“It's not about me — There're a lot of great administrators that need support, a lot of teachers that need to have conversations. They're the ones doing the work.” Before his interview for the superintendent position at the Ames Community School District, Scott Grimes was listening to the song “The Greatest Show” from the 2017 musical The Greatest Showman. A rally cry opens the song, full of energy and excitement, where the “impossible comes true.” Once he got the job, it became the theme song for his first year in the role. “It’s not me being the greatest showman....
School may have let out for the summer, but the Ames School Board met Monday to review how goals for the previous school year were met, new online learning options that will begin as soon as this fall. Ames schools exceeds some goals, doesn’t meet others set for previous school year For the 2024-25...
The Ames Community School District will receive $75,000 for costs associated with storm damages because of participation in a Storm Protection Fund, Sherri Ruzek, district chief financial officer, said at Monday’s school board meeting. “This year, several schools have formed a pool to try to minimize...
Live music filled the air of Ames on Sunday where makers, artists, vintage sellers and food trucks made way for the Lucky Star Iowa market to make its annual return. The market, which took place at the downtown Fareway’s parking lot, was filled with 46 vendors selling vintage, handmade and other...
