community

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    On January 27 the Des MoinesSchool Board appointed Joe Jongewaard to ll the vacancycreated by the resignation of PattyLink. He will serve the remainderof the four-year term Link waselected to in 2009.

    Jongewaard was selected romamong 11 applicants, a eld that was pared to three by a Board

    subcommittee consisting o Dick Murphy, Connie Boesen, Cindy Elsbernd and Bill Howard. Teother nalists were Shane Schulte, who heads the Citywide PA,and Patricia Woodward-Young, a pro essor o education at SimpsonCollege. Tey were interviewed by the Board in a public session on January 24 at Central Campus andeach had the ollowing questions

    posed to them: ell us a little about yoursel

    and why you would like toserve on the Des MoinesSchool Board.

    Did you consider running or the Board last September?

    Why did you choose notto? I appointed would youconsider running again in

    2013 or our more years? What do you think o publicschools today and pleasecomment on GovernorBranstads plan to improveIowas schools.

    Please talk a little about how you see the role o the board inrelation to the Superintendent,in relation to the sta , and inrelation to each other.

    Board members are expectedto be on committees,represent the district, and just be present in the district.Do you have the time andcommitment to ul ll thisexpectation?

    I you had to cut $5 millionrom next years budget, what

    would your priorities be? What are some o the criticalchallenges acing the DesMoines Public Schools today?

    Were pleased to welcome Joe to the Board to join us in our work on behal o our students, ourschools and the entire community,said eree Caldwell-Johnson, chairo the Des Moines School Board.

    We are grate ul to everyone whoapplied and or having a strong group o nalists to consider.

    I am honored, Jongewaardsaid. Des Moines Public Schoolsisone o the best urban districtsin the nation.

    Jongewaard is no strangerto advocacy on behal o publicschools. As a Project Coordinatoror Vision 2005 rom 1994-97 he

    played a key role in developing strategies that resulted in adoptiono the one-cent sales tax orschools which continues to undthe modernization o districtin rastructure and acilities. He isalso a longtime volunteer in suppoo such e orts as the districtsFine Arts Dinner, various district

    undraising campaigns and theHoover Boosters. He is married toConnie Cook who retired last yearas an Associate Superintendent a ta long and distinguished career as district teacher and administrator.

    In addition to his central rolein Vision 2005, Jongewaard alsocompiled an impressive record o accomplishments during stints as aaide to ormer Iowa Governor om

    Vilsack and as a Project Manager ithe Iowa Department o EconomicDevelopment be ore recently takinearly retirement. His career in stategovernment established a networko relationships that he brings withhim to the Board as a steward o school resources.

    Jongewaard was sworn in andseated at the Board meeting onFebruary 7.

    JongewaardAppointedto Fill SchoolBoard Vacancy

    Joe Jongewaard gets sworn into of ce by School Board Chair Teree Caldwell-Johnson

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    UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL

    Des Moines Public Schools Early Childhood Department will begintaking applications or the UniversalPreschool (UPK) program on March12, 2012. Te application will beavailable on the DMPS websitestarting on March 9, 2012. Childrenthat are 4 years old on or be oreSeptember 15, 2012 are eligible toapply. Te childs birth certi cateor -19 card is required. Contact515-242-7588 or 515-242-7234 with questions.

    HEAD START

    Des Moines Public Schools HeadStart program will start taking applications or 3 & 4 year oldchildren on February 17, 2012. Applicants will need to bring proo o birth (childs birthcerti cate or -19 card) andproo o income (taxes rom 2011or current FIP or current SSI).Call 515-242-7588 or 515-242-7234 or more in ormation or toschedule an appointment.

    Dates are set for kindergartenregistration in Des MoinesPublic Schools for the 2012-2013school year.

    Families who already have childrenattending a traditional calendarschool in the district (including preschool), may register at theirschool on Wednesday, February 15,2012 rom 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.

