Order Your 2020-21 Yearbook Now!
Would you like a 2020-21 Parkview yearbook? Our yearbook is created by our 6th & 7th graders and myself. It is a professional bound soft cover, 40-page book that includes portrait photos, candids, and interactive fill-in-the-blanks to remember this school year! The cost is $20. Orders are due by February 19th. Please click on the following like for more information as well as where to place your order: Go to Jostens.com to order our Ankeny: Parkview Middle School Yearbook Students will receive their yearbook at the end of the school year. Any questions, please contact Leah Preisser at leah.preisser@ankenyschools.org
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year begins Friday, February 5. To enroll, your child must be five years old on or before September 15, 2021.
Online Registration
Beginning Friday, February 5 at 8:00 a.m., parents will be able to enroll their incoming kindergartener via online registration. More detailed information is available on the Enroll/Registration page.
Per Board Policy 501.15, applications will be considered late if they are received after June 1. Late registrations will not be considered until all other placements have been made.
What is Needed for Registration?
Please follow the kindergarten registration checklist, as a guide detailing the required documents. Most of the documents can be uploaded into your online application. However, if you do not have the capability to upload documents or if you need copies made, please submit documents starting February 5 to your neighborhood elementary or the registrar at the district office, 306 SW School St. The required documents are:
- Home Language Survey
- Proof of Residency
- Proof of Child’s Birth Date
Medical documentation will be collected at a later date.
Informational Meeting – Updates to Come
This year, the kindergarten parent informational meeting will be conducted virtually. This meeting will be held on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. More information regarding how to join will be shared at a later date.
Due to increased elementary enrollment and limited space, parents are encouraged to enroll their upcoming kindergartener based on the process set forth by the district.
Important Dates to Remember
Visit this document to review important dates for kindergarten families for the 2021-2022 school year.
Check Out the January Calendar’s Changes
Ankeny Schools are continuing the hybrid model for on-site learning until second semester begins. Please click here for the January calendar for Parkview Middle School. The last day of Semester 1 is on Jan. 15th. We will be having an early dismissal that day. 6th grade walkers/car riders will be dismissed at 1:42, 7th grade walkers/car riders at 1:44 and bus riders starting at 1:46.
PARKVIEW GIVING TREE CHALLENGE
Family Resources Are Available
With the holidays quickly approaching, along with the challenges of your children learning online we would like to share information about resources that might provide your family some relief. If you have questions about these resources and services, or have additional needs, please do not hesitate to call Josh Lundahl our School Social Worker, one of the counselors or the Parkview Middle school office at 965-9640.
Holiday Assistance
Each year, the Ankeny Service Center provides gifts, gift cards and household items to families within the district who qualify based on income.
https://www.ankenyservicecenter.org/holiday-assistance-program
Curbside Meal Pickup
The USDA and Iowa Department of Education is waiving the cost of school breakfast and lunch for all students in Ankeny beginning Monday September 14 and will continue through the end of the school year. All full meals served inside the school as well as at curbside will be at no charge.
Nutrition Services is providing free food available to ALL children. Parents may pick up meals without children present on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please follow this link for pickup locations and times.
https://www.ankenyschools.org/departments/nutrition-services/curbside-meal-pickup/
IMPACT Community Action Partnership
IMPACT is a central location where families can apply for Energy Assistance, Food Assistance, Housing Assistance along with information about other resources available in our community.
Mediacom Internet
If your child qualifies for free or reduced school lunches (NSLP), you could qualify for discounted home internet for $9.95 a month plus taxes. See the link for details.
https://mediacomc2c.com/index.aspx
Ankeny Service Center
The Ankeny Service Center provides food assistance, bread and baked goods from HyVee, Emergency financial assistance, transportation and holiday assistance.
http://www.ankenyservicecenter.org/Services.html
If you have additional questions or needs please call 515-965-9640 using the following extension: Josh Lundahl, LISW (social worker) ext. 53293