The South Union Rail
Responsible, Respectful, and On the Right Track!
Upcoming Dates to Remember (Tentatively)
- April 13th: Our scheduled day to return back to school. With the latest news, we are anticipating the closure being extended, but no final decision has been made. Once we know more we will send information out.
- April 15th (KG Registration) Cancelled: pushed back to a later date, more information will be provided as soon as we know
- April 25th (DMPS OneRun) Cancelled: pushed back to Fall 2020
- April 27th: NO SCHOOL (PD Day)
- May 25th: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
- May 28th: Last day of school (Half Day)
A Message from Mrs. Ruden
Hello Everyone!
I hope this message finds you all safe and healthy at home.
I just have a few quick announcements for you all:
1. Please be sure to follow us on SchoolCNXT. We will be posting there daily during this time away from school, so check frequently to be sure you are up-to-date on all of the South Union news.
2. It's SU Spirit Week on Facebook. Be sure to "like" our South Union Facebook page so you can participate in the fun.
2. Grab and Go lunches along with some breakfast items for the following day are available each weekday from 11:30-12:30 at all DMPS middle schools:
- Brody Middle School, 2501 Park Ave.
- Callanan Middle School, 3010 Center St.
- Goodrell Middle School, 3300 E. 29th St.
- Harding Middle School, 203 East Euclid Ave.
- Hiatt Middle School, 1430 East University Ave.
- Hoyt Middle School, 2700 East 42nd St.
- McCombs Middle School, 201 County Line Road
- Meredith Middle School, 4827 Madison Ave.
- Merrill Middle School, 5301 Grand Ave.
- Weeks Middle School, 901 East Park Ave.
Next week there will be materials for students to work on (reading, writing, math, social studies, science, art, and music) distributed at these sites also.
3. Please let us know what questions you have or if there is anything we can help with during this time. Feel free to reply on any SchoolCNXT post or email me at kelly.ruden@dmschools.org with any questions or requests. Even though we aren't together at school right now, we are here for you and your kids! SU this is US!!!
We are thinking about you and miss seeing all of our sweet South Union kiddos at school each day!
DMPS COVID Updates
Grab and Go Meal Sites 11:30am-12:30pm Monday-Friday
MIDDLE SCHOOL MEAL LOCATIONS
Brody Middle School, 2501 Park Ave.
Callanan Middle School, 3010 Center St.
Goodrell Middle School, 3300 E. 29th St.
Harding Middle School, 203 East Euclid Ave.
Hiatt Middle School, 1430 East University Ave.
Hoyt Middle School, 2700 East 42nd St.
McCombs Middle School, 201 County Line Road
Meredith Middle School, 4827 Madison Ave.
Merrill Middle School, 5301 Grand Ave.
Weeks Middle School, 901 East Park Ave.
In addition, DMPS will be providing student meals at the following locations:
The Meadows, 2525 County Line Rd.
Common Bond, 1421 Des Moines St.
Deer Ridge, 6000 Creston Ave.
Oakridge, 1401 Center St.
Hickman Flats, 2400 Hickman Rd.
The Watchman, 2723 Euclid Ave.
Willow Park, 6514 Chaffee Rd.
Oak View Terrance, 2901 Boston Ave.
Melbourne, 5515 SE 14th St.
Living Waters Fellowship, 3000 SE 22nd St.
Woodland Park Apts., 4530 Lower Beaver Rd.
Apartments at 2501 24th St.
We are asking everyone who arrives for a meal remain in their vehicles whenever possible and adhere to the Iowa Department of Public Health social distancing guidelines of using available hand sanitizer, standing at least 6-feet apart, and staying home if they are ill.
For More information please visit: https://www.dmschools.org/news_release/dmps-launches-meal-program-covid-19-shutdown/
Some of our SU kiddos and staff from Facebook :-) feel free to share your pics!
Infinite Campus
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Miss Ashley and Miss Jami
School Hours (Daily)
Doors Open: 7:25am
School Starts: 7:45am
Dismissal: 2:40pm
Email: Ashley.Lack@dmschools.org
Website: https://southunion.dmschools.org/
Location: 4201 South Union Street, Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone: (515)242-8409
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southunionelementarydsm/