Edmunds teacher Jodie Enos and her 2nd grade class pride themselves on being respectful, responsible and caring. The class recently decided they would like to honor honor the Des Moines Police for having these same characteristics as well. …
Edmunds’ first grade English Language Learners (ELL) have been working on possessive pronouns, sorting through pictures to decide what possessive pronoun to use depending on who was speaking. Ms. Brighi’s ELL classes then took pictures and wrote about …
Edmunds students and staff utilize what is called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) in their daily work. Early in May the school held PBIS assemblies to celebrate success for all the students who achieved the Edmunds standards …
Edmunds had six students competing in Battle of the Books this year. They were excited to participate and all walked away with ribbons and winning smiles! The returning 3rd and 4th graders who participated also came to …
DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.
Wednesday Art classes at Edmunds are focused on the creation of a mural located on the second floor. The 24 foot long/12 foot high mural has been planned and executed by Edmunds students and Edmunds art teacher David …
The alleys were crowded with traffic on Thursday. Not the asphalted alleys between downtown buildings but the kind covered in hard wood and varnish, as more than 350 elementary students took part in the first DMPS district bowling …
Mrs. Tigges’s Kindergarten class has been busy developing writing skills this Spring. The have come a long way in their writing! Currently the kindergarteners are working hard to understand the difference between asking a question and answering a …
Edmunds Elementary hosted the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in March, who were at the school to present an educational program for the 4th graders about Diabetes, nutrition and exercise. The ADA shares this program with 4th graders all …
In spite of the debate about when the school year should start, at DMPS we wonder: when does it end? That’s because activities take place at our schools nearly every day of the year. Click on the image to visit our Summer Programs web page to learn more about our summer offerings, from Metro Kids to meal programs to new sports camps.
