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District News & Announcements
Board Accepts Bid for Ankeny Centennial High School
On Monday, August 30, the Ankeny Board of Education accepted a base construction bid plus alternates of $43,000,000 from Stahl Construction to build Ankeny Centennial High School. This bid is significantly less than the original base bid estimate of $48,550,000. Read more about the bid here...
Student Food Service PIN Numbers
The district nutritional program is implementing use of personal four-digit PIN numbers for students in grades K-5. The PIN numbers will make serving lines more efficient and allow more time for students to focus on their lunch selections through our offer vs. serve program and daily salad bar. This will in turn accommodate increased meal choices and the relocation of our point-of-sale machine.
Learn more about PIN numbers and how you can assist your student...
Learn more about PIN numbers and how you can assist your student...
Elementary Classroom Size
As many parents in the district are aware, approximately 14% of our elementary classrooms have grown to over 27 students. Board Policy 501.33 states that in cases such as this, class size may reach 29 with special accommodations as determined by administration. Classroom associates are currently providing assistance from their regularly assigned enrichment support time. Read more about classroom size here...
Ankeny District Selected for Input to National Committee
The Ankeny School District recently took part in an opportunity to give feedback on literacy education to Senator Tom Harkin’s Education Policy Advisors. Maria Worthen, who works on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee which Senator Harkin chairs, and Laura Sands, Senator Harkin’s Health, Education, Workforce Outreach Liaison, were in Ankeny to hear input that will help inform the work on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Read more about the visit here...
Ankeny Instructional Coach is Teacher of the Year Finalist
Sue Lawler, instructional coach at Southeast Elementary in the Ankeny School District, was recently selected as one of only five finalists for Iowa Teacher of the Year. “I am very humbled to be named a finalist, but I believe it goes to what Ankeny Schools are all about, and what we are working to achieve,” states Lawler. Read more here...
Ankeny School District Reaches 8,500 Student Mark
Just one year after welcoming its 8,000th student, the Ankeny Community School District has achieved another milestone in growth. At the annual kickoff for district faculty held on August 16, seventh grader Pierce Edwards was introduced as the 8,500th student. Secondary school buildings are now larger than some small colleges in Iowa and the district is approaching the enrollment size of some larger colleges and institutions. Read more here...
Learn to Use the Web Site
Welcome to the 2010-2011 School Year of Ankeny Community Schools. The district Web site is a key source of news and information for parents, students, staff and the community. If you are not familiar with the district Web site, materials are available to help you learn about location of information, monitoring the site, calendars and more! Learn more about the site here.
