NO SCHOOL
There will be no school Monday, April 8th, due to a professional learning day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 9th.
GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE HERE
Seniors & Senior Parents: Graduation announcements that were ordered through Josten’s have arrived and can be picked up in the office.
ISASP Testing Schedule – April 1, 2, 3, 4
The Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) will be administered the week of April 1-4 for all AHS 10th and 11th graders. There is no testing on Friday, April 5; we will follow the regular schedule on April 5th.
All Sophomores and Juniors will be expected to attend at the regular time, 8:25 AM. There will be NO Early Bird classes the entire week of testing. But Travel Shuttles to CHS and SV will run between buildings as normal.
Students will test in their Advisory classroom unless otherwise communicated. Students will be assessed on Reading (Monday), Math (Tuesday) and Language/Writing (Wednesday). Additionally, sophomores only will be assessed on Science (Thursday). There is a DESMOS scientific calculator provided on the testing program for all students, but students are also permitted to use their own basic 4-function calculator. Students will not be able to use their own graphing calculators.
Seniors do NOT participate in ISASP Testing. 1st Period will begin at 10:25 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday (April 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th).
If you must reach your child during testing, please call our building’s office (515-965-9630).
You can support your student at home by reminding them of the following:
- Arrive on time and be in your assigned testing room by 8:25 AM.
- Ensure the Chromebook is charged each evening before test day.
- Bring a Chromebook charger, a pencil, and a free reading book to your testing room.
- Get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast.
- Cell phones, smart watches, and any electronic devices (other than your school-issued Chromebook) are not permitted for use in the testing room.
- Corded headphones are permitted only for students with an approved testing accommodation for text-to-speech. Extra headphones are available in the media center. Wireless earbuds are NOT permitted.
Please view the testing schedule below.
2024 ISASP Schedule April 1, 2, 3, 4 *Please note April 4 is for 10th graders only.
- Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday – 10th and 11th graders will report to their Advisory (or other designated classroom) by 8:25 AM .
- 12th graders report by 10:25 when 1st period begins.
- *Thursday – 10th graders ONLY will report to their Advisory (or other designated classroom) by 8:25 AM.
- 11th and 12th graders report by 10:25 on Thursday when 1st period begins.
Baby Ads Announcement
1. Name of the senior
2. A senior or baby photo
3. A heartfelt message
4. Payment made out to “AHS Yearbook”
Recognition/Baby Ad Options and Prices:
Small: ⅛ page ad with up to two images and 40 words ($60)
Medium: ¼ page ad with up to three images and 60 words ($100)
Large: ½ page ad with up to four images and 80 words ($150)
Payment Info:
Make the check payable to “AHS Yearbook” for Senior recognition/baby ads. Send your check to the front office of the high school.
You need to send your recognition/baby ad as a JPEG or JPG to annastasia.manrose@ankenyschools.org. There is a $10 late fee if recognition/baby ads are sent in after March 22nd, 2024.
CONGRATULATIONS GRACE
Congrats to Talon reporter and senior Grace Risk for winning a Best of School Newspapers Online award for her story on AHS’s P.E.O.P.E.L. P.E. Give it a read on AHSTalonNews.com.
East and Ankeny High: A Collaborative Journey in Sound and Light
The 1st-grade teachers at East Elementary teamed up with the talented students from the Ankeny High School theatre department for an exciting project on sound and light! Together, they explored the question: “How do light and sound help tell a story?”
Check out the amazing video created by the high schoolers, demonstrating how they use light and sound to enhance their productions!
In the 1st grade literacy sessions, they delved into three classic fairytales: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Ugly Duckling. Using story maps, we retold these tales and discussed how sound and light play crucial roles in storytelling.
Each student had the chance to choose one fairytale and bring it to life through a video production, incorporating the techniques they learned from their high school partners. The elementary students were thrilled to showcase their creativity by designing their own displays based on what they learned!
NO SCHOOL
There will be no school Friday, March 8th through Friday, March 15th. Classes will resume on Monday, March 18th.
Optional Senior Recognition/Baby Ads: All senior recognitions/baby ads are due March 22nd, 2024.
1. Name of the senior
2. A senior or baby photo
3. A heartfelt message
4. Payment made out to “AHS Yearbook”
Recognition/Baby Ad Options and Prices:
Small: ⅛ page ad with up to two images and 40 words ($60)
Medium: ¼ page ad with up to three images and 60 words ($100)
Large: ½ page ad with up to four images and 80 words ($150)
Payment Info:
Make the check payable to “AHS Yearbook” for Senior recognition/baby ads. Send your check to the front office of the high school.
You need to send your recognition/baby ad as a JPEG or JPG to annastasia.manrose@ankenyschools.org. There is a $10 late fee if recognition/baby ads are sent in after March 22nd, 2024.
NO SCHOOL
There will be no school on Friday, March 1st, due to a professional learning day. School will resume on Monday, March 4th.