There were a lot of hugs, high-fives and #FutureRiders wristbands to go around as Hubbell Elementary welcomed back students for the start of the 2024-25 school year.

Hoover High kicked off a new year with a pep rally to learn the school fight songs and cheers; launch their Mental Health Movement; hold wheel barrow races between students and faculty; and award the coveted Spirit Stick. See more first day photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEKaR

The "Best Day Ever" at Cattell Elementary School included a free breakfast for parents along with high fives and hugs from the Cattell Mustang. See more first day of school photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEKaR

Happy New Year! Students at @DsmEast resumed classes as 2024-25 got underway ... and had a new work of art to enjoy courtesy of a public mural project at this summer's Des Moines Arts Festival. See more first day of school photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEKaR

Students at Moore Elementary School were celebrated by community members at they arrived for the start of the 2024-25 school year. See more first day of school photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEKaR

The Callanan Cougars are back! Middle school staff in cougar gear welcomed back students for the 2024-25 school year.

Join us for a look at yesterday's first day of classes at several schools around Des Moines. It was great to see everyone for the start of the 2024-25 school year! youtu.be/nMkWp2HjkB4?si…

One more back-to-school event to share. Samuelson Elementary staff made signs and held a welcome back clap-in for students on day 2 of the new school year. High-fives, hugs, and fist bumps were plentiful!

Tune in for a live high school football game tonight on #MC22! 🏈 Perry Football vs. DM Hoover Football ⏰ @ 7:00 PM 📍 Mediacom Stadium - DM Public Schools 📺 #MC22 CH. 22, 722, or 822 💻 Livestream: watchmc22.vhx.tv/featured-categ… Perry CSD Activities Hoover Activities

The high school football season kicks off tonight at 7:00 as Hoover High host Perry at Mediacom Stadium. Keith Murphy talks to coach Theo Evans about the upcoming season for the Huskies. The game will be aired on WHO 13 News 13.4 and MC22. who13.com/news/football-…

With nearly 5,000 educators and staff, Des Moines Public Schools is a major employer in Iowa. And now, according to Forbes, DMPS is also one of the best employers in the state. Thanks to our teachers and staff for a great start to the school year! dmschools.org/2024/08/forbes…

Football Schedule Update: The Hoover High football game interrupted last night due to weather is rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 30, at Mediacom Stadium. The Lincoln High School and DMRoosevelt football game scheduled for this evening will now kickoff at 7:15 p.m.

Reminder: DMPS buildings will be closed, and classes will not meet on Monday, September 2, in observance of the Labor Day. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Welcome back - we hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! DMPS kicked off the football season as the Hoover High took on Perry at Mediacom Stadium on Thursday (finishing Friday due to weather) and DMRoosevelt played Lincoln High School on Friday night. flic.kr/s/aHBqjBFBoh

Cowles Montessori - Iowa's first public Montessori school - celebrated Maria Montessori's birthday with a peace walk through the neighborhood. Teachers, staff and students were joined by Superintendent Ian Roberts and escorted by Windsor Heights police. flic.kr/s/aHBqjBG12a

Des Moines school honors late principal with pollinator garden trib.al/NmEZI47

It was fun running with the Meredith Huskies XC team today to tape a promo for the upcoming DMPS Foundation’s OneRun. Join us on September 28 in Water Works Park to support our schools. Learn more and register today (it’s free!) at dmpsfoundation.org.

The Perkins Penguins were on parade through their neighborhood this week, celebrating their return to school. Superintendent Ian Roberts joined students, teachers, and staff, and Des Moines Police provided an escort so hundreds of penguins could use the streets! flic.kr/s/aHBqjBGjrC

Join us Saturday, September 28 for a fun way support our schools. The DMPS Foundation's OneRun takes place at Water Works Park. Bring friends, family or come on your own for this run/walk and support the school of your choice: dmpsfoundation.org youtu.be/u7jxM_AwHpQ?si…

Monday is another first-day-of-school at DMPS as our youngest students begin preschool. This month's Become Here Project podcast talks about the importance of high-quality early childhood education and what's new in PreK for the 2024-25 school year. dmschools.org/news-and-infor…