RTL Update – Timeline / UEN Letter
Here is the latest information around Return to Learn for the 2020-2021 school year. Updated Recommendation/Approval Date of RTL Model: Next Monday, August 3, a recommendation will be made to the school board about the delivery model to start the school year. This is a week earlier than what was originally communicated to allow the District and families more time to plan for the start of school. The school board meeting will be held virtually and can be accessed at the Zoom URL below or watched live on our YouTube Channel. https://ames-k12-ia-us.zoom.us/j/87016509538
Read moreRTL Update – Transportation / Face Coverings
Transportation Bus Request Durham Transportation is beginning to create bus routes for the 20-21 school year. The online registration process includes the bus transportation request, but you MUST check YES if you want your child to be considered for busing for the 2020-2021 school year. It is easier to remove your student from a route than to add them at the last minute. Please contact Leslie Weible (transportation@ames.k12.ia.us) with transportation-related questions or changes to your original busing request.
Read moreClarification on Aspects of RTL
We have received a lot of great questions and want to provide clarity on a few key aspects of Return to…
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Healthiest Ames Seeking Volunteers to Help Provide Face Masks for Students
Healthiest Ames is organizing a collaborative, community project to provide face masks for every student in the Ames Community School District. The project is a two-pronged approach to making face masks available. Community volunteers are working to sew a large quantity of face masks, and Healthiest Ames is also organizing a campaign to collect financial donations to purchase face masks. The project will supply every student in the ACSD with at least one face mask. Ames Middle School and Ames High School students and Ames PTOs are currently working toward a successful outcome.
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Steven Hopper named as new Director of Technology
The Ames Community School District is excited to announce Steven Hopper as the new Director of Technology. Last school year, Hopper was a School Administration Manager with the Ankeny Community School District. Prior to that, he was a Curriculum Technology Coordinator in Ankeny and an Instructional Technology Consultant with Heartland AEA.
Read moreRTL Update from Governor’s Proclamation and DE Guidance
Today, Governor Reynolds signed a proclamation and the Iowa Department of Education (DE) issued new guidance that directly…
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Free Books For Students at Grab and Go Meal Sites
Ames Community School District families will again have access to free books at four grab and go meal sites: Meeker, Mitchell, Sawyer, and the Ames Public Library. One book per week per student will be distributed on Fridays only for students in grades pre-K through 12. Scheduled dates are July 17, 24, 31 and August 7, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Books were purchased by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation and are individually packaged according to grade-level appropriateness.
Read moreFirst Version of Return to Learn Plan
Ames Community School District parents and community, We are happy to share that we have posted the first version of our Return to Learn plan is now available. Thank you for your patience and understanding this summer around our Return to Learn planning. We know that there are a lot of questions around what school will look like in the fall and we hope that this document helps answer some of those.
Read moreRTL DE Submitted Plan / Timeline / Website
Department of Education Submitted Plan: Today was the deadline to submit the District’s Return to Learn (RTL) plan to the Iowa Department of Education and we are happy to announce that it has been “accepted.” One of the requirements is to post that submitted plan on our website, which can be accessed directly at the URL below. Please know that our developed plan is much more detailed than what was required from the state and we plan to share that larger document next week on our website (see the timeline below).
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