The Des Moines community is invited to join Des Moines Public Schools for our International World Language Festival on Thursday, April 10th from 5:00-7:00 PM at Central Campus. The event will celebrate language learning and world cultures. There will …
The state-wide kick Off Celebration for Global Youth Service Day is Friday, April 11, 2014. The celebration is scheduled from 4:30-6:00 PM at Des Moines Public Schools Central Campus located at 1800 Grand Avenue. Please come out and …
Students in grades 3-5 will participate in Iowa Assessments from March 31 to April 11. Please have students get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time to be able to do their …
Applications are now being accepted for Universal Preschool. This state-funded program provides access to high-quality preschool education programs for 4-year-olds. This serves over 1,100 children in Des Moines at our schools, DMPS Early Learning Centers, and partner locations. Click here …
Parents: it’s not too early to make sure your child is ready to begin Kindergarten in the 2014-15 school year. Kindergarten Sign-Up beings March 26. Click here for more information, including how, when and where to sign-up your child …
Walnut Street School recognizes and celebrates students each month who embody different characteristics of the IB Learner Profile. For April, we are honoring students who demonstrate the IB Learner Profile of risk-taking. These students take risks in their …
Walnut Street School will be hosting two music performances in April. Students will share different styles and genres of music. Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students will perform on Monday, April 7th at 6:30 PM. 3rd, 4th …
WSS kindergarteners created art projects in connection to their IB Unit of Inquiry about “How We Express Ourselves”. The WSS 5th graders reviewed the art projects and offered some peer reviews with feedback. Way to go WSS students!!!
Walnut Street School was awarded a Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant in the amount of $5,000.00. This award will support our school with additional technology. We will be combining this grant with fund generated by our PTO to …
Wow! We have such amazing student artists! These tigers are just one of many examples of amazing artwork at Walnut Street School!
