Dr. Henderson gives Unforgetable Acceptance Speech at MBP Annual Dinner

Monday Night, at the Minnesota Business Partnership's Annual Dinner at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Ames Elementary and J.W. Smith Elementary from Bemidji were awarded the Minnesota's Future Award Recipients! Chip Emery, Chairman of MTS Systems presented the Awards. The evening was Spectacular. Also attending in Ames School honor were our own Superintendent, Dr. Meria Carstarphen and Dr. Barbara DeMasters.  We give a SPECIAL thank you to BAE Systems, Ceridian Corporation, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services, IBM Corporation, and MTS Systems Corporation for providing computers and $10,000 grants to each of the Minnesota's Future Award recipients. Connecting with Youth Recipient, Rick Ries, Medtronic, Inc., and Heroes of Mentoring, Willie Braziel, HealthPartners, Joe Guttman, IWCO Direct, Mary Kay Hanson, Target, Elana Jenkins, Wells Fargo, Andrew Klosinski, Emerson Process Management, Sarah McPherson, Ecolab, Becky Rich, Best Buy, Linda Rise, Emerson Process Management,

Mrs. Mae Schunk, Dr. Meria Carstarphen and Dr. Delores Henderson at MBP Annual Dinner last night

and Steve Vrchota, Great River Energy were also honored. Govenor Tim Palenty was the Keynote Speaker. Thank You to the MBP Staff: Jim Bartholomew, Director of Education Policy, Jill Larson, Director of Fiscal Policy, Beth McMullen, Director of Health Policy, Katie Nadeau, Operations Manager, Tom Teigen, Director of Communications and Russ Jowers, Administrative Assistant for planning and implementing such an extraordinary event!

The Minnesota Business Partnership's, or MBP, membership is limited to chief executives of large Minnesota employers or, in the case of companies headquartered outside the state, the highest-ranking representative in Minnesota. Working with legislators and policymakers to help shape Minnesota's education system is important. But the Partnership and their members do much more to support Minnesota schools, students and their families. Individually, MBP members contribute more than $300 million

Dr. Henderson Accepts Award at the Annual MBP Magnificent Annual Dinner

a year in Minnesota - much of that goes to schools and education-related nonprofit organizations. Through the Partnership, members support a number of programs, provide annual awards to two public elementary schools that are closing the achievement gap, and, when appropriate, offer time and talent for specific projects. Ames is proud and honored to be one of the two public schools named. Scroll down the page to view some of the photos in the MBP and Ames Photo Gallery. 

One way Ames is celebrating is by ordering t-shirts... "Ames is Moving On UP!" September 8th, after school, Ms. Rochelle West - Ames Parent and Co-Chair of Ames Site Counsel, Mista White - 4th grade Ames student, and Ms. Gloria Johnson - Third Grade Teacher at Ames presented shirts to Chief of Staff - Suzanne Kelly and Superintendent Dr. Carstarphen's Secretary for Dr. Carstarphen, Chief Academic Officers - Valeria Silva and Nancy Stachel and Executive Director

Dr. Delores Henderson, Principal, Ms. Ama Xiong, First Grade Teacher, Mrs. Pauline Mang, Parent, Mrs. Mae Schunk, Literacy and Math Coach, Ms. Gloria Johnson, Third Grade Teacher, and Dr. Iris Cornelius, Psychologist -(Picture Taken by Dave, Minnesota Business Partnership Associate)

of Elementary Education - Barbara DeMaster.

Scroll down to view the All School BBQ event we had on Friday, September 12th. A Great time was had by all!!

Thursday, August 28th, Ames Students, Families, Teachers, Staff, Celebrated Guests and Ames Community helped start our 2008 - 2009 School Year off with a BANG! Scroll down below to view our first Photo Gallery of this new school year... 'Ames' Ice Cream Social'...

Our purpose at Ames is to encourage and nurture desire and enthusiasm for learning by providing expertise, guidance, and resources that support a meaningful and personalized education.

Ames Elementary Mission Statement : "To offer a school that provides students with the

Chief of Staff- Suzanne Kelly, Rochelle West - Parent and Co-chair of Ames Site Council, Mista White - Ames 4th Grade Student, Superintendent Carstarphen's Secretary - Judy Neece, and Gloria Johnson - Ames Third Grade Teacher

opportunity to learn through their own strengths" and you'll understand how we empower students to act consciously as competent and responsible members of our world community!

Pre-K AM Class 8:05 am - 10:35 am                       

Third Graders become Reading Buddies with Kindergarteners (Click on caption under photo to view Photo Gallery of this event)

STUDENT ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is essential for school success. We monitor attendance each day and we follow the Minnesota Law for Compulsory School Attendance. Please call Nancy Spack at 651-293-8970 to report your child's absence! UNIFORMS Ames School is a school in which the students must wear uniforms. Ames is not selling school uniforms this year but they may be purchased at Target, Sears, Kohls, etc.

"Best School" Ames Elementary School"!!!  Ames received the 'Best School of the Community,

Dr. Henderson and Celebrated Guests of St. Paul helped bring in this week's Ice Cream Social

2007 Readers Choice Award', by the  Lillie Suburban Newspapers Inc.. AND WE JUST WON AGAIN FOR 2008! Thank You! Again we are proud and honored! WE ARE MOVING ON UP!