Three TRHS seniors – Edel Aron, Lillian Nellans and Max Pilcher – are among four DMPS students named by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars as candidates for the 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Congratulations! Click the headline to read more about their honor.
The final matches of the CIML Wrestling Invitational on Friday, January 31 at 4:00 will be live-streamed. You can access the finals matches by going to www.highschoolcube.com and searching for Southeast Polk. The finals are projected to start …
Junior, Meredith Burkhall is having a great week! She was named Athlete of the Week by HyVee and Sports Spotlight magazine. Recognized for averaging 17.7 points per game and 9.8 rebounds, she “stands among the best in Division …
Congratulations to Meredith Burkhall! With 27 points and 10 rebounds last Friday night in the 43-37 upset win over Indianola, Meredith became the Des Moines Register Player of the week! She hit 12 of 16 field-goal attempts and …
Senior students! We need you to help out with the Senior Party Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Dahl’s Foods on Ingersoll. We need to tell customers that Dahl’s will donate 5% of their receipts from any customer giving the …
Due to dangerously low temperatures, and the wind chill warning from the National Weather Service in effect until noon tomorrow, classes at Des Moines Public Schools are cancelled for Thursday, January 23.
Senator Chuck Grassley said that Connor Gillette received an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point for the 2014-15 school year. Only 4 of the 55 students nominated by Grassley were appointed. The academies educate and train individuals …
Dahl’s on Ingersoll will donate 5% of each shopper’s total receipt on February 1 to TRHS 2014 Senior Party. Shop between 8AM – 5PM and state the code “2014” at checkout to the cashier! Tell all of your family, friends, and neighbors …
For the third time in four years, Roosevelt is home to the top debate team in Iowa. Roosevelt earned the Sweepstakes Trophy – the state championship award – during the Iowa High School Speech Association’s State Debate Tournament, held this weekend at DMACC. Congratulations Riders! Click the headline to read more about Roosevelt’s latest state title.
Students in Ms. Henry’s Biology class learned how to use gel wells and other forensic techniques for extracting DNA and fingerprinting. The guest instructor was Mike Zeller from Iowa State University. Click the headline for more pictures.
