Welcome

Officer Reports:

• President
  • Happy Holidays
  • PLT meeting update
  • Calendar
• Secretary
  • Approve minutes
  • Directory update
• Treasurer
  • Budget update
• VPs Communications
  • General updates
• VP Cultural Arts and Education Programs
  • Science in a Bag
  • Author Visits/Assembly updates
  • One Book, One Ames and/or Jr. Great Books update
• VP Fundraising
  • Spirit Wear
  • Book Fair
  • Holiday Shop
  • Next restaurant night
• VP School Volunteers
  • Holiday craft
• VP Hospitality
  • Teacher Appreciation
  • Cookie Exchange?
• New Business

Join us for tonight’s PTA meeting at 6 p.m. Click to join the Zoom meeting. Tonight we will be voting on this year’s PTA budget. Please see the agenda below:

Ames PTA Meeting

November 5, 2020

Welcome

Officer Reports:

• Presidents
  • Movie night
  • EL Shirts
  • Calendar
• Secretary
  • Approve October PTA Meeting Minutes
  • Membership status
  • Directory status
• Treasurer
  • Budget overview and vote
• VP Communications
  • Feedblitz – new look
  • Follow on Facebook and Instagram
• VP Cultural Arts and Educations Programs
  • Science in a Bag
  • Holiday Shop
  • One Book, One Ames
  • Jr Great Books
• VP Fundraising
  • Results from Spirit Wear, Charleston Wrap, Restaurant nights
  • Book Fair status
• VP School Volunteers
  • Room representative status
  • Holiday craft update
• VP Hospitality
  • Teacher Appreciation outreach
• New Business

This year’s Scholastic Book Fair is online. Shop November 2-15, and support our school while helping your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You’ll love the fun new option to shop for book fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. Visit the store. 

Check out the custom book list.

Download the flyer in Spanish.

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Mark your calendar and plan to shop from November 2-November 15. The fair will be held online this year, and the Ames community will have access to its own online store where you’ll find a large selection of titles, can browse by grade, and meet popular authors! PLUS, 25% of your purchases will benefit Ames!

Access the store.

Download the flyer.

Thanks to all of the Ames families (as well as other friends and family) who came out for Monsters, Inc., on a chilly night at the drive-in theater in Bridgeview on Friday, October 16. It was a great opportunity to get together as a community for the first time this year and enjoy an outdoor, socially distanced event. Ticket sales supported the Ames PTA. Congratulations to Debbie Lubeck, who won a ticket to the drive-in for joining the Ames PTA. 

If you haven’t joined the PTA yet, there’s still time. Learn more and sign up now.

Get social with Ames PTA! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all of the latest news and information about events, fundraisers and other PTA happenings.

Don’t miss your opportunity to knock out your holiday shopping early with Charleston Wrap. Charleston Wrap offers home goods, gift wrap, gourmet foods, cookware, and more. To help support our school even more, we encourage you to get your family and friends involved.

Please visit charlestonwrapstore.com/non-school-registration.php to register with ORGANIZATION ID 12469. The deadline to order is Friday, October 23. 

All orders will come directly to your home (making it even more convenient). If you have questions, please contact Angie Alvarado-Ecker at angiealvaecker@gamil.com.

Are you interested in becoming a room representative for the 2020-21 school year? Please contact Maria Munch at maria.munch@att.net with the name of your child, grade, hybrid/online academy, AM/PM, and teacher if you are interested. Even though room representatives will have a different role this year, it’s a great way to get involved, stay connected and help create community in your child’s classroom during these unprecedented times.

The PTA honors requests on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be patient with us as we work through getting everything set up. We appreciate your consideration.

Let Chipotle do the cooking for you and support the Ames PTA at the same time! Order from Chipotle in Berwyn (7140 Cermak Road) from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14 and 33% of the proceeds will be donated to the Ames PTA.

Here’s how:

• Order in person: Show the cashier this flyer (no need to print, you can share it from your smartphone) or just tell the cashier you’re supporting the Ames PTA fundraiser.
• Order online and on the Chipotle app: Use code REQE9DK before checkout in the ‘promo’ field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or through the Chipotle app for pickup using this unique code will be counted toward the fundraiser.

Download the flyer.