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Week of April 15

Cowles Montessori Mission

"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

UPDATED: Important Dates to Remember

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

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/

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

CMPG Monthly Meeting - Monday, May 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the Cowles Music Room

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 - 12:25 p.m. Dismissal (3 Hour early dismissal)

Des Moines Arts Festival - Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30th

Sign up to volunteer at the event in order to support Cowles Montessori

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CMPG News!

A HUGE thank you to our CMPG for hosting the Cowles After Dark fundraiser Saturday night! We really appreciate the work you do to support our school!

Upcoming CMPG Events:

May 13th: Monthly CMPG Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Music Room
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

Cowles Rugby

Non-contact rugby is scheduled beginning the week of April 15th. The rugby group will run for 5 weeks from 6-7pm for PreK-5th.

$10 of each registration will go to the CMPG.

Anyone can come out the first day to give it a try without registering.

https://jrrugby.leagueapps.com/leagues/rugby-(touch)/1051810-co-ed-touch-rugby

Chris Draper | 515 210-0214

Camp Invention

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Iowa Department of Education Legislative Updates

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.

Bill Tracking: https://educateiowa.gov/resources/legislative-information/education-bill-tracking