Callanan Middle School student Bobby Washington has a problem and he needs help. Washington started a nonprofit organization, “Books From Bobby,” last year. The 13-year-old has since collected hundreds of books for two schools in Monrovia, Liberia. The books will …
Seventh grade science students at Meredith Middle School took action by planting trees at the beginning of May. Before vacation, they implemented a self-watering system by making drip buckets, so the trees will get the water they need throughout …
In 2012, Des Moines Performing Arts launched the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards, a year-long education initiative that honors young musical theater artists for their outstanding achievements. Throughout the school year, performing arts professionals and educators served …
Congratulations to Zoe Turner, who will be a sophomore at Roosevelt High School and takes classes at Central Academy, on placing second in the statewide 2014 Iowa Juneteenth Observance essay contest. Zoe is scheduled to be presented with …
Thursday night’s premiere performance of Willy Wonka at the North High School Auditorium by the Findley Elementary Drama Club served to underline the point that the last couple of years at the resurgent school are going to be …
