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Abbie Grove is open, the fifth elementary school in the Ankeny school district
Ankeny Community School District celebrated the opening of Abbie Grove Elementary, the fifth elementary school in the Ankeny system, which will be open for the 2024-2025 school year. The ceremony featured a ribbon cutting by first-grader Henry Huth, and according to a news release, had an attendance of about 200, including students, teachers,...
Dr. Buck’s Bulletin: Back-to-School
I hope you’re all having a safe and enjoyable summer! It’s hard to believe the 2024-25 school year is just around the corner. As we get ready to welcome students on Aug. 23, I want to share some back-to-school essentials. In this newsletter, you’ll find reminders, important information, and recent news.
Urbandale school district is looking for special education associates. It's not alone
Urbandale schools are looking for special education associates — and it's not alone. The Urbandale Community School District is having a job fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at Urbandale High School, 7111 Aurora Ave. — specifically to interview for special education associates. It's the second such event the district has held in July. ...
Johnston earns walk-off win over Waukee Northwest in Iowa high school state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS—It’s been hard to stop the rolling train that is Johnston baseball, the reigning back-to-back Class 4A state baseball champions. The Dragons were riding a 12-game winning streak heading into the start of the 4A Iowa state baseball tournament on Tuesday. ...
Iowa state high school baseball tournament: Class 3A recap: North Polk outduels Harlan
CEDAR RAPIDS- The matchup between 3-seed North Polk and 6-seed Harlan Community kicked off the festivities in the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The Comets entered the tournament as last year's runner-ups while the Cyclones were looking to return to the state semifinals for the...
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