What is the difference between finding the main idea and determining the theme? This challenge was presented to our fifth graders in Miss Franklin's class, prompting engaging discussions, detailed text analysis, and hands-on experiences to clarify the distinctions.
What a wonderful way to start your day with some butterflies! 🦋 Mrs. Etchison's class have been learning about butterflies and their life cycle. These students are now butterfly experts.
Wow! Our 5th Grade Students learned more about food webs, habitats, got to tour a mansion with a bookcase/secret door, trade and barter goods, and look at how communities change over time.
🎉 Field Day Volunteers Needed! 🏃♂️
We’re looking for amazing parent volunteers to help make our Alexandria Monroe Elementary Field Days a success! Field days are Monday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 20. If you’re interested in helping run the activities, please fill out the form below. It’s going to be a fun and memorable day for our students, and we’d love your support!
📅 We need about 18 volunteers each day
✅ Volunteers must have a completed volunteer form on file
📲 Times and details will be shared through Rooms
👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YqhfQxuXESHxGHBr9
Thank you for supporting our students—we couldn’t do it without you!
Mark your calendars for FUN Fest on Friday, May 16th from 5:30-7:30! We would appreciate your support. Could you help us? At FUN Fest, there will be inflatables, games, book bingo, food trucks, raffle, and so much more! We look forward to seeing our families at FUN Fest. 😀
Students are the teachers in kindergarten. Mrs. Horn's class is abuzz with students teaching students and proudly showcasing their reading skills!
D is for Disney Day! Mrs. Clabaugh's class has had an incredible past few days with the alphabet countdown, fostering growth and excitement! Our students are showcasing their knowledge and having so much fun! 😁
Is it taller or shorter than a dino?
Mrs. Nichols's first grade class is learning how to order objects by length this week. They explored the classroom to find objects that are taller or shorter than a dino!
Check out these wonderful writers! These students created a newspaper focused on writing using various text structures! Way to go, Tigers!
Wow! We are excited to announce the Scholastic Book Fair's return this week of April 28th! Students will have the chance to shop during their library period. Families are encouraged to shop with their child from 3:30-7:00pm on Wednesday. Please refer to the information below.
We are excited to announce the Scholastic Book Fair's return the week of April 28th! Students will have the chance to shop during their library period. Families are encouraged to shop with their child from 3:30-7:00pm on Wednesday. Please refer to the information below.
A huge round of applause to our third-grade students, Mrs. McFall, and Mr. Lipps for driving positive change in our community and wrapping up their Earth Day Project!
Mrs. Paskiewicz's Kindergarteners have been learning and investigating seeds and plants their classroom! 🌹 🪴🌻
Mark your calendars for FUN Fest on Friday, May 16th from 5:30-7:30! We would appreciate your support. Could you help us? At FUN Fest, there will be inflatables, games, book bingo, food trucks, raffle, and so much more! We look forward to seeing our families at FUN Fest. 😀
We're thrilled to celebrate the 10th Annual MCAA Tournament! Our Tigers have truly outdone themselves. We're grateful for the tireless efforts of our students, families, high school students and AMES staff. We extend special thanks to Ms. Herr and Mrs. Howell for their exceptional organization and to Mrs. Rowe for her support and participation in this year's tournament. We couldn't be prouder of our Tigers! 🐅 😀
Tomorrow, we will be hosting Hat Day and the Multiplication Championship of Alexandria All Stars (MCAA) Multiplication Madness. Please bring $1.00 to support our upcoming FUNFest event on May 16th. We are excited to see the creative hats and the outstanding performance of our MCAA champions in action! Go, Tigers! 🐅
We are excited to announce the Scholastic Book Fair's return the week of April 28th! Students will have the chance to shop during their library period. Families are encouraged to shop with their child from 3:30-7:00pm on Wednesday. 🐯❤️ 📚
As National Library Month continues, we wanted to share some information about the AMES Library during the 2024-25 school year! Thank you, Miss Nichols!
We proudly congratulate our National Math Stars and National Spelling Bee Champion! It was wonderful to be able to celebrate our students’ accomplishments!
Thank you to Mrs. Thomas and our Recycling Crew for making a difference for our school and community! These students volunteered to help. Amazing students and citizens! 
