The school colors are green and gold but there was an outbreak of those Cold Old Middle o’ January How Come Final Exams Come AFTER Winter Break Blues at Hoover High School all this week. Click the photo to read and see more about a unique music lesson for Hoover students thanks to the Central Iowa Blues Society.

Senior Tanner Peeler signed his Letter of Intent to join the William Penn bowling team over lunch on Wednesday, January 14th.  Tanner’s bowling coach from William Penn presented him with the letter.  Tanner will be on scholarship there …

The Hoover Huskies boys basketball team is off to a perfect 10-0 start this season following a 68-37 win last night over the North Polar Bears. The Huskies are currently ranked #4 in Class 4A. Click the photo to enjoy more photos from last night’s boys’ and girls’ basketball games on the DMPS Flickr page.

The Des Moines School Employees Association is pleased to once again offer a $500 one-time scholarship to DMPS employees’ children who are graduating from a DMPS high school. To read about the scholarship guidelines and download application and recommendation forms, click on the image.