Kindergarten classes celebrated  National Dr. Seuss week by reading a few of his most popular books – The Cat in the Hat, Fox with Sox and The Lorax. The Edmunds lunch staff also took part by making a …

For this fifth-grade reading group, reading has taken a mysterious turn.  They has been enjoying reading The Hollow Kids book series. The students have read 5 of the 19 books in the series, and love to predict what …

Edmunds students and staff participated in PJ Day Iowa in February, wearing their pajamas to school for the day, in an effort to highlight the issues of homelessness. Project PJ is  not only  fun, it is an inspirational event that helps brings awareness …

Students and teachers celebrated the 100th day of school in February with activities throughout the  grade levels. Some teachers dressed up as an appropriately aged centragenarian, including gray hair and shawls; some read books about the number 100,  …

Who TV came  to Edmunds in February, visiting Mrs. Joyce’s first grade class. While here, they filmed the students reciting the pledge of allegiance,  part of the daily morning ritual of all students and teachers at Edmunds. The …

Dozens of Edmunds students from Kindergarten through 5th grade played in the 2019-2020 YMCA Basketball season.  The YMCA of Greater Des Moines provides sponsorship for many teams of DMPS students, that included three teams of Edmunds students that live in the Homes Of Oakridge; a …

At their weekly meetings, the Boys2Men  club at Edmunds address issues of  responsibility,  personal  health and practical skills that they will need down the road – like learning how to tie a necktie!  The  recent “tie efficacy” project …

Every week Edmunds students are  challenged in PE class to work together in teams, as well as achieve personal goals and growth. Some projects are more fun than others: students were recently challenged to build the biggest plastic …

Edmunds 2nd graders have recently been focusing on learning about paleontologists. That’s a big word for such young minds!  The students are studying the work that paleontologists do, and how they excavate and study fossils. For their dino-sized …

Edmunds’ fourth and fifth grade classes team up regularly with younger students to mentor them and provide good examples of leadership. Recently  Shelby Oelmann’s first graders teamed with their class partners, Ms. Keyeser’s fourth grade.  The fourth graders …