Crocker Elementary Announcements & Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Fri, 10 Sep 2010

- Crocker School Pictures - Fall
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- School Pictures
Today @

- School Board Meeting
9/13/2010 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

- Late Start
9/15/2010 @

- All-City Pep Rally
9/16/2010 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

- AHS Under the Lights
9/16/2010 @ 8:15 PM - 9:30 PM

Facts About the School Dining System and PINs

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:27 CDT

A recent news story has suggested that Ankeny Schools are maintaining a database that records what kids buy for lunch and then checks their food against national nutrition guidelines.  Unfortunately, this story has combined several loosely related topics, giving the false impression of some form of (Continued...)

District Breaks Ground on Ankeny Centennial High School

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:18 CDT

Before a crowd estimated at more than 300 members of the community, Ankeny district officials and special guests broke ground Wednesday, September 1 at the site of the new Ankeny Centennial High School.  The program included comments by the president of the Board of Education, the mayor, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, a representative of the (Continued...)

Student Food Service PIN Numbers

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:18 CDT

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 (Continued...)

Elementary Classroom Size

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:45 CDT

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 (Continued...)

Ankeny School District Reaches 8,500 Student Mark

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:22 CDT

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 (Continued...)

Learn to Use the Web Site

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00 CDT

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 (Continued...)