Welcome back, Brody students! We are in our second academic year as an authorized IB World School, and there is a lot of positive energy around the quality learning that is taking place. Last week kicked off with …

Students from Brody and all of Des Moines Public Schools’ middle schools competed at the City-Wide Track & Field Meet on April 25. Beautiful weather and a big crowd of family and friends cheered on the student-athletes. Click the photo to see more images from the event.

Over 40 fleece “cut-and-tie” blankets were assembled by Brody Middle School students during their Challenge classes and donated to the Child Life Pediatric Oncology Center at Blank Children’s Hospital as part of the school’s service learning. The project …

Everyone knows about the three Rs of education: reading, writing and ‘rithmetic. At Brody Middle School, students also learn about the three Cs: college, career and community. The school held its 3rd annual C3 Fair today where students had a chance to talk with college representatives, learn about potential career opportunities, and find out how to get involved in their community. Click on the image to read and see more.

Sixth grade student Luke Powers takes a selfie with Marco Rubio Saturday evening at the Raddison in Des Moines.

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.

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.

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.  …

“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 …

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 …