Announcements

The Ankeny Community School District has broken ground on their newest elementary school building. The building is temporarily being referred to as the Elementary at the Grove, and will be the sixth elementary school in the north-feeder for the district. The new building will be located in the Grove development at NW 18th St and NW Abbie Dr and will be a part of the district’s north feeder system. The five-section building will serve kindergarten to fifth grade and have a capacity of up to 800 students and is slated to open in the fall of 2024.

“This is a day of excitement for our district, not only for our students and staff in our north-feeder elementary system but for our entire community who has worked together to build this district for our children,” said Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent of Ankeny Schools. “The growth in our city is certainly notable. However, when we think about this growth as a district, what excites us is the number of students reaching their academic goals each year. This elementary school will serve as yet another launching point for our young people to achieve a lifetime of personal success.”

An additional school is needed to accommodate the district’s ongoing growth, as Ankeny remains one of the fastest-growing school districts in Iowa. This year enrollment increased by 364 students, making certified enrollment 12,512 students for the 2020-2021 school year, as reported in the Certified Enrollment Report. Enrollment growth has averaged 250 students annually for the past five years and is expected to grow by an average of 260 students per year over the next five years.

The Elementary at the Grove will be funded utilizing the S.A.V.E. state penny sales tax. The official name of the school will be forthcoming, with the naming committee convening within the next year to follow the process as laid out in board policy.

The Crocker Chronicles  newsletter is available online.  You can read current and past edition here.

We are excited to launch the process of re-imagining our graduate profile! This document will work together with our strategic plan and equity framework to help chart a path for the district’s future. Please view this short survey to provide feedback on our graduate profile.

Our Crocker Library is excited to announce that we will be hosting both an in-person Scholastic Book Fair and a virtual Scholastic Book Fair during conferences!

Our in-person book fair will be held in our Crocker library on Monday, February 28 from 3:30 PM-7:00 PM and then again on Tuesday, March 1 from 3:30 PM-7:00 PM.

The virtual book fair will open on Wednesday, February 23 and go until Tuesday, March 8. For those interested in the virtual book fair, here is the shopping link:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/crockerelementaryspringbookfair

The Ankeny Community School District and Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt invite parents/guardians to attend the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on Thursday, December 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Northview Middle School in the Cafeteria. Please park on the west side of the building near the football stadium and enter through doors W22.

We will be sharing information about our new learning management system, Canvas, the resources available to teachers as outcomes of curriculum reviews, and reporting student progress with standards.

The Parent Advisory Committee gives parents an opportunity to provide input on topics and ideas that are relevant to the district’s goal of preparing every learner for success. The committee will also provide insight into projects and initiatives that can be implemented to help move the district forward. Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to collaborate with each other and work together as one entity to ensure success for our students and community.

Committee involvement is open to all parents of students enrolled in the Ankeny Community School District.

Students and their families are invited to see that Ankeny Hawks and Hawkettes play on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.  Crocker Elementary students will be admitted free to the event with the flyer that will go home with students the day of the game.  All students will be invited to make a pre-game tunnel for players, kid captains will be chosen from those in attendance and there will be half-time activities at both the boys and girls’ games.

Varsity games will begin at 6:15pm but those who want to participate in the pre-game tunnel should arrive by 5:45pm. All games will take place at Ankeny High School, located at 1155 SW Cherry Street.

Join other Crocker Elementary students and families as they cheer the Ankeny Hawks and Hawkettes onto victory!

Last week’s Try-It Thursday… Sugar Snap Peas!

Nutrition Services has started “Try-It Thursdays” –  where students can sample new or less common fruits and vegetables at lunch. Students have the opportunity to explore how and where these foods are grown and the health benefits they provide. They may even find a new favorite to introduce to their families!

Stay tuned for Try-It Thursday on April, 22 with Sugar Snap Peas.

Check out last weeks featured fruit: Kumquats

Registrations are now open for spring and summer athletic and band camps.  Visit https://www.ankenycamps.com/ for more information and to register your student.  For questions, contact the high school activities department at (515)963-4335.