Crossroads Park Elementary (WDMCS)

🏫🚌🥪We’re hiring, and we want to meet YOU!

Join us for the Support Staff Career and Interview Fair on Tuesday, July 28 from 3-7 p.m. at the Learning Resource Center in West Des Moines. Interact directly with hiring managers, apply for a job, or sit down for an interview if you’ve already applied. We think you belong HERE!

Open positions for 2026-27 include:
✅Special Education Assistant
✅Noon Hour Supervisor
✅Building Supervisor
✅Nutrition Assistant
✅Custodian
✅Groundskeeper
✅Bus Driver
✅Bus Assistant
✅Substitute Support Staff

View a complete list of openings, apply for a job, and learn more about the event at https://discover.wdmcs.org/interview-fair.

📅 Join us to sign up for school! You can sign up at ANY location — you do not need to go to the school your child attends. Dates and times: discover.wdmcs.org/onsite-enrollment.

July 15 — Learning Resource Center
July 16 — Indian Hills Junior High
July 21 — Stilwell Junior High
July 22 — Learning Resource Center
July 23 — Valley High School
July 28 — Crestview School of Inquiry

📸🏆 The WDMCS Photo Bracket Challenge is BACK!

Beginning Monday, July 6, head over to the WDMCS Instagram Story to vote on your favorite photos from the 2025-26 school year. We’ve rounded up the top 16 photos—now it’s up to you to help crown the champion!

Make sure to check in every Monday and Thursday for the next two weeks to vote on the latest matchups. We’ll announce the winners of each round on Tuesday and Friday and the winner will be announced Friday, July 17.

Which moment will take home the title this year? Stay tuned, get ready to vote, and let the fun begin!

Take a break next week, and let Community Education plan your student’s activities!

Check out Art Discoveries and Craft Camp, for grades 1-6. Choose from Week 4 classes in the morning, afternoon, or both!

📰Check out the June edition of the We Are ALL WDMCS Newsletter, including ways families can stay engaged in learning over the summer 👇

We are All WDMCS: June 2026 We are All WDMCS: June 2026

👟☀️🏃 Students had a blast during field day! This tradition was started by Don Barnes, who taught PE at Crossroads for 30 years. We dedicated our gym in his honor at the end of the day in a ceremony with his family, including current PE teacher, Don’s son Chad.

🖼️ See all the photos from field day and the gym dedication on Flickr: https://discover.wdmcs.org/cr-fieldday26.

👻🧵 Some brave first grade students made monster friends earlier this spring!

Crossroads first-graders designed monsters that were brought to life by students in FCCLA, Valley’s Family and Consumer Science student organization.

An amazing group of Seniors from the Class of 2026 stopped by for Seniors Come Home Day after school today. The visit started with a long overdue 6th grade clap out that was postponed in 2020 due to Covid.

Congratulations Class of 2026! We are so proud of all of you, and wish you all the best!

🎉Let’s welcome Assistant Principal Flesch to the Crossroads Park Elementary (WDMCS) Team!

Hunter Flesch has been named assistant principal at Crossroads Park, pending Board of Education approval. Currently an associate principal at Cornell Elementary School in Saydel, Hunter is regarded for his collaborative approach, positive energy, and commitment to student success. His tenure at Crossroads Park will begin July 1, 2026.

Read more at the link below ⬇️

Teacher Appreciation Week has come to a close but we are thankful for our teachers every day of the year! Thank you to the parents who helped make our staff feel extra appreciated this week!