“I have always loved teaching drafting and CADD,” retiring teacher Kent Jahn said. “I love to experience those moments when the kids finally get it.” Having taken CADD, I can account to his sentiment....
Mrs.Dieter has been at AHS since the fall of 2005. She has been teaching exclusively at AHS for the past 5 years and has been influential in shaping a good part of the music department during her time...
A face that has been recognizable since the 80s, and teaching Ames High about “old, dead white guys” is retiring this year. If you haven't guessed it already, I am talking about Mr. Mooney, who has...
Over the last 4 years at this school, the dynamic of each class, passing through the halls and the communication and collaboration between teachers and students, and administration has changed so much...
Right now, I feel like I’m facing the conundrum that countless numbers of my predecessors have faced already. I’m a senior about to graduate, after 13 long years, I’m finally almost there. I’ve...
My Dear Ames High Students,
These past four years have been nothing short of a spectacular nightmare. A whirlwind of parking lot drama, state championships, changing administration, post-football cowbell,...
“Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it,” that’s how the saying goes, right? But what’s worse than simply forgetting the lessons the past has taught us? In my opinion, there’s no greater...
The previous year's rains did not come, forcing the farmer to sell his land. With no money, he must move to an area which is not affected by climate catastrophes, he passes through flooded roads, past...
It’s always on one of those dense material days where it's beneficial to write down everything taught in class. Before you have time to decide how to take notes, the script is recited: “studies show...
It’s been a really weird time for all of us. In some ways, a lot has changed, and in others, it hasn’t changed enough. It’s now March 2021, exactly one year after this whole mess started. I’m sure...
