Winter Clothes Drive 2022-2023
The request to receive items has closed. Winter clothing will be distributed on October 28 from 2-6 pm at Edwards Elementary. As the winter season…
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HOPE Pantry Moves to District Office
The Ames Community School District’s HOPE pantry, which was located at Ames Middle School, has moved to the District Office. This makes the pantry centrally…
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Welcome Back From Dr. Lawson
It brings me great joy to welcome all of our Ames Community School District students and families to the 2022-23 school year! The opening of…
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Edwards 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,…
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Healthiest 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…
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Adjusted 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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Online Registration Verification for 2022-2023 Is Now Open
Online Registration Verification is now open for the 2022-2023 school year for returning students. To verify your information, follow these important steps: Step 1 –…
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Money Unit at Edwards Elementary
Edwards Elementary 2nd graders celebrated the end of their “Money Unit” by being able to apply some of the skills they learned. The four 2nd…
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Edwards Elementary Teacher Patti Allen Receives Golden Apple Award
Congratulations to Edwards Elementary teacher, Patti Allen, on receiving the Golden Apple Award. The Golden Apple Award is a special recognition given to one teacher…
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Data Days: A Look at How Data is used at Elementary Schools
Data days at our elementary schools allow teachers to investigate areas of instructional need using data and respond with reading interventions to close gaps. Grades K-1 use FAST benchmark data, and grades 2-5 use MAP data as it relates to school and individual students. The purpose of these structured meetings is to assess data, analyze grade-level trends, and identify students for additional instruction.
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