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 image to learn more and register to play.

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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 you don’t yet have the app, click the header to download it for Apple or Android and learn more about its many features.

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Lovejoy Now Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with Lovejoy and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

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Be Sure to Attend Meet the Teacher Night

Make plans to attend our Meet the Teacher Nights at Lovejoy Elementary School. This special event will be held here at Lovejoy for Kindergarten students and parents on Monday, August 18 from 4-6 PM and for students in …

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Bell Times Change at Lovejoy this Fall

Students at 19 elementary schools, including Lovejoy Elementary, will adjust their schedule by 10 minutes this fall. It’s a move that will give bus drivers much needed time to get from school to school. Click on the image to read more about how the small time change will improve student safety and save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Lovejoy Celebrates Cultural Night

Lovejoy Elementary students were immersed in fun this week when they celebrated our likenesses and differences at the Cultural Fair. They picked up their passports and wandered through different countries within the school learning all about other cultures. Click the picture to view more photos on the DMPS Flickr page.

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DMPS Adopts New Attendance Areas

It’s been more than 25 years since DMPS made comprehensive changes to elementary school attendance areas. A lot changes in a quarter of a century, and to better serve students and meet the needs of schools the district has adopted new attendance areas for many elementary schools. Click the headline to learn about the plan and share your opinion.

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Tutoring Available for Lovejoy Students

As a Title I school, our students may qualify for tutoring services at no cost to their family. To be eligible, students must also be approved for free/reduced-price lunch, and not have received tutoring services during the first semester of this school year. To learn more, simply click the headline above.

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