We are ALL WDMCS
West Des Moines Community Schools | Sept. 18, 2020
The WDMCS online COVID-19 dashboard is updated by noon each weekday with the PREVIOUS day’s data. (Tuesday updates will include Saturday, Sunday, and Monday data.)
2020 HomecomingSome of Valley High School's in-person homecoming events have been canceled due to COVID-19. School administration, teachers, and Student Council have developed a modified schedule during the week of Sept. 21 in an effort to make Homecoming 2020 as special as possible. | Volunteer Group 'Valley Mask BANDITs' Creating Face, Instrument CoveringsA group of roughly 25 volunteers—consisting of district parents, students, relatives, and friends—have cut, sewn, and distributed materials for nearly 1,000 face masks and instrument covers to WDMCS students involved in band. | Remembering Former Stilwell Principal Les AasheimLes Aasheim served as Stilwell Junior High's principal from 1977 until his retirement in 1999. He passed away in March, and a new memorial can be found at the school's courtyard. Read more about this story and how this memorial came to be > |
2020 Homecoming
Some of Valley High School's in-person homecoming events have been canceled due to COVID-19. School administration, teachers, and Student Council have developed a modified schedule during the week of Sept. 21 in an effort to make Homecoming 2020 as special as possible.
Volunteer Group 'Valley Mask BANDITs' Creating Face, Instrument Coverings
A group of roughly 25 volunteers—consisting of district parents, students, relatives, and friends—have cut, sewn, and distributed materials for nearly 1,000 face masks and instrument covers to WDMCS students involved in band.
Remembering Former Stilwell Principal Les Aasheim
Les Aasheim served as Stilwell Junior High's principal from 1977 until his retirement in 1999. He passed away in March, and a new memorial can be found at the school's courtyard.
Read more about this story and how this memorial came to be >
Valley Celebrates “Days in School” with Daily Sign

Ayuda con la Tecnología/Tech. Help for Multilingual Virtual Learners on Tuesdays and Fridays
- Recibe ayuda con su Chromebook./Get Chromebook help (instructions, how to use).
- Recibe ayuda con Canvas./Get Canvas help.
- Recibe ayuda con escuela en línea./Get help with online learning.
Traiga su Chromebook./Bring your Chromebook with you.
Martes/Tuesdays—Learning Resource Center, 2-4 p.m.
3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50265
- 9/22, 9/29
- 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
- 11/3, 11/10, 11/17
Viernes/Fridays—Clive Community Services, 2-4 p.m.
2190 NW 82nd St., Suite A, Clive, IA 0325
- 9/25
- 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
- 11/6, 11/13, 11/20
For Chromebook hardware/software issues, please use the WDMCS Tech. Department form to request tech. support.
Need A Refresher? View Previous Newsletters
- Wednesday, Sept. 9: No school Sept. 14, bus safety update, homecoming, COVID-19 dashboard.
- Thursday, Sept. 3: Livestreaming football, deadline for online transition, COVID-19 dashboard promotion.
- Friday, Aug. 28: Photos, stories from first week of school, new COVID-19 exposure flowchart, student placements online through Sept. 4.
- Friday, Aug. 21: WDMCS visions for 2020-21 video, teacher assignment update, bus info., new health guidelines, Nutrition updates, Canvas help, and helping kids adjust to face coverings.
- Friday, Aug. 14: WDMCS Hires new executive director of equity, inclusion, and diversity, transitioning between online and at-school, COVID-19 exposure guidance for students, staff.
- Friday, Aug. 7: video that answers Return-to-Learn questions, percentages of families choosing online versus on-site, Board of Education vote on delay to start date.
School/Community Relations
buckl@wdmcs.org
515-633-5023
Alexandra Wade
515-633-5022
Aaron Young
younga@wdmcs.org
515-633-5016