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.

Happy Thanksgiving to all Willard families and friends. There will be no school on Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24. Classes will resume on Monday, November 27.

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 »

We are so proud of our October Wall of Fame nominees! Congratulations to Brynn Fallin, Haylee La Coursiere, Luis Zavala, Yaretzi Motejo-Escobar, Ivy Wyett, Star Aguillon, Milagros Galan-Gonzalez, Justin Rivas, Riley Kleis, Mia Martin, Jorge Garcia, Chloe Fallin, Sydnie Guevara, Caden Taylor, Haley Branchcomb, Alyssa Audas and Juliana Goff. These students did an amazing job … Read more »

Parents, please keep in mind that cold weather is here. Our students go outside every day unless it is below 10 degrees. Please dress your child appropriately with winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves or mittens. Please no shorts or sandals should be worn to school during the winter months.

Our Willard Student Council is collecting food and non-perishable items for the Food Bank of Iowa until November 17. Please send your donations to school with your child. We appreciate all donations that your family can make!

We are so proud of the following students for being nominated by his/her classroom teacher to be on our September Wall of Fame. These students did an outstanding job during the month of September demonstrating our building-wide expectations: Axel Sanchez Reyes, Noah Milligan, Mya Vaske, Gavin Walker, Loralye Fredrickson, Star Aguillon, Layne Kleis, Miaanna Hall, … Read more »

Willard Metro Kids openings! Metro kids offers before and after school childcare based on your families need. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. On non-school days, all-day child-care services are available at regional sites. Metro kids accepts childcare assistance for those who qualify. For information on DHS childcare assistance, visit the DHS website: https://ccmis.dhs.state.ia.us/clientportal/. … Read more »