Brody Students Vote in Iowa Youth Straw Poll

The road to the White House continues to wind its way through Des Moines, as students at Brody Middle School took part in the Iowa Secretary of State’s Youth Straw Poll in advanced of the state’s presidential caucuses. Hundreds of schools across the state participated in the event. Click the headline to read and see more about this lesson in democracy at Brody.

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Brody Basketball Morning League

Brody will be running a basketball league on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 7-7:30 a.m. until spring break.  All students in grades 6-8 are welcome to sign up at this link. Follow @BrodyAthletics on Twitter for more details.

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Brody Brew Open Jan 26

Brody’s Structured Learning Center (SLC) is opening a coffee shop, “Brody Brew,” once a week starting on January 26th. The shop will be operated by the students of room 145, and services will be offered to the staff.  …

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Self-Directed and Autonomous Students

“At Des Moines Public Schools, one of our goals is for students to have the knowledge to be self-directed and autonomous. Now, what does that mean? … Rather than taking my word for it, we sat down and …

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Brody Science Fair

Seventh and eighth grade students participated in the annual Science Fair Tuesday, Jan. 12,  in the cafeteria. Judged by a panel of teachers and district personnel, 12 students will go on to compete in the district competition. Seventh-grade …

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