Our Iowa vs Iowa State box top challenge last week raised $274.90 for Samuelson. Students voted on which team they thought would win Saturday’s game with their boxtops from home. Iowa won the majority vote with 1,378 boxtops, …

There is a kindergarten parent meeting on Tuesday, August 30th at 4:00 in the library. This meeting will inform you about student expectations, procedures, and curriculum.

Good News! Samuelson has been designated as a Title 1 School for this upcoming school year. Title is a federally funded program that provides schools with additional highly qualified staff to work with students on intervention instruction for …

Your child is invited to participate in the Samuelson 21st Century Program! All Samuelson students are eligible to participate.  Instruction will include project-based learning opportunities that will support reading, mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts.  Classes will …

Online registration opened on July 5th. If you need assistance to complete online registration, please join us at Samuelson on Thursday, July 28th from 1-7. We will have iPads and staff members ready to help you complete the …

The summer school students at Samuelson Elementary, under the supervision of their teacher Patricia Williamson, completed a project called “Make A Difference”. Students wrote letters, cards, and made special crafts to give to children at Blank children’s Hospital, …

Meet the Teacher Night is on Monday, August 22nd from 5:00 – 6:30. During this time you will be able to meet your child’s teacher. Students may bring their school supplies at this time. This makes the first …

On July 5, 2016, online registration will open for new families and families currently in the district for the 2016-17 school year. To help ensure that schools and students are well prepared for the first day of school, parents are …

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.

The Des Moines Public School district is once again sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program, with sites providing free meals to all children 18 years of age or younger beginning on June 6 and June 13, 2016. There …