Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Science in a Bag program is about to begin at Ames School. The program is an excellent opportunity for children and parents to interact academically and increase your child’s scientific literacy. Take the time to enjoy this positive learning experience in the comfort of your home and encourage your child’s natural curiosity about the world and its wonders. Each experiment explores a different scientific focus such as Chemistry or Physics. These experiments can help your child start thinking about the District 96 Winter Science Fair and the Ames Spring Science Fair. This is an optional program and separate from the Science Fairs. Here is how the program will work:
● Starting Thursday September 26, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be able to check out a science experiment in a bag after turning in the science in a bag 2019.pdf signed permission slip. Inside each bag are 1) experiment instructions, 2) a worksheet to be completed by the student and signed by you and 3) some items needed that are not usually found at home. You will provide a few consumable items needed for the experiment.
● Parent volunteers will sign out experiment bags in the Library before school (8:00-8:10am) Thursdays for 4 weeks and a makeup week (Sep 26, Oct 3, 10, 17, 24).
● The bag, non-consumable items provided and the completed worksheet must be returned by the following Tuesday in the class bins located in the main hallway outside the Library. This is very important as supplies are limited and re-used by another student.
There are no right or wrong answers to the experiments and although they all have been previously tested sometimes they don’t work (there are many variables). The goal is completion, working through the scientific method (problem, hypothesis, experiment, observation, and conclusion), parent-child interaction and having FUN with science! There are a total of 4 experiments to be completed and upon completion of all 4 your student will be recognized for this achievement. Thanks in advance to all parent volunteers helping this program! If you have any questions, please contact me at K8banner@yahoo.com and have fun!
Katie Kowal Science in a Bag Coordinator
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Science in a Bag participation
I give my child__________________________ permission to participate in the science in
a bag program and will insure that materials are returned.
Grade__________________Teacher____________________
Parent/Guardian name:_____________________
Signature:_______________________
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number:___________________Email:___________________
I am interested in volunteering to pass out and repack experiment bags
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The Ames Reading Circle has come full circle. The Ames PTA voted at the end of last school year to gift the school and community a Little Free Library to encourage reading for all ages. Little Free Library is the largest grassroots book-sharing network in the world that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges. Stop by the reading circle to check it out this week. Please feel free to add or take books.
Many thanks to Dan Tabb for his beautiful workmanship in building and installing it and to Patty Romero for collecting books to help get it started.
It was great to see everyone at Parents Night. Please check out the short video we shared about some of our great Ames PTA programs at https://animoto.com/play/aCwySoeu14094Q55ujcO5w. Also, don’t forget to sign up for the PTA – click here https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ames-pta-membership for easy online access to pay and review form.
Thanks you!
Questions?? Contact Susan Wolfe at swolfe447@gmail.com
Friday, September 20th, we are having a family movie night. Dick’s Mini Doughnuts will be there selling doughnuts and smoothies. We will also have free popcorn and water available. We need volunteers to make this a success. Please consider signing up for a volunteer at https://signup.com/go/xndLuOO. Questions? Contact Debbie at deb.kummer@sbcglobal.net or 708-263-7646.
Parent Volunteers – Parent help is needed to make our Fall Book Fair a success. Please click on the following link to view time slots and sign up to help. https://signup.com/go/NeMcMBR
Online Book Fair – If you are unable to attend in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/afameselementaryschool. Our online Fair is available from September 6th – September 19th.
New This Year – eWallet, a payment option for students. Shoppers can set up and manage funds using eWallet by going to https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/afameselementaryschool between August 28th and September 12th. We also accept all major credit cards and checks made payable to Ames PTA.
We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit, how ’bout you? Are you ready to show your spirit for Ames first Spirit Day on September 9th? Download this Ames Spirit Wear Order form 2019 or shop online at https://amesspiritwear19.itemorder.com/sale. Ordering for Ames Elementary School Spirit Wear 2019 ends on Friday September 13th, 2019 (11:59pm CDT)
