Ames Dolphins gathered for our Growth Mindset SEL assembly yesterday. 2nd grade students shared examples of growth mindset versus fixed mindset statements, and teams of students across all grade levels worked together with a growth mindset in the mummy wrap challenge! #amesdolphins 🐬
Ames Dolphins have been making a SPLASH this month! 🐬 Students have been working hard to earn "Make a Splash" tickets all month long by being spotted demonstrating respectful, responsible, and safe behavior throughout the school. Congratulations to this month's grade-level winners: Mrs. DeSimone (Early learners), Miss McPherson (kdg), Mrs. Taber (1st), Miss Egeberg (2nd), Mrs. Munson (3rd), Mr. Wydra (4th), and Mrs. Seymour (5th)! The entire school beat our October goal of 200 tickets by earning 253 total tickets and earned a Monster Mash glow stick dance party! 🪩
Mrs. DeSimone's early learners enjoyed an apple taste test last week! 🍎 🍏
Join us this Thursday, October 23rd from 3–8 PM at Portillo’s in Forest Park (7740 Roosevelt Rd) for our Ames PTA October Restaurant Night! 🌭🍟🥤
Skip the cooking and grab a favorite Chicagoland meal all while helping support our school — 20% of sales go back to Ames when you show the flyer at checkout or use code PORTILLOS12 at when ordering online or in the app.
Buddies from Mrs. Seymour’s fifth grade and Mrs. Guastella’s second grade class had fun deciding what their teachers should be for Halloween! 🎃
The Riverside Fire Department visited Ames today to teach our students about fire safety. Firefighter Aidan is a former Ames Dolphin! Do you know how to stay safe during a fire? What happens if your clothes catch on fire? Ask your Dolphins what they learned today!
Happy National Principals Month! We are celebrating our incredible Ames principal who leads the school with dedication and inspires teachers, staff, and students every day. Take a moment to recognize and thank Principal Gierman when you see him! As many of you know, Mr. Gierman will be retiring at the end of the school year in June 2026. We are so grateful for his 13 years of leadership at Ames! The district is beginning its search for the next school principal. Join Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye at the next PTA Meeting in November at 7:00PM for a parent focus group to share what qualities you would like to see in the next Ames principal. We appreciate your insight and look forward to hearing from you!
🚧 The Cowley Road railroad crossing will be closed starting October 14 for approximately 3 weeks. 🚗 Detour signs will direct traffic to the Delaplaine Road crossing. 🚲 Pedestrians, students, and cyclists are encouraged to cross at Longcommon Road.
Ames Dolphins will recognize some one-of-a-kind work next time they visit the Riverside Public Library! Mrs. Kinkin's and Mrs. Ditsworth's kindergarten classes have original artwork on display through November 3 on the library’s lower level. Thank you to the Riverside Public Library for helping us share our young artists’ talents with the community! 🎨 🖼️#amesdophins
Congrats to Mrs. Seymour's 5th graders for being one of our Spirit Day winners today! #amesdolphins
2nd grade scientists examined how large structures like houses are built from smaller pieces. In the activity, they designed their own structures using an unconventional building material: paper! They were challenged to build towers strong enough to support a book. #amesdolphins
Hydroponic lettuce has been planted! Stay tuned to see how our garden grows. 🌱 🥬 #amesdolphins
Ames Dolphins celebrated TEAMWORK & RESPECT today at our Dive into the Day assembly! We will be learning all about Growth Mindset throughout the month of October. #amesdolphins 🐬
Congratulations to our Spirit Day champs from Mrs. Workman and Mrs. Seymour's classes! #amesdolphins 🐬
2nd grade scientists explored different properties of materials used for clothing, such as texture, flexibility, and absorbency. Then they used this information to design and build a hat that protects them from the sun! ☀️ #amesdolphins
It's the perfect weather for a Wendy's Frosty! 😊 Let someone else do the cooking tonight and support Ames school by grabbing dinner at Wendy's in North Riverside! Mention the fundraiser when you order and they'll donate 30% of all proceeds back to Ames School! #amesdolphins
We are thrilled to be ranked in the top 50 of best public elementary schools in Cook County by Chicago Magazine! Our students and staff work hard to make the Ames’ community a great place to learn and grow — we appreciate being recognized! According to Chicago Magazine, performance measures were based on 2023-24 data which included IAR growth, attendance, and the 5Essentials survey. Way to go, Dolphins! #amesdolphins
Congratulations to our Spirit Day winners from Miss Giger, Mrs. Workman, Miss McPherson, and Miss Egeberg's classes! #amesdolphins
Our Fall Fun Run Fundraiser was a huge success! Thanks to the generous donations of Ames families and friends, we raised an amazing $22,599! 🎉👏 Every single dollar we raise goes right back into enriching the lives of our students with educational and cultural field trips, assemblies, and fun family events. 🌟Thank you for believing in Ames and supporting our student community! We are so proud to be Ames Dolphins! 💙🐬
🏃♂️🏃♀️ The Ames Fun Run is TOMORROW — Wednesday, Sept 10th! 💙🐬 Parents & caregivers are invited to cheer from the grassy area in front of the school. 🎉
⏰ Times by grade:
• 8:30–9:30 → 2nd & 3rd
• 9:40–10:40 → AM PreK & 1st
• 12:25–1:25 → PM PreK & Kindergarten
• 1:40–2:40 → 4th & 5th
Bring your cheers and school spirit — let’s make it unforgettable! 🙌✨
TONIGHT is the last night to make your donations! HUGE thank you for all the generous donations so far!
#AmesDolphins #FunRun #CheerSquad #CommunitySpirit
