Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 8:30 AM to 3:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.
Cohen Chumbley and Avery Blake joined Mrs. Kinman’s FLL team. The team won the Robot Design award for the region. This involves the designing, building, programming, and 5-Minute presentation of the team robot. He was named Larry. 🙂
Congratulations to Mrs. Edwards who won Staff of the Week! Thank You to Subway!
Congratulations and good work to our students at Brody Middle School. October 23-31, they collected more than 1,000 items for the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC). A special shout out to Mr. Fritz’s 6th grade homeroom for earning the top collector spot with 200 donated items! Des Moines area food pantries feed thousands of families each year. One in five Polk County kids is food insecure.
America Jarillo-Montero and Cohen Chumbley were both selected by their teachers to represent Brody at the Des Moines Optimist Club Youth Appreciation Luncheon in November. Jarillo-Montero and Chumbley will be recognized as positive leaders in school and the community. Click on the headline to read more.
CONGRATULATIONS to Brody’s 7th Grade Volleyball Players! They are City Champions!
Mark your calendars for the Brody Color Fun Run on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Students, parents, and friends can join the fun at 9 a.m. for a fun run, walk, or jog around our track and get dashed …
Our students have enough to carry around! Opportunities in the community will now be available via Virtual Backpack for Des Moines Public Schools. Read about student-friendly community events and opportunities, or post a flyer of your own. Click on the headline to read more about Virtual Backpack.
Before starting 7th grade in the fall, students must meet a new mandatory state vaccination requirement. Students without proof of meningitis vaccination or an exemption will not be allowed to attend classes in the fall. As of Aug. 1, 42% of Brody students do not have the vaccination. Click the headline to read more about what is needed, and where students can find assistance meeting this requirement.
