Junior High to Dismiss at 1:10 on Friday

Southeast Polk Junior High will be dismissing at 1:10 on Friday.  Below is the bell schedule that will be followed that day.

8th Grade Spelling Bee Contest Results

Please congratulate Sydney Clifton for earning top honors in the 8th grade Spelling Bee. She triumphed through 11 rounds of tough competition, edging out Ian Kendrick, to become champion. This was a sweet victory for Sydney as she was last year's runner-up. Ethan Owens and Reagan Wilson finished in third place. 

Photo: Ian Kendrick, runner-up, and Sydney Clifton, champion, 8th grade Spelling Bee 2012 - 2013

Saturday Academic Assistance and Parent Meetings for January

Parents and Students:


Hard to believe but we are already half way through January!


We wanted to update you on some of the things going on at the Junior High-

1) Saturday Academic Assistance- we will have another Academic Assistance time at the Junior High from 8:00-11:00 a.m. this Saturday (1/19). Teachers will be available to help students and we will have our computer labs open for students to work. Students can come and go as needed unless they are directly invited to Saturday Academic Assistance by a staff member.

2) Parent Meetings for January- With January comes the discussion of transition and planning for the next school year!


8th Grade parents will have the opportunity to meet with the high school staff on Thursday January 24th at the high school auditorium. Students whose last name starts with a letter between A-K will meet at 6:00 p.m. If your student's last name starts with a letter betweek L-Z you will meet at 8:00 p.m. for further questions you can contact the high school offices at 967-6631.


7th grade parents will meet with the Junior High Administration and discuss the transition to 8th grade on Monday night January 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Junior High Auditorium. We will have both the 6th grade parents and 7th grade parents attend this meeting and split into separate groups for further informational sessions.


If you have any further questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact us at your convenience!


Junior High Administrative offices can be reached at 967-5509.

Saturday Academic Assistance At SEP Junior High

Just a reminder of an email we sent out in the first semester. We will be here this Saturday to help students get a good jump on the second semester!


The Junior High will be implementing a Saturday Academic Assistance program where students can come and receive support where needed. We will have two teachers available to work with students. This program will be open for most students to come and go as needed between 8:00-11:00 a.m. Some students will be expected to attend on invitation of classroom instructor or administration. Students can check in on arrival in room 180.

Dates of this program in the second semester will be-

January 12th
January 19th
February 2nd
February 22nd
March 2nd
March 30th
April 6th
April 20th.

Any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the Junior High Office at 515-967-5509.

January 7th School Day at SEP Junior High

Southeast Polk Junior High Parents and Students-

I hope the new year has started off in a good way for you and you enjoyed the Holiday Season!  Hard to believe but we will be entering the 3rd quarter and half way done with the 2012-2013 school year.

Due to the snow days prior to Holiday Break we wanted to clarify where we will be at when the students return on January 7th (Monday).  We will begin the 3rd quarter/2nd semester on Monday.  Monday will be a Black Day and classes will resume at normal time (7:35 a.m. Advisory).

 Some teachers need to finish a few assessments that they had planned to complete on the two snow days prior to Holiday Break.  This will lead to a slight delay of sending out report cards for the first semester.  We apologize for this but feel it is the best for the students. 

We look forward to seeing the students on Monday!  If any questions arise feel free to contact us at the SEP Junior High Office at 515-967-5509.