To celebrate Earth Day, students created eco-friendly seed bombs made from recycled paper pulp and flower seeds. They learned how repurposing materials can help the environment while also planting something beautiful for pollinators and our community.
We can’t wait to see what blooms! 🌼🌍
🌎💚 What an Amazing Earth Day! 💚🌎
We are so proud of our students, and staff who participated in our City-Wide Earth Day Clean-Up & Community Project at Delwood Elementary!
From picking up trash and sticks to working side-by-side on our school grounds, it was wonderful to see everyone pitching in to make our school and community a better place. This was a great opportunity for students to give back and take part in caring for our community while working together. We appreciate everyone who helped make it a success!
📸 Check out some highlights from the day below!
Today we’re celebrating Ms. Melinda and Ms. Denise for everything they do each and every day. We appreciate you more than words can say!
This weekend, six students were selected to represent Delwood at the Coe College Elementary Honor Band in Cedar Rapids! Throughout the day, they had the opportunity to rehearse with guest conductors Adrian Sims and Kim Benson, as well as students from several other schools in Eastern Iowa. They worked hard to prepare their music and put on a great concert! Congratulations to the following students on a wonderful performance!:
5th Grade:
Porter (Tuba)
Zoey (Flute)
Isabella (Flute)
6th Grade:
Owein (Baritone)
Krystin (Flute)
Addison (Trombone)
To celebrate their hard work, students had the opportunity to perform their play for other teachers and students in our building. Experiences like this not only strengthens their reading abilities but also builds confidence, teamwork, and a genuine love for reading. We couldn’t be more proud of their effort and growth!
Save the Date: Preschool Signing Day is almost here!
We invite our preschool families to join us on Thursday, May 21 any time from 4:00 – 6:00 PM (4:00-5:00 PM- Mrs. Rogge's students and 5:00-6:00 PM- Mrs. Roe's students) to celebrate the end of an amazing year. Watch as our littlest Vikings officially "sign" their commitment to the next step in their learning journey here at Delwood!
It’s a time for smiles, photos, and celebrating all the hard work these students have put in this year. We can’t wait to see you there! 🖤💚
Across all groups, we have also been using Story Champs to strengthen comprehension skills. Students have been working on understanding vocabulary by completing graphic organizers, writing key words, and drawing pictures to help deepen their understanding.
Kindergarten through 2nd grade groups have been practicing writing detailed sentences. We look at pictures from stories and identify the who, the action (verb), and the where, then use that information to create complete sentences.
Students practiced making observations and talking about how we can measure rainfall. It was exciting to see their curiosity grow as they connected science to the world around them.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP is tonight! All incoming Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten as well as current TK students and their families are invited to attend.
These are just a few of the amazing people who step in, lift up and show up for our students and teachers every day. THANK YOU!
Shout-out your favorite para in the comments!
#vikingproud #ittakesavillage #delwoodelementary
Delwood Families,
Our April Newsletter is here: https://app.smore.com/n/vk481
Save the Date: Kindergarten Round-Up 2026
If you have a child ready to start their journey in Kindergarten, join us for our Kindergarten Round Up.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet our teachers, explore the classrooms, and get all the information you need for the upcoming school year.
📅 When: Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 Where: Delwood Elementary School
We can’t wait to see our Kindergarteners-to-be and their families! Please share this post with any neighbors or friends who have little ones ready for school.
#DelwoodVikings #KindergartenRoundUp #FutureVikings
If you are within walking distance of the school and would like some help cleaning up your yard, please call the school!
Delwood Families,
If you were unable to attend our March Assembly on Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw and our student awards, you may view the recording here: March Assembly Recording