February PTA meeting AND Movie Night – Thursday @ 7PM

Ames PTA, in collaboration with Blythe, Central and Hollywood PTA/PTOs, will be having Screen Free week this year during Earth Week, April 17-21. We are looking for someone to chair this new event. Please contact Kim Marrero at kjmarrero2000@gmail.com if you are interested in helping out!  

Thank you Parents for your Box Tops Clippings!! We have raised $275 for our school so far…… Please continue to clip and send them in with your kids to Ames! Clipping Box Tops is an easy way to help earn cash for our school. Each one is worth 10¢ for our school! Just look for…

We all have too many things going on this week. Are you stressing over dinner with work, sports and after school activities? Wednesday -March 1st -Ames PTA and Blaze Pizza (located in Berwyn) are teaming up to make your day a little easier. Order your favorite Blaze pizza this Wednesday from 4-8 pm and Blaze…

Library Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to read to our Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students during their library checkout times.  Please sign up at http://signup.com/go/EUfUdvk. Also, volunteers are always needed to help re-shelve books.  If you are interested in helping with this, please contact Debbie Kummer at deb.kummer@sbcglobal.net or 708-263-7646.

Ames PTA has two open committees that need parent volunteers to run them.  If you are interested in either of these vacancies, please contact Dawn Eagleson at dawn.eagleson@gmail.com Charleston Wrap: A fundraiser offering gift wrap and other related festive items, running in September with delivery of items occurring before the holidays. Mixed Bags: This fundraiser occurs around January…

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2ND – GRADES 3-5 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23RD – GRADES K-2 5:30-7:30 PM $20 PER CHILD FLIP SIDE ACADEMY OF MOVEMENT 7918 W 26TH STREET NORTH RIVERSIDE Come and join other Ames students for two hours of fun and play at Flip Side. – Use all of the equipment available vaults, cargo nets, rope…