🚧 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
💰Day 4 totals are in and we’re OVER HALFWAY to our goal🎉👏🏽 Your efforts are paying off because we’ve raised $11,548 already and are only 4 days into our 10 day challenge!
📢 Spread the word: The more people your share your donation link with, the better chance we have of reaching our Fun Run goal together! Also don’t forget to utilize the employer match option to boost the impact your donation makes!
% Students signed up: 55%
% Students with pledges: 42%
% of goal reached: 58%
⏳Only 5 days left till the Fun Run on Sept. 10th. It’s FREE to register and your child will get a Free Dave & Busters Play Pass ➕ be entered for a chance to win a MEGA VIP PARTY at Dave & Buster’s just for registering!
We hope to see you at Parent Night tonight at Ames! You can also visit the Book Fair this evening.
Make sure to visit the Book Fair today after school! Hours today are 3-6:30 PM. You can also do some book shopping tomorrow evening. The Book Fair is a great opportunity to build your child's home library and encourage a love for reading! 📚
Students celebrated the start of the school year at our first Dive Into the Day SEL assembly! Our SEL focus for the month of September is TEAMWORK & RESPECT. How can you show respect at home?
Congratulations to this week's Spirit Wear champs, Mrs. Taber & Mrs. Aiyash's class! 🐬 🏆
Spirit Wear is on sale through September 7th. Check out all the new designs this year! https://amesdolphins25.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Fifth graders tried out instruments for band and orchestra this week. We can't wait to hear the beautiful music our 5th grade musicians create this year! #amesdolphins
2nd graders listened to the story "Swimmy" and learned all about cooperation! How do you cooperate with others at school and at home?
