Draft 2016-2017 Calendar Released
A draft 2016-2017 calendar has been released. The calendar is very similar to our current one, with a start date set for August 23rd – the earliest allowed by Iowa law. The final day of classes is scheduled […]
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Standards-Based Grading/Learning
We are excited to have several teachers at ADM High School using a standards based grading scale in their courses beginning this semester. After a lot of in-depth study, practice and discussions, we have four teachers that […]
Online Kindergarten Signup is Open
Kindergarten signup for the 2016-17 school year is now open, and is available online! Click here to fill out our census form, which will also sign you up to receive notifications regarding the registration process and the upcoming […]
New Student Bus Helper Program
Students at DeSoto Intermediate School have a new opportunity to demonstrate their leadership qualities with a program called Tiger Riders. Our school is in the third week of implementation. Any student can apply to be a Tiger Rider […]
Attendance Center Rankings Released
On December 16th, the Iowa Department of Education released attendance center rankings for schools throughout the state. These rankings are based upon analysis of up to eight educational measures. This web-based tool is being made available in order […]
Adel Elementary Food Pantry
At Adel Elementary, our focus is on being a buddy to one another. During the month of December the students, families and staff members took time to generously give back to The Good Samaritan Food Pantry of Adel. […]
1st Semester Ends in January
State legislation requiring a later school start date pushed our start date back, which also has the effect of pushing back the end of first semester. As such semester tests will be held on January 12th, 13th, and 14th, […]
Third Graders Participate in Ag Day
On November 12th, the third grade students participated in the ADM Ag Day. This is DeSoto Intermediate’s third year participating in the event. This year it was organized by the ADM FFA group. The Ag Day concept was […]
Internet Situation Resolved
Update: 4:34 PM: The internet issue affecting Adel Elementary and DeSoto Intermediate has been resolved, and all staff should now be able to receive email communications and communicate via email. We apologize for any inconvenience that this has […]
Athletic Facilities Planning Underway
A comprehensive review of our outdoor athletic facilities has been underway since June. A committee consisting of ADM coaches, administrators, two board members, and an ADM Booster Club representative has met four times. The Phase I components included in […]