Student artists decorated pumpkins at Perkins. Tod Tomlinson, who hopes to be a renowned artist someday, wins the pumpkin contest in Ms. McCoy’s art class. In an interview with Tod, I learned that art is his favorite subject. I …
In Ms. McCoy’s classroom I found her students having a profound discussion about the literature they had just completed reading. Kamishibai Man is a heartwarming story about a traveling paper theater that was a well loved form of entertainment for …
Its a beautiful day at Perkins Academy. Outside it’s sunny and 65 degrees. Inside you will find education at its best. I begin my walkthroughs in Mrs. Brewer’s Kindergarten class. when I amber into the room, I witness 26 beautiful little boys and …
Queen Elsa turned Mrs. Brewer’s Kindergarten classroom into a Frozen castle Tuesday afternoon. Courtney Brewer (Kindergarten teacher) entered a contest to win a free princess visit provided by Princess Parties earlier this year. She had to write about …
On Friday, October 10th, Drake University hosted a political rally for Senate Candidate Bruce Braley. In the midst of early voting on Drake’s campus, he wanted to encourage the students and members of the Drake community to vote …
Click on “Teachers Feature” to watch an exciting video of Mrs. Pulliam using technology to enhance learning in her classroom. According to Mrs. Pulliam, the objective was for her students to be able to “explain relationships between two or more ideas.” …
What a great Walk-a-Thon we had this year! All the students had a great time tallying up their laps and competing with their friends. The weather was cold, but nothing a little exercise couldn’t quell. Most importantly, the …
Perkins’ second graders took to the streets to take their annual walking field trip to the Franklin Library. Children enjoyed making book marks, checking out the kid’s section, and learning how to check out a book, along with …
I hope everyone will come out this Friday for the 2014 Perkins Walk-A-Thon, Chillin’ with the Penguins. This is a fun event for the whole school! Everyone is invited to come out to walk with their student. Or come anytime …
Des Moines Parks and Recreation and Des Moines Public Schools are partnering to offer a youth basketball league for the 2014-2015 season. The program is for students in grades 1st through 7th. The registration deadline is October 17 and fees are $50 per student or $450 per team. Click the image to learn more and register to play.
