Cowles Upper Elementary students had a wonderful day at JA Biztown on January.  In the classroom students learned about economy and the exchange of money for goods, citizenship and voting rights and how towns work.  The students elected …

Recently, the seventh and eighth grade students have been exploring career possibilities and the challenges that they must prepare for to reach those careers.  Central Campus counselor Linda Anderson met with students to discuss opportunities that these students …

It is mid-January and the days are going by so fast. It will be Spring before we know it.  There are some exciting events coming up in February that I want to share with you.   The Des …

In the Preprimary classrooms at Cowles Elementary each classroom has a “Cultural Area” where students learn about the seven continents and the people who live on these continents.  Each classroom has a “Continent Puzzle” plus puzzles of North …

It’s an exciting time here in the Lower Elementary of Cowles.  Now is the time of year that we break out the Timeline of Life on Earth.  The Timeline, which is available from many different Montessori retailers and …

The Upper Elementary concluded the fall with excursions.  Thanks to our wonderful parent drivers we were able to travel to beautifully restored prairies.  Two classes visited Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, while the other two classes visited Delaney’s Prairie.  …