Please note there is a half day for students this Friday, 4/25.
Yearbook sales now open! Yearbooks will be on sale for one week only: April 21–28 for $20. Yearbooks will be distributed on the last day of school. Purchase using the QR code in the flyer or using this link: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016188409774377
2nd and 5th grade buddies practiced perseverance and determination by building paper towers together! #amesdolphins
2nd graders were lucky enough to learn from our favorite scientist... Mrs. Allen! She taught the students all about microscopes and magnifying glasses. Did you know that ANYONE can be a scientist? : ) Thank you for inspiring these future scientists, Mrs. Allen! #amesdolphins
Ames Dolphins celebrated everything they learned about empathy throughout the month of March at our Dive Into the Day assembly. In April we will learn about perseverance and determination! #amesdolphins
Ames 3rd Grade students were invited to be student presenters at our District 96 Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening. Thank you to Mr. DeStephano and his music students for a wonderful presentation on music and its integration with our social emotional learning curriculum. #amesdolphins
Mr. Wydras 4th graders enjoying the “fruits“ of their labor after winning the One Book, One School door decorating contest! Have a wonderful spring break, everyone! #amesdolphins
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Our 2nd graders celebrated by making rainbow bridges for "leprechauns." They tested the strength of their bridges by counting the number of leprechauns their design could hold. The record was 105 leprechauns! #amesdolphins
Mrs. Workman's 1st graders and Mrs. Seymour's 5th graders are Spirit Wear champs! #amesdolphins
2nd graders learned all about natural history, earth science, and life science at the Field Museum today! #amesdolphins
3rd graders in Miss Redeker's class learned about fractions at their Fraction Pizzeria! #amesdolphins
Students spent the month of February learning about kindness during SEL. In March we will focus on EMPATHY! #amesdolphins
Multicultural Heritage Night (Part2) #amesdolphins
Thank you to all who participated in this year's Multicultural Heritage Night at Ames! What a wonderful night celebrating the diversity within our Ames community. (Part1) #amesdolphins
First and third grade buddies from Mrs. Workman’s and Ms. Munson’s classes worked together to share ways they can show kindness at Ames. #amesdolphins
2nd grade scientists learned how to prevent erosion during this week's Mystery Science experiment! #amesdolphins
Proud to be Ames Dolphins! Mrs. Collins's 2nd graders are Spirit Day champs! Our next Ames Spirit Day will be on Friday, February 28th. #amesdolphins
That's a wrap on One Book, One School! Thank you to our Ames PTA for providing such amazing grand prizes at our closing ceremony yesterday! One lucky winner from each class received a gift certificate from Aunt Diana's Chocolates, and there were 6 grand prize winners who went home with a giant box of books to enjoy! A special shout out to Riverside's own Patty from Aunt Diana's Chocolates for making a behind-the-scenes video for our students to learn more about the chocolate-making process! #amesdolphins
Students and teachers dressed up as their favorite Chocolate Touch characters today! Who was your favorite character? Tomorrow we'll get cozy with a good book for Pajama Day! #amesdolphins
Dear District 96 Families,
School is open tomorrow, Feb. 12, 2025. I am sending this message due to the current weather forecast and the fact that a number of school districts are opting for an E Learning day tomorrow. We are not. We will be open for school as usual. Our after school clubs and activities are canceled. According to recent weather forecasts, snow may increase over the course of the day. We understand that the conditions will support safe travel to and from school tomorrow. Please know that the safety and well being of our students, our families and our staff members are always our top priority. While weather conditions can be unpredictable we believe that our work with the local villages, department of public works and up to date weather forecasting allow for a meaningful day of student learning tomorrow. Dress warmly, travel safely and we look forward to seeing you in school.
Sincerely Yours,
Martha Ryan-Toye
Superintendent