On Saturday, December 13th, Hoover ELL students who attend ELL Saturday School for literacy enrichment put on their Winter Wear Clothing Drive, which was open to the public. After collecting donations for the past several months, the amount …
Hoover High is officially the home of the Huskies, but we’re also becoming widely known as the den of some pretty cool cats. They’re the jazz combos that jam and tour and study and practice under the direction of Randy Hoepker, and lately they’ve been especially busy. Click the photo to read more about the success of our performers.
Dr. Peter Meechan, British composer now living in Canada, spent five days in residence with the Hoover HS Band on Dec. 4-10. He worked with the students on his composition Letters for Home, written in honor of the …
Hoover held an all-school assembly on Friday to celebrate the season. Winter teams and extracurricular activities were introduced, and performances were given by the dance team and cheer-leading squad. A four-way tug of war was won by the junior class, but the seniors chanted the loudest to win the spirit stick. Click the photo to see more.
Sisters for Success is a leadership group for Hoover High School girls desiring more success out of life via guidance, mentoring, encouragement and tutoring. Sisters for Success members Marionna Claytor, Janessa Green, Patricia Dunbar (Advisor), Linda Brown, Saada …
Students in Ms. Besco’s Family and Consumer Science (FACS) class had a Holiday sit down formal dinner on Thursday, November 20th. This dinner was a way to come together as a class to support, inspire, and express their new …
Hoover students are participating in the ACE Mentoring Program. During the last meeting they toured the Lithia Audi Dealership to see how a building is constructed. In this program the students work with Architects, Engineers and Construction professionals to …
Hoover student council volunteered on Tuesday, November 11th at Meals from the Heartland. Picture from left to right are, Oddessey Whitaker, Keenan Jackson, Kendra McGhee, DaSha Brown, Alicia Lovan, Matt Schwarz, Ava Torres, Shandra Gillson, and Ha Ho.
The Hoover Jazz Combo performed for the DMPS Instrumental Music Fundraiser at Barnes and Noble in West Des Moines on Saturday, November 15. Pictured L-R: Marissa Van Elsen, Nickolas Bainter, Ben Tallman, Matthew Bourland, Max Tense and Katie …
The safety, security and well-being of our students and staff is always a top priority at Des Moines Public Schools. As winter draws near, and weather-related closings, delays or dismissals become a possibility, we want to make sure …
