On Thursday, May 12th Lovejoy celebrated Culture Night with Traditions Around the World! The countries featured were Guatemala, Liberia, El Salvador, Mexico, Nepal, and Sudan. Over 350 students and families were in attendance to learn about other traditions, …
Thank you to the American Diabetes Association for bringing the Diabetes Busters program to Lovejoy for our 4th grade students! Students learned about nutrition, physical activity and Diabetes 101. We are grateful to ADA for sharing this program …
Lovejoy’s PTO will be hosting an end-of-the-year carnival & movie night on Wednesday, June 1st from 4p-6:30p at Lovejoy. Families are invited to join us for a night of fun! Students must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets …
Thank you to the residents of Wesley Life for the donation of books to Lovejoy Elementary School!
In partnership with the Red Cross and Mercy College, all 3rd-5th grade Lovejoy students participated in the Pillowcase Project. Students were able to learn about disaster preparedness, including what to do in a fire or tornado situation. Coping skills were also introduced and practiced. At the end of the presentation students were able to decorate their own pillowcase.
At DMPS, we work to ensure that students are receiving a great education in schools that are not only first-rate learning environments, but are also safe and secure. Over the years DMPS has taken many steps to better ensure the safety and well being of our students, staff, parents and visitors. When we return from Spring break, an Electronic Visitor Check-In system will be implemented at Lovejoy. Click on the headline to read more.
Lovejoy Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with many “celebrity” guest readers! Readers included members of the Des Moines Barnstormers, DM Police Chief Wingert, Fire Lt. Gary Ramquist, Words Taylor and District employees Mike Lord and Susie Tallman. Students are celebrating Read Across America week with dress-up days and a door decorating contest. Click on the headline to see more photos!
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All Lovejoy families are invited to attend a two-night event, Family Share & Support, on March 1st and 3rd from 5:30p-7:30p. This free event will be full of opportunities including networking, community resources, parent support and workshops. A free …
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be…February 24th 2:30-7:30pm and February 25th 4:00-8:00pm. Please come only at your scheduled time. If you need help or information please call Lovejoy Elementary at (515) 242-8419
