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Welcome to Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
Announcements
Special Election for Facility Funding Measures
On September 11, 2018 patrons of the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District will be asked to go to the polls for a special election to approve facility funding measures that will impact students throughout the district. For more information on the bond, please click here.
Open House
Open House will take place on Monday, August 20th. All elementary (PK-5th) will take place from 4:30-6:30 PM. All secondary (6th-12th) will take place from 5:00-7:00 PM. Please note that Kids Korner Preschool in Dallas Center will hold Open House separately on Tuesday, August 28th from 5:00-7:00 PM.
First Day of School
The first day of school for Optional Kindergarten – 12th grade is August 23rd, 2018. The first day of school for preschool students is August 30th, 2018.
2018-2019 School Fees Now Available
Families can make online payments for the 2018-2019 school year through the RevTrak site.
Small District Feel, Big District Accomplishments
1:1
Laptops to Students in grades 8-12
78%
Highschool Involvement in Extracurricular Activities
97%
Graduation Rate in 2017
13
Career Academy Programs through DMACC
116
Certified Staff with Master's Degrees or higher
13
AP Courses Offered
What's included in this issue:
Our District Model
Mission
Empowering All Students to Take Charge of Their Future!
District-Wide Areas of Focus
Curriculum is guaranteed and viable.
Environment is safe and positive.
Relationships are professional and respectful.
Technology is infused throughout the system.
Student Successes
Sarah Capps, an eighth grade student at Meadows, has a passion for helping people. She created a service project for the residence at Spurgeon Manor. She made 35 fleece blankets and wrote an individual card to go with each blanket. “It was so much fun. Seeing their faces and hearing them say thank you was nice. It was also cool to see how happy they were to get to keep the blanket.”
Sarah is involved in 4H and the Meadows 8th grade band. She has spent time volunteering for Alex’s Lemonade Stand and the Grimes Food Pantry. Earlier this year, she applied for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award, an honor that highlights middle school students that are making a difference through volunteering. Sarah is consistently choosing to make a difference in her community and positively impact those around her. “It doesn’t matter how old you are. You can do things that make a difference,” she says.