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New Ames Middle School Principal Announced
January 7, 2019

New Ames Middle School Principal Announced

We are pleased to announce that Yonas Michael will be returning to the Ames Community School District to serve as the principal…

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Running with Nigel
October 11, 2018

Running with Nigel

Jackie Baird runs with Nigel Flagge, a 7th grader at Ames Middle School, every day during the cross country season. She is an Educational Associate in her 3rd year in the District, and has worked with Nigel for the past two years during literacy class. Nigel’s father, Paul Flagge, describes his son as “gentle, loving, and sometimes very playful,” but also admits he is a little biased. “He fights very hard to learn and understand despite having a disability that affects his learning and understanding.” Knowing how much Nigel loves to run, his teachers approached Carmen Flagge, his mother, with the idea of joining the cross country team. Jackie volunteered to be the person who runs with Nigel. “I am actually not an active runner. I tend to dislike running for the purpose of running,” said Jackie. “However, running with Nigel gives me a purpose.”

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Mathcounts Middle School State Tournament
March 23, 2018

Mathcounts Middle School State Tournament

On Thursday, March 23, six students from Ames Middle School competed in the state Mathcounts tournament held at DMACC. In…

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Earthquake Science Challenge
February 26, 2018

Earthquake Science Challenge

Students in Mrs. Andrews’ sixth-grade science class have been analyzing and interpreting data on earthquakes in order to forecast future events. As an…

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