Cowles Montessori
May 9th
CultureALL Day at Cowles!
Today, we hosted CultureALL for a day to celebrate diversity, culture, and inclusion. The event included a whole school assembly, where we said our Peace Pledge and sang songs, and participated in breakout presentations from CultureALL.
- CultureALL: https://www.cultureall.org/
- "Light a Candle for Peace" https://youtu.be/K9M8SmWh2Fo
- "We are the Children of the World" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyQOSWIPB04
We realize CultureALL Day is only one small piece of the equity work we provide our school community. We must acknowledge that this work goes beyond one day and is essential for us to meet our vision.
Our equity commitment at Cowles Montessori: "Ensure that a full and representative story is told in our teaching, including books, curriculum, speakers, and tools of evaluation (Raskin, Krull, Felix, 2021)."
A special thanks to CMPG for their support in hosting CultureALL!
Book Fair!
- Begining May 9th through May 13th
- Flyers sent home last week
- Parents may come in from 8:00-8:30 a.m. and after school until 4:30 p.m.
- Please speak with Ms. Jules for volunteer opportunities: julie.burtnette@dmschools.org
- Online orders are available!
The Clothes Bin
Important Events and Happenings
- Cowles families of children who are infants/toddlers are welcome to join us for "Infant/Toddler Time" each Tuesday morning from 8:15-9:00 a.m.
- This is a chance to get to know other families of young children and expose your young ones to the school environment.
- "Infant/Toddler Time" will begin on Tuesday, April 26th from 8:15-9:00 a.m., and runs every Tuesday until the end of the school year!
CMPG Monthly Meeting
- Monday, May 9th, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- Zoom Meeting Link: Click HERE Passcode: 264486
Orchestra Concert
- Thursday, May 12th, at 6:00 p.m., at Cowles
Field Day
- Friday, May 13th (rain date Friday, May 20th)
- More details to come from Mr. White
Band Concert
- Wednesday, May 25th, at 6:30 p.m., at Cowles
- 5th through 8th Grade
Cowles 8th Grade Year End Party
- May 27th, 2022
- 4:00pm – 8:00pm
- Franklin Jr High School
- 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Last Day of School
- Preschool last day is Friday, May 27th.
- Kindergarten through 8th grade last day is Friday, June 3rd - Dismissal at 12:25 p.m.
Moving Up Ceremony
- Friday, June 3rd
- Details and time - TBD
Cowles Counseling Corner
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Email: todd.johnson@dmschools.org
Website: cowles.dmschools.org
Location: 6401 College Avenue, Windsor Heights, IA, USA
Phone: 515-242-7818
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