No School: Friday, January 13 & Monday, January 16
Friday, January 13 is a professional learning day for our staff, and Monday, January, 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope everyone enjoys the extra long weekend and we will see students back in the building on January 17!
Kindergarten Parents: Save the Date!
Onsite Kindergarten Parent Meeting • Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Purpose: Visit your child’s home building before registration opens. Learn about the kindergarten experience within Ankeny Community School District, turn in the Kindergarten Information Form, learn more about Jumpstart, utilize the Address Look-Up Tool and ask questions.
Prescribed Burns
A prescribed (controlled) burn of the District’s prairie grasses have a start window of Dec. 1, 2022 through June 1, 2023. The burns will be conducted when the weather is within our parameters. The burns will be at:
The DNR recommends a burn every three years to maintain prairie grasses. District staff conducting burns have been trained and certified in prescribed burns.
Winter Clothing Giveaway
The Winter Clothing Giveaway will be this weekend, November 12th 11:ooam-2:00pm & November 13th 11:00am to 1:00pm at Prairie Ridge Middle School. Please see flyer for more details.
October Newsletter
Please read our October Crocker Chronicles for the latest Crocker news!
Crocker Chronicles October 2022
Flu Clinic
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
New Crocker Principal Announcement
Ankeny Community School District is pleased to announce Mr. Brandon Hargens as the new principal for Crocker Elementary School. Brandon is currently the School Administration Manager at Ashland Ridge Elementary.
Mr. Hargens previously served as the SAM for Prairie Trail Elementary and Southeast Elementary. Prior to joining the Ankeny Community School District, Brandon taught for five years in the West Des Moines school district.
“Brandon’s proven leadership within our district make him an excellent choice to lead Crocker Elementary,” said Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent of Schools. “He is widely known for his devotion to positive outcomes for his students, but also for his ability to collaborate with his peers to develop improvement efforts and to create a positive school environment.”
Brandon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Drake University.
“I’m truly humbled and honored stepping into this role teaming with the Crocker community,” said Mr. Hargens. “I am excited to support our diverse students, dedicated staff and passionate families. I promise to create lasting relationships ensuring all students will receive high levels of learning while feeling unique and valued. Through our collaboration and partnership, we will maintain the excellence Crocker provides to all students. I look forward to meeting each of you and serving this community to ensure equitable outcomes.”
Mr. Hargens will officially begin his duties July 1.
Kindergarten Information Night Recording
- How to register for school
- Documents needed for registration
- Before and After School program
- Meet the Elementary School principals
- Important upcoming date