Cowles Montessori
February 25th
Important Events and Happenings
Cowles Ice Skating Party!
- Brenton Skating Plaza
- February 26, 2022, 9:30 - 11:30am
- Suggested $5.00 donation for all skaters
- www.venmo.com | @CMPG6401
www.paypal.com | CMPGDM@gmail.com
School Read-a-thon
- March 1st through March 31st
- https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/AbyVau/1
- Spirit Days - Reading is FUN!
03/04 (Friday) - Reading Heroes!
Dress like a Literary Character!
03/11 (Friday) - Curl up with a Good Book!
Pajama Day
3/25 (Friday) - Escape with Reading!
Hawaiian Shirt or Vacation Shirt Day
Professional Development Day
- Tuesday, March 8th
- No school for students
Spring Break
- Saturaday, March 12th through Tuesday, March 22nd
- Students return on Wednesday, March 23rd
A Video Message from Principal Johnson and Middle School Student Ben!
School Read-a-thon!
The month of March, Cowles will be celebrating National Reading Month with a Read-a-thon! The Read-a-thon promises to be a fun, exciting journey that starts Tuesday March 1, 2022. We will get your children excited about reading and raise critically important funds for our school!
We know you have limited time but want the best education for your child. That's why we hope everyone will activate their reader's account as soon as possible. This is where you can record and view your reader's progress and give friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more.
We encourage you to activate your reader's account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/AbyVau/1 and following the simple instructions.
Cowles and CMPG have created the following incentives:
Spirit Days - Reading is FUN!
03/04 (Friday) - Reading Heroes!
Dress like a Literary Character!
30 extra minutes of free reading/read aloud time
03/11 (Friday) - Curl up with a Good Book!
Pajama Day
30 extra minutes of free reading/read aloud time
3/25 (Friday) - Escape with Reading!
Hawaiian Shirt or Vacation Shirt Day
30 extra minutes of free reading/read aloud time
School Fundraising Goals
If Cowles raises the following amount, then classrooms will celebrate Friday, April 1 st!
$10,000 - Classroom party!
$15,000 - Classroom party AND $50 book grant for each classroom!!
$20,000 - Classroom party, $50 book grant, AND a prize for all students!!!
*All funds raised will be split:
- 70% to the General Fund, which pays for the fun CMPG sponsored activities, supports our teacher Montessori trainings, and other teacher funding requests. CMPG also hopes to bring more enrichment activities into the buildingwith these funds, as restrictions lift.
- The remaining 30% will be added to the Montessori Materials Supply Fund, to purchase high-quality Montessori learning materialsfor our classrooms.
We've chosen Read-a-thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills.
We hope EVERYONE participates and gets excited about reading!
Principal Johnson & CMPG Board
Cowles Casters!
- Google Podcasts
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify Podcasts
Cowles Counseling Corner
Cowles Montessori Amazon Wish Lists
Parks & Rec, DMPS Offer Youth Soccer
DMPS and Des Moines Parks and Recreation team up to offer a variety of sports programs for students, including both PeeWee (ages 3-6) and Youth (grades 1-7) soccer leagues. The season runs from early April thru mid-May, and registration is now open. To sign up for the PeeWee league click here and for the Youth league click here.
Testing Options for COVID-19 in Des Moines
With the COVID-19 positivity rate as high as 35% this week, demand for testing continues to be great. Here are three options if you are needing to be tested:
- Nomi Health - DMPS continues to host Nomi Health test sites at two locations in Des Moines. Click here for information and to make an appointment.
- Polk County Health Department - PCHD offers test kits and additional resources on testing. Visit their web site for more information.
- U.S. Postal Service - USPS will deliver four free test kits to any residential address beginning later this month. To sign up for a delivery, click here.
Shop for Cowles Montessori Gear
You can purchase mugs, hats, and other T-Shirts through our Cowles Shop.
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Email: shannon.hines@dmschools.org
Website: cowles.dmschools.org
Location: 6401 College Avenue, Windsor Heights, IA, USA
Phone: 515-242-7818
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