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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-...
Let's Talk About... Filling. Up. Every. Learner. (FUEL)
Fill The Fund is an annual event focused on supporting the 'Filling Up Every Learner' (F.U.E.L.) fund. Pull up a seat to the table with our guests, IMPACT Community Ac...
Let's Talk About... Ankeny HS's The Talon News
Ankeny High School is producing the next generation of journalists. Award-winning news source, The Talon, is produced for and by students. Joining Dr. Pruitt to talk a...
Let's Talk About... Ankeny Area Historical Society
Explore the history of Ankeny in this episode with Ankeny Area Historical Society co-Chairs Jois Thorson ODonnell, JoAnn Kocheiser Adamson, and intern Avan Albaugh. It...
Let's Talk About... Social Emotional Learning
Today, we are discussing the concept and integration of Social and Emotional Learning in the classroom, also referred to as SEL. Join Ankeny Schools staff members Shaw...
Let's Talk About... Employee & Family Services' Student Assistance Program
Our guest, Steve Arneson, is from Employee and Family Resources Center. He is a partner with Ankeny Schools for the Student Assistance Program available in our schools...
