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October 11, 2024

Submit Your Child’s Holiday Card Design (by Oct 20) for a Great Cause!

The Local 5 We Are Iowa team is excited to invite parents and guardians to have their children participate in our holiday card design contest! This is a wonderful opportunity for kids to showcase their creativity while supporting a great cause.

Children up to 13 years of age can submit their holiday card designs using the Card Design Template. The best part? The top five winning designs will be printed and sold at the Des Moines Holiday Boutique, with all proceeds going to DMARC in support of their food pantries.

Entry is free and the process is simple! For more details about the contest and to see how it supports DMARC, check out our interview [here].

To submit your child’s design or for more information, please click [here].

Remember, submissions are due by October 20th. Don’t miss this chance to get involved in a heartwarming holiday project that benefits the community.

Thank you, and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s spread some holiday cheer together!

October 2, 2024

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held October 14th – 17th.

September 3, 2024

Ankeny Homecoming Apparel, Pink Out Apparel, Fall Dance Clinic Information

Hello Hawks,

Please see below for more information on pink out apparel for this year’s pink out football game, homecoming apparel for this year’s homecoming game, and registration for this year’s fall dance clinic!
Homecoming Apparel:  Show your AHS spirit by wearing your Ankeny Homecoming apparel at the varsity home football game on Friday, September 27th! Let’s fill the stands with our homecoming apparel and AHS spirit and cheer loud and proud for the Ankeny Hawks! The link to order will close Sunday, September 15th! Be sure to get your orders in before it’s too late!
Link to order Homecoming apparel:

Pink Out Apparel:  Join us in supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month by participating in our Pink Out event at the varsity home football game on Friday, October 4th! Purchase your pink apparel through the link below to help us “tackle cancer,” with a portion of the proceeds going to Can Do Cancer. Let’s fill the stands with pink and show our support! The link to order will close Sunday, September 22nd! Be sure to get your orders in before it’s too late!
Link to order Pink Out apparel:
Fall Dance Clinic: Join the Ankeny High School Dance Team for our Fall Kids Clinic at Parkview on Thursday, October 3rd, from 5:30-7:00 PM, with check-in from 5:00-5:30 PM. Participants will enjoy games, make new friends, and learn a short dance to perform at the varsity home football game on Friday, October 4th. The clinic costs $50 and includes a free t-shirt and admission to the game. Dancers should arrive at the game by 6:10 PM for a performance around 6:30 PM. For any questions, contact Courtney Dankert atcourtney.dankert@ankenyschools.org. We can’t wait to see you there and dance together! The link to register will close Sunday, September 22nd! Be sure to register now before it’s too late!
Link to register: