State Middle School B.O.B. Champion

On Tuesday, March 25th   two teams from Cowles Montessori school advanced to the semi-final and final rounds of the State Middle School B.O.B. competition held at Simpson College. There were a total of 76 teams that participated in …

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State Science and Technology Fair

Cowles is proud of each of the students who participated in the 2014 State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa. All of our students should be very proud of the accomplishment of presenting their projects at this fair. After …

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Lower Level Classroom News

Cowles held its first annual Literacy Night at the Franklin Library in March. Students enjoyed a scavenger hunt, made bookmarks, and checked out books with their new library cards.  Students also had the pleasure of meeting the Cat …

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Upper Level Classroom News

Upper Elementary students at Cowles Montessori are busier than ever!  As a team, students and teachers created a timeline of important dates in Montessori history as  part of a school-wide celebration for Cowles’ 20th Year! All primary, lower …

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Peace Through Music

The sound of Tibetan and crystal bowls filled the gym as Deb Jennings presented ‘Sound for the Soul’. The Elementary and Middle School students were treated to vibrational sounds from bowls, gongs, bells, and turning forks. They learned …

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Middle School Classroom News

The seventh and eighth grade students at Cowles Montessori are all active in creating, organizing, and running the Cowles Montessori Society.  The purpose of this group is to plan trips, seek out volunteer opportunities around the school and out …

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National Children’s Dental Health

As part of celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month, several classrooms at Cowles made and sampled spinach berry smoothies for “Love Your Smile” around Valentine’s Day. Spinach is a low-calorie nutritional powerhouse, loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, …

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