United Way- Day of Service

Thank you to United Way  and their volunteers for supporting Lovejoy on their Day of Service! Volunteers read with 3rd grade students and played a game based on the book they read. Students were able to take their …

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Lovejoy Lending Library

Lovejoy recently installed our first Lending Library! We are excited to share our love of reading with our students and neighbors. At Lovejoy our motto is, “Readers are Leaders”! This lending library will help to support this motto! …

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Back to School Bash

Thank you to everyone who attended our Back to School Bash! We had over 500 people in attendance. Students and families were able to attend a resource fair, meet their teacher, enjoy a hot dog and have fun! …

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New Start & Dismissal Time

Changes for the 2016-2017 School Year Doors Open: 8:20AM Class Begins: 8:40AM Class Dismisses: 3:31PM *Early Dismissal EVERY Wednesday at 2PM. Back to School Bash: Tuesday, August 23rd from 3:45p-6:15p First Day of School: Wednesday, August 24th, 2pm …

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Back to School Bash

Lovejoy’s Back to School Bash! Tuesday, August 23rd from 3:45pm-6:15pm! Meet your teacher, visit our resource fair, sign-up for before and after school programs, play games, meet other Lovejoy families and have fun!  

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Online Registration Opens July 5th

Online registration for the 2016-2017 school year begins on July 5th. Parents/guardians can register by accessing their parent portal through Infinite Campus. If you forgot your username or password you can email Lovejoy’s Office Manager, Mirela at Mirela.abild@dmschools.org …

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2016-2017 Before & After School Programs

Lovejoy is excited to offer new programming for the 2016-2017 school year! Metro Kids Care will be offered before school starting 6:30AM until the start of the school day, and after school until 5:45PM (including early dismissal Wednesdays). …

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Summer Assistance for Families in Need

If you have summer food, health or clothing needs, Des Moines Public Schools and Polk County have resources for you. From immunizations to free meals, clothing to utility payments, you’ll find a list of places where help can be found. For a list of DMPS no-cost summer meal locations and times, and to learn more about other available resources, click on the headline.

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Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

Lovejoy is honored to have been chosen to receive the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant! This will be used for our garden and beautification project! We greatly thank Lowe’s for this wonderful contribution to our school and are …

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