Gram Schmidt A philanthropic former Perkins student dedicated his school project to raise money for his former elementary school. The project premeditated by his middle school teacher was called Dollar Doing Good Project. It was intended to inspire his students …
Congratulations! Camilla Page won third place in the 2015 Iowa Junior Duck Stamp Competition. The Duck Design Contest is an educational program sponsored by the Unites States Department of the Interior-Fish and Wild Life Service. This is the …
DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.
Garden club will begin on Thursday April 9 after school, and will run 3:45-4:45 every Thursday until May 21 or May 28. The list of everyone who is in Garden Club and who is on the waiting list …
Online registration is coming soon. If you do not have a parent portal setup, please contact Gail Kromrie at 515-242-8430. Also watch for a training video, How to do Online Registrations, that will be coming out at the end …
It was a beautiful Wednesday afternoon. Perkins students were excited to get home and get outside to play. The bell rings! Students make a mad dash for the buses. “Let’s go, I want to play catch with my …
In spite of the debate about when the school year should start, at DMPS we wonder: when does it end? That’s because activities take place at our schools nearly every day of the year. Click on the image to visit our Summer Programs web page to learn more about our summer offerings, from Metro Kids to meal programs to new sports camps.
Tuesday night marked the second annual Culture Night at Perkins. The cafeteria, gym, music room, library, and one kindergarten classroom were transformed into the countries of Bosnia, Mexico, Kenya, Egypt, and Tai Dam for the night. Students were …
UPDATE: out of 30 contestants, Perkins placed 4th! Way to go Penguins! Keep reading those books and stay diligent! A handful of our 4th and 5th grade students got to participate in an awesome book challenge this winter. …
Perkins students and parents go to the statehouse to support a 4% funding increase for our Iowa schools. These Penguins are not just representing Perkins school or Des Moines Schools. These dedicated altruistic Iowans are supporting adequate funding for approximately 1502 …
