Wow! Big shoutout to our AMES Student Council and Mrs. Howell for their generous donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation! They were even featured on ZPL, The Smiley Show. It was an unforgettable experience as our student council had the chance to meet Elsa and the amazing police officers who were also highlighted on the show. Way to make a difference! #Community #MakeAWish #AMESSpirit
ATTENDANCE TIP TUESDAY: Make school appealing. Encourage your child to participate in extracurricular activities, clubs, and sports. Good attendance starts at an early age. This helps them develop a positive view of school and the importance of attendance. That's why Alexandria Schools has been placing a renewed emphasis on the importance of attendance. For the next several weeks, we will bring you attendance tips on Tuesdays in which school is in session. We look forward to sharing more helpful tips with our families! #Class.First.First.Class.
Sixth Grade Girls Basketball tryouts will begin on Wednesday, December 4 from 6:30-8:00PM at AMES.
Sixth Grade Boys Basketball tryouts are December 2, December 3, December 4 from after school until 5:00PM. Good luck, Tigers! 🐅
Bus route 25 (formerly 20) will be running approximately 20-25 minutes late this afternoon due to a driver shortage today.
🎄 December is an exciting month, and we’re looking forward to all the fun festivities! Here are the dress-up days for the month of December. If your child would like to participate, we’d love to see their creativity! Happy Holidays! 🌟
Thank you to our wonderful AMES students, families, and staff for supporting our Thanksgiving Contest! We were able to create meals for families in our community and donate to the Community Center to continue to help families in Alexandria! Way to go, Tigers!
Check out our Tigers! 🐅Wow! Our students collaborated to solve problems to escape a Turkey Escape Room, presented their amazing research, collaborated with our 6th graders to create their balloons for the parade, and continued to foster a love for reading with our Book Buddies!
ATTENDANCE TIP TUESDAY: 🏫 Regular attendance is essential for students to gain the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Good attendance starts at an early age. This helps them develop a positive view of school and the importance of attendance. That's why Alexandria Schools has been placing a renewed emphasis on the importance of attendance. For the next several weeks, we will bring you attendance tips on Tuesdays in which school is in session. We look forward to sharing more helpful tips with our families! #Class.First.First.Class.
Reminder: Thanksgiving Break is Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29. We wish each of you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for our wonderful students, families, and staff! Happy Thanksgiving, Tigers!
Please vote for Jacklynn Hosier for the Indy Star basketball players of the week! Voting ends this Friday at noon.
Click the link to vote
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/11/18/indiana-high-school-girls-basketball-players-of-week-nov-11-16/76384772007/
Our Little Artists in Action!
ATTENDANCE TIP TUESDAY: Monitor 👀 your student’s attendance daily on Harmony. ✅
🏫 Regular attendance is essential for students to gain the academic and social skills they need to thrive. That's why Alexandria Community School Corporation has been placing a renewed emphasis on the importance of attendance through #Class First. First Class.
Let's go, AMES Spell Bowl Team! 🐅Today, we wished our Spell Bowl Team good luck at their competition with a standing ovation in the hallways.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Princess and Fairytale Party this evening. Our students were outstanding! It was delightful to observe them engaging in crafts, dancing, singing, meeting princesses, and socializing with friends. We are grateful for our exceptional parent volunteers and AMES Student Council for making this evening truly memorable for our students. 👑😀
It’s getting chilly outside! Remind your child to wear layers and/or their coat each day. ☁️ 🌧️ We want our students to be able to play and explore outside, but they must be dressed for the weather. Thank you for your support!
🍿 Our PTO would like to invite our AMES families to the movies on Sunday, November 17th at 1:00PM at the Alex Movie Theatre. It's FREE admission and your family gets a FREE large popcorn! We're watching The Bad Guys movie. We look forward to seeing your family on Sunday! 😁
Our students participated in a silent dismissal, offering a moving tribute to the heroic men and women who have defended our country and community with valor. We honor their sacrifice and service, and express deepest gratitude. ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸 We are so proud of our Tigers!
We are thrilled to announce that we're hiring a Kindergarten Paraprofessional and a Developmental Preschool Paraprofessional to join our incredible team. If you are passionate about inspiring young minds, love creating a positive learning environment, and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you! If you know someone who would be a great fit, tag them in the comments, or share this post to spread the word. Let's find the perfect addition to our school family and continue to make this year amazing!
This Monday, November 11, we will be celebrating Veterans Day and participating in the Veterans Day Program at the Alexandria High School. Our students will be at the high school from 8:30-10:30. We encourage all students to wear red, white, and blue for this special day. Thank you for helping us honor our veterans!