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Go Jaguars!!. 6 th Grade Orientation. 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.
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Go Jaguars!! 6th Grade Orientation
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. Ankeny Community School District does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, military affiliation, socioeconomic status, or familial status. Inquiries and grievances may be directed to Dr. Bruce Kimpston, Associate Superintendent of Schools, 306 S.W. School Street, P.O. Box 189, Ankeny, Iowa 50021-0189, (515) 965-9600, or the Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60661.
Welcome Administrative Team Tabby Rabenberg Joy Linquist Tabetha.rabenberg@ankenyschools.orgJoy.linquist@ankenyschools.org Phone: 965-9705 Fax: 965-9708
Guidance Services 7th Grade 6th Grade Terri Riker Amy Northway Terri.riker@ankenyschools.orgAmy.Northway@ankenyschools.org
Health Services Barb McCarty Barb.mccarty@ankenyschools.org
At Prairie Ridge, we are… • Developmentally responsive • Challenging • Empowering • Equitable Association for Middle Level Education, 2012
What impact do you have on your child’s achievement? • Research suggests, that parent involvement has a .51 effect size on student achievement. • Home environment has a .57 effect size on student achievement. • Any effect size over .4 is practically significant. Hattie, 2009
Procedures • Academic Success Lab – Tuesdays and Thursdays • Infinite Campus: Please check frequently for grade updates and absence reports. See directions in student planner. • Web Agenda: On our website – teacher pages. See directions in student planner. • Busing Expectations • Arrangements for Students – Entrance to building and inclement weather: Please discuss a plan with your child for cases of early out due to bad weather. • Blackboard messaging • Student Dress • Electronic Devices/Cell Phones: See student/family handbook.
Safety • Drop-off/Pick-up: South side of the building, building is open at 7:30, students must be picked up by 4:00 • Bike/Skateboards: Lock up bikes, no skateboards • Lunch: Payment in office or on line, options Click Here • Messages to Students: Please call the office for all messages • Absences: Report to the office • Cash/High Value Items: Keep them at home, we are not responsible for lost or stolen items • Securing Lockers: Same as above
Resources • Prairie Ridge Home Page • Teacher Pages (School Fusion) • Blackboard • Newsletter • Student planner
Thank You!! • Parents • First Days of School • Flexible • No Bells • Advisory Assistance • Locker Assistance • Focus on teaching PBIS expectations