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 …

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 …

Second graders at Edmunds spent the some time in March  learning about all kinds of weather that we see in Iowa and across the country. They learned about blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes, and more! They ended the weather unit by hosting …

Ms. Maxwell’s 5th graders at Edmunds are learning the value of the mentor-mentee relationship  this year, with weekly meet-ups with Ms. Oelmann’s 2nd graders.  The two classes meet a couple times a week for yoga time or for other special activities. The “big kids” …

The Edmunds Elementary Spring Concert for 3rd through 5th grades was a big hit!  Hosted by  music teacher Ms. Rasmussen, the students performed in front of a packed house of parents, teachers and friends of Edmunds.  The 3rd Graders’ performance of  “A Million Dreams” was …

Edmunds 4th grade students took part in the annual 4th grade’s pilgrimage to the Des Moines Art Center this last week, showing that art appreciation knows no age limits.  Students were impressed with the world renowned art collection, with samples from some of the …

Ms. Steven’s Kindergarten class at Edmunds has a new group of friends, a sister class of Kindergartners in Arizona. The kinder friendship has blossomed because of Ms. Steven’s friendship with the teacher of the Arizona students.  So when …

Valentines Day was a chance to celebrate friendship at Edmunds this week, with classes holding celebrations for all those who earned their “Fun Friday” reward. Some classes teamed up with their yoga partner classrooms. Like Ms.  Maxwell’s fifth …