Edmunds Students at the Nutcracker

The entire Edmunds Elementary student body went to see The Nutcracker Suite at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium in December,  performed by the Ballet Des Moines. Luckily, Edmunds is located so close to Hoyt Sherman Place that the classes were …

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New Exercise Ball Chairs for Kindergarten!

Students in Miss Brousard’s Kindergarten class at Edmunds are enjoying their new exercise ball chairs, a fantastic donation made by the Neighborhood Investment Corporation (or NIC). The chairs were purchased for all three Kindergarten classes at Edmunds and they …

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1st Graders write about what they’re thankful for

In Mrs. Green’s first grade class at Edmunds they have been working on non-fiction writing. And in conjunction with that the students were focusing on and writing about the things that they are thankful for. While not all the students celebrate the …

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Edmunds Kindergartners show thanks

Edmunds Kindergarten Teacher Jodie Enos led her students through a special crafts project for some very special people in their school lives at Edmunds. In honor of Thanksgiving and for being thankful, the Kindergartners wanted to create something …

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‘Momster’ Author Visits Edmunds

Edmunds 2nd grade students were treated to a special quest visit by local author Laura Jensen-Kimball. She is the author of the book Momster and shared with the students how she came up with the idea for the …

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Edmunds 4th Graders go Wild!

On November 5th Edmunds 4th grade students attended a special Iowa Wild Hockey exhibition at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines.  The Iowa Wild hockey team put on a “Wild About Education School Day” game, an educational …

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Edmunds 2nd Graders put good citizenship to work!

This fall Edmunds Elementary students and teachers have been discussing what it means to be a good citizen in their daily morning yoga sessions. In Mr. Dolan’s 2nd grade class they have also been looking for ways to …

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Edmunds Football Players Score!

Many students from Edmunds Elementary played full contact football in The Inner City Urban Development Sports League (I.C.U.D.) this fall. Providing the inner city of Des Moines with it’s own sports league, I.C.U.D. works in association with the …

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