A Legacy of Music: Jotham Polashek’s Journey Back to Ames
Jotham Polashek, the new elementary orchestra teacher in Ames Community School District (CSD), is no stranger to the hallways and practice rooms of the district’s…
Read more
Ella Grail Iowa Winner in Doodle for Google Contest
A talented Iowa based student could soon have their art on the Google homepage for hundreds ofmillions to see. Google is announcing the 55 State…
Read more
Campus Monitors: Guardians of Safety
At Ames High School and Ames Middle School, a team of five is pivotal in fostering a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment for students…
Read more
Ames High Alum Aimed For The Skies
Ames High alums often seek new heights following their time at AHS. Some quite literally find new heights, such as Neta Snook, a pioneer aviator,…
Read more
Women’s History Month: Kate Mitchell
The most recent elementary school in the Ames Community School District bears the name Kate (Lysinger) Mitchell, dedicated on November 8, 1970. An Ames native,…
Read more
Women’s History Month: Gertrude Fellows
Gertrude Fellows, born August 22, 1893, in Gardner, Illinois (69 miles southwest of Chicago by way of Interstate 55) to England-born James, a farmer, and…
Read more
Women’s History Month: Abbie Sawyer
This story was originally published in January 2021. “The greatest personal satisfaction I’ve had is watching these children grow up and develop,” said Abbie Sawyer,…
Read more
Iowa State Football Player Is A Lunch Hero
When Iowa State’s Tyler Perkins, with a school record average of 43.4 yards per punt, isn’t booming punts into the opposite corner of the football…
Read more
Celebrating Siricasso
Siriaco ‘Siricasso’ Garcia, a proud member of Ames High’s class of 2014, is not just painting a legacy with his murals around central Iowa. He…
Read moreDiscover More from Ames CSD
