Come see us at Meet the Teacher Night
SAVE THE DATE and plan to join us at Park Avenue Elementary School on Monday, August 21st from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. for Meet the Teacher Night. This is your student’s chance to bring their school supplies, see …
School Hours Change for 2017-2018
Des Moines Public Schools will be increasing student contact minutes per day beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. What this means at Park Avenue Elementary is a change in dismissal time, Dismissal will be pushed back ten minutes to …
School Supply List
Click HERE to see the school supply list for Fall 2017. You may also click on the headline above to reach the list.
See How Our Garden Grows!
The Park Avenue Word Garden has grown leaps and bounds since school let out. Stop by on Thursday, July 27th from 3:00 to 7:00 to have a look, and possibly score some vegetables.
Changes at Park Avenue
Work on the bus lanes along Park Avenue and SW 7th Street has progressed! The elevator project is moving on up and there is a brand new sidewalk to bring children from the corner of Park Avenue and …
The Last Day of Elementary School is May 30th
Des Moines Public Schools avoided snow days this year, meaning school is out for the summer before the end of May! THE last day of school for elementary and middle schools will be Tuesday, May 30th. PARK AVENUE …
Memorial Day, May 29th – No School
There will be no school on Monday, May 29th in recognition of Memorial Day. Memorial Day was created as a day to honor all men and women who died in military service for for the United States of …
5th Grade Recognition set for May 26th
We will celebrate the accomplishments of our 5th Grade class on Friday, May 26th from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Park Avenue auditorium. The future graduates of 2024 will be moving on to middle school in the …
Garden Planting Day May 20th
Many new things have been added to the Park Avenue World Garden over the past few weeks due to the hard work of Food Corps worker Patience Lensing, Master Gardener/Park Avenue staff member Dawn Cullison and some special helpers. …
5th Grade Exhibition & IB Family Night
Join the students and staff of Park Avenue Elementary School as we celebrate our International Baccalaureate themes with classroom presentations. The 5th graders will be presenting their personal projects, which are the culmination of their IB experiences. Most …