Our kindergarten classes went on a scavenger hunt today. The activity is connected to their current IB unit of inquiry. The central idea for this unit is: Schools help us live and learn together to build a community. The …
Join us as we walk in the Beaverdale Fall Fest Parade on Saturday, September 15th. Each year the students, parents and staff of Walnut Street School walk in the Beaverdale Fall Fest Parade as a way to share …
You are invited to the Walnut Street School Family Picnic and Movie Night on Friday, September 14 at McHenry Park located at 1012 Oak Park Avenue in Des Moines. The picnic will begin at 6:30 PM. Families will …
School Picture Day is Friday, September 14. Students will go with their classes in the morning to have pictures taken. Order forms were sent home last week, but additional forms are available in the office if you have …
Students in kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade got to an enjoying hearing from Joe Kelley and Nick Rokicki, the authors of bestselling Children’s Book, Pete the Popcorn. The story features a popcorn kernel that’s not popped up …
Kudos to our 3rd graders for their efforts at Meals from the Heartland! The students have been learning about volunteer organizations and what it means to be a volunteer through their current IB unit of inquiry. Participating in …
Please join us for our September PTO session. Our 3rd grade teachers will be providing a presentation on Action in IB. The session will be from 4:30-5:30 in Room 337 on Tuesday, September 4th.
All students in our IB classrooms receive instruction in two world languages…English and Mandarin Chinese. Our students participate in three Mandarin Chinese lessons each week. Students learn through storytelling, body movements, character writing and other methods. Sufan Huang …
Students and staff at Walnut Street School are off to a great start! The first few days of school are used to establish routines, essential agreements, gather academic data through pre-assessments and to engage in new learning. All …
When First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first-ever Kids’ State Dinner at the White House, Ajani Patton-Imani was Iowa’s representative at the event. The eight-year old Walnut Street third-grader prepared an award-winning recipe to earn this honor. Read more about the event and download a copy of Ajani’s recipe.
