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P is for Pajama Day!
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O is for Outside Day!
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N is for Numbers Day!
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Tomorrow 5/12 is our Chalk it Up to Lunch Outside celebration for April’s Make a Splash tickets! Your child can bring a towel/blanket for the picnic style lunch.

The weather is being monitored and will schedule raincheck date if need be​​.
about 1 month ago, D96 Ames
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The 5th grade musical was a swashbuckling success! Congratulations to Mr. D. and all of our 5th grade students on a job well done! 🏴‍☠️ 🎶 🤩
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L is for Letter Writing Day! ✏️
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K is for Kindness Day! 💕
about 2 months ago, D96 Ames
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J is for Job Day!
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I is for Island Day! 🏝️ 🌺
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H is for Hat Day! 🧢 👒
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Teacher Appreciation Week kicks off tomorrow! Thank you to the Ames PTA for planning such a special week for our teachers! 🍎 🧑‍🏫
about 2 months ago, D96 Ames
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District 96 staff and Board of Education members gathered for the 42nd annual Employee Recognition Event last night. Congratulations to all of our Ames Honorees for your years of dedication in District 96! 🎉 Mrs. Maywood- 10 years Mrs. Rogers- 10 years Mrs. Duve- 15 years Miss Giger- 15 years Mr. Vasko- 20 years Mrs. Forret- 30 years & Retiree Mr. Gierman- Retiree
about 2 months ago, D96 Ames
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recognition dinner
We are so excited to welcome Nikki Mazza as our new Ames Principal following Mr. Gierman’s well-deserved retirement! Thank you so much to the families who came out to meet Mrs. Mazza. And, of course, thank you to our administrative assistants and custodians for coordinating the event.

📸 Pictured here: Principal Mazza, Custodian Vasko, Superintendent Ryan-Toye
about 2 months ago, D96 Communication
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G is for Game Day!
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Congratulations to the April Make a Splash class winners! Early Learners- Mrs. Kopp & Mrs. Borges Kindergarten- Mrs. Kinkin & Mrs. Ditsworth 1st grade- Mrs. Aiyash 2nd grade- Mrs. Collins 3rd grade- Ms. Munson 4th grade- Mrs. Zabilka 5th grade- Mr. Becker As a school, we earned a total of 362 splash tickets! We’ll celebrate with a “Chalk it up to Lunch Outside” party on May 12th! You can send your child to school with a towel or small blanket to sit on as we have a school wide picnic. 🧺 ☀️
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F is for Fuzzy Friend Day!
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E is for Exercise Day!
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D is for Drawing Day! ✍️ 🎨
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C is for... Crazy Hair!
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Early learners had their Tunes with Tim parent participation day on Friday! 🎶
about 2 months ago, D96 Ames
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