One of the missions of DMPS is to educate students who “understand the rights and obligations of citizenship.” And one of those rights is becoming a voter, a right available to many high school students. To register to vote in Iowa you must (a) be at least 17 1/2 years old, (b) be a U.S. citizen, and (c) be a resident of Iowa. Click the photo to visit the Iowa Secretary of State’s web site to learn more and complete a registration form.
Freshman and Sophomore’s The University of Iowa is providing an opportunity that you don’t want to miss, called Hawkeye Readiness. It is an event to help students and families learn more about the college search process and what the student can do in their first years of high school to prepare. When: April 25th, … Read more »
STEM AT THE BALL PARK (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) SOPHOMORE’s Interested in Learning the Science Behind Sports (Baseball) Join us for STEM at the Ball Park When: April 26th, 2018 Time: 11:30am-2:00pm Location: Iowa Cubs Ball Park Sign Ups: Ms. Powell’s Office 2065M STEM AT THE BALL PARK Flyer
The days of quills and scrolls are long gone, but at East High School, the Quill and Scroll are in their primes, thanks largely to Natalie Niemeyer. She does it so well that she was recently named a Master Journalism Educator by the Journalism Education Association! Click on the headline to read and see more.
ICAN & GEAR UP will be hosting a career and college planning night for sophomores/juniors at East high school Wednesday Feb. 7th at 5:30pm. The event will be sponsored by the University of Iowa and Greater Des Moines Partnerships. Please come out and gain more knowledge about college and career readiness. Furthermore, if you have … Read more »
Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 8:25 AM to 3:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.
Scarlet Pride, Inc. is the booster organization for East High School. We are a group of engaged parents that provide many opportunities for our East High students through fundraising and volunteer time.Our merchandise store is just one way that we generate funds to give back to East High.Please take a few moments to check out all of the great East High School merchandise, everything is shipped directly to your home. Click on Scarlet Pride.
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East was founded in 1861, with the major structure constructed in 1911. East’s motto “For the Service of Humanity” embraces our focus on developing life long learners who will be productive citizens.
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