Scratch Pad
Founded as a way to celebrate creative talent at Ames High School, Scratch Pad has been a part of AHS history since 1962. Previously a…
Read moreFree Summer Meals 2022
The Ames Community School District is pleased to offer a free breakfast and lunch each day to every child in our community through the summer…
Read moreEdwards Elementary Chess Club
Every Tuesday and Thursday, sometimes as early as 12:10, a line begins forming outside a room at Edwards Elementary. Anxious students duck in and out,…
Read moreAmes High Students Earn Octagon Center for the Arts Awards
Ames High School students participated in the Octagon Center for the Arts annual student show. This show highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high…
Read moreHealthiest Ames, Mary Greeley Foundation Provide Area Third and Fourth Graders with Helmets
After a pandemic-related interruption, Healthiest Ames has again partnered with Mary Greeley Medical Foundation and Skunk River Cycles to provide area third and fourth graders…
Read morePanorama School Climate Survey Results 2022
In March of 2022, the Ames Community School District surveyed students, staff, and families using the Panorama Culture and Climate Survey. The survey included questions…
Read moreAmes High Named “Best” High School in 2022 National Report
The 2022 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Ames High School has been named fourth in the state…
Read moreAmes High senior Gage Myers Placed 1st in the Automotive Service Technology SkillsUSA Contest
Ames High senior Gage Myers recently won 1st place in the Automotive Service Technology SkillsUSA contest at the Iowa state-level competition. This competition earned Myers…
Read moreAmes High School: Open House(s), Memorabilia, Community Sale
The construction of the new Ames High School is nearing completion and the current high school is scheduled to be decommissioned this fall. The current…
Read moreAdjusted Start and Stop Times Approved for the 2022-2023 School Year
On Monday, April 18, the Ames School Board approved adjusted start and stop times for the 2022-2023 school year that will go into effect at…
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