Four Mile Elementary

Eating local means fresher food for our students and supporting Iowa/Midwest farmers. It’s a win-win! Thanks to all who help our students eat healthier! Southeast Polk Food and Nutrition received two Local Food Grants this year! We’ve...

We are looking forward to seeing all of our families again for the 2023-2024 school year. Here is a list of upcoming Back to School Nights.* *May be subject to change. Always look for emails from your...

A huge thank you to everyone who is helping Four Mile upgrade its playground: Polk County, Prairie Meadows, Southeast Polk Education Foundation, Four Mile PTA,  SEP Buildings and Grounds and Board Member Ric Powell for writing the grant! On...

We’re so excited that your kindergartner is coming to Southeast Polk!  We have eight amazing elementary buildings across the district filled with talented and passionate staff who are trained to provide your child with an incredible educational...

The rain may have changed the agenda a little but it didn’t stop excited Four Mile kindergartners and our High School Environmental Science class students from getting together at our Environmental Learning Center (ELC) to explore. According...

“Four Mile is a special place that we all think of fondly.”  “Every day my cup is filled.”  “I’ve been doing this for 16 years. I love my job and I love these kids!” These are just...

Mrs. Parker’s 5th Graders and Mrs. Riordan’s Kindergarteners read the book, Balloons Over Broadway, a story about the man who created the Macy Day Parade Floats, and decided that they wanted to create their own floats. A...

Southeast Polk Foundation Grant Helps Strengthen Literacy Skills for Students  A $19,000 grant from the Southeast Polk Education Foundation allowed the curriculum department to purchase multi-sensory instructional resources to support preschool through second-grade students. The resources are...

National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The special week honoring them provides recognition for those who implement comprehensive school counseling...

Fall 2019 Grant Recipients The Southeast Polk Education Foundation has completed its fall grant cycle.  Seven recipients within the Southeast Polk School District have received grants totaling $42,568. Willowbrook Elementary STEM Innovation Center $5,000 was awarded for...

This October, at the Iowa Recycling Association’s Annual Conference, Southeast Polk received the Iowa School Recycling Program of the Year Award.  Southeast Polk received the award because staff and students realize that successful environmental outcomes stem from...

To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving 30 million children each day Southeast Polk schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 14-18, 2019. The theme, “School Lunch: What’s on Your Playlist,” spotlights how today’s...