You can still register your students!  The office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-3:00PM.  If you cannot make it during these times or need your user name and password to complete at home, please call the office at 242-8439.

The first day of school is Thursday August 23rd.  We will dismiss at 2:25 on this day.  We look forward to seeing you! Reminder:  our new school hours are 7:30 am to 2:25 pm (1:10 Wed).

You are invited to come meet your teacher on Tuesday August 21st from 3-5:30pm.  You may also bring your school supplies this night.

All students must register for school before school starts. On-line registration opens July 16th. You may register at home on or after this date. If you prefer to come to school and register, we will have the computer lab open on Thursday July 26th from 1:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone will be required to provide proof … Read more »

The school bell times at Willard will change with the beginning of the 2018-19 school year. Our new start time is 7:30 AM and we will dismiss at 2:25 PM, with a 75 minute early dismissal on Wednesdays. Please click on the headline to learn more about how we are engaging our staff to ensure an orderly transition when school resumes August 23.

For the third year in a row, students from Willard designed a large-scale mural for display along East 30th Street. The first year it was on the side of the (now closed) Fairgrounds Hardware Store. Last year a painting of the Iowa State Capitol in all four seasons was painted on a wall of the S&H Electric Company. This year the mural is on the grounds of the Iowa State Fairgrounds, directly across the street from last year’s artwork. Click on the headline to read more.

Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 7:30 AM to 2:25 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.

Mrs. Bogh is on a leave of absence until her twins are born. Therefore, our music concerts scheduled for Tuesday, December 12 and Thursday, December 14 will be postponed until later next spring. More details will be provided as soon as Mrs. Bogh returns to school in the spring.

On Thursday, November 16 we are encouraging staff and students to wear pink/purple in honor of Parker Lande (11/16/15-11/22/15), all other premature babies and all infant loss. We would love for students to join us in raising awareness. Thank you!

Congratulations to the following staff and students who had perfect attendance during the first quarter of this school year. (These students were here all day, every day during the first quarter!) Staff: Mrs. Berven, Miss McGinnis, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Borlaug, Miss Jackson, Miss Murray, Mrs. Danner, Mrs. DeRaad, Miss Peterson, Miss Ashenfelter, Miss Neal, Mrs. … Read more »