Veterans Day Assembly at Ames

Dear Veterans, Parents and Guardians,

You are invited to attend Ames Annual Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 1:30pm. Please note the school will not be letting parents into the gym until 1:25pm.

After the celebration there will be a gathering place for veterans and their families to meet and talk with each other. The PTA will also be providing treats!

Students should dress in red, white, and blue clothes in honor of our Veterans.

For more information please see the links below to the flyers for the Ames Elementary School 2019 Veterans Day Celebration.

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

Chinese Flyer

Ukranian Flyer

We look forward to seeing you at Ames.

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 programs going.  Please review the list from the link and sign up for any areas that are of interest to you.  Signing up does not commit you.  It just means that the committee chair with contact you to discuss what is involved and what you can do to help.  Again, we need everyone’s help so please find some spots that are of interest to you.  https://signup.com/go/BgSQEWS

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

• A Level 1 Volunteer is always under the supervision of District 96 staff and will be requested to complete an online application to complete a background check using the national sex offender database.
  • Level 1 at Ames include the following volunteer opportunities
    • Fun Lunch
    • Mystery Readers
    • Library Volunteers
    • Classroom Volunteers
    • Classroom Parties (includes Field Day)
    • Talent Show Auditions
    • Science in a Bag
    • Book Fair

• A Level 2 Volunteer may not be under the direct supervision of District 96 staff and will be requested to complete an online application and submit their Social Security Number to complete a criminal background check (including the National Criminal Database and National Sex Offender Database).
  • Level 2 at Ames include the following volunteer opportunities
    • Junior Great Books
    • Field Trips

Questions?? Contact Susan Wolfe at swolfe447@gmail.com

Download the Join the PTA 2019 and return to Ames in an envelope marked ‘Ames PTA – Membership’.

Pay online at https://ames-pta-membership.cheddarup.com/

* Please note, PTA membership is annual and must be renewed each year.

D96 Facilities Community Event

Meet the candidates at the District 208 (RBHS) School Board forum on Wednesday, March 13th at 7 pm at the Riverside Township Hall.

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