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!