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."

Staff PD Day (No school for students) - Friday, March 30th
Cowles Montessori Parent Group (CMPG) Meeting - Monday, April 9th
Orchestra Concert - Thursday, May 10th 6:30pm at Cowles

View Cohan's video for a few words of wisdom:
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On Friday, March 23rd, six Cowles Montessori students attended the State Science Fair at Hilton Coliseum on the campus of Iowa State University. 7th graders Zadie Hoff and Julia Moody; and 6th graders Levi Kimsey, Emma Krambeck, Bela Perkins, and Shreeya Yarlagadda were selected at the DMPS district Science Fair to represent Cowles at the State level. The students all enjoyed their day and were excellent ambassadors for our school. At the end of a very long day, Zadie received an honorable mention for her project "Automatic Word Recognition"; Levi was awarded 2nd place for his project "Death Jump"; Bela was awarded 2nd place for her project "What Affect Does Acid Have on the Rate of Corrosion"; and Shreeya was awarded 3rd place for her project "The Effect of Biosand Filters on Nitrates and Nitrites in Drinking Water." Congratulations to all of the Cowles student participants and for positively representing our school. We are all very proud of you!

This past week, several Cowles faculty and staff traveled to attend the American Montessori Society Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Each day, we attended sessions on a variety of topics relevant to Montessori Education. We reflected on the content of the information and how we can apply the learning to our unique school setting. We will be presenting the content and reflections to the entire faculty and staff during our upcoming professional development days.

Here are just some of the many topics the team engaged in:

• Cosmic Education
  

• The Global Classroom
• Montessori School Tours
• Advocacy Training for Montessori Public Policy
• Emotional Intelligence
  
• Montessori Curriculum and Standards
  

Our priorities during construction are as follows:

- Safety and Communication

- Car Line and Parking Lot

- Playground access

3/1/18 - Portion of the playground was removed and a construction fence is up

3/2/18 - The raised gardens and compost were properly moved and stored for future use

3/3/18 - The construction company is preparing for formwork and will be digging to put in footings
3/26/18 - The construction company has spent a great deal of time digging:) The formwork is underway!

An after school group has been formed for Cowles students in 6th--8th grade. This group was put together by current Cowles students who want to provide support and education for LGBT students and allies of LGBT students. An informational meeting will be held for interested students on Monday, April 1, right after school in room 105. At this meeting, student organizers will discuss the purpose of the group and outline future meeting dates and activities. Faculty sponsors of this group are Mrs. Lepeltak, Mr. Moody, and Ms. Myers.

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