Rodeo Prepares Students for Summer Riding

Hubbell Elementary students strapped on helmets, hopped on bikes and learned the rules of the road ahead of summer vacation. Thanks to Bike World for providing the gear and the bikes! Have a great summer, kids! Click on the image to visit the district’s Flickr page and see more photos.

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Great Day for Gardening, Learning at Hubbell

Many schools around Des Moines now have gardens, which provide a real-life, hands-on lesson for students in botany and small-scale agriculture. Hubbell Elementary was one of the first schools to plant an on-site garden. Click the photo to read and see more about our school and community pitching in on a perfect day to plant this year’s crop.

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DMPS Adopts New Attendance Areas

It’s been more than 25 years since DMPS made comprehensive changes to elementary school attendance areas. A lot changes in a quarter of a century, and to better serve students and meet the needs of schools the district has adopted new attendance areas for many elementary schools. Click the headline to learn about the plan and share your opinion.

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5th graders create posters for Unit.

  5th graders collaborate to make posters representing issues facing the American Colonies under British rule as part of the Unit, “Where We Are in Place and Time”.

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BUCK$ for BAILEY

Hubbell Elementary students want to help out a fellow classmate. She is battling leukemia and we as a school community are here to support and help her family by raising money to help with the added cost of medical bills. Click on the link to see how you can help.

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