Our very own, Mrs. Hoeman, won the Rotary Club’s “Elementary Educator of the year 2019”. Mrs. Hoeman has been an ELL teacher at Phillips for the last 4 years, and she has taught ELL for the past 19 …
We are starting a Parent-Teacher Book Club -no kids allowed! This is our time to enjoy a good book together. Our current book selection is Educated by Tara Westover. To join, please contact our Media Specialist, Jodi Larson …
Just a friendly reminder that our school will not get 5% of your Amazon purchase unless you remember to go to Smile.Amazon.com Here is a direct link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/42-6120173
East Side Church of Nazarene provides us with so much support! Their assistance and support are so vast, it is hard to name everything they do for us! Joan La Munyon visits regularly to find out what our …
Our school library won $1,000 from EMC Insurance and KCCI’s Read with Me program! Parents and teachers took time to go to the KCCI website to nominate our school, and we appreciate their time and effort! EMC Insurance …
PHILLIPS’ COMMUNITY INFORMATION CARNIVAL When: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 What: Open House for new students interested in attending Phillips Time: 3:30-5:00 PM Where: Phillips Traditional Elementary School Gymnasium 1701 Lay Street Des Moines, IA 50317 Everyone is welcome …
For adults, Mrs. Larson recommends… Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover; https://tarawestover.com/book/ Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers The Library Book by Susan Orlean; http://www.susanorlean.com/books/the-library-book.php For students, Mrs. Larson recommends… Anyone but Ivy Pocket by Caleb …
You might not realize that we have two smartboards with projectors that play at the same time! In addition, we have a soundbar so our setup is better than the movie theater. Well, it’s close! We also have …
What is the number one thing a parent can do to support teachers? Check your child’s backpack each night. We send home important information in your child’s backpack. It’s our most used communication tool. Also, keep backpacks in …
