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 …
Edmunds 5th grade boys in the Boys to Men group got an early Holiday treat in November, with winter coats and gloves. John Hawkins, mentor for the 5th grade boys leadership group also mentors a chapter at Monroe …
On November 11th, girls from Edmunds participated in big final even 5 K for the Girls on the Run program, sponsored in part through the YMCA. The girls practiced their every week since the beginning of the semester …
The Kindergarten team at Edmunds Elementary spent the afternoon of November 3rd with all the kindergartners learning about pumpkins. Many of the students were not familiar with the “ins and outs” of the holiday staple; they began by …
Ms. Mishler’s 3rd grade just completed a unit of study on crayfish. This unit required students to analyze and describe the structures and functions of crayfish, as well as observe their behaviors and lifestyles. Using this knowledge students …
