Phillips students are featured on the Hall of Fame board that is posted in the cafeteria for their continued positive behaviors. Only 8 students receive this award monthly. We are proud of our students!

Students and staff raised $1,140 in less than a week to support ALS research. So, Kristy Fitzgerald and her 3 daughters rose to the challenge in memory of their grandfather and great grandfather who passed away from ALS and MD. Click the image to see more photos.

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with Phillips and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

Click here to download this year’s supply list

Open House at Phillips is on Monday, Aug. 18th from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Come and meet your teacher, put school supplies in your locker, and tour the school.

Phillips PTA parents greeted new kindergarten families and shared information about all of the great activities at Phillips during Jump Start. Kindergarten students spent time at school visiting with teachers, learning routines, and touring the school building. Teachers arranged for each student to go home with their own copy of “The Night Before Kindergarten” by Natasha Wing.

Phillips Elementary School students and staff celebrated the last day of school with a picnic on the lawn. Thank you to all of the families who could make it. Have a great summer and good luck to our students moving on to middle school! Click on the image to see more photos.

Phillips Traditional School students unveiled a mural as part of their celebration of the school’s centennial. The students and staff designed ceramic tiles for perm-anent display on the wall of the main stairway. The evening was punctuated with student perform-ances and classroom displays showcasing areas of learning over this school year. To read more and for more photos, click on the headline.

Ms. Fitzgerald has extensive experience in the Des Moines Public School District and will be a great fit for the Phillips Community. She began her leadership at Phillips July 1, 2014.