Miss Iowa Visits Edmunds

Students from Edmunds 4th and 5th grades had a special treat in November when Miss Iowa 2016, Kelly Koch, came to visit.  The reigning Miss Iowa visited with students about how to be a keeper of the “Pinky …

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Edmunds Students go WILD

On November 10th, Edmunds 3rd and 4th grade students attended a special Iowa Wild Hockey game at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines.  The Iowa Wild hockey team put on a “Wild About Education School Day” game, …

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Girls on the Run take on the 5-K

Seventeen girls in 3rd-5th grades reached their goal of running a 5K on November 12, 2016 with the Girls on the Run program! The girls spent the last 10 weeks participating in team-building and empowerment activities while building …

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2nd Graders Create!

Mrs. Mauren’s second graders were so excited when they got to conduct their first science experiment of the school year.  After learning about properties of matter, the scientists were presented with a question:  how could they design a …

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Junior ROTC at Edmunds!

Mrs. Webb’s 1st grade class at Edmunds Elementary enjoyed an afternoon of reading and writing with special guests from Des Moines Public Schools Central Campus’ Junior ROTC (JROTC) program. The “Red Bull Battalion” is comprised of students from …

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Health and Fun at Edmunds Elementary

On October 5th all the students and many teachers at Edmunds Elementary participated in the Iowa Healthiest State Annual Walk, joining thousands across Iowa who were encouraged to walk or run for at least 30 minutes during the day. …

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Edmunds Kindergartners Study Nature!

Students in Ms. Brousard’s Kindergarten class at at Edmunds Elementary spent time in early October studying  the natural world around them. After learning about earthworms in class, the students headed outside to put their knowledge to good use. …

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Edmunds Teachers Volunteer

A group of teachers and friends from Edmunds Elementary got together in an effort to raise funds for the school on September 23rd, volunteering at Oktoberfest Des Moines. The teachers, along with some spouses and friends, took tickets and …

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