Announcements

Fall Picture Re-Take Day will be on Tuesday, November 15th.

Fall Book Fair

Fall Conferences

Our fall conferences will be held October 17-20. If you have not signed up yet, please email your child’s teacher for the class signup link.

Snacks:

On Friday, September 9 our district sent a communication to all elementary families regarding a change in our snack procedures. I would encourage each family to read the guidelines prior to Monday, September 19. I did want to take the opportunity to clarify a few items and ask that as questions arise that you reach out to Mr. Moss (mark.moss@ankenyschools.org).
1. Send one snack per day and not for the week or month as classrooms do have the storage space.
2. Our district is working on a plan to help those students that may not have the ability to bring a snack.
3. Parents should only send a snack for their student and NOT for the entire classroom.
4. Again, these are only points of clarification and more specific information was included in the district communication.

-Mr. Moss

Drop-off and Pick-up Reminders: 

Overall our drop-off and pick up procedures have been going well so THANK YOU for helping keep our students safe. Below are a few reminders:
1. Pull all the way up before dropping off or picking up student/s.
2. Always use the crosswalk and wait for a staff members directions.
3. Work with your student/s on how to exit and enter the vehicle from the passenger side in a timely manner.
4. Never use the handicap parking spaces unless permitted by Iowa law.

We will be offering the Flu Clinic in collaboration with Polk County Health Department again this year. Please see below for next date and registration.

No paper consents this year – all registrations are online!

Thursday, Oct 20
4:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. @ Northview Middle School
Visitors enter through W22 Door on the stadium side of the building
Flu Clinic is held in the Commons/Lunchroom.

CHOOSE YOUR TIME SLOT FOR OCT. 20

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1st  ~ Back to School Night!

**for parents only**

Grades 1-5

1st & 2nd grade parents 6:30-7:00pm

3rd & 4th grade parents 7:00-7:30pm

5th grade parents 7:30-8:00pm

Band parents 8:00-8:30pm

 
The first-ever AELP Technology Fair was held at the Kirkendall Library on Thursday, May 5th.  All of our elementary schools, 6-7 buildings, and 8-9 buildings were represented.

Students were given a month to work on their projects by completing a technology fair planning sheet and in some cases had to “win” their home building in order to advance. There were about 40 entries total. The projects were categorized according to their classification:  web presence, graphic design and publishing, coding, innovative technology use, etc. Danfoss was on site to teach about hydraulics and the robotics team did demonstrations.

Projects were judged on a rating scale similar to show choir or band competitions. Judges consisted of parent volunteers, district office staff, instructional coaches, and community volunteers. Judges and participants fill out a survey the next day, so that we can make the fair even better next year.

Thank you and congratulations to all of our Technology Fair participants and volunteers!

The annual Law Day celebration was held on Monday, May 2 and was presented by the Polk County Bar Association. Law Day has been celebrated on or around May 1 since 1958 when President Dwight Eisenhower signed the proclamation declaring it a day to celebrate and strengthen the American heritage of liberty, justice and equality under the law. The Polk County Bar Association partners with ARAG each year to give Polk County area students a chance to get creative with the law as part of our annual Law Day celebration. Students in grades K through 12 are invited to compete in the visual arts, music, essay and poetry categories.

This year’s theme was “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” Numerous Ankeny students from across the district won awards and are mentioned below.

High School Poetry Competition

Emma Smith,
Centennial High School
2nd place

High School Essay Competition

Elizabeth Deng,
Centennial High School
1st place

Finn Stukerjurgen,
Southview Middle School
3rd place

High School Visual Arts Competition

Josie Bishop,
Northview Middle School
2nd place

High School Technology Competition

Noah Yeager,
Ankeny High School
1st place

Middle School Technology Competition

Aakansha Ganesh,
Prairie Ridge Middle School
1st place

Middle School Performing Arts Competition

Lauren Boka, Katelyn Henzi, Camryn Johnson, Abigail Willardson, Cathy Owusu-Anokye, Josefina Willkom, Maia Bredice, Kaley Swanson and Sydney Heithoff
Northview Middle School
1st place

Middle School Poetry Competition

Rosie Howieson,
Northview Middle School
1st place

Middle School Essay Competition

Kalyani Bhat,
Northview Middle School
1st place

Harrison Jansen,
Northview Middle School
2nd place

Martha Willard,
Prairie Ridge Middle School
3rd place

Middle School Visual Arts Competition

Hollin Hansen,
Southview Middle School
1st place

Eve Russell,
Prairie Ridge Middle School
2nd place

Jamie Miara, Lauren Harmon, Ava Barten, Marleigh Munger and Mabelle Way
Northview Middle School
3rd place (tie)

Elementary School Poster Competition

Ainsley Schnurr,
Ashland Ridge Elementary
1st place

Jillian Tournier,
Ashland Ridge Elementary
2nd place

Thomas Dunne,
Northeast Elementary
3rd place

Elementary School Visual Arts Competition

Brinley Feuerbach,
Ashland Ridge Elementary
1st place

Jillian Moses and Siena Peddicord,
Northeast Elementary
2nd place

Stella Heither and Lia Meyer,
Ashland Ridge Elementary
3rd place

Elementary School Coloring Competition

Camryn Taxted,
Prairie Trail Elementary
1st place

Elle Evans,
Prairie Trail Elementary
2nd place

Kyla Leach,
Prairie Trail Elementary
3rd place

Elementary School Essay Competition

Brynlee Moeller,
Southeast Elementary
1st place

Elementary School Poetry Competition

Clayton Gardner,
Prairie Trail Elementary
1st place

Elementary School Technology Competition

Chatham Beck,
Ashland Ridge Elementary
1st place

Madeline Lynch,
Northeast Elementary
2nd place

Kaitlyn French,
Ashland Ridge Elementary
3rd place

Polk County Law Day Awards were held on Monday, May 2nd. This year’s theme was “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” Each of these students created a project to fit into one of the following categories: Poster, Essay, Visual Arts, or Technology. Each of these students created a project to be judged. Each of these students placed in the top of their category!

Left to Right: Stella Heither, Lia Meyer, Brinely Feuerbach, Kaitlyn French, Jillian Tournier, Ainsley Schnurr, Chatham Beck