Downtown School students collected more than 1,500 items for the DMARC food pantries before Winter break. For exceeding their goal, and to celebrate the end of the calendar year, they were treated to a dance party in the gym! Click on the headline to see more fun photos.
Downtown School 5s and 6s celebrated the arrival of winter with a fun choral concert for their families. Students sang about gingerbread men, melting snowmen and jingle bells! Thanks to our 5 and 6 teachers and staff for a wonderful time! Click on the headline to see photos of the concert.
Winter break is approaching quickly. Don’t forget to bring in items for the food bank this week. Also, our last All School Sing of the year is on Friday, Dec. 16 at 8:30 a.m. in the Central Campus auditorium. Our last day of school before break is Dec. 16, and we’ll see you back here on Tuesday, Jan. 3! We wish you the happiest of holidays!
We hope everyone is enjoying Thanksgiving break! Before we departed on Friday, some of our students talked to the district about some of the things for which they are thankful. Click on the headline to enjoy the video.
Students in Stephanie Hubka and Abby Boruff’s class at Downtown School made cards to thank SRO Vinnie Quang for his service. After Quang spoke to the students briefly, the students handed him their cards and joined in for a group hug. After the tragic deaths of two officers, schools throughout Des Moines are paying tribute to our police officers. To see pictures from DTS, and other DMPS schools, click on the headline.
Hundreds of parents and students enjoyed an evening at Union Park in Des Moines at the annual Downtown School picnic. Carousel rides were free, courtesy of the DTS PTA. Thank you to our PTA volunteers and everyone’s participation in PTA fundraisers — you help make events like this possible!
Downtown School raised $9,944 during the Hoops for Heart campaign, earning our school recognition from the American Heart Association for the highest donation in the North Central Region, and highest online donations! Mr. Kerns and Ms. Clark are …
With the arrival of Fall comes our first set of student-led conferences! Please remember to bring your student along to their conference time on Oct. 12 or 13. Your teacher should be reaching out soon, if they haven’t already. A special thank you to our fabulous parent volunteers who provide so many wonderful perks both outside (see photo) and inside our school!
If you’re new to the Downtown School, there are probably a few terms you’re unfamiliar with like, “All School Sing” or “Book Swap” or “Balanced Literacy”! You’re not alone. Our PTA has created a “Glossary of Terms” for DTS parents. Click on the headline above to check it out. Or find it under the “Parents” tab.
We hope everyone had a terrific first day at school! Remember, the school doors open at 7:50 a.m., school begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m., with the exception of Wednesday. Wednesday is an early out day so teachers can focus on professional development. On Wednesdays, DTS dismisses at 1:30 p.m. Here’s to a fantastic year!
