Recent News

We are Southeast Polk Proud! On Wednesday, October 31, four Southeast Polk students were recognized at the 2018 Optimist Youth Appreciation Luncheon.  The Optimist Club honors local youth for their contributions to their school and community. Addison...

On Saturday, October 27, the Southeast Polk Girls’ Cross Country Team took home the Class 4A State Title! The Rams defeated two-time defending champion Johnston by one point in the team standings, 79 to 80. Southeast Polk...

October is Energy Action Month The Southeast Polk School District, as part of an overall effort to ensure good stewardship of financial and natural resources, continues to implement improvements to our buildings and systems resulting in either...

Blast Off! On Tuesday, October 30, third graders from Four Mile Elementary blasted off into space using Google Expeditions.  Google Expeditions is a virtual reality teaching tool that allows teachers to lead students through immersive virtual trips...

LIFE IS YOUR JOURNEY. TRAVEL DRUG FREE. This week Southeast Polk students and staff across the district celebrated Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a national alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign...

Watgen Becomes Member of Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Board of Directors Penny Watgen, Southeast Polk Talented and Gifted Educator was elected to the Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG) Board of Directors on October 16, 2018, for...

National Teen Driver Safety Week October 21-27, 2018 At Southeast Polk, we realize the need to continue to create awareness and understanding among our student drivers about motor vehicle safety.  In 2017, Iowa lost 22 young drivers...

National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties to join forces and address the...

On September 18th, the Southeast Polk FFA Chapter found success in the South Central District CDE (Career Development Event) Day at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Osceola. 70 SEP members competed in 8 different events, over 1050...

20 Southeast Polk Students Attended the 2018 National Council on Youth Leadership Conference at Drake University More than 250 high school seniors from 24 area high schools attend the National Council on Youth Leadership’s 26th annual Youth...

SEP Students named as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program Southeast Polk Seniors Jackson Birdwell and Jacob Beattie have been named semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 16,000 academically talented high...

Four Years in a Row! Southeast Polk has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Des Moines Register. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner...