High School Announcements – March 2nd, 2026

From the Principals Office:

• Parent Teacher Spring Conferences:
  • Monday, March 9th, 2026 | 4:00-8:00 PM
  • Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 | 12:30-7:30 pm (Note: No Late Start – 1st period starts at 7:35 AM)
  • Visit our High School conference webpage for all conference details.

• Mar 13-20 – Spring break – no school | Classes resume Monday, March 23

• Mar 27 – End of 3rd Quarter
• Mar 31 – Last day to drop DMACC with no F recorded on the transcript
• May 27-28– 2nd Semester Reassessments

Graduates:

• Mar 3: Jostens will be at the High School to handout Graduation Announcement orders (Not Cap & Gown) during lunch.
• Mar 13 – Dollars for Scholars application deadline. Click here to apply
• Mar 27 – Senior Graduate Reflections must be submitted.
• Caps & Gowns: Any students who are graduating this year should have purchased their cap, gown, and tassel by now to ensure it arrives on time. The basic package is shown here.
• Fees: Please ensure all your student’s fees are paid through the 2025-26 school year. These may include textbook or Chromebook fees, parking permits, parking fines, lunch accounts, and activity registrations. Seniors must have all fees paid by May to participate in the graduation ceremony. 
• Communicate with the counselors to verify your name is on the graduation list spelled correctly..
• Graduation Ceremony – May 17, 2026 @ 6:00 PM | Knapp Center (Drake University) | Map

Visit the Counselors webpage for all your graduation need know answers.

⇒ College & Career:

• Mar 4: Iowa Hero Academy Lunch Visit | Commons Area
  • The Iowa Hero Academy seeks young women interested in pursuing a career as a first responder. This week-long experience is provided at NO COST to the 16-18 year-old females in attendance. The Iowa Hero Academy will be held July 27-31 at Camp Dodge in Johnston.  Interested 16-18 year-old females should apply by April 25, 2026.
• Mar 25 – Luther College Visit | Lunch hour | Commons Area
• Mar 27: The Pettengill Civic Leadership Academy will select 28 high school juniors to participate at Drake University on July 8-10.
• Mar 31: Northwestern College Visit at 9:35 AM in the Guidance Office.
• June 7: Business Horizons Registration Deadline.
• Summer Internship Opportunity: MidAmerican Energy Company is now accepting applications for its paid summer internship program.

Visit our College and Career Webpage for all the details. 

⇒ Club Meetings 

• Monday, March 2
  2:45 – 3:45 pm | Culture Club (N-342)
  2:45 – 3:45 pm | Spanish Club (N-143)
  3:00 – 4:30 pm | History Day Club (N-226)
  5:00-6:00 pm | Key Club (MPR)
• Tuesday, March 3
  8:00-3:00 pm | Blood Drive (Aux gym)
  3:00 – 4:30 pm | Debate Club (N-263)
• Wednesday, March 4
  8:45 – 9:05 am | DECA (N-169)
  9:00 – 9:40 am | Best Buddies (MPR)
  9:20 – 9:35 am | Skills USA (N-193)
  2:45 – 3:45 pm | Science Research Club (N-344)
  3:00 – 5:00 pm | Robotics Club (N-183)
  3:55 – 4:55 pm | GSA (N-148)
• Thursday, March 5
  3:00 – 4:30 pm | Debate Club (N-263)
• Friday, March 6
  7:00 – 7:30 am | Student Council Meeting (MPR)
  3:00 – 4:30 pm | History Day Club (N-226)
  3:00 – 4:00 pm | Pre-Med Club (N-343))

Get Involved! Explore all the different clubs and activities Southeast Polk has to offer.

⇒ High School Yearbook 

The yearbook will highlight a variety of activities, themes, and events throughout the year. Students in grades 10–12, please share any photos you’d like considered by submitting them through the forms linked below. Thank you!

1. Only children form
2. Travels form
3. Homecoming Pictures form
4. Student Section at Activities
5. 2026 Yearbook Senior/Baby Ads
6. Pet Yearbook Form

Jostens Student Pictures: For all orders or questions about picture packages, please contact Jostens directly at 1-877-515-1447. Picture Order Form & Event Code: FE11625

Southeast Polk High School Jostens Page >> 

⇒ Infinite Campus

Infinite Campus Parent Portal is the platform used to stay up to date with your student’s school activity, and we highly recommend using this tool. Through Infinite Campus, you can request absences for your student (the preferred method), view schedules, grades, attendance, reports, missing assignments, and more. We’ve included a helpful video to assist you in using this powerful tool.

Absent Request: If you are requesting an absence for your student, we ask you to use the Absent Request tool found in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal, whenever possible. This helps verify parent requests, reduces miscommunication, track attendance, helps reduce the amount of phone calls to the front office (not that we don’t love speaking to you), submit absences in advance and more!  Entering absences ahead of time also helps minimize classroom interruptions as teachers can see these requests when taking attendance.  Click here to learn more about attendance expectations and get a step-by-step guide on how to access your Absent Request portal.

⇒ Academic Support

Academic Support: Check out this helpful video to learn about all the academic support resources available to your student. These services are designed to accommodate a wide range of needs and are open to all students. This document also list all the Academic Support resources available. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact your teacher, counselor, or an administrator.

⇒ Standard Reference Grading

Standards Referenced Grading (SRG) is the grading system being used at SEP High School. All courses have identified priority standards within the Infinite Campus gradebook. Teachers will collect artifacts for each standard to determine each students’ level of proficiency. Learn more about the SRG grading system. 

⇒ High School Fees

Friendly Reminder: Please ensure your student’s fees are paid for the 2025–2026 school year. These may include textbook rentals, parking permits, activity passes, lunch accounts, and activity registrations. Seniors must have all fees paid in order to participate in graduation.

Click here for instructions on how to pay your student’s fees.