6th Annual Ames PTA Staff Cookie Exchange

Ames Elementary School

Calling all Ames elves that love to bake! We need your help in setting up a cookie exchange for the teachers and staff so they can bring some cookies home to share with their families for the holidays. When: Wednesday December 20th What we need: 2 dozen cookies from each elf that signs up. Where...

LaBarra Riverside Restaurant Night

LaBarra Riverside 2 E Burlington Street, Riverside, IL, United States

Stop in for a night of delicious dining that’s as rewarding for your taste buds as it is for our school: When you present the paper flyer (to be sent home in backpacks the week of Nov. 27th) to your server, 15% of your bill will be donated to the Ames PTA! Wednesdays also = sip and...

Ames Holiday Classroom Parties

Ames Elementary School

Ames Holiday Classroom Parties will take place on Friday, December 22 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. There are four parent volunteers permitted to assist with our classroom parties for each classroom. Set-up starts at 1:15pm. There is no food or drink allowed during classroom parties due to the broad spectrum of student allergies we have at Ames....

Ames Student Council School Spirit Night/Fundraiser at Portillo’s

Portillo's 7740 Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL, United States

The Ames Student Council is holding a School Spirit Night/Fundraiser at Portillo’s in Forest Park (7740 Roosevelt Road) on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.  20% of sales will benefit Ames Elementary School.  Order online or in the app for pickup using code PORTILLOS12 before checkout in the "Apply Offer" field, or show...

One Book One School Kicks Off

Ames Elementary School

Dear Ames Families, We are very excited to announce the launch of One Book, One School, an all-school book club that will take place over the course of the next several weeks. In the upcoming days, the oldest child of each Ames family will receive a copy of the same book, “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White....

Ames Family Roller Skating Night

Fleetwood Roller Rink 7231 W Archer Ave, Summit, IL, United States

Ames Family Outing is rolling into action with ROLLER SKATING! Join us at Fleetwood Roller Rink (7231 W Archer Ave, Summit, IL) on Friday, January 19, from 5-7pm for an evening of fun! FIRST 130 SKATE RENTALS covered by PTA! After that, it's just $4. If you've got your own skates, bring them along at no charge!...

Save the date: D96 Wolves Game!

Allstate Arena 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL, United States

All of the schools within D96 (Ames, Blythe, Central, Hauser and Hollywood) are invited to come out to a wolves game BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Home Run Inn – Take and Bake Pizzas!

Home Run Inn 6825 W Cermak Road, Berwyn, IL, United States

Want to make dinner easier? Order take and bake pizzas from Home Run Inn by January 24th and 30% of the proceeds will go to the Ames PTA. Click Here for a Link to the Flyer Pick up your pizzas on Monday, January 29th, Tuesday, January 30th, or Wednesday, January 31st. ORDER BY CLICKING HERE

Ames PTA February Meeting

Ames Elementary School, Multipurpose Room

The February PTA meeting will happen Wednesday, February 7th at a new time: 6pm in the Ames Multipurpose Room. PTA meets are always open to all. If you've never been, we'd love to see you there! If you can't attend in person, we now have a dial-in option: +1 (646) 749-3122 Access Code: 383-540-557​​​​​​​