Browse past news stories for Urbandale High School in Urbandale, IA.

• Shoppers brave Black Friday frenzy (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 28, 2009 at 02:34:45 pm
  Getting swept up in the first swarm of holiday shopping is exhilarating for some — and exasperating for others.
• Black Friday shopping brings adventure, deals (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 03:49:45 pm
  A record number of pre-dawn shoppers crowded central Iowa stores on Friday, spawning hope among retailers that at least the initial hours of the Christmas shopping kickoff would prove more lucrative than last year.
• Urbandale High School open house will be Nov. 29 (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:19:10 am
  An open house will be held at the newly constructed and remodeled Urbandale High School, 7111 Aurora Ave., from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 29.
• Well done in Urbandale and Johnston (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:21:17 am
  Achievements
• Obama needs to act soon, Grassley says (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:10:09 am
  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley has urged President Barack Obama to act soon to grant Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s request for roughly 40,000 additional troops for the war in Afghanistan.
• ’Mouse that Roared’ will prompt shrieks of laughter (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:08:33 am
  The Urbandale High School fall production of "The Mouse that Roared" casts the fictional European country Fenwick as the mouse.
• Knight gives verbal commitment to Cornell (InterMat)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:07:59 am
  At first glance, it might have seemed like a foregone conclusion that Evan Knight, a senior at Urbandale High School in Iowa, would end up donning a cardinal and gold Iowa State singlet.
• Beggars’ Night draws ghouls in Urbandale (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:19:05 am
  When Renee VanderBroek opened her door to answer a knock during Beggars’ Night Friday, she was greeted by high school seniors.
• Des Moines to consider ’fast-track’ diploma to cut dropout rate (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 01:54:36 pm
  The proposal comes as many school districts have increased requirements for graduation.
• J-Hawk runners fourth at conference meet (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 11:36:19 am
  The Urbandale girls’ cross country team placed fourth out of six teams at the CIML Central Conference meet Oct. 15 in Indianola.
• In the Loop: Wesley Johnson, Lolo Jones, Dan Gable Wrestling Museum, Norman Borlaug (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 01:50:49 am
  Syracuse is expecting big things from former Iowa State basketball player Wesley Johnson, eligible after transferring following the 2007-08 season.
• Moreno gives verbal commitment to Iowa State (InterMat)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 11:52:10 am
  Michael Moreno of Urbandale High School in Iowa has given a verbal commitment to Iowa State. Moreno, who is ranked as the No. 22 recruit in the country by InterMat, is a three-time Iowa state placewinner and a two-time state runner-up.
• Strike up the band, it’s homecoming in Urbandale (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 09:16:31 am
  Parents, students and teachers hugged the corners of pavement around Lions Park on Thursday to get close to the sights and sounds of the Urbandale High School homecoming parade.
• Urbandale students display faith before class (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 09:20:23 am
  A dozen or so Urbandale High School students met early Wednesday around the school’s flagpole and prayed.
• Students Pray In Iowa (WOWT Omaha)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 02:00:23 am
  About a dozen Iowa high school students ignored the noise of construction equipment and the stares of classmates to gather around the Urbandale High School flag pole to pray for their school, family and friends.
• Iowa Students Join National Prayer Event (KCCI 8 Des Moines)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 08:09:30 pm
  About a dozen high school students ignored the noise of construction equipment and the stares of classmates to gather around the Urbandale High School flag pole to pray for their school, family and friends.
• Urbandale cross country finishes third at Karpan Invite (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 01:52:06 pm
  The Urbandale varsity girls’ cross-country team finished third among six teams Sept. 15 at the Tom Karpan Invitational in West Des Moines.
• Urbandale homecoming brings blast from the past (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:13:02 am
  Urbandale High School students are going retro this year to show their J-Hawk pride during homecoming week.
• Urbandale homecoming events include pancake feed (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 09:11:41 am
  Get all-you-can-eat pancakes plus sausage and beverages from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Urbandale High School commons, 7111 Aurora Ave., as part of Urbandale homecoming festivities.
• Urbandale freshmen told to start strong (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 09:10:31 am
  The class of 2013 at Urbandale High School learned how important their first year of high school is during a Making High School Count assembly, provided by monster.com.
• Urbandale ranked No. 8 in girls’ cross country (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 03:37:22 am
  The Urbandale High School girls’ cross country team placed sixth out of 16 teams Sept. 10 at the Marshalltown Invitational.
• Doors swing open for Urbandale freshmen, families (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 09:15:08 am
  More parents and students were present at the Urbandale High School open house this year than usual. That’s because many people wanted to get a look at the school’s recently completed renovations.
• Urbandale candidates differ in support of tax increase (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 09:22:50 am
  One of the five candidates for Urbandale school board who attended a forum last week said he does not support a tax increase coming before voters Sept. 8 that would be used for school maintenance needs.
• Urbandale flag football game to aid Make-A-Wish (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on August 31, 2009 at 09:07:33 am
  The Urbandale police and fire departments will host the fifth annual Red vs. Blue flag football game at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Frerichs Field at Urbandale High School, 7111 Aurora Ave.
• Parents are invited to Urbandale school open house (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 09:31:00 am
  There will be an open house at 7 p.m. today at the newly completed Urbandale High School, 7111 Aurora Ave.
• Shiny and new Urbandale High School greets students (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 09:28:08 am
  Four years, two bond referendums and more than $60 million later, Urbandale has a new high school.
• Six file for school board election in Urbandale (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on August 4, 2009 at 09:18:03 am
  Six candidates will vie for four seats on the Urbandale school board in the Sept. 8 election.
• Reward Raised In Teen's Death (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)
  posted on August 4, 2009 at 04:31:13 am
  The mystery surrounding the death of an 18-year-old from Urbandale doesn't seem to be any closer to being solved, even three months after his body was found on Interstate 80. The mystery surrounding the death of an 18-year-old from Urbandale doesn't seem to be any closer to being solved, even three months after his body was found on Interstate 80.
• High School Reunions: How social networking has changed reunions (Juice)
  posted on July 21, 2009 at 11:47:25 pm
  Try to imagine the pain of tracking down old classmates without Google or Facebook.
• Premier Development League soccer: D.M. Menace extend unbeaten string to 15 games (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on June 29, 2009 at 03:48:52 am
  Rochester, Minn. — Former Drake player Garrett Webb scored in the 86th minute Sunday to give the Des Moines Menace a 1-0 soccer victory over Rochester in the Premier Development League.