There was a surprise party in the library after school last Thursday at Perkins Elementary. Arranged by principal Danny Koss, it was in celebration of Math Leader Zac Christensen’s selection as one of three Iowa finalists for the …

Congratulations to Heather Anderson of Cowles Montessori School who was named one of five finalists for the Iowa Teacher of the Year award by the Iowa Department of Education. Heather has taught at Cowles since 2004 and to …

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds visited Edmunds Elementary Monday afternoon to practice what she and Governor Terry Branstad are preaching. Earlier in the day the state’s two chief executives had formally issued a “call to service” challenging all Iowans …

The students at East High School had Field Day today because they had a field day last year when they took the Iowa Assessment (formerly the Iowa Test of Educational Development or ITED) exams. The school’s administration promised …

Last week an army of more than 15,000 volunteers packaged 5.1 million meals in the 5th annual Meals From the Heartland (MFTH) campaign to stamp out world hunger. And DMPS was well-represented in the ranks as hundreds of …