If you have summer food, health or clothing needs, Des Moines Public Schools and Polk County have resources for you. From immunizations to free meals, clothing to utility payments, you’ll find a list of places where help can be found. For a list of DMPS no-cost summer meal locations and times, and to learn more about other available resources, click on the headline.
At DMPS, we work to ensure that students are receiving a great education in schools that are not only first-rate learning environments, but are also safe and secure. Over the years DMPS has taken many steps to better ensure the safety and well being of our students, staff, parents and visitors. This spring and summer, DMPS will begin implementing an Electronic Visitor Check-In system for parents and visitors. Click on the headline to read more.
Hillis Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday with our annual Read Across America Day celebration! Students and staff dressed up as their favorite book character. We had many special readers from our community including parents, grandparents, retired teachers, …
The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about Hillis Elementary and delicious food! Food Corp Service Member Jenetta Hargrove served up green eggs, and strawberry/ banana Dr. Seuss hat kabobs. Students rotated through Cora’s Cupboard to celebrate the fun day!
Students at Hillis continue to work hard on Lexia! Lexia is a computer program which works on reading skills. As students level up in the Lexia program, students are able to place a “gumball” in our school wide …
Hillis Elementary 5th graders held their 2016 Cookie Caucus on Tuesday, February 2nd. Hillis 5th graders spent several weeks learning about the caucus process in Iowa. They learned vocabulary, caucus processes, information about Presidential qualifications, and interesting information about …
January Family Night was another success! The theme of January was poetry! Hillis had a guest performer, Words Taylor, perform his original Spoken Word Poetry. After his performance, Words Taylor, worked with students at stations (designed by our third …
Students have been working hard on our latest Reading initiative. Lexia is an individualized reading program on the computer. Every student is prescribed a certain amount of time to spend on the program which is tailored to their …
Second graders at Hillis have been studying assembly lines and how they work during Social Studies. As a culminating activity, they worked their own assemble line! Miss Janetta from Food Corp helped the second graders experience a real …
The student council at Hillis has been raising money for a school laminator by selling Smencils! The student council sold the Smencils for $1.25 before school the week before break as well as at the last family night! …
