Announcements

Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) will be partnering with high school counselors to host a zoom webinar on the 2 topics below.  We will record both of these sessions and upload them to our websites, if you are unable to attend the live portions.  View the links below to sign up.

Financial Aid Night
Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6:00 PM via Zoom Webinar.

College Planning Night
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:00 PM via Zoom Webinar

The Ankeny Centennial High School chapter of the National Honor Society will be accepting applications in January and February of the current calendar school year.  

Applicants may be sophomores, juniors, or seniors, and students must have an unweighted cumulative (all grades starting in 9th grade) grade point average of 3.5 or above to apply.

The virtual informational meetings will be held on January 18th at 10 a.m. and January 18th at 7 p.m. Students only need to attend one of these meetings. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the meeting will be held on Google Meet. Please join the National Honor Society classroom using the code 3dl6szq (the letter after the d is a lower case l, not the number 1). The meeting will be recorded, so if neither of those times is convenient, you may watch it at a later date on the NHS Google Classroom site.

Again please join the National Honor Society classroom using the code 3dl6szq. 

The application can be found at the Centennial High School website. Click HERE to be directed to the National Honor Society Centennial High School Page and to access the application. Upon completion of the online form, a printed version must be turned into Mr. Garner in room 1409.

The deadline for applications is February 19th. If an extension is needed, contact Mr. Garner.

Any questions should be directed to Mr. Garner, National Honor Society sponsor at Centennial H.S.

tim.garner@ankenyschools.org

515-965-9610

 This award recognizes students who have consistently demonstrated the tenets of the Jaguar Creed.  Congratulations recipients!

On October 17th, the Centennial Marching Band participated in the 2020 IHSMA “Virtual” State Marching Band Festival, where they received a Division I “Superior” rating.  This is the highest rating that a high school marching band can receive at this festival.  This is the 7th consecutive year in which they have received this rating.  To participate, the band submitted a video of their 2020 show “Lift Your Heart & Voice”, which was then adjudicated by a panel of judges from across the state of Iowa.  “I am so proud of all of the hard work the students put in this year in order to not only put together a fantastic show, but to also take care of each other and keep each other safe every day. The students went above and beyond all expectations and I couldn’t be prouder of them!”- Scott Hook, director.  The Centennial High School Marching Band consists of 200 students in grades 9-12 and is directed by Scott Hook, Nick Rueckert, Janelle Hook, Marcus Price, Mary Harris and Jake Thieben.  Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ryann Marzen and Jack Davis on being crowning Ankeny Centennial’s Homecoming Queen and King for 2020.

Back row: Trey Hansen, Jack Davis, Owen Vernon, Tyler Johnson & Scott Talmadge

Front row: Ryann Marzen, Volta Adovor, Meghan White, Rachel Allen & Lauryn Auderer

The Centennial Jaguars take on the Ames Little Cyclones on Friday, September 25.  We have a limited amount of tickets available for sale to the public.  See instructions to log in and purchase your ticket to the game.  Ticket cost is $6.00.  Football Ticket Purchases

Bring your receipt to the game for entry at the pass gate.  Please contact the Ankeny Centennial Activities Office at 515-635-2976 with questions.  Go Jags!

Student council is happy to bring you not one, but TWO weeks of homecoming this year!  Please join us in dressing up the next two weeks!  Here are the days:

• September 21st/22nd – Country vs Country Club
• September 23rd – Tacky Tourist
• September 24th/25th – Spirit Day – Jag Gear
• September 28th/29th – Throwback Class Day
  • 12th Grade – 70’s
  • 11th Grade – 80’s
  • 10th Grade – 90’s
  • Staff – 60’s
• September 30th – Tacky Tourist
• October 1st/2nd – Spirit Day – Jag Gear

*Masks are still required on dress-up days.  Bonus points if you tie them into your spirit wear gear!

On The Prowl (OTP):  While we are unable to hold this event at this time, OTP is being reworked and rescheduled to a spring ‘spirit week’ when we can hopefully be more safe.

Homecoming Court: Congratulations to the following Seniors selected to represent the 2020 Homecoming Court – Volta  Adovor, Rachel Allen, Lauryn Auderer, Ryann Marzen, Meghan White, Jack Davis, Trey Hansen, Tyler Johnson, Scott Talmadge & Owen Vernon.

Homecoming Dance:  There will not be a homecoming dance this fall.  We hope to having something in the spring.

Congratulations to your Ankeny Centennial 2020 Homecoming Court!

HYBRID FAMILY INFORMATION

Virtual Informational Session:

Our administrative team recorded a virtual informational session, sharing important details from our return-to-learn plans. Please take the time to watch this with your student so they are in the know prior to their first day:

• Video recording
• Power point
• ACHS Covid-19 Routines and Expectations – Students

You’ll notice toward the end of the session, we reference a form for you to submit questions. Please complete this form if you have any questions, and someone from our Centennial team will get back to you:

• Form for submitting questions

Communication from our Nursing Team in Ankeny Schools

Please click here to familiarize yourself with covid-19 guidelines from our nursing team.

Student Assistance Program (SAP) / Employee and Family Resources (EFR)

Click here to access information about our student assistance program where you can qualify for up to six free counseling sessions per topic per year. Our district is very fortunate to have a strong partnership with Employee and Family Resources and Student Assistance Program, and this partnership equips us to invest in our students, staff, and families.

REMOTE-ONLY INFORMATION

Remote learners, as you prepare for the upcoming year, we wanted to share specific information regarding remote learning with you as detailed in the links below.  Additionally please note the times in the daily schedule for secondary students have been altered since the parent forums back in late July.  This adjustment was made to provide course programming that fosters success beyond the PreK-12 classroom.  Remote learners are being served by teachers across the district and may be attending synchronous sessions with students from other buildings.  Therefore, students may need to access the building drop down menu in Infinite Campus to see their full remote learning class schedule.  For example, a Centennial High School student may need to select Ankeny High School to see a complete student schedule.

• Return to Learn:  Remote Learning Plan Semester One 2020
• Secondary Synchronous Period Schedule
• Video: Secondary Synchronous Period Schedule
• Directions to access remote student class schedule in Infinite Campus

Parents of students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) will engage in team meetings in the coming days to finalize special education services and schedules.  Many schedules may appear to be incomplete, and require the team conversation to ensure that course requests and special education services are honored to the highest extent possible.  Adjustments to schedules will continue to be made based on the outcome of the IEP team conversations.

Counselor Check-in with Remote Learners:

Hello! The Centennial High School Counselors will be meeting with our virtual students on Wednesday, August 26th at 1:30 via Google Meet. We want to ensure that you have a connection with your high school counselor in case you need anything throughout the semester. We are still here for you! This invitation is for our 10th-12th grade students who have selected the 100% remote learning option for 1st semester. We are excited to see how our first group of virtual learners will navigate the new virtual classroom environment. This is your opportunity to engage with all of your virtual classmates as well as ask any questions you may have before the semester begins. Below is the google meeting link. We look forward to seeing all of you on the 26th!     https://meet.google.com/iey-qeqh-zpr?hs=122&authuser=0

Materials Pick-up

Centennial staff is working to gather feedback on the necessary materials that students will need for their remote learning. Student materials pickup will occur at Centennial High School.  A date is still being finalized.  Look for more information no later than the end of the day on Monday, August 24th.

Chromebook Repairs

If a student is need of a chromebook or a chromebook repair they can reach out to our Media Specialist, Mr. Honz for assistance.  He can be reached at tom.honz@ankenyschools.org.

Student Assistance Program (SAP) / Employee and Family Resources (EFR)

Click here to access information about our student assistance program where you can qualify for up to six free counseling sessions per topic per year. Our district is very fortunate to have a strong partnership with Employee and Family Resources and Student Assistance Program, and this partnership equips us to invest in our students, staff, and families.

Process for Asking Questions

If you have any questions, please complete this form.  Someone from our Centennial team will get back to you.