Technology 3.0

Technology is so much more than keyboarding and PowerPoints at Meredith. Students follow the “Design Cycle” in both their Computers and Family/Consumer Sciences classes. The design cycle begins with a real-life problem and requires students to think through …

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7th Grade Students Study Expansion of Civil Rights

7th grade students are exploring the various ways in which groups secure their civil rights. Students recently visited the Ft. Des Moines Museum and Education Center to launch this study. Michael Kates, Museum Director, engages the students in …

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IB Means Expanded Collaboration with Hoover Staff

The IB Middle Years Programme reaches from grades 6 to 10. Because of this, Hoover and Meredith teachers are working in collaborative partnerships to insure a strong course of studies across all 8 subject groups. Here, humanities teachers …

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Art Club Adds Color to Winter Blues

The Meredith Art Club recently completed the decoration of a Des Moines Public Works snow plow blade.  Art Clubs throughout the district will compete for a cash award at the Downtown Farmer’s Market on October 6.  Visitors to …

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DNA All Around US

7th grade science students at Meredith constructed strands of DNA.  As an inquiry-based activity, they were not given a specific model to follow, but were expected to consult various sources and test ideas with classmates before determining a …

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Launched at Meredith

Meredith Middle School families are connecting through a new program called Neighbors Helping Neighbors.  Partnerships are being formed between recently-arrived refugee families and families that have been established in the community for some time.  Each family grows in …

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Beaverdale Fall Festival

Meredith students and staff came out in full force for the Beaverdale Fall Festival.  Students represented the school proudly during the parade and at the festival grounds.

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