June 20, 2017
Dear Des Moines Families,
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for a great
school year. I never take for granted how lucky I am to serve as principal of
Des Moines Elementary School. I hope you all have a great, safe summer. As we
look to next year, I will look forward to getting reacquainted with you and
working together to meet the needs of all of our students. I know you and your
children will be impressed by all of the great programs we have here at Des
Moines. We take pride in the hard work we do to ensure a quality education for
each and every one of our students. The vision for Des Moines reads as follows: To provide a sense of belonging in an
atmosphere in which everyone is a learner, everyone is a teacher, and everyone
is successful. I am very excited about our work ahead and personally invite
you to come by the school and visit with me. I look forward to working with you
soon.
At Des Moines we all live by our positive behavior
expectations. We are the ABC’s, which stand for Always Try, Be
Respectful and Responsible, and Cooperate
with Others. We have many school wide activities designed to promote our
efforts to instill a sense of belonging for our students and to assist them in
making decisions that will positively impact their learning. At the beginning
of the school year, I encourage you as parents to review with your child the
ABC’s and how they can pertain to your child’s life both in and outside of
school. These expectations are designed to help students be successful in all
facets of their life.
On September 5th we will be having our welcome to Des Moines
Elementary Meet and Greet. I encourage you to come by and meet your child’s
teacher, meet other parents, and myself. The opportunity to meet with your
child’s teacher will be from 3:45-4:30, enjoy an ice cream social sponsored by
our PTSA from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. and O’Connor Photography will be on campus from
5 – 6:30 to take family portraits if you are interested. The afternoon will be
a great opportunity to come and celebrate the start of a new school year. I
hope you can make it!
Sincerely,
Rick Wisen, Principal
Des Moines Elementary
