October is National Principals Month. Yesterday our elementary principals met at @DMPL for a day of professional development. We are grateful for their work as educational leaders in Des Moines. #ThankAPrincipal

The DMPS Custodial Services team helps keep our 30,000 students and 5,000 staff members safe and healthy all year long. We are so thankful for our custodians! #CustodianAppreciationDay

Our youngest students got the spotlight today to cut the ribbon on a new playground at McKee Early Childhood Center. All four early childhood centers improved their playgrounds thanks to $500K in Headstart funds thru the American Rescue Plan. See more at https://t.co/963yNRKXFb

Please join us for Community Reads!

We love seeing Title IX t-shirts across the school district celebrating this important anniversary for women athletics. Want to get your own Title IX gear AND support a new athletic scholarship program? Visit our online store today: https://t.co/f5So2wmt30 #LeadHerForward

A fantastic day of learning, supporting and leading with our @DMschools Elementary Principals. #allmeansall

It’s a great day to do Math! Next time you are parking bring on the geometry. #weareallmathpeopledmps

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The @DMschools Food and Nutrition department couldn't operate without our truck drivers. Thanks for all you do! #morethanmeals #desmoines #iowa #schoollunch #truckdriver

DMPS co-teachers bringing all the knowledge! Leveraging our collective capacity for our students! @DMPS_TeachLearn

DMPS is excited to partner with our friends at @dmpl for a community read of "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Join DMPS and DMPL at one of a series of community discussions on this award-winning book that is part of our 5th grade curriculum. https://t.co/QjDEttBjmj

I’ve got to take a minute to shout out freshmen Ernie Kennedy! DMPS & Hoover are celebrating Title XI & I can’t think of a better person to highlight than her! On both offense & defense Ernie is IN THERE! She’s a playmaker & tough as hell. She’s also a phenomenal student

A packed house @DMschools Fleur B. Teaching and Learning staff learning and growing together. Committing to the work of supporting and empowering our schools so each child can have the future they deserve. #allmeans

Before tonight's game, @LHSrails football players were at Weeks Middle School first thing this morning to greet students and give each of the future Rails a team wrist band. See more at https://t.co/sTtRYcmDp2

FINAL from Drake Stadium: Roosevelt 34-14 over Ottumwa #iahsfb Next game at Urbandale Friday 9/16

The most awesome watermelon harvest from our garden. Thanks Ms. Eva and Clara. @FoodCorps @MooreDMPS #lovemoore

Yet MORE evidence that building knowledge can boost reading comprehension, from a study of @AmericanReading's science-focused lit curriculum in kindergarten. @SoniaCabell @ClassroomWonder @TNTP My latest Forbes post: https://t.co/SIEiL4LqoJ

It's never too late to help students become lifelong readers. Our popular asynchronous course Improving Reading for Older Students returns this October. Registration opens Sept. 21, with discounts for teams of 4 or more. Start gathering your team today! https://t.co/Cj6ysTOZ85

More action shots of Ss working on observations and questioning in @gwenrothrauen room! Awesome to see everyone working together! #HanaHawks

Libby Woodfin, our Director of Publications, discusses how teaching children self-control enables them to make good choices via @educationweek . #WeAreCrew Read more: https://t.co/5flmyDSdOw

"Counselors can play a big role in helping students achieve what might otherwise feel impossible: pursuing college and other opportunities beyond high school." Kevin Herrera of @WHEELSnyc an EL Education & @NYCOutwardBound school, explains: https://t.co/5MdCbV5KNw #WeAreCrew