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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 ...
New to District Teachers Talk about the Ankeny Experience
Their experience is the Ankeny Experience! Teachers new to the Ankeny District, Mariah Hoium at Prairie Trail Elementary, Nick Robinson at Centennial High School, and ...
Student Takeover: Miles & Friends Take on 8th & 9th Grade
The second Student Takeover of Season 4 features host Miles, Xavier, Maddie, and Lou, as they talk about moving from buildings (7th to 8th grade) and becoming high sch...
Let's Talk About It Student Takeover... Soundtrack of Life
Ankeny High seniors Charles Christensen and Griffen Nye turn the microphones on and interview ACSD Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Dar...
Let's Talk About It Student Takeover... High School Entrepreneurs
It's a podcast takeover by Ankeny Centennial graduated senior Mya Maronn. She's invited student entrepreneurs Logan Sobaski, Charli Brady, and Emma Bececk. Hear advice...
Let's Talk About... the ACSD Summer Food Program
Burnt ends are on the menu today as the Ankeny Schools' Nutritional Services team launches the 2024 Summer Food Program. Director of Nutrition Services Scott Litchfiel...
Let's Talk About It: Parkview Middle School Student Takeover
Parkview Middle School student, Miles, has taken over the "Let's Talk About It" podcast! He takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of Parkview's 2024 spring play Goldil...
Let's Talk About... Student Leadership
Student voices are crucial to a thriving academic community. This show introduces you to student school board representatives Megan Rembert and Kalyani Baht and Anken...
Let's Talk About... The Teacher's Academy
Ankeny Schools is preparing the next generation of public school teachers and administrators. Our Teacher's Academy is a concurrent course with Des Moines Area Communi...
Let's Talk About... Core Skills, Soft Skills, and Mental Health
Join guests Kayla Bell-Consolver the Director of the Counseling Center at Broadlawns Community Clinic at Drake University, Shawn Beirman the Social-Emotional Learning ...
Let's Talk About... Project-Based Learning in Ankeny Schools
We know students have different learning styles, so in this episode, we're shining a light on project-based learning (PBL). Our guests include Jason Clark, a teacher a...
Let's Talk About... Opening Abbie Grove Elementary
Opening Fall 2024! Dr. Pruitt has the new Abbie Grove principal- Andrew Burg, Executive Director of Elementary Education- Tara Owen, and District K-5 Teacher Librarian...
Let's talk about... Renewal Vote for Physical Plant & Equipment Levy
On November 7, 2023, Ankeny residents will vote on the renewal of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy. This renewal happens every 10 years, and the funds are used by...
Let's Talk About... Stepping into 6th Grade
Podcast Guests: Northeast Elementary 5th grade teacher Kristen Recher, Parkview Middle School Counselor Nate Tobey, and Parkview Principal Ben Huebsch. Ankeny 5th grad...
Let's Talk About... The Superintendent's Life
What's it like being a school district superintendent? What challenges does education face in the next few years? Our guests answered these questions and more. Host an...
Let's Talk About... Middle to High School Transitions
New environments can mean excitement to one student, but anxiety to another. This podcast is "almost" everything you need to know about moving into 8th-grade and 10th-...