    Families who are new to thedistrict can register one o theollowing ways:

    Visit the Welcome Centeron Wednesday, February 15, 2012 rom 8:30 a.m. to7:00 p.m. No appointment isneeded during this time.

    Visit North High School(501 Holcomb) on uesday,March 6, 2012 or uesday,March 27, 2012 rom 4:00 to8:00 p.m. No appointment isneeded during this time.

    Call the Welcome Center at(515) 242-7371 to make anappointment to register yourkindergartner.

    Te Welcome Center is locatedat 1301 2nd Ave. Hours o operationare 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

    Everyone is required to bring the ollowing documents tokindergarten registration:

    Birth certi cate or anotherproo o birth date oryour child;

    Resident veri cation (twoo the ollowing items:rental or purchase agreement,valid identi cation,utility bill, cell phone billor credit card statement);

    Immunization records; Home Language Survey

    (download and print at www.dmschools.org );

    Registration orm (downloadand print at www.dmschools.org ).

    Please be aware that childrenmust be ve years old by September15, 2012 to enroll or the 2012-2013 school year.

    Families may call 515-242-7725 with any questions about the

    kindergarten registration process.Registration or the continuouscalendar schools was held onFebruary 9, 2012.

    Registration for Preschool Programs

    2012-2013 Kindergarten Registration

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    Reminder: 2012 SpringConference Dates forElementary andSecondary Students

    SPRING BREAKFriday, March 16 Friday, March 23

    More DMPS News and InformationAvailable Online and On Air

    Des Moines Public Schools is the largest provider of public education in Iowa, whichmeans one newsletter alone cannot provide all of the information or share all of the stories about everything taking place in your school district. More news andinformation is always available online and on air.

    ONLINEYou can nd information on schools, news stories, data, contacts, and more onthe DMPS web site at www.dmschools.org . and at facebook.com/dmschools andtwitter.com/dmschools .

    ON THE AIR Tune in to DMPS-TV on Mediacom Cable channels 85 and 97-3 atany time to see stories about programs and events from throughout the schooldistrict. If you do not subscribe to cable television, you can still view stories online atwww.dmschools. org . And if youre in the mood for interesting talk and music, tune intoDes Moines Public Schools own radio station - KDPS 88.1 - where your hosts arestudents from Central Campus and GrandView University

    The Des Moines Independent Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status(for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs)in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure forprocessing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to thispolicy, please contact the districts Equity Coordinator Patricia Lantz, General Counsel, 901Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309; phone: 515.242.7837; email: [email protected]

    The DMPS Community ReportFEBRUARY 2012 | Vol. 4 No. 3

    The DMPS Community Report is nowpublished every other month by theof ce of Community Relations.

    Editor/Writer : Sarah Taylor, Mike WellmEditor/Writer/Photographer: Phil RoedDesigner/Photographer: Adam Rohwer

    Des Moines Public SchoolsCommunity Relations901 Walnut StreetDes Moines, IA 50309(515) 242-8162www.dmschools.org

    2011-2012 Board of DirectorsTeree Caldwell-Johnson, ChairDick Murphy, Vice ChairConnie BoesenCindy ElsberndBill Howard

    Joe JongewaardPat Sweeney

    Nearly 2,500 Des Moines students - and more than 10,000 students from the metro area -helped First Lady Michelle Obama highlight Iowas Healthiest State Initiative, a private-publicpartnership launched in August by Governor Terry Branstad and other government andbusiness leaders to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation by 2016.

    Lets Move Event with First Lady Obama

    Upcoming student conferences forelementary students are scheduled forWednesday, February 15; Tuesday, Februa21; and Thursday, February 23 from 4:00to 8:00 p.m. each day. Classes will be helon all days.

    Conferences for middle and high schoolstudents will be held Wednesday, March14 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday,March 15 from 12:15 to 8:00 p.m. Classewill be held on Wednesday but there willbe no school for elementary or secondarstudents on Thursday.

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