Cowles Montessori Parents Group

10/19/2026

Join us after school TODAY to help clean out our beds and winterize our garden spaces. Feel free to stay as long as you can or help out for the entire time! Meet at the front doors with your gloves and other gardening tools to review tasks and get started. If you can't make it today, we're also meeting on the 27th.

10/18/2026

Save the Date! We're having a spirit night at Dave & Busters!

Nov 5, 5:30-8:30 pm

Enjoy a fun night out, including food and games at Dave & Busters. 20% of all food, N/A beverages, and game play goes to Cowles! Show this flyer at time of purchase.

10/17/2026

10/16/2026

🎃 We're so excited for Trunk or Treat TONIGHT! 🎃

It's going to be 49 degrees by 7 pm, so make sure you dress warm!

And don't forget: Hotsy Totsy food truck will be there AND they're giving 10% back to CMPG! Come hungry and support Cowles!

10/15/2026

Garden Clean Up is cancelled due to weather.

We will meet on MONDAY, Oct. 19 to clean out our beds and winterize our garden spaces. Meet at the front doors with your gloves and other gardening tools to review tasks and get started.

10/14/2026

Support Cowles by participating in the DMPS Foundation's Annual OneRun on Saturday! The event features a 1-mile fun run/walk, with an option for supporters to cheer from the sidelines!

Registration for OneRun is free and open to all; participation is what counts. Each participant that chooses Cowles equates to about a $30 donation to the school!

Learn more and sign up to walk, run, or participate here: https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/DesMoines/DMPSOneRun

10/13/2026

It's Trunk or Treat week, Cowles!

Friday, Oct. 16 | 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Cowles parking lot

🚗 Decorated trunks, costumes, and a whole lot of candy
🍟 Hotsy Totsy for andinner — and they're giving 10% back to CMPG
👻 Free, open to all Cowles families

We're still looking for volunteers and candy donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0448AEA923A2FB6-65588434-cowles #/

10/06/2026

🎃 Trunk or Treat Needs You! 🎃

Trunk or Treat is Friday, Oct. 16 (5:30–7:00 p.m.), and the whole night runs on community volunteers. Three ways to jump in:

🚗 Host a trunk — Back into a spot, pop the trunk, hand out candy. That's it. Decorations can be one string of lights and a cobweb, or full haunted house energy — kids love both.

🍬 Donate candy — Store-bought and individually wrapped. Drop off at the office anytime. Bonus points for non-candy items!

🙋 Volunteer a shift — We need help passing out candy and supervising kids. About an hour each, and you'll still catch most of the fun.

Sign up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0448AEA923A2FB6-65588434-cowles #/