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Grades PreK-4

5817 NE 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA  50313
Phone Number: 515-244-8173
Fax Number: 515-244-0084

School Hours:

8:05 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)

Office Hours:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cornell Elementary

Welcome to Cornell Elementary, a school that serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. Our staff strongly believes in supporting each child to achieve at their highest level.  

 

Principal

Brian Vaughan

Associate Principal

Hunter Flesch

Administrative Assistant

Savana Hough

Administrative Assistant

Alex Lyon

Counselors

Jennifer Van't Hul

Nurse

Hayley Niles

Upcoming Events

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  • May 9 - Friday
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Boys Tennis: Saydel vs Newton (Varsity)
    • 2:00 PM - 8:15 PM Boys Tennis: Boys Tennis Triangular (Varsity)
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Boys Tennis: Saydel vs Ballard (Varsity)
    • 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM Large Group Festival
    • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Boys Track & Field: HOIAC MS Conference Meet (Middle School)
    • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Girls Track & Field: HOIAC MS Conference Meet (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Girls Soccer: Ottumwa vs Des Moines North (Junior Varsity 2)
  • May 9 - Friday
    • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Boys Soccer: Des Moines North vs Ottumwa (Junior Varsity 2)
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Girls Soccer: Ottumwa vs Des Moines North (Junior Varsity)
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Boys Soccer: Des Moines North vs Ottumwa (Junior Varsity)
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Girls Soccer: Ottumwa vs Des Moines North (Varsity)
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Boys Soccer: Des Moines North vs Ottumwa (Varsity)
      • May 12 - Monday
    • 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Girls Tennis: Class 1A Region 3 Individual Tournament (Varsity)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Grand View Christian vs Perry (Junior High)
  • May 12 - Monday
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Boys Soccer: Saydel vs Brody MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Meredith MS Des Moines vs Hoyt MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: McCombs MS Des Moines vs Merrill MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Callanan MS Des Moines vs Hiatt MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Saydel vs Harding MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Harding MS Des Moines vs Goodrell MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Meredith MS Des Moines vs Brody MS Des Moines (Middle School)
  • May 13 - Tuesday
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Boys Spring Golf: 3A IHSAA Golf Sectional - Gilbert (Varsity)
    • 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Girls Golf: Gilbert Girls Golf Invite (Varsity)
    • 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Girls Soccer: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines North (Junior Varsity)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM CANCELLED - Girls Soccer: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines North (Level 3)
    • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Boys Soccer: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Junior Varsity)
    • 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Girls Soccer: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines North (Varsity)
    • 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Junior Varsity 2)
  • May 13 - Tuesday
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Woodside Band Concert
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Boys Soccer: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
      • May 14 - Wednesday
    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Boys Tennis: IHSAA 1A District Singles & Doubles Tennis (Varsity)
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Senior Awards Night
      • May 15 - Thursday
    • 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Girls Track & Field: 3A State Qualifying Winterset (Varsity)
    • 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Boys Track & Field: 3A State Qualifying Meet (Varsity)
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Boys Soccer: Weeks MS Des Moines vs Saydel (Middle School)
  • May 15 - Thursday
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Boys Soccer: Perry vs Brody MS Des Moines (Junior High)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Merrill MS Des Moines vs Grand View Christian (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Goodrell MS Des Moines vs Hoyt MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Hiatt MS Des Moines vs Harding MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Merrill MS Des Moines vs Saydel (Middle School)
    • 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: McCombs MS Des Moines vs Callanan MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Perry vs McCombs MS Des Moines (Junior High)
  • May 15 - Thursday
    • 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Merrill MS Des Moines vs Callanan MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Woodside Choir Concert
      • May 16 - Friday
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Girls Tennis: Saydel vs Knoxville (Varsity)
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Girls Soccer: Saydel vs Callanan MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Girls Soccer: Des Moines North vs Boone (Varsity)
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Girls Soccer: Des Moines North vs Boone (Level 2)
      • May 17 - Saturday
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Boys Tennis: Denison-Schleswig vs Saydel (Varsity)
  • May 18 - Sunday
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Graduation Ceremony
      • May 19 - Monday
    • 3:30 PM - 5:15 PM Baseball: Newton vs Saydel (Junior Varsity 2)
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Boys Soccer: Saydel vs Meredith MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Callanan MS Des Moines vs Grand View Christian (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Perry vs Merrill MS Des Moines (Junior High)
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Boys Soccer: Weeks MS Des Moines vs Brody MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Harding MS Des Moines vs McCombs MS Des Moines (Middle School)
  • May 19 - Monday
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Meredith MS Des Moines vs Saydel (Middle School)
    • 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM Baseball: Newton vs Saydel (Junior Varsity)
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Girls Soccer: Des Moines North vs Perry (Junior Varsity)
    • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Merrill MS Des Moines vs Brody MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Hoyt MS Des Moines vs Hiatt MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Meredith MS Des Moines vs Callanan MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Girls Soccer: Des Moines North vs Perry (Varsity)
  • May 19 - Monday
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Baseball: Newton vs Saydel (Varsity)
      • May 20 - Tuesday
    • 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM Baseball: Centerville vs Saydel (Junior Varsity)
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Baseball: Centerville vs Saydel (Varsity)
      • May 21 - Wednesday
    • Girls Golf: Class 3A Region 4 (Varsity)
      • May 22 - Thursday
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Saydel vs Goodrell MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Hiatt MS Des Moines vs Harding MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Boys Soccer: Hoyt MS Des Moines vs Brody MS Des Moines (Middle School)
  • May 22 - Thursday
    • 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Boys Soccer: Meredith MS Des Moines vs Weeks MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Baseball: Saydel vs Gilbert (Varsity)
    • 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM Boys Soccer: Meredith MS Des Moines vs Harding MS Des Moines (Middle School)
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Baseball: Saydel vs Gilbert (Varsity)
      • May 26 - Monday
    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM No School - Memorial Day

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