Hubbell takes the prize in our friendly attendance competition. Way to go Hubbell kids!

Hubbell students (K-5th) participate in a community walk on October 8th as part of Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative. According to the 2013 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Iowa is #10 in the nation when it comes to being physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy. Click on the image to see more photos.

Kindergarten students experience nature at Howell’s Pumpkin Patch.

Des Moines Parks and Recreation and Des Moines Public Schools are partnering to offer a youth basketball league for the 2014-2015 season. The program is for students in grades 1st through 7th. The registration deadline is October 17 and fees are $50 per student or $450 per team. Click the image to learn more and register to play.

Students saw the benefits of solar power

You can now find out what’s for breakfast and lunch at every school on every day of the year. You can even find out nutritional information. Just visit the Dining section on the new DMPS Mobile App. If you don’t yet have the app, click the header to download it for Apple or Android and learn more about its many features.

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with Hubbell and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

Click on the link to get your school supplies.

Students at Hubbell helped collect school supplies that were delivered to children in Jamaica.

Hubbell Elementary School students decorated their hallways in beautiful colors this spring. They created mosaics, mostly featuring nature scenes, with their artist in residence, Concetta Morales. You’ll find the mosaics in the stairwells and hallways. Click the image to see more photos of their work on the district’s Flickr page.