Dan Wardell from IPTV made a stop this morning at Cowles Montessori for his statewide reading road trip.  Students in the primary, lower and upper elementary enjoyed the opportunity to engage in story telling and reading from one …

On December 6, David Williams, Lyndsay Whitehead, Arwen Cantonwine, and Lucas Good represented Cowles in the Gifted and Talented Quiz Bowl.  In November, students across the district competed at their local schools and the top eight scores went …

U.S. Senator Tom Harkin’s official reason to visit Cowles Montessori School was to get a first-hand look at how the Farm-to-School grant was being used. But, he also had a chance to visit every grade level at Iowa’s only public Montessori school. Click the photo to read and see more of Senator Harkin’s visit to Cowles.

Congratulations to Kai Molzen-Ansah and Mary McFetridge for their participation in the Windsor Heights, “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE” art contest. 

Congrats to Cowles students on strong showings at the State Mock Trial Tournament, sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association. The Cowles/Merrill Team Purple brought home the 12th place trophy plus Louise Bequeaith earned the Outstanding Witness Award and Cloe O’Connor was presented with the Outstanding Attorney Award.

Congratulations to our own Heather Anderson for earning the Excellence in Education award, which recognizes educators who have made a difference in the lives of Iowa’s students. The award is presented each year by the Iowa State Education Association. Click the headline to read more about this honor for one of our terrific teachers at Cowles.

Two teams comprised of Cowles Montessori School and Merrill Middle School students are heading to the Iowa Middle School Mock Trial Tournament. Congratulations to the students as well as their teachers and parent who volunteered to coach. The State tournament is November 18-20 and sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association.

Mock Trial Teams from Cowles and Merrill will be competing in the regional Mock Trial Competition next week on Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29 at the Convention Center. October 29th will involve three preliminary rounds (each …

Cowles middle school and a few third grade students were invited to attend The 2013 Iowa Hunger Summit sponsored by The World Food Prize Foundation.  The Foundation was very impressed with the gardens at Cowles and even more …