Ames’ Family
Garden Work Day
Monday, June 29th, 9am-12pm

We need to dig up some flowers and bulbs to get ready for the reading circle and brick paver installation!

• Light weeding, trimming & cleanup
• No experience necessary
• Bring large shovels, dandelion pullers or large screw drivers, clippers & gloves, if you have them.
• Come for 1 hour or the whole time!

Family fun, prizes, popsicles, & butterfly education!

*Please respond to terri.lynne@novartis.com or call 708 205-8668 to let us know you will attend*

Date:  Tuesday, June 16^th
Time:  7:30 p.m.
Location:  Hauser Junior High School, 63 Woodside Road in Riverside
Board of Education Meeting Agenda:  Click Here

Just a reminder that Summer School (Session 1) begins Monday, June 8th and will be held at Ames School this year (NOT CENTRAL).  Ames is located at 86 Southcote Road in Riverside. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Catrambone at catrambonen@district96.org.

The 2008-2009 Yearbooks have arrived and will be distributed on Wednesday at school.  If you didn’t get your order in or if you’d like to order additional copies, they’ll be available in the Ames school office or you can contact Mary Lescher.  The cost is $7.00.

Important information about Registration for Returning District 96 students for next year:

• If you haven’t already done so, please make sure you register your child for next year by Wednesday, June 10th.  Forms and information about early registration for returning students is available on the district website (www.district96.org).  Click on “Resources” and then “09-10 Registration-RETURNING student.”  You can print the form and fill it out by hand (Non-Fillable form in pdf) or type the information in the form and print it (Fillable form in Word).  The forms need to be signed and returned to the Ames School Office with a check for school fees. 
• Do not fill out the PTO/PTA directory forms on the district’s website.  The Ames directory form and other PTA forms are coming home today.  Check your child’s backpack for a large envelope if they are in Kindergarten thru 4th grade.  The forms can also be accessed on our website (www.amespta.org) under “Forms.”  Please fill out these forms and return to the Ames School Office with your District 96 registration materials.

Ms. Allen is looking for summer homes for one of her classroom hamsters (Newbie) and one of her classroom gerbils (Summer).  If you’re interested in taking care of one of them, please contact her.