Edmunds students like to show their class and school spirit, and they take many opportunities to do so. In February the entire school participated in “Color Wars;” each grade level taking part by sporting a certain color for the day. The …

Students in Miss Oelmann’s 2nd grade class at Edmunds have been discussing the importance of team work and embracing their differences as a personal strength, as well as strengthening the team.  On Friday, February 16th  the class celebrated together with an activity from Edmunds’ Yoga program, called …

Edmunds students celebrated the 100th day of school on January 31st in a variety of ways.  Ms. Haidar’s Kindergartners started their day decorating 100 days crowns; wrote about what they would do with $100, and later made their own necklaces …

Edmunds students who are English Language Learners focus on phonics instruction as well as building fluency. Teacher Mr. K uses direct, systematic and sequential instruction to teach the foundations of the English language.  Students are presented material using a multi-sensory approach that incorporates the three …

In January, Edmunds students took part in an art and essay contest sponsored by the Des Moines Public Library, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students from 3rd through 5th grades entered the competition, learning in art …

Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 7:30 AM to 2:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.

When Edmunds students in Ms. Forts 3rd grade class got back to school after winter break, Ms. Fort decided they should celebrate. The students decided that to jump-start the new year, and a new math Unit on fractions, by using pizzas.  (A shout-out to Kum and Go on Keo …

Edmunds students in Miss B’s classroom practiced informative writing by writing letters to friends in their class. Students began the week by reading stories involving letters so they could hear some good examples. Next, the class wrote some …

  Dozens of Edmunds students are playing in the 2017-18 YMCA Basketball season, having fun while learning the about the value of teamwork. The YMCA of Greater Des Moines provides sponsorship for many teams that include Edmunds students, helping to teach game fundamentals, the importance of of …

Students in Katherine Hiveley’s fourth grades class spent a week in December conducting experiments to test the conditions under which mold grows. The students worked in teams, first, to create a mold terrarium. Then each team had to make a plan of what foods their terrarium …