Kindergarten Enrollment

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Announcements

School Board Selects Names for Two New Schools

Highline school board members selected names for the two new schools: Glacier Middle School and Des Moines Elementary School.

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New Website In the Works

We are in the process of redesigning our website. Our new site will be easier to navigate, accessible to users with disabilities and will require less staff time to create and manage content. We now need your feedback to figure out what you need and expect from the new Highline website.

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Dig for Data, Celebrate Progress in Highline

Ready for your review! We invite the community to dig into our data and check out schools’ progress in a new online, interactive Annual Report.

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Get Connected with our Mobile App!

News and information about our school is now as close as your smartphone.

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Enrollment Growth

As you know, Seattle Public Schools is taking some heat for staffing changes related to lower-than-expected enrollment. We have been getting questions about our enrollment as a result of the recent media coverage on the Seattle Situation.

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Mission

I am a Teacher. I am a Learner.
We are successful at Des Moines.

At Des Moines Elementary, we value each of the roles within our community. We view students, families, teachers, and staff as integral components to ongoing success. We see every member of our community as having something to offer, something to gain, and many ways to demonstrate success.

At Des Moines Elementary, we believe that every adult and every child is a TEACHER:
- We all have talents, skills, and expertise to offer.
- We all have unique perspectives to share.

At Des Moines Elementary, we believe that every adult and every child is a LEARNER:
- We identify areas for development.
- We honor mistakes as a step in the learning process.
- We nurture curiosity.
- We create a safe environment for transparent learning and risk taking.

At Des Moines Elementary, we believe that SUCCESS can be measured in many ways:
- By progress toward standards, and also by growth.
- As a group, and also as an individual.
- By outcomes, and also by attitude.

Principal

April 3, 2018

Dear Des Moines Elementary Families,

During the coming weeks, students in grades 3^rd - 6^th will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA).

The SBA is our state-required annual check-up on learning. It measures how well students and schools are performing on our state's learning standards.

Washington's learning standards define what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade. Meeting the standards means students are prepared for success as they move forward, and, ultimately, that they are ready for college and career. Results show us where students may need extra help or more of a challenge.

You can help, as you do every day, by ensuring your student consistently gets enough sleep, eats breakfast, and is on time to school.

Between April 23^rd – May 25^th please avoid making appointments on the days specified below:

6^th Grade will be testing on Mondays

5^th Grade will be testing on Tuesdays

4^th Grade will be testing on Wednesdays

3^rd Grade will be testing on Thursdays

Students can take a practice test to get a feel for the test.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your support,

Rick Wisen,

Des Moines Elementary Principal

About Us

Des Moines Elementary School
22001 9th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198

Phone
206-631-3700

Fax
206-631-3747

Principal
Rick Wisen

Office Manager
Candy Yarbrough

School Hours
9:10 a.m - 3:40 p.m

Early Release Days
9:10 a.m - 2:10 p.m

Office Hours
8:15 a.m - 4:10 p.m

News

State Superintendent: Schools Must Be Safe for All

Following comments to a congressional committee by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal issued a statement reiterating Washington state's stance on protecting our students who are undocumented in our K-12 schools.

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17 Superstar Teachers

If you are looking for real-life superstars, look no further than Highline. All of our teachers are stars, and we want you to meet a few who earned gold stars this year from someone who especially admires their commitment to know every student by name, strength and need.

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Celebrating Our Dedicated Support Staff

We are honoring the often unsung heroes of our schools, our classified employees—support staff who serve lunches, drive buses, clean schools and support our students in so many ways. We are grateful for their dedication and outstanding work on behalf of our students.

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New Website Coming Summer 2018

We are in the process of redesigning our website. Our new site will be easier to navigate, accessible to users with disabilities and will require less staff time to create and manage content. We now need your feedback to figure out what you need and expect from the new Highline website.

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5 Bold Goals for 2018-2023

What if the entire community rallied around our promise to know every student by name, strength and need and our goal for every student to graduate prepared for the future they choose? Our updated strategic plan points the way.

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