Celebracion de Nuestra Fiesta de Cosecha!

El Viernes pasado marcó el inicio oficial de la temporada de otoño/invierno en Perkins. Estudiantes, maestros, y padres participaron juntos al final del diá Viernes 18 de Octubre para celebrear nuestra  Fiesta Anual de Cosecha. En la fiesta …

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Perkins gana el Primer Lugar en concurso!

Felicidades al Club de Arte de Perkins por ganar el primer lugar en el concurso de la Palanca de Quitanieves. Los estudiantes trabajaron con la maestra de arte este mes para pintar  “El Cielo Nevoso” de la palanca …

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Perkins Takes First in Plow Contest!

Congratulations to the Perkins Art Club for your 1st place prize snow plow. Students worked with Ms. McCoy this month to paint the “Snowy Sky” snow plow for the Des Moines Department of Public Works 12th Annual Snowplow Painting …

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Cavities Caress the Commencement of Fall

Last Friday marked the official beginning of the fall/winter season at Perkins. Students, teachers, and parents gathered at the school towards the end of the day on Friday, October 18 to celebrate the annual Harvest Party. The party …

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Student Council Elections

Student Council Representatives-President: Jacob Frencher; Vice President: Ashlyn Nance; Secretary: Oakley Nance; Treasurer: Charles Walker. Fifth grade students have real world experiences running for and elected office. The categories were President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Students were guided …

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Perkins Family Fun Nights

Perkins Family Fun Nights – Oct. 14 & 15 Two nights of Family Fun! Eat at the Drake Diner on Monday, Oct. 14,  or Tuesday, Oct. 15 and the restaurant will donate 20% of your meal to the Perkins PTA. Just mention …

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Americorps begins tenure at Perkins

Starting this school year, Americorps’ Des Moines sector will be providing Perkins with two members who will be tutoring students in math and literacy proficiency. Jan Suceska, 22, and Brandon Jenkins, 19, will be at Perkins on a …

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Congratulations Students, Staff and Parents!!!!

One year ago, the Perkins community made a commitment to improve the instructional day by minimizing interruptions, monitoring bell times, and improving transition times. Perkins set a goal last year to improve reading and math proficiency by 5% …

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