Announcements

View the April East in Action Newsletter HERE

The ACSD maintenance team will be conducting prescribed burns periodically in Ankeny as weather conditions allow, continuing until June 1, 2025. Weather conditions and safety considerations will determine the exact date and time of the fires.

Why do we perform prescribed burns?

Central Iowa’s landscape was once dominated by tall grass prairies. These ecosystems have an abundance of plants, insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles. The native grasses and forbs (flowers) also provide seed and nectar for insects, butterflies, birds, and small mammals. In nature, fire is essential to maintain the integrity of the native prairie plant species located in our parks. Fire is a natural occurrence that helps the plant and animal communities in a park and controlled burning offers a safer way to use fire in a helpful manner. The benefits of prescribed burns include the following:

• Aid in reducing the undesirable plants from invading our native prairie areas
• Help to maintain a rich diversity of wildflowers and grasses
• Decreases the threat of wildfires by decreasing the accumulation of combustibles
• Benefits water quality by aiding in the establishment of deep-rooted natives
• Improves the natural beauty and enjoyment of our parks

Thank you for understanding.

Spring Picture Day.

There will be NO RETAKES.

6:30pm-7:30pm

Spring Break. No School March 14th- March 21st

Students from Parkview Middle School will be visiting East Elementary

East In Action Newsletter can be found here

Dear East Families,

We have an exciting opportunity coming up on Saturday, March 1! The PTO, East Library, and the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library are offering a Books & Bagels Event! Bagels are generously provided by the PTO!

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Where: East Elementary Library (Book Fair) and Music Room (Bagels). 

What: Grab some breakfast and shop for books at our Literati Book Fair. The Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library will also have a table set up. Stop at their table to find out about all the FREE upcoming events. You can also sign up for a FREE library card. If you want to sign up for a library card, bring your photo ID. 

Other opportunities to shop include Monday, March 3, 4:30-6:30pm, Tuesday, March 4, 3:30-7:30pm, and the online fair is open now until March 5. 

Shop online at: https://literati.com/store/?school=east-elementary-school-ankeny-ia 

We hope to see you there!

There are still a few registration spots available for our East GOTR spring team!
Our Spring 2025 season will begin the week of March 24.
Practices will be on Mondays & Fridays from 3:00-4:15 at East Elementary.
Practices will run until May 16
The end-of-season 5K will be Sunday, May 18
Please direct your questions to Heather Schulz, Lori Staples, Amina Cook, or Cortney Pous-Ojeda