Announcements – Northwest Elementary

October 15, 2020

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences – Hybrid Students

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences for HYBRID students only – sign up online by following your classroom teachers link below. All conferences will be held virtual – teachers will email you the zoom link the day of your conference appointment.

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/3f2475 Smith

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/26fa4a S. Russell

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/1362a7 May

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/50b580 Hodson

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/1d215a Page

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/afd8e7 Powers

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/c17865 Thompson

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/8562ab Davis

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/927920 Fox/VanSickle

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/112bed Spooner

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/9b518d Bakke

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/471f6b Sewell

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/943f64 Bond

http://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/981c2a Schuler

https://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/7c304b Kelsey/Literacy

Please note the following online signups have been added! Our specials teachers have created online signups for specific appointments and also zoom rooms that you can drop in on. If you would like to make a specific appointment, please use this link:

https://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/caf70e Athy/Library

https://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/b8a91d VerSteegt/Music

https://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/5701a2 J. Russell/Art

https://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/2a6673 Peel/Guidance

https://nwparentteacherconference.bringit.bz/public/d2552f Ridgeway/PE

Guidance/Peel also available on Tuesday-October 20 4:00-8:00pm and Wednesday-October 21 7:30-8:30 pm by zoom room no appointment necessary Guidance Zoom Link

Band/Brown available on Monday-October 19 3:40-6:30 pm, Tuesday-October 20 3:40-8:00 pm and Wednesday-October 21 3:30-4:20 pm by zoom room no appointment necessary

Band Zoom Link

Art/J Russell also available on Tuesday October 20 4:00-8:00 pm by zoom room no appointment necessary Art Zoom Link

Vocal Music/VerSteegt also available on Monday-October 19 3:40-5:40pm and Wednesday-October 21 3:30-5:30 pm by zoom room no appointment necessary Music Zoom Link

Media/Athy is available on Tuesday-October 20 3:40-7:40 pm and Thursday-October 22 3:40-7:40 pm by zoom room no appointment necessary Media Zoom Link

September 16, 2020

Welcome Interim Superintendent Dr. Azinger

The Ankeny Board of Education is pleased to announce Dr. Al Azinger was unanimously appointed as the Interim Superintendent of Schools for the Ankeny Community School District. Dr. Azinger has significant experience as a secondary and university administrator. He will step in as Interim Superintendent on September 16, 2020 when current Interim Superintendent, Dr. Jen Lindaman will assume her permanent role as Chief Officer of Academic Services for Ankeny Community School District.

“I am thrilled that Dr. Azinger has agreed to serve as the Ankeny Interim Superintendent, his expertise in growing leaders, and his dedication to public education make him the perfect leader for our school district,” stated Dr. Lindaman. “The Ankeny Community Schools values of community, challenge, leadership, excellence and inspiration were exemplified in Dr. Azinger’s responses to our interview teams giving us the utmost confidence in his ability to support our mission: Ankeny Community Schools is unified in its commitment, passion, and vision so every learner is prepared to achieve a lifetime of personal success.”

“The Ankeny School Board is pleased to welcome Dr. Al Azinger for the 2020-2021 school year. We appreciate the experience and depth of knowledge he brings to that role and we look forward to working with him. We are also grateful to Dr. Jen Lindaman for her leadership as she stepped in to temporarily fill that role,” said Lori Lovstad, President, Ankeny Board of Education.

Prior to joining the Ankeny Administrative Team, he served as Dean of the College of Education for Illinois State University. Throughout his years as an educator, he has served as Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, Kansas and Associate Superintendent in Iowa City, IA.

Dr. Azinger received his Bachelor of Arts from Northeast Missouri State. He also holds a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Western Illinois University; and a Doctorate of Education from University of Iowa.

“It’s an exciting opportunity,” stated Dr. Azinger. “I’m looking forward to working to maintain the high quality of education represented in Ankeny Schools during this transition.”

Dr. Azinger has strong ties to Ankeny and the school district. His daughter’s family calls Ankeny home and his three grandchildren are currently attending Ankeny schools.

August 27, 2020

Reminder for the Start of the School Year

Media Center Reminder

Hybrid students will be able to check out library books during media class at school. When students return their library books, the library staff will quarantine the books for 4 days. Students will use hand sanitizer prior to library checkout and will practice social distancing. Students will return their library books during their next Media class prior to checking out again.

August 4, 2020

Hybrid Learning Model

The final Hybrid Learning model schedule for the 2020-2021 school year has been selected. See the attached schedule, which is the Set 2-Day Schedule with Alternating Wednesdays.
The survey results were:

Model 1 (Alternating Days): 35.15%
Model 2 (Set 2-Day Schedule with Alternating Wednesdays): 64.85%

Hybrid Learning Model

The final results of the survey were:

Model 1 (Alternating Days): 35.15%
Model 2 (Set 2-Day Schedule with Alternating Wednesdays): 64.85%

July 7, 2020

Pay-to-Ride

We are not taking Pay to Ride applications at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to maximize social distancing on the school buses. We hope to open Pay-to-Ride on a limited basis once we have established routing for students who qualify for school transportation.

June 8, 2020

2020-2021 Kindergarten Registration Open Now

Parents: if you have a student that will be 5 years old by September 15, 2020, please enroll as soon as possible!

Please find valuable information for Kindergarten and the online process here!

Kindergarten Registration 2020.2021 Northwest

June 8, 2020

2020-2021 Student School Supply Kits

Pre-order your student’s school supply kit for next year now! These supply kits are being offered as a Northwest PTO service project and include everything needed for the 2020-21 school year – except for a backpack – and will be waiting for your student at Meet the Teacher Night on August 20th.

You may choose to order online through June 14th. Go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks and use the school ID: NOR242