Cowles Montessori Crier

"Together we celebrate diversity, respect, and the love for learning through the Montessori Method. Our environment nurtures and prepares the child for a global community."

Montessori Student Outcomes

• Intrinsic Motivation
• Creativity and Originality of Thought
• Social Responsibility
• Autonomy
• Confidence and Competence
• Spiritual Awareness
• Academic Preparation

CMPG Monthly Meeting - Monday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the Music Room

• Principal's Message: Celebrations, Diversity, Updates, Funding Requests
  

DMPS Annual Art Exhibit - Thursday, April 11th 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Square Mall

• Check out the art from 8 Cowles Students at the Exhibit
  

Cowles After Dark Event - Saturday, April 13th at the Windsor Heights Community Center

OneRun 2 Mile Fun Run - Saturday, April 27th at the Botanical Center

• Check in is from 8:00-8:45 a.m.
  
• 2 Mile Run begins at 9:00 a.m.
• District-wide fundraiser - for more details go to: dmpsfoundation.org/events/
  

Past, Present, and Future Parent and Community Event - Thursday, April 25th at 6:00 p.m. at Cowles

Music Concert - Tuesday, April 30th at the Roosevelt Auditorium

• 6:00 p.m. for Lower Level (Thompson, Keninger, Horning, Jansen, Andlauer)
  
• 7:30 p.m. for Upper Level (Maxwell, Myers, Gibson, Egherman, Jones)
  

Piano Recitals - Friday, May 10th, Friday, May 17th, Monday, May 20th at Cowles

Neighborhood Diversity Festival - Saturday, May 11th on the Roosevelt HS front lawn

Orchestra Concert - Thursday, May 16th in the Cowles Music Room at 6:30 p.m.

Field Day - Friday, May 17th at Cowles

Band Concert - Tuesday, May 23rd at Callanan at 6:30 p.m.

Memorial Day - No School - Monday, May 27th

Last Day of School for Preschool - Tuesday, May 28th

Moving Up Ceremony - Thursday, May 30th - Time TBD

Last Day of School - Thursday, May 30th - 11:25 p.m. Dismissal

Cowles After Dark
Saturday, April 13th
6:00pm-10:00pm
Windsor Heights Community Center @ Colby Park
Buy Tickets Here! https://www.silentauctionpro.com/onlineticketpurchase.php?groupId=1343

Buy your tickets before next Thursday to take advantage of pre-event pricing.
$20 prior to next Thursday
$25 after Thursday

The success of this event and strength of next year’s budget hinges on your support.

As a public Montessori school, many Montessori-specific materials aren’t covered with district funds. Funds raised at Cowles After Dark support our students and teachers by:

· Expanding field trip and experiential learning opportunities for students
· Literacy intervention materials & programs and STEM materials
· Purchasing Montessori classroom materials, supplies, shelving
· Montessori specific professional development for staff

Thank you for your support of Cowles and public Montessori education in Des Moines!

We look forward to seeing you there!
The Cowles After Dark Auction Committee

This is your chance to pick up some great books to keep those kids reading through the summer! Don’t forget, with Follett you can purchase gift cards online if you would rather not send cash with your student. Simply visit www.follettgift.com to purchase these in increments of $10… and they never expire!

APRIL 8-12

8:15-9am and 3:25-4pm

PROCEEDS HELP OUR SCHOOL!

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions! See you there!

ERIN.FIDLER@dmschools.org

Cowles sent 10 projects to the State Science Fair in Ames. All 11 students did great with their presentations, content, and paperwork completion. Out of the ten projects, 5 won awards!

Congratulations to the following students on making it to the state level!

• Harrison Elliot
• Sailor Schervish
• Brandon Turner and Cohen Hoover (partners)
• Levi Kimsey
• Ivy McFetridge
• Ella Steuterman
• Maia Maxwell
• Haven Free
• Lillian Keairns
• Katelin Whitehead

The Des Moines Public Schools Art Department invites you to attend a reception for the artists. The exhibit selects the art work from students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade. The exhibit will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Downtown Des Moines Capitol Square Mall in the Main Floor Atrium.

Congratulations to the following Cowles students who will have their work displayed at the exhibit:

• Leo Kalina
• Zoey Plew
• Linnaeus Eaton
• Milo Johannsen
• Quinn Arganbright
• Kaija Ericson
• Georgia Lehman
• Ella Weakland

The Education Bill Tracking webpage provides regular updates during the Iowa legislative session on bills related to education in Iowa. Information about new bills, including names, numbers, and sponsors are provided.

• April 8th: Monthly CMPG Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Music Room
• April 13th: Cowles After Dark Fundraiser at the Windsor Heights Community Center
  
• June 28th-30th: Des Moines Arts Festival

Don't forget:

• Clip your Box Tops and turn them in!

• Use Amazon Smiles: When shopping on Amazon, please be sure to sign into Amazon Smiles. A portion of your purchases will then be donated back to Cowles. Smile.amazon.com/20-8934474

• Find a way to get involved in the Cowles Community

Email: todd.johnson@dmschools.org
Website: cowles.dmschools.org
Location: 6401 College Avenue, Windsor Heights, IA, USA
Phone: 515-242-7818
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CowlesMontessori/
Twitter: @Cowlesdmps