After School Activities

Interesting in crafting, sewing, athletics, cheer, drama or alternative art?  Then join our variety of after school clubs that meet throughout the week.  Students can join more than one club as they learn new skills, explore interesting topics …

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Veteran’s Day Performance

Weeks’ Chorus students honored our veterans at Hy-Vee by performing patriotic songs for the crowd.  Students put on a wonderful performance and thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice.

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Weeks Science Teacher wins DMPS Foundation Grant!

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 …

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Adults take in some Iowa history

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 …

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1st Place in Snow Plow Art Competition

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 …

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DMPS, Parks & Rec Partner for Basketball

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.

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Wal-Mart Honors Weeks Teachers

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 …

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Students take a healthy walk

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 …

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Teachers’ wishes are granted

An exciting day for teachers at Weeks as Journey Church fulfilled teacher’s wishlists of classroom supplies from pens and paper to binders and USB flash drives.  With happy smiles on their faces, teachers stocked their classrooms for the …

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What’s for Lunch? Ask the DMPS Mobile App

You can now find out what’s for breakfast and lunch at every school on every day of the year. You can even find out nutritional information. Just visit the Dining section on the new DMPS Mobile App. If …

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