The first day of school is right around the corner on Wednesday, Aug 26. A reminder, students may arrive as early as 8:20 a.m. for breakfast, walk to their rooms at 8:35 a.m. and class begins at 8:45 a.m. We’ve been putting the finishing touches on the district’s newest elementary school and we can’t wait to get the school year started!

Moore Elementary School held a community open house on August 17th to welcome people into the newly renovated school. There were lots of oos and ahs as new students and their parents toured the building, which includes a new playground, new gymnasium and geothermal heating and cooling. Click on the image to see more photos!

The construction of Moore Elementary School (3716 50th St.) is almost complete and so new principal Beth Sloan is inviting the community to stop by Monday, Aug. 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to have a look around. See how Moore has set the bar for future elementary schools with everything from geothermal heating and cooling to technology in the classroom.

All Des Moines Public Schools will be open to help families with the online registration process on July 30th from 1:00-7:00. Since Moore is in a unique situation we are offering four additional days and times to offer …

We are looking forward to seeing our Moore students and families on August 24th from 4:00-6:00 PM at “Meet the Teacher Night.” This is a great opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and drop off school supplies. In …

A lot of  the mud on the east side of the building has been replaced with a parking lot! This is big news if you have been watching the progress at Moore. The geothermal system is located underground …

Registration will be here before you know it. Remember to mark your calendars for July 21st and 23rd from 8:00-1:00 and July 27th and 29th from 1:00-7:00. Registration will be held at Woodlawn Education Center, 4000 Lower Beaver …

It may be summer but you can still help Moore Elementary earn great “stuff.”  Remember to save your labels and boxtops and send them with your child in the fall. To learn more about what labels and box …

Teachers were excited to see their rooms and were impressed with the improvements. As you can see from the picture below, several of the rooms have the new lighting installed and it is bright. Lighting in the building …

Boxes of photos were found in Moore before it closed seven years ago and here is one of many of a kindergarten class from the early 90’s. Do you recognize anyone? Check back for more photos. They will …