Ames Community School District

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News	Date
Fellows School music teacher’s final project is “Mikado”performance	2-3-12
Ames High Symphonic Band Hosts Concordia College Band	2-3-12
Ames students take new Iowa Assessment tests	1-27-12
Ames Community School Board adopts language for referendum	1-24-12
No injuries in vehicle collision with Durham School Services school bus in Ames	1-19-12
Update on email at Ames Schools	1-12-12
Ames Middle School eighth graders present Poetry Coffeehouse	1-12-12
Ames High Choral Music and Drama Department presents “State Fair”	1-12-12
Teacher contract negotiations open between Ames Community School District and Ames Education Association	1-05-12
Committee Survey Shows Support of Proposed Facilities Plan	1-05-12
Ames Communitty School District Announces Opportuntiy For Public Review of Proposed Special Education Plan.	1-04-12
Five Schools and Sale of Unused Properties Pass Muster with Community Facilities Committee	12 -20 -11
Ames High DoSomething Club transforms waste destined for landfill into goodwill.	12-16-11
Ames Community Schools and District Offices Observe Break	12-15-11
Winter break offers learning opportunities for students	12-15-11
Director of School, Community and Media Relations Ames Community School District.	12-13-11
Ames Community Schools receives United Way of Story County Gold Award.	12-12-11
Community Facilities Committee sets ground rules for work.	12-09-11
Education reform topic consumes forum with Story County legislators	12-08-11
Community Facilities Committee ready to work.	12-07-11
Quick thinking puts team of Meeker School fifth graders in top place in state quiz competition.	12-05-11
Proposed Facilities Plan to launch community conversation on Ames Schools.	11-22-11
Ames High Solo Dancers Place in State Top 10	11-22-11
Ames High Fall Cheer Squad wins state championship	11-08-11
Ames High Girls Swimming and Diving team wins second consecutive state championship	11-07-11
Sawyer School first grade teacher honored with Classroom of Character Award	10-26-11
Ron Heinen named Educator of the Year by Iowa Technology Education Connection	10-26-11
Anthony Jones named Associate Principal at Ames Middle School	10-19-11
Rhonda Schmaltz recognized by Iowa Business Educators Association.	10-11-11
Tim Seifert recognized by Iowa Business Educators Association.	10-11-11
ISU Basketball players help Ames Middle School Students “Get Smart” about credit	10-07-11
How to Prevent Blocked E-mail Issues by Setting Filters in Your Providers Email Account.	9-21-11
AHS Announces 21 National Merit Semifinalist.	9-13-11
2011 School Board Elections and School Bond Referendum Results.	9-13-11
September 13 School Board Election Drawing Closer.	8-25-11
Corrections to ACSD E-Mail Glitch Nearly Complete.	8-24-11
Ames High School Shows Marked Improvement in 2011 ACT Scores	8-18-11
ACSD 5th Grade Band Program Announces Informal Meeting	8 -16-11
AHS Announces August 15 Parent/Guardian Meeting	8-11-11
ACSD Superintendent Dr. Tim Taylor is ITAG's Administrator of the Year.	8-08-11
Ames Community Schools Announce Back to School Activities and Dates	8-03-11
Public Invited to Review Proposed Textbooks.	7-19-11
Ames Schools Seek Applicants for Facilities Petition Committee	6-28-11
AHS Athletics Record Another Successful Year !	6-20-11
Ames Community Schools Announce Network Outage.	6-17-11
School Board Election Set for September 13.	6-10-11
AHS 2011 Graduate To Represent U.S. At International Physics Olympiad	6-01-11
AHS Ranks High On Washington Post’s Annual Top High Schools List	5-31-11
Ames Community Schools Set For Early Dismissal May 31.	5-17-11
Ames Middle School Student Selected as Iowa State Artist for CVS Caremark and VSA 2011 All Kids Can CREATE.	5-13-11
2011-2012 Kindergarten Registration Packets Delayed	5-03-11
Ames High School Announces Early Dismissal May 13	5-03-11
AHS Literacy Night Showcases Students' Work and Talents	4-25-11
ACSD 2011-2012 Start Times to Remain the Same	4-15-11
ACSD Destination Imagination Teams Advance to Global Competition	4-15-11
ACSD Super Summer Program Registration Underway.	4-13-11
Northwood Parent Preview Night Set For May 10.	4-11-11
ISU Students Organize Family Math Night at Edwards Elementary	4-01-11
Dates For AHS Senior One-Act Plays.	3-31-11
ACSD To Sell No Longer Needed Equipment & Supplies.	3-31-11
Ames Public Library Helps Make Learning Fun for ESL Students	3-28-11
Battle of the Books Challenges Students, Creates "Friendly" Rivalries.	3-25-11
Mitchell Students to Gain First Hand Experience with Opera.	3-11-11
Two AHS Students in the Semi-Final Round of U.S. Physics Team.	3-7-11
Ames Community Schools Announce 2011 Preschool Registration.	2-18-11
ACSD Considers Changes to School Day Start Times	2-17-11
Sawyer School Awarded Smart Board by Hy-Vee Corp.	2-16-11
Sixteen Ames High School Students Named National Merit Finalist	2-11-11
Phone Service Interruption at Three ACSD Buildings	1-27-11
ACSD Announces Kindergarten Registration For 2011-12 School Year	1-19-11
Ames High School Presents Annie Get Your Gun!	1-18-11
AMS Students Place 2nd in the Nation in Wordmasters	1-11-11
Ames Schools’ CFO Gains School Finance Certification	1-6-11
Public Invited to Serve, Engage, and Celebrate on MLK Day.	1-6-11
Board Members to Meet With Public Regarding Facilities	1-5-11
Ames Community School District Maintains Aa2 Bond Rating.	1-04-11
Ames Community Schools’ District Offices Observe Break	12-15-10
Two Generous Local Businesses Provide Coats for Students	12-10-10
ACSD Announces Early Dismissal Times For December 17.	12-06-10
Ames Community Schools Honored By State Board of Education.	11-19-10
AHS Madrigals Set To Perform, Tickets on Sale Now !	11-10-10
AHS Girls Swimmers and Divers are State Champions ; Cheer Squad Finishes in Top Ten.	11-08-10
ACSD Announces Early Dismissals November 24	11-08-10
AHS Teacher Selected to Attend National Educator Conference	11-05-10
Ames Schools Debut Pay-On-Line Service for School Meals	11-04-10
Ames High School Athletics Grab the Spotlight this Week	11-02-10
Sawyer Teacher Recipient of Living History Farms' Inaugural Honor	10-25-10
AHS Athletic Director Nominated For Top National Honor	10-25-10
AHS Actors Tackle Humor, Suspense in Fall Play	10-22-10
AHS Cheer Coach Gains District Honors	10-21-10
AHS German Exchange Program Celebrates Milestone Anniversary	10-05-10
Iowa Youth Survey to be Administered during October	9 -27-10
Target Corporation Helps Mitchell School Build its Library Collection	9 -27-10
Japanese Students Set To Visit Two ACSD Schools	9 -21-10
ACSD And Stuxture Architects Continue Long Range Planning with Public Focus Groups	9 -10-10
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- 415 Stanton Ave.- Ames, IA 50014– (515) 268-6610

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