Join the PTA, Never Forget Another Parent’s Name

Wondering why you should join the Ames PTA? To get the student directory, of course! (Just kidding, it’s because you want to support all the great PTA programs, like Teacher Appreciation Week, cultural arts programming, the Scholastic Book Fair, social events and more! You can check out this infographic that showcases 10 of our favorite PTA…

Cheat Sheet: Back to School with the PTA

PTA Social at Teacher Meet and Greet, August 24, 2-4pm PTA Meeting, August 25, 8:30am Kindergarten Picnic, August 25, 11:30am You’ve already got 123,504 back-to-school to-dos, so we’re going to try to make this simple. Below, we’ve put a together an FAQ-style list with answers to every question you never had about the Ames PTA. I see there’s a…

PTA Meeting on Jan. 21 with Guest Dr. Ryan-Toye

Don’t miss the PTA meeting on Thursday, January 21 at 6 p.m. Dr. Martha Ryan-Toye, superintendent of District 96, will be joining us for the meeting. Hear COVID-19 information, updates about the saliva screening program, news from the strategic planning process and more. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83452861090?pwd=clYzU3NOaHFCQy8yNXNINmxtcHpJQT09 Meeting ID: 834 5286 1090 Passcode: 789963 December PTA meeting…

Science in Your Inbox: Da Vinci’s Bridge

In the experiment “Da Vinci’s Bridge,” you will explore the mechanical engineering required to build a bridge with no mechanical fasteners or adhesives based on one of Leonardo da Vinci’s designs. You will be weaving the sticks together so that the tension between the sticks keeps the bridge together and lifts it off the ground….