Wednesday, May 7th was our 8th annual Bike To School Day.  It was wonderful mix of kids of all different ages and parents riding together.  We had our largest group yet to start from Ashworth Pool, and we rode …

Some future Bobby Fischers, Gary Kasparovs and Magnus Carlsens gathered at Central Campus Tuesday night to see who had the best moves with their knights and rooks. The 2014 Chess Tournament, sponsored by the Gifted Education Program, involved …

This spring has been very busy.  During the month of April we were able to complete the family mural, hang the Spring art show and paint rocks during Environmental day.  That was in addition to our routine busy …

April 29, 2014 marked the annual “One Day Without Shoes”  when Cowles Montessori took off their shoes to raise global awareness for children’s health and education. Randi Weeks who visited Belize and Jennifer Gelner who visited Haiti were …

Cowles students from the first, second, and third grades are finishing up an eventful month of April. Aside from Iowa assessments and a book fair, students had a visit from the Y-Camp who came to lead the students …

CONTACT:    Barb Niccum (Parent) 515.360.8786 or barbaran515@gmail.com   DATE/TIME:   Thursday, May 8th – 6:30pm to 8:00pm   LOCATION:  Cowles Montessori (DMPS) 6401 College Avenue Windsor Heights, IA 50324         Students host a craft …

This past Friday, we engaged with different speakers about the Environment to honor Earth Day.   Mr. Egherman’s students are researching endangered species to present in a format called “Council of All Living Beings” to other classrooms and …

Cowles Montessori students spent the day learning about the environment and their impact on the world around them. The day featured water conservation, animal rescue and beekeeping among dozens of other activities. To see more fun photos of the day, click on the picture.

On April 9th, the Cowles seventh and eighth grade students traveled to Iowa State University.  They spent the day exploring different degree programs.  The day was designed to expose middle school students to available opportunities for them after …

Two teachers Adam Egherman and Heather Anderson from Cowles Montessori School were awarded with the an “Outstanding Volunteer Award” from the Iowa Urban Tree Council. They attended an awards luncheon attended by the Governor, Mayors of several cities, …