Fifth grade is one of the early jumping off points in life, where kids trampoline from elementary to middle school. But at Findley Elementary’s Dreamer Academy, 5th graders have long since learned to think multiple moves ahead. Click on the headline to read more.
The work of world famous artists line the walls of the Des Moines Art Center. Now add Findley Elementary School to the list. Specifically, nearly 130 3rd and 5th graders who helped Brooklyn-based artist Dave Eppley create a new installation. Click on the headline to read more!
There’s an exciting art collaboration happening between the Des Moines Art Center, Brooklyn-based artist Dave Eppley and students and staff at Findley Elementary School. The district dropped in on an after-school professional development session and found all of the Findley teachers getting involved with the project that’s slated for unveiling on November 5th. Click on the headline for a progress report on, and sneak peek of, the artwork and details on the unveiling next month at the Art Center.
The University of Iowa’s Dr. Tom Rice brought his map mini-course to 4th grade classes on Friday, September 29th. Dr. Rice, a map enthusiast himself, added to the 4th grade cartography unit with an hour devoted to studying …
Want to help our our Findley PTO with fundraising? Click the pic! Findley PTO helps fund so much of what we do at Findley including extracurricular activities, field trips, teacher appreciate and more. Help us help our scholars!
The Dreamer Academy welcomed 45 visitors from the Iowa Credit Union League today. They came from across Iowa and took a break from their 3-day conference in Des Moines to tour Findley, learn about the Dreamer Academy community …
Brooklyn-based artist Dave Eppley has 120 assistants for a new installation he’s preparing for the Des Moines Art Center. Click the photo to read how students here at Findley Elementary School are contributing their talents to a new work that will be unveiled at the art museum later this Fall.
Yesterday, our playground was taken over by a herd of Jamarisaurus Rex! Their pack leader, Jamari aspires to be a Paleontologist when he grows up so that he can share his love of learning about dinosaurs and their …
Cy, from Iowa State, visited morning meeting today (8/29)! He learned the Findley cheer, helped with the college cheer, picked up some breakfast, and gave out many high fives and hugs!
Our scholars wasted no time getting back into the swing of learning! In fact, one might think that summer never happened with how quickly students got to work! Students spent the first three days of school collaboratively deepening …
