Hanawalt Elementary School

Hanawalt Community PTA Wants You!

Would you like to be a part of Hanawalt’s PTA? Part of their mission is to actively assist and support the education of the whole child throuh your collaboration with other parents , staff, and the Hanawalt community. If you would like to learn more, please follow the links and considering joining.

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/hanawaltpta/

PTA Website:  https://www.hanawaltcommunity.org/

Des Moines Public Schools strives for equity in all aspects of education and communication.  Making sure our global student body, their families, and our staff are connected is a top priority. Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT is helping DMPS to remove remaining communication barriers and provide all families with a way to engage in their student’s education. Benefits of Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT :

• The district, schools, and even classrooms can send notifications to families about important events and developments in a timely manner.
• Parents/guardians and staff communicate through secure, direct messages that are automatically translated into the preferred language of the person receiving the message.
• The app can be downloaded in the Apple App Store or Android Google Play. Get your personalized registration code here.

How do you sign up?

Simply, click here to enter your information and get your personalized code. Then, download the app, use the code, and you’re connected! Messages from the district or your school arrive on your phone instantly and are kept in a social media-style feed for easy reference.  Messages between users of the app are private, and similar to text messages you might exchange on your phone.

Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT is an essential tool for staying in touch and involved in your student’s education. If you have not already signed up, please take a few moments to do so now.

Virtual Backpack

Looking for flyers or activities in the community? Check out virtual backpack. It allows the Des Moines Public School District to distribute school and community information electronically to parents, staff, and students. Click here to visit the virtual backpack!