Spirit Wear Has Arrived Thank you to everyone that supported our Spirit Wear sale. We sold almost 300 items with tie-dye being the most popular by far. Items are being delivered to school on Monday so watch backpacks this week for your order. If you have any questions once you receive your order, please contact…
Library Volunteers Needed We need volunteers for our Kindergarten through 3rd grade classes to read aloud stories and to assist students in finding books. This is a great opportunity to volunteer with your student’s class and the students love having guest readers. Please sign up to volunteer at https://signup.com/go/VXdGiYX . Additionally, we are looking for…
Dear Parents, Our most important fundraising campaign of the year is ending TODAY, 10/4/2019 and we need your help now! All catalog order forms should be returned to your child’s teacher TODAY, October 4th. (Late orders will continue to be accepted with a HARD cut off of 10/8/2019) Haven’t had time to get involved with our fundraiser yet?…
The PTA is responsible for a large amount of the programs that take place at Ames. These can’t be done without our families volunteering. There are opportunities for everyone. Some are at school activities and some that can be done completely from home. We need everyone to play a part in order to keep these…
It’s hike and bike to school week at Ames! Complete the form HERE Ames Hike and Bike Week (1) (1) each time your student walks, runs, rides a bike or scooters to school then sign and turn in completed form so they can win a prize! They will have a fun week getting some exercise…
Science in a Bag 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…
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,…
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…
Good Afternoon Ames Families- Last year we implemented Raptor at the end of the school year for parent volunteers. We are going to be using Raptor again this school year. I want to share the following information with any parent groups/volunteers at Ames. Please visit https://www.district96.org/apps/pages/volunteer or http://bit.ly/raptor96 if you are planning on volunteering at Ames Elementary School this…
