Vocal Music Hits the Ground Running

We would like to welcome Mr. Eric Johnson to Southeast Polk Junior High!  Mr. Johnson has hit the ground running already.  Here is a video clip of some of the things he is accomplishing in his class! Congratulations to Mr. Johnson and his talented students!

Vocal Video From Mr. Johnson

2012-2013 School Year is Here!

I hope the school year has started out with a bang and things are going well!
 
Just a few reminders as we come to the last half of the first week of school-

Pictures- Students will take pictures on Thursday, August 22nd.  Students will be called down to take pictures throughout the day according to grade level and alphabetical order.

Parent Meeting August 27th, 2012- 6:00 p.m. - Orchestra Room. We will have our first Parent Meeting on Monday August 27th at 6:00 p.m. at the Junior High in the Orchestra Room.  We will talk about the student handbook, cover our PBIS System and answer any other questions that parents may have!

Video- The long awaited video that our students made this summer during Mission Transition has FINALLY been released.  Please take a look at what our students were able to develop over the summer- this was all student driven!  Link to Video.

Any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact us-

Looking forward to a great 2012-2013 school year!

Nathan Ballagh and Mike Dailey
Southeast Polk Junior High
 515-967-5509- main office

8th Grade Football Information for 2012

We have posted information regarding the 8th grade football season fast approaching!  If you go to the Junior High Moodle Site (follow the link below) you can find information that Coach Wells has shared with the football team.

Information for 8th Grade 2012 Football

Mission Transition for the 2012-2013 7th Grade Students!

Mission Transition will be occurring at Southeast Polk Junior High from July 9th -July 13th.  We have placed the information regarding Mission Transition on the Moodle Page of the SEP Junior High.  

If you have any further questions feel free to contact the SEP Junior High Offices at 515-967-5509.

Southeast Polk Junior High Teams Shine at Knowledge Bowl Finals

Southeast Polk Junior High Knowledge Bowl teams realized they were facing tough competition when they entered Merle Hay Mall for the Knowledge Bowl Finals. Twelve teams per grade level from an eleven county area were there to face off in six rigorous buzzer rounds after advancing from the computer round of competition held a few weeks earlier. Knowledge Bowl questions covered a range of subject areas and included both factual information and math problem-solving. Two of SEP's three teams qualified for the championship round. The eighth grade team emerged as Knowledge Bowl champions after battling against Brody Middle School and Central Academy, both from the Des Moines Public Schools. This team made history by bringing home SEP's first championship trophy. The top seventh grade team earned third place while competing against Pella Christian and Indian Hills of West Des Moines, receiving a plague in recognition of their outstanding efforts. A third Southeast Polk team  gave a strong showing by earning sixth place in the seventh grade competition. Coach Kathy Wikert was assisted on competition day by Dave Hartman and Mary Owens who served as contest judges.

7th grade team with 3rd place plaque:

front row left to right: Jacob Peake, Jared McDonald

back row left to right: Ethan Owens & Eryn Perry

8th grade team with 1st place trophy:

left to right: Scott Beard, Ryan McClelland, Koy Drabek, Andrew Herrera & Reagan Mackie

Southeast Polk Junior High
Parent Meeting
JR High Auditorium
6:00 pm
April 30th, 2012mike.dailey@southeastpolk.org ; Nathan.ballagh@southeastpolk.org

 Parent Meeting Wiki- http://sep-jr-high-parents.wikispaces.com/

Junior High Blog- http://mikedaileysepjrhigh.blogspot.com/2011_10_01_archive.html

Agenda- black, notes during meeting- red, other feedback- blue

This will be the last Parent Meeting of the 2011-2012 school year!

1) Dan Schultz - will speak to the change of the Transportation Guidelines and cost system.  

2) Registration process for students and their class choices- answer any questions.  

3) Summer efforts for 6th to 7th grade transition.

4) Iowa Test Results.

5) Open floor.

Pennies for Patients goes Formal

The Southeast Polk Junior High is sponsoring a fundraiser for Pennies for Patients.  Teachers and students alike are able to donate money and then wear clothes that fit the theme for the day.  Themes have ranged from favorite sports team to formal wear.

Below you will find some of Southeast Polk Junior High's finest!