Profile of a Graduate
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.
2022-2023 8th Grade Future Readiness Parent Meeting and Activities Fair
Seventh grade parents and students please plan to attend the 8th Grade Future Readiness Meeting and Activities Fair on Monday, February 28th at Southview Middle School. School counselors and principals will present information about course options, what your child’s potential schedule could look like, and what to expect for the upcoming school year.
The Activities Fair will introduce our future 8th grade students to the activities, clubs and sports Southview offers at the 8th grade level.
The last name letters and times are listed below.
- Last Name A-L: 6:30-7:00 8th Grade Meeting (Lunchroom)
- Last Name M-Z: 6:30-7:00 Activity Fair (Gym)
- Last Name A-L 7:00-7:30 Activity Fair (Gym)
- Last Name M-Z: 7:00-7:30 8th Grade Meeting (Lunchroom)
We look forward to seeing you at Southview on Monday, February 28th.
Southview School Counselors
Angela Luttenegger (A-G) angela.luttenegger@ankenyschools.org
Michael Allen (H – O) Michael.allen@ankenyschools.org
Nicole Wee (P – Z) Nicole.wee@ankenyschools.org
Spring Conference Reminder
Spring conference sign-up will begin on Friday, February 18 and will run until Sunday, February 27. Conferences will take place on the following dates:
- Tuesday, March 1
- Thursday, March 3
- Monday, March 7
- Tuesday, March 8
Conferences will be held in your child’s homeroom classroom with your child’s homeroom teacher representing the entire core academic team. Please look for an email from your child’s homeroom teacher starting Monday, February 14 which will state the times your child’s teacher is available on the scheduled dates and also how and where to go to sign up for a conference.
Black History Month Challenge
Calling all students ages 13-18!
- First Place: $3,500 scholarship
- Second Place: $1,000 scholarship
- Third Place: $500 scholarship
World Read Aloud Day – Feb. 2
World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday, February 2, 2022! For 13 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! The global effort, created by the non-profit LitWorld and sponsored by Scholastic, is celebrated annually in over 173 countries and is all about bringing people together through the shared connection of reading aloud in all of our communities.
Several opportunities are happening all week long in our schools! View the Scholastic World Read Aloud Kit here, or go to https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday for more!
Congratulations to Kristen Recher, Iowa STEM Teacher Award
Attendance Reminder
Important Dates
IMPORTANT DATES
- January 14 – End of 1st Semester, 2 hr. Early Dismissal
- January 17 – No School- Martin Luther King Day
- January 18 – 2nd Semester Begins
** Please note that on Jan. 14th there is a 2 hr. Early Dismissal time. Classes will be dismissed at 1:45 at Parkview that day.
Have You Ordered Your Yearbook Yet?
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Deadline: January 31
Iowa School Performance Profiles
The state has released their annual online reporting tool called the Iowa School Performance Profiles, as required by a federal education law called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These profiles reflect how public schools performed on a set of accountability measures, such as results on the statewide assessment, graduation rates, and academic growth.
The tool displays a school’s score based on overall performance, as well as scores based on the performance of subgroups of students. Based on these scores, schools can be identified for additional funding, support, and improvement.
In order to put the information into perspective, below you will find links to the following charts.
- Comparisons between each of Ankeny’s schools to the state average
- Comparison of Ankeny’s high schools to other area high schools
Ankeny High School Data (Commendable)
Ankeny Centennial High School Data (Commendable)
Southview Middle School Data (High Performing)
Northview Middle School Data (High Performing)
Parkview Middle School Data (Commendable)
Prairie Ridge Middle School Data (Commendable)
Ashland Ridge Elementary School Data (Exceptional)
Crocker Elementary School Data (High Performing)
East Elementary School Data (Acceptable)
Heritage Elementary School Data (Commendable)
Northeast Elementary School Data (High Performing)
Northwest Elementary School Data (Commendable)
Prairie Trail Elementary School Data (Exceptional)
Rock Creek Elementary School Data (High Performing)
Southeast Elementary School Data (Commendable)
Westwood Elementary School Data (High Performing)
| High School | Ranking | Score |
| Ankeny HS | Commendable | 59.7 |
| Ankeny Centennial HS | Commendable | 59.4 |
| Waukee HS | Commendable | 58.7 |
| Bondurant-Farrar HS | Commendable | 57.1 |
| Johnston Senior HS | Commendable | 56.3 |
| Dallas Center-Grimes HS | Commendable | 56.09 |
| Valley HS | Commendable | 55.3 |
| Urbandale HS | Commendable | 54.7 |
| Roosevelt HS | Needs Improvement | 45.3 |
| Hoover HS | Priority | 43.8 |
| Lincoln HS | Priority | 42.3 |
| North HS | Priority | 41.0 |
| East HS | Priority | 40.4 |
To locate our school’s results, as well as more information about the Iowa School Performance Profiles and ESSA, visit the following website: www.iaschoolperformance.gov