WDMCS Board Brief
For West Des Moines Community Schools Board of Education
August 30, 2018
Valley vs. Dowling
Don't miss out on one of Valley Tiger's biggest games of the season.
Friday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m.
Drake Stadium
Rolling Out the Red Carpet
Tiger Cubs Preschool Begins
WCC students used creativity to build games for Hillside
Inspired by “Caine’s Arcade” — a short documentary where a boy named Caine Monroy built an arcade using boxes and everyday objects — Walnut Creek students and faculty on the first two days of school used cardboard, tape, and other resources to develop about 30 different carnival games.
Some of the games constructed included Skee-Ball, Plinko, and air hockey, among others.
IDEA Director to Visit WDMCS
Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise has kicked off his fourth year of weekly visits to Iowa schools and classrooms. Wise is scheduled to visit 27 school districts through December.
“These visits help me connect the dots between education policy work at the state level and the work taking place in Iowa’s classrooms. My goal is to identify ways our department can better support schools and educators, who are working hard to prepare students for success in the classroom, in the workplace and in life,” said Wise.
These school visits also help Wise understand how key state efforts are playing out. These include Iowa’s teacher leadership system, which is the most extensive in the nation; an early literacy initiative to ensure students are proficient readers by the end of third grade; and a redesign of career and technical education to prepare students for success beyond high school.
Wise plans to visit West Des Moines Community Schools Oct. 10.
- excerpt from a press release from the Iowa Department of Education
School/Community Relations Team
buckl@wdmcs.org
515-633-5023
Alexandra Wade
515-633-5022
Aaron Young
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515-633-5016
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