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SEP Junior, Callie Bruchert, Raises $9,000 for Blank Hospital Child Life Program
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Decision Day 2021

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    • — Golf: Girls 7th -8th vs. Southeast Polk Junior High vs. Southeast Polk (Home)
    • — Girls Varsity Soccer @DM Lincoln
    • — Soccer: Boys Varsity vs. Des Moines Lincoln (Home)
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May 4

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Thank you to our extraordinary educators who have worked tirelessly with our SEP families to keep each and every student’s education moving forward. Looking good!

Thank you to our extraordinary educators who have worked tirelessly with our SEP families to keep each and every student’s education moving forward. Looking good! ...

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Apr 8

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SEP Senior Patrick Tunks was recently honored as the recipient of the 2021 Bill Burch Humanitarian Award. Read about his impressive high school career as a humble and kind leader. Congratulations Patrick and all of the SEP students nominated for this incredible award that recognizes your character, integrity, and compassion toward others. https://www.southeastpolk.org/news/2021/04/patrick-tunks-earns-2021-bill-burch-humanitarian-award/ #SEPLead #charactercounts

SEP Senior Patrick Tunks was recently honored as the recipient of the 2021 Bill Burch Humanitarian Award. Read about his impressive high school career as a humble and kind leader. Congratulations Patrick and all of the SEP students nominated for this incredible award that recognizes your character, integrity, and compassion toward others. https://www.southeastpolk.org/news/2021/04/patrick-tunks-earns-2021-bill-burch-humanitarian-award/ #SEPLead #charactercounts ...

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Mar 23

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Tomorrow is a regularly scheduled late start for our secondary buildings.

Tomorrow is a regularly scheduled late start for our secondary buildings. ...

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Mar 23

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Online Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year is open! We encourage you to register right away. Your timely registration helps with our planning in so many ways: *Staffing Allowing us time to hire and have on staff the correct number of teachers, teacher aides, etc. *Facilities Ensuring we have classrooms, desks, chairs, tables, supplies set up and ready to go *Technology Enabling us to have Chromebooks purchased, programmed and in the classrooms for every student *Contact Information Providing you with the opportunity to ensure all of your contact information is current so you receive important information. Parents/guardians look for an email with details or follow this link: https://www.southeastpolk.org/parents/enrollment-registration/

Online Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year is open! We encourage you to register right away. Your timely registration helps with our planning in so many ways:

*Staffing
Allowing us time to hire and have on staff the correct number of teachers, teacher aides, etc.
*Facilities
Ensuring we have classrooms, desks, chairs, tables, supplies set up and ready to go
*Technology
Enabling us to have Chromebooks purchased, programmed and in the classrooms for every student
*Contact Information
Providing you with the opportunity to ensure all of your contact information is current so you receive important information.

Parents/guardians look for an email with details or follow this link: https://www.southeastpolk.org/parents/enrollment-registration/ ...

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Mar 17

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Today we recognize Melba Murken, known all over Iowa for starting the first SEP drill team in 1965, a tradition that remains strong even today! The RhythAMetteS started with just 11 women and has since grown to over 50 dancers who have earned national titles. Melba started teaching Jr. High-Sr. High girls PE in 1965, retiring in 1998 after 33 years of service. She was inducted into the SEP Hall of Honor in 2019. Other awards she's earned through the years include: *Jr. Women’s Club 1995 Friend of Education Award Winner *1995 Director of the Year and Drill Team Directors of America Lifetime Honorary Member *Iowa State Drill Team Directors of America Lifetime Achievement Honoree *1st State Drill Team Competition organizer and director in 1976 with 13 teams in attendance. Thank you Melba for leading the way at SEP! #SEPLead

Today we recognize Melba Murken, known all over Iowa for starting the first SEP drill team in 1965, a tradition that remains strong even today! The RhythAMetteS started with just 11 women and has since grown to over 50 dancers who have earned national titles. Melba started teaching Jr. High-Sr. High girls PE in 1965, retiring in 1998 after 33 years of service. She was inducted into the SEP Hall of Honor in 2019. Other awards she's earned through the years include:
*Jr. Women’s Club 1995 Friend of Education Award Winner
*1995 Director of the Year and Drill Team Directors of America Lifetime Honorary Member
*Iowa State Drill Team Directors of America Lifetime Achievement Honoree
*1st State Drill Team Competition organizer and director in 1976 with 13 teams in attendance.

Thank you Melba for leading the way at SEP! #SEPLead ...

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Mar 15

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As we continue to celebrate National Women's History month, we recognize Faye Davis, Southeast Polk's first woman principal. She began her 30+ years of service in 1964 as a teacher then also as Delaware's vice-principal. In 1987, she was named Delaware's head principal where she served until her retirement in 1998. Thank you Faye for your leadership! #SEPLead

As we continue to celebrate National Women's History month, we recognize Faye Davis, Southeast Polk's first woman principal. She began her 30+ years of service in 1964 as a teacher then also as Delaware's vice-principal. In 1987, she was named Delaware's head principal where she served until her retirement in 1998. Thank you Faye for your leadership! #SEPLead ...

#sepolk at a Glance

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842 students attended post prom
money
$2 billion property value
classroom
34 different languages spoken within the district
science
81% science core target met

3-11 Graders proficient in Science - State goal: 80%

certificate
22 presidential scholars

in SEP history

certificate
Last 4 out of 5 years advanced placement top 50
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220 teachers with advanced degrees
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37 community members

recognized on the Southeast Polk Wall of Honor

sports
18 summer sports youth camps

Variety of summer sports camps offered to SEP students of all ages

classroom
1961 year sep became a school district

but the high school wasn't ready until 1963

books
2019 sep teacher, penny watgen, elected to iowa talented and gifted board
lunch
79.3% students

eat lunch daily