Weeks gets an update of new and improved lab materials for Ms.Heller’s 6th grade Science room with the help of a $500 grant from the DMPS Foundation.  The grant money was used to purchase hotplates, thermometers, glass stirring …

Parents and students from the Adult English classes took a field trip to the State Historical Building and Museum.  On Saturday, learners toured the museum and learned about the history and culture of Iowa. Check out pictures from …

8th grade year-long Art students won 1st place for middle schools in the city-wide snow plow painting contest.  Students designed and painted a snow plow shovel to highlight the city’s efforts to inform and prepare for a snowy …

Des Moines Parks and Recreation and Des Moines Public Schools are partnering to offer a youth basketball league for the 2014-2015 season. The program is for students in grades 1st through 7th. The registration deadline is October 17 and fees are $50 per student or $450 per team. Click the header to learn more and register to play.

Weeks Middle School was nominated by school community members for the Save 4 School program through Wal-Mart.  The program awards teachers with a Wal-Mart Gift Card to help support the activities in their classrooms.  Twenty Weeks teachers were …

Today in support of National Walk to School Day, Weeks’ 6th grade science students took a 1 mile walk during class.  Students walked a charted course on the school soccer fields as they collected their qualitative observations for …