DeSoto Intermediate Wins “Schools that ROCK” Award
DeSoto Intermediate School was the winner of the Patcraft Commercial Flooring contest “Schools that ROCK”. Our building won this award because of the design of the carpeting in the new addition.
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2016-2017 Calendar Approved by Board
The 2016-2017 academic calendar was approved by the board on March 7th, 2016. The full version can be viewed here: 2016-2017 Academic Calendar
Draft 2016-2017 Calendar Released
A draft 2016-2017 calendar has been released. The calendar is very similar to our current one, with a start date set for August 23rd – the earliest allowed by Iowa law. The final day of classes is scheduled […]
Evening Activities Still On
A message from the Superintendent: It is our normal practice to cancel evening activities if school is cancelled due to weather. However, due to how much improvement we expect in the rural roads by this afternoon, all of […]
Book Fair: March 7th – 10th
Mark your calendars for the DeSoto Intermediate Book Fair, March 7th – 10th in the library. This Scholastic Book Fair will be themed: “Groovy Book Fair … peace, love, and books!” Volunteering at the Book Fair If you’re […]
Standards-Based Grading/Learning
We are excited to have several teachers at ADM High School using a standards based grading scale in their courses beginning this semester. After a lot of in-depth study, practice and discussions, we have four teachers that […]
Online Kindergarten Signup is Open
Kindergarten signup for the 2016-17 school year is now open, and is available online! Click here to fill out our census form, which will also sign you up to receive notifications regarding the registration process and the upcoming […]
New Student Bus Helper Program
Students at DeSoto Intermediate School have a new opportunity to demonstrate their leadership qualities with a program called Tiger Riders. Our school is in the third week of implementation. Any student can apply to be a Tiger Rider […]
Attendance Center Rankings Released
On December 16th, the Iowa Department of Education released attendance center rankings for schools throughout the state. These rankings are based upon analysis of up to eight educational measures. This web-based tool is being made available in order […]
Adel Elementary Food Pantry
At Adel Elementary, our focus is on being a buddy to one another. During the month of December the students, families and staff members took time to generously give back to The Good Samaritan Food Pantry of Adel. […]