Edmunds’ first day is a winner!
Edmunds students and teachers kicked off the new school year with a fantastic first day of school! Friday was full of hugs and high -fives as students and teachers alike were excited to be back at school and …
DMPS Expands Program to Offer Free Meals at More Schools
“Girls on the Run” for Health, Leadership and Community Betterment!
Third, fourth, and fifth grade girls at Edmunds who have been participating in the Girls on the Run program, have also been stretching their legs in community involvement. Yes, the girls have been getting together weekly to practice their running, …
Edmunds Kids Donate Their Change To Fight Leukemia & Lymphoma!
Over the last two weeks Edmunds, students teamed up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to join the fight against blood cancers. Edmunds students joined other Des Moines schools to participate in a program called Pennies for Patients – asking for loose …
Boys To Men group learns about policing
Edmunds 5th grade boys have been learning about leadership and community in the “Boys 2 Men” club that meets weekly. The boys learn about personal responsibility and community engagement with their mentors, Boys 2 Men club founder John Hawkins and Edmunds’ …
Edmunds Music Students Take Part In The DMPS Honor Choir
A special group of Edmunds’ fifth grade music students took part in a city-wide choral performance held at Central Campus on Saturday, May 4th. The DMPS Elementary Honor Choir has over 130 students from across the city who worked hard to prepare for this special performance. Congratulations to …
Edmunds Kindergartners Take on Responsibility!
In Ms. Stevens’ Kindergarten class, the students have been working very hard in their “table teaming.” Each student takes on a different role on the team as they work on different math tasks; some help facilitate the math lesson, …
2nd Graders At Edmunds: “Morning Coffee Club”
Ms. Oleman’s second grade class at Edmunds sure knows how to start their school day: after Yoga and morning meeting one day this month, they all took part in their newly formed “Coffee Club.” Students receive their “coffee” …
Edmunds Art Students Rock the DMPS Art Show!
Edmunds students played a great part in the 2019 Des Moines Public Schools Art Exhibition, on display in the Atrium at Capital Square in downtown Des Moines. Six Edmunds students have their work displayed in the exhibit, their work selected from hundreds and hundreds of art pieces over this school year. A difficult …
Edmunds 5th Graders Design, Plan and Execute Project with Recycling
After a week of gathering information on the effects of plastic waste on earth and it’s fragile environment, fifth graders at Edmunds were tasked with a special project. The teachers helped define the problem by sharing a challenge …