AMS Clubs and Academic Teams
Activity and Sponsor | Grades | About |
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Builder’s Club Erin Bettazza erin.bettazza@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Students learn about community service and leadership |
Cyclone Leadership Club Jennifer Haglund jennifer.haglund@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com Amber Upah amber.upah@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Student government body whose objective is to convey the wishes of the student body and the co-presidents’ plans to the administration. |
Drama Club Emily Young emily.young@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Learn about theater and try out for the school play. |
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Dagney Paskach dagney.paskach@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com AMS FLL WEBSITE | 6, 7, 8 | International robotics competition that gives students the opportunity to build and program a LEGO SPIKE Prime robot and design an innovative solution to a real-world problem. |
Math Counts Robert Alden robert.alden@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com Lauren Booten lauren.booten@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Math problem solving and critical thinking. |
Math Olympiad TBA | 6 | “Explore mathematical concepts while developing flexibility in solving non-routine problems with multiple solution paths” (MOEMS). |
Mock Trial Peggy Michelotti peggy.michelotti@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Interscholastic competition that teaches about the legal process, critical thinking and public speaking by studying a case provided by the Iowa Bar Association and competing regionally with other schools to try the case in front of judges. |
National History Day Steph Schares steph.schares@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com AMS NHD website | 6, 7, 8 | Annual project-based contest allowing students to read, analyze, and synthesize historical information. |
National Junior Art Honor Society (NJAHS) Cappie Dobyns cappie.dobyns@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com Nin-JAHS WEBSITE | 7, 8 | Provides visual artists with opportunities to explore personal artistic and creative passions while utilizing their talents to serve the community, within a fellowship of creative peers. |
Prism Steph Schares steph.schares@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | A place to support, connect, and advocate within the LGBTQIA+ community. Weekly digital meetings open to all grades. |
Science Bowl Jordan DiLorenzo jordon.dilorenzo@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Science Trivia challenge that promotes. scientific reasoning, teamwork and collaborative academic strategies. |
Science Olympiad Mary Glenn mary.glenn@gmail.com Kerri Marsh kerri.marsh@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Interscholastic academic science team of 15 students competes in pairs in 23 different events for all disciplines of science and engineering. |
Student Ambassadors Jennifer Haglund jennifer.haglund@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com Rachel Krofta rachel.krofta@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.com | 6, 7, 8 | Help new students feel welcome. Ambassadors receive training each year to develop skills that help them connect with new students. |
Writer’s Den Steph Schares steph.schares@ames.k12.ia.us.staging2.juiceboxint.comGC Join Code: dx7uo6x | 6, 7, 8 | A place to connect with other creators. Share your writing, read others’ writing, and meet new friends! Most interactions will be held asynchronously. |