Happy New Year, Ames Families!
It takes a village! The PTA wouldn’t be successful without all of you. As a thank you for all your tireless volunteer efforts – please join us for the final PTA general meeting of the year, our Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on Thursday, May 2 at 7pm. RSVP with this link to let us know if you can…
Dear Ames Families, As we approach the end of the year, I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for making the first half of this school year truly exceptional. Your support, whether through time or generous donations, has been the driving force behind our thriving community….
Come out and meet other Ames families before the school year!
Our Spooktacular Trunk or Treat event is just days away (Friday, 5-7PM)… And this year, in addition to concessions and a DJ, official bragging rights are up for grabs!! The top 3 trunks, as voted on by attendees, will receive Ames PTA’s exclusive Gnome Trophies – a true masterpiece to display with pride! Set up…
Last week was also Kindness Week at Ames! Throughout the week, students were encouraged to spread kindness, and whenever they were spotted doing something kind, their name was added to the Kindness Tree. As a culmination of Kindness Week, all the heart-shaped leaves were entered into a raffle, with prizes being distributed yesterday, recognizing the…
Tomorrow begins IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) testing for our 3rd through 5th graders. Thanks to the Ames Student Council for picking this year’s testing week decoration theme – that also nods to @d96ames ‘s 99th year- “Hollywood: Celebrating a century of superstars!” The PTA has rolled out the red carpet and the student council…