Harding Middle School Des Moines

06/02/2026

A huge thank you to Kyle Davy and the Des Moines Menace for hosting and recognizing our Harding boys soccer team on Saturday! Our athletes had an unforgettable experience, and it was an incredible honor to be invited as the city champs.

We are proud of the team’s hard work, teamwork, and PACK Mentality. We are grateful to the Menace for celebrating their success. Go Timberwolves! Go Menace!

05/29/2026

Happy 100th Birthday, Harding Middle School! 🥳🩷💚🥳

Harding Middle School marked its 100th school year with a celebration that honored both its history and its students. The open house featured student music performances in the courtyard, historical memorabilia displays in the library, and hands-on art activities with local artist Siriaco Garcia. Stu...

05/28/2026

Mrs. Smith teaches 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies, and she serves as our 6th Social Studies PLC Leader and Team Lead. Our 6th grade teachers have experienced a lot of change this year as they have moved to the dyad model of instruction and begun implementing IME (intervention, maintenance, enrichment) time. Mrs. Smith has provided unwavering support and leadership during this transition, advocating for her team and for our students with intentionality. Her belief in high expectations for all students and her strong classroom routines set her apart as an excellent model for new-to-the-profession teachers. We sincerely appreciate Mrs. Smith for being a true champion for Harding Middle School. For all of these reasons, we have chosen Mrs. Smith as our April Leader of the Pack!

05/28/2026

Mr. Waring is one of our building Guest Teachers who has become an integral part of the Harding community over the past two years. Mr. Waring not only teaches, he coaches track and soccer, runs after-school clubs, and genuinely cares about our students! Over the past semester, Mr. Waring has filled in as our Future Pathways teacher, providing meaningful career exploration and financial education for our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. He has created structure and safety in his classroom, which has allowed for meaningful learning and plenty of fun! We are so thankful for the positive, willing attitude that Mr. Waring brings to school each day; as a result, we have chosen him to be our April Leader of the Pack!

05/23/2026

City Champs!!!!! Let’s go Timberwolves!!!!

05/16/2026

Can’t stop, won’t stop — Timberwolves Soccer on fire! 🔥🐺⚽️

Our boys team is finishing their regular season on top!!!!
A team is 6-0
B team is 5-0
C team is 3-0

Let’s go Harding!!!!!

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

After hosting a successful summer school program last year, we are gearing up for another fun filled summer here at Harding. This year, you have two options for summer programming thanks to CFUM.

Harding teachers will host summer school from 9am-12pm June 15th-June 26th. This will consist of the following activities:
*Fun literacy and math activities that will help prevent summer slide and loss of skills.
*STEM experiments
*Art activities lead by local Artist Lisa Christensen
*Creative writing fun with a local author
*Physically active games (like capture the flag, kick ball, flag football, and walks to Union Park)
*Making t-shirts using screen printing and tie dying
*cooking lessons
*field trips
*photography projects

Students can stay and hang out with CFUM until 3pm. CFUM programming will continue throughout the summer until Aug 7th from 9am-3pm.

We need to know who is wanting to take part in summer program so that we can make sure we have enough teachers to provide a fun and educational environment. Please fill the link out below.

05/11/2026

Harding Middle School is proud to celebrate our Girls Flag Football teams for an incredible showing at the City Championships!
✅ Gold Bracket Champions – 6–0
✅ Silver Bracket Finishers – 4–2
What makes this moment even more special? Harding was the FIRST school in the district to offer girls flag football, and bringing home both the Gold and Silver Brackets is truly a full circle moment.
Huge shoutout to our student‑athletes, whose hard work, teamwork, and dedication paid off, and to our coaches, whose leadership and commitment helped build this program from the ground up.
Way to represent Harding with pride! 👏🐾
The future is bright!

05/01/2026

The Harding staff would like to wish a Happy Principal's Day to Dr. Christopher Schmit, our fearless leader! Dr. Schmit leads with a rare blend of warmth and steadiness that makes people feel supported and important. His thoughtful approach to every decision shows how deeply he cares about doing things well so that students have the highest potential to grow and thrive. We are all so thankful for the time, energy, and intentionality that Dr. Schmit invests in our school, staff, and students!