Edmunds Elementary was extremely lucky to have the opportunity to meet Daniel Edozie. He began by sharing his story and what he had to overcome in order to attend college and play basketball. He was very positive and …
Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, this school will be offering school choice for the 2015-16 school year. This is required by NCLB of schools “in need of improvement.” Click the headline for more information and to download a School Choice request form. All forms are due no later than July 1. Late forms will not be accepted.
Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class was fortunate to welcome Rusty Putnam, a volunteer from Wells Fargo, who came to work, interact, and give the 3rd grade students the gift of music. He brought his guitar and played several …
5th grade orchestra students at Edmunds Elementary have been working hard at practice with their instruments for months now, under the direction of Des Moines Schools orchestra leader Douglas Brown. On May 18th the students put on a …
Edmunds teacher Jodie Enos and her 2nd grade class pride themselves on being respectful, responsible and caring. The class recently decided they would like to honor honor the Des Moines Police for having these same characteristics as well. …
Edmunds’ first grade English Language Learners (ELL) have been working on possessive pronouns, sorting through pictures to decide what possessive pronoun to use depending on who was speaking. Ms. Brighi’s ELL classes then took pictures and wrote about …
Edmunds students and staff utilize what is called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) in their daily work. Early in May the school held PBIS assemblies to celebrate success for all the students who achieved the Edmunds standards …
Edmunds had six students competing in Battle of the Books this year. They were excited to participate and all walked away with ribbons and winning smiles! The returning 3rd and 4th graders who participated also came to …
DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.
Wednesday Art classes at Edmunds are focused on the creation of a mural located on the second floor. The 24 foot long/12 foot high mural has been planned and executed by Edmunds students and Edmunds art teacher David …
