News

We realize that at times the different tools we use can be confusing- especially since they sound almost exactly the same! Linked here is a document the teachers and coaches of SEP Junior High have put together...

“No matter who you are talking to, be kind and have an open mind because you don’t know what they have gone through.” These are words of advice from Southeast Polk Senior and Student Council Vice President,...

Southeast Polk Community School District has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by the Des Moines Register for the sixth year in a row.  The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party...

On August 31st, the USDA extended a nationwide waiver allowing school districts to provide meals to students under the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) free of charge. Southeast Polk Community School District has elected to use this...

September Newsletter 2020

Thank you Staples in Altoona for organizing your Care Package Donations for our elementary buildings! And thank you to our Southeast Polk Community! Every August, Staples asks their customers at checkout if they would like to purchase...

Just a reminder that Monday, Sept. 7 is Labor Day. There will be no classes and all District Offices will be closed. Tuesday, Sept. 8 is the Referendum 2020 Special Election! It is also the first day...

The Southeast Polk High School will be holding orientation on August 10-12 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Due to current COVID restrictions and guidance, we ask that families complete as much of the process online and...

Welcome! 36 new teachers started their careers at Southeast Polk yesterday with our New Teachers Pre-service Training.  They continued training today and will join the rest of our staff next week. All staff starts back on Monday, August...

Thank you for your patience as we continue to prepare for the upcoming school year.  This update provides information about an extension of the time period allowed for families to sign-up for remote (all online) learning, and...

2020 Southeast Polk Return to Learn Plan