If you need winter outerwear for your Ankeny student, donations will be distributed at Parkview Middle School, 105 NW Pleasant St.: November 9 - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. & Monday, November 11 - 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

About 480 students received winter outerwear this year! Thank you to the volunteer organization Project Fresh Start and all those who donated, the FEWD (Faith and Education Winter Donations), sponsored by Ankeny Schools, was a huge success!

Congratulations Rowyn Benyon, 2nd grade at Northeast and Lauren Sandholm, 5th grade at Ashland Ridge. Each won the grade prize of a fire truck ride to school in the Ankeny Fire Department's fire prevention poster contest. City of Ankeny

Winter Parties are coming soon Ankeny Schools. Click here for the form: ankenyschools.org/site/handlers/…

Check out this month's events. ow.ly/sCZ150xr2Jx

Check out this month's student opportunities. ankenyschools.org/Page/20736

Starting kindergarten is an exciting time! To enroll in kindergarten for 2020-2021, your child must be five years old on or before September 15, 2020. Find out more about the registration process - ankenyschools.org/Page/3150

Elementary Friendship Parties are coming up soon Ankeny Schools! Please place your orders by January 30th. ankenyschools.org/site/handlers/…

Students from Ankeny's elementary and middle schools competed in the Second Annual City-Wide Academic Tournament. Questions included geography, history, science, literature, math, and pop culture. ow.ly/SIpU50yfGEL

Plan to attend tonight's parent meeting for incoming Prairie Ridge sixth graders! Choose the time that fits your schedule.

Pledge your support for public education. America’s public schools educate nine out of 10 students in the United States—regardless of ability, race, wealth, language, religion or country of origin, to prepare them for future endeavors. #PublicSchoolProud ow.ly/AKrs50yuqeH

Guest author Sarah Weeks will be visiting our elementary schools soon! Students who would like an autographed book may bring one from home or purchase one (purchase not required). Saturday is the last day to order from Beaverdale Books, which includes a 20% discount!

Ankeny Schools is celebrating National School Breakfast Week next week with $1 Breakfast at elementary buildings! Visit ankenyschools.org/Page/16860 for menu and other details. We hope that you can join us - it will be a blast! #NSBW20

Check out this month's student fliers in the Virtual Backpack. ankenyschools.org/Page/20776

It's time for March Madness! Across the world, elementary schools are participating in a "Brave and Bold" picture book tournament. Will your favorite book make it to the Sweet 16? Vote today! marchbookmadness.weebly.com/picture-book-b…

What's for lunch? 👀🍽 Check out this week's lunch menu! ⬇ You can find all school meal menus online here: ow.ly/HMfH50Eh4MF

Have you seen this week's lunch menu? 😋 ow.ly/wsyY50Emppe

Had a nice visit with 3rd grader Gidion Ashland Ridge. He sent a well written opinion letter about why ice cream should be included with school lunch. 🍦#WeBothLikeIceCream #Great Conversations Ankeny Schools

What school lunch meal are you most excited for this week? Let us know! 💭 ow.ly/yMzv50Emq8x

It's a new week! What's on the menu at school? 👀📆 ow.ly/zUfo50Emr11