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Let's Talk About Making the Middle Work: Secretary Tips for Grades 6-9
Ankeny’s middle school secretaries are more than front office staff—they’re navigators. Host Sarah Murphy talks with Jill Vandeloo (Northview MS) and Renee Kester (Par...
Let's Talk About... Building Secretaries: Forms, Facts & First Day Feels
We're kicking off 25-26 with the TRUE multitasking heroes of the elementary buildings - our secretaries! Join host Sarah Murphy as she chats with Emily Marusiak (Abbie...
Let's Talk About... How G.O. Bonds Benefit Student Activities
Are you curious about how the 2025 G.O. Bond benefits your student's activities? Activities Directors Mike Bakker (AHS) and Nate Lingren (CHS) are on our latest podcas...
Let's Talk About... The Student Voice Symposium
Ankeny Schools is committed to building the next generation of leaders. Today's guests, students Josalie Buban, Quincee Hansen, Cherop Kipruto, Zina Ishibwammi, and Ka...
G.O. Bond Defined (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)
Dr. Pruitt breaks down the G.O. (General Obligation) Bond. He and his guests explain the process of getting the bond on the ballot for a vote, and the academic and fac...
Let's Talk About... How Schools are Funded, Ep. 2 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)
This episode breaks down how our public school funding works — where the money comes from and how we’re allowed to budget those funds. As Ankeny Schools collects petit...
Let's Talk About... The Big Picture, Ep. 1 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)
Have you heard of Ankeny School's Long-Range 10-Year Academic and Facility Plan? Get the big picture in this first episode of a new series on this plan with Superinte...
Learning Series: Nourishing Schools... Student Volunteers
It's the final installment of the Nourishing Schools series. Dr. Pruitt finds out nothing is off-topic when you have 9th graders on the mic. Brandon, Destinee, and Ani...
Let's Talk About PreK, TK, Kindergarten & Building a Foundation
Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and kindergarten are the topics in this episode. Joining Dr. Pruitt are Sheila Schmidt, Principal of Terrace Learning Center Pres...
Let's Talk About It... From Student to Staff
If you are or know someone preparing for their first job in education, you can't afford to miss this podcast! Kevin Biggs - Principal, Southview Middle School, Kristi...
Let's Talk About... The It's Been SAId Podcast
"... And now for something completely different." It's been SAId is a podcast produced by the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI). We're republishing their episode wit...
Learning Series: Pt. 2 Restorative Practice In Action
Tune in to hear host, Ken Morris, Jr., Ankeny Schools' Chief Diversity Officer with guests Abby Canfield - Southeast Elementary Social Worker, Kelsey Leaper - Prairie ...
Let's Talk About... Voices of Learning: Connecting Through Language
Dr. Pruitt is celebrating multilingualism and the journey of our Ankeny students breaking through language barriers and swinging doors to fluency wide open! Ankeny Tea...
Learning Series: How Leader In Me is Shaping ACSD Student Leadership
In this episode, Dr. Amy Dittmar, ACSD Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services, sits down with Amy Ingersoll & Kayla Feld, Lighthouse Coordinators at Prairie Tra...
Learning Series: Nourishing Schools Part 2
When schools, nonprofits like the Food Bank of Iowa, students, and dedicated staff come together, real change happens. Ankeny Schools Community Engagement Specialist, ...
Student Takeover: Maxx Tyler & Alli Macke Have Questions about the Innovative Hub
Ankeny HS seniors Maxx Tyler and Alli Macke, student interns at Casey's Corporate offices, want to know how their Orbis Program experience is influencing plans for th...
Learning Series: Nourishing Students Introduction
Madisen Gaskin, Community Engagement Specialist for Ankeny Schools hosts Ankeny Schools staff, Leah Clark - Social Worker, Erin Van Dorin - Associate Principal BEYOND ...
Student Takeover: Ella, CeCi & Lucy Want Answers
It's another student takeover. 6th graders Ella, CeCi, and Lucy have questions for Dr. Pruitt and they want answers. Testing their investigative reporter skills, these...
Learning Series... Introduction to Restorative Practices
This is the first of a special topic series we're introducing this season. The topic is Restorative Practice and your host is Shawn Beirman, Social Emotional Specialis...
Community Engagement is At Your Service
Not many people know what a Community Engagement department does, but Madisen Gaskin, Community Engagement Coordinator for Ankeny Schools, and her team have big plans ...
