Ankeny School District Fills Two Additional Assistant Principal Spots

Jodie Graham will start her role at Ankeny High School next month, while Darin Haack will start next school year in a location to be determined.

Ankeny Social Studies Teacher Named New Assistant Principal at Ankeny High School

Derrick Joel, who has been with the district since 2009, will replace outgoing assistant principal Matthew Blackmore.

Lisa Hill Will Move to New Principal Role at Ankeny High School

Hill currently is an assistant principal at Ankeny High School. She begins her new role on July 1.

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Ankeny School Board Hires Lisa Glenn as Director of Special Programs

Glenn comes to Ankeny after serving six years with the Marshalltown school district.

Ankeny Assistant Principal Named New Athletic and Activities Director

Matthew Blackmore, current assistant principal at Ankeny High School, will join the district's athletic and activities staff on July 1.

Departing Superintendent Does Not Intend to Give Back Severance Money

Matthew Wendt told The Des Moines Register Wednesday the money was negotiated in good faith, and the board was aware he was looking for other employment.

Principal of Ankeny's Southeast Elementary School Could Fill New Superintendent's Role

Bruce Kimpston, who will become the Ankeny school district superintendent on July 1, is recommending Matt Adams fill his current role of associate superintendent of schools.

Wendt: Ankeny Schools in Good Hands, Time Right to Move On

The outgoing Ankeny school district superintendent also said that he appreciates the school board recognizing he had earned a severance package. And Wendt says the Ankeny school board knew he was talking to other districts.

ENCORE: Ankeny School Board Hires New CFO to Replace Craig Hansel

Jackie Black was hired Monday night to become the Ankeny school district's new chief financial officer.

Who is Bruce Kimpston?

The new Ankeny superintendent has been with the district for three years. Learn more about his bio.

New Ankeny School Superintendent Bruce Kimpston 'Humbled and Honored' to Serve District

Kimpston, the district’s current associate superintendent of schools, has been with the district since 2009 and will replace outgoing superintendent Matthew Wendt.

Ankeny School Board Names Bruce Kimpston New Superintendent of Ankeny Schools

Kimpston, who currently serves as the district's associate superintendent of schools, will replace Matthew Wendt. Kimpston's first day as superintendent is July 1.

UPDATE: Resident Speaks Out to Ankeny School Board; Outgoing Superintendent Wendt Not at Meeting

At least two school board members have told the media that Superintendent Matthew Wendt should give back his transition pay after he accepted a new job.

Ankeny School Board Member Says Departing Superintendent Should 'Give Back' Severance Money

At least one Ankeny school board member told The Des Moines Register Friday that departing Superintendent Matthew Wendt should give back the one-year transition allowance following his hire at an Illinois school district.

ENCORE: Ankeny Superintendent Says He Loves Job, Wasn't Looking for a New One

Matthew Wendt chatted with Oswego Patch about how he found his new job as superintendent of Oswego School District, why it was a good fit and what he hopes to accomplish.

Ankeny Superintendent Matthew Wendt Hired at Illinois School District

According to Oswego Patch, Wendt was chosen Thursday night as the new superintendent of Oswego School District in Illinois.

Wendt's Tenure With Ankeny Schools Marked by Tax Changes, Ongoing School Construction

Superintendent Matthew Wendt will leave the Ankeny school district at the end of the month. He led the planning for the coming split into a district with two high schools.

Ankeny School Superintendent Matthew Wendt Resigns; Readers Debate His Legacy

The Ankeny school board approved his resignation at a special meeting Wednesday night. Wendt's last day with the district is June 30.

Susie Meade Leaving Ankeny School District for Superintendent Position in Winterset

It was announced in a press release Thursday that Susie Meade, Ankeny School District's assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, accepted the superintendent position at Winterset Schools.

ENCORE: Contractor Doesn't Finish Ankeny Athletic Fields in Time for Use

Ankeny school board members are unhappy that work on athletic fields requires another contractor to wrap up the project, and that a $5 million plan to upgrade some fields falls short of making them competition ready.

ENCORE: Ankeny School Board Hears Pitch for $78.3 Million Community Sports Complex

Ankeny resident Clark Kramme went before the school board to talk specifics of his plan to build a 150-acre athletic complex off Interstate 35 in Ankeny. What do you think? Do you support the project?

PHOTOS: Ankeny High School Graduates Reflect, Remember Before Saying Goodbye

Ankeny High School held its commencement exercises Sunday for close to 500 students. Did you take photos? Upload them to our gallery!

Ankeny Director of Elementary Ed Leaving for Position with School Administrators of Iowa

Dr. Dana Schon, executive director of elementary education of Ankeny Community Schools, will join SAI effective July 1.

PHOTO GALLERY: Ankeny Students, Teachers Cut Loose at First-Ever Hawkfest

Were you at Hawkfest? Upload your photos to our gallery!

Ankeny School Officials Herald Reading and Math Gains on Standardized Test

School officials in Ankeny dig into Ankeny's performance on the Iowa Assessments

Ankeny Schools to Seek $18.5 Million Bond Referendum for New Elementary School

School officials in Ankeny hope to bring aqn $18.5 million bond referendum before voters in September.

Ankeny Students Grapple with World Hunger, Overpopulation, Nutrition Issues

Five Ankeny High School students attended the first Iowa Youth Institute hosted by the World Food Prize.

Ankeny Can Help West High Girl Go From Hawkeye Cheerleader to Miss USA Title

You can help Miss Iowa's chances in the Miss USA competition by voting online.

ENCORE: Ankeny, Who's Your Favorite Teacher?

Patch wants to give a shout out to all the great teachers out there who are changing kids' lives. Help us tell the story of great education in Ankeny.

Three Ankeny Schools Receive Cargill Grants to Boost Math, Science, Engineering Courses

The grant money will be used to broaden class offerings in technology.

The Winner of Our Ankeny Prom Photo Contest Is...

Ankeny Patch readers had one week to upload as many prom photos as they possibly could to our gallery. The winner, chosen by random drawing, will receive $100 in Visa gift cards from Ankeny Patch.

ENCORE: Ankeny High School Shows Its 'Youmanity' in Fight Against Bullying

A new program at Ankeny High School encourages students and staff members to reward each other for being kind. One student even spread word of the program to First Lady Michelle Obama during her recent Iowa visit.

Ankeny High School Inducts 64 into National Honor Society Chapter

Sophomores and juniors were recognized at a special April 17 ceremony.

VIDEO: Who's the 'Evil Mastermind' at Ankeny High School?

Ankeny High School's video production class recently posted their fifth video of the year on YouTube. Check out what's going on among students at AHS!

PROM PHOTO CONTEST: Want $100? Submit Your Ankeny Prom Photos and You Could Win Just That

Ankeny's prom was this weekend and we have no doubts the cameras were flashing. Want to get back some of that money you spent? Submit your photos and you could win $100 from Ankeny Patch!

Meyer to be Recommended as Principal for Ankeny's Southview Middle School

Dan Meyer has been the assistant principal at Northview Middle School since 2006, and was previously an assistant principal at Woodside Middle School in Saydel. Meyer was chosen from a pool of internal applicants.

PHOTOS: Ankeny High School Students Dance the Night Away at Prom 2012

Ankeny High School held its prom Saturday, April 21, at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines.

Want $100? Show Us Your Ankeny Prom Photos and That's What You Might Get

Ankeny's prom is this weekend and we have no doubts the cameras will be flashing. Want to get back some of that money you spent? Submit your photos and you could win $100 from Ankeny Patch!

Ankeny School District CFO Resigning to Take Job in Iowa City

Craig Hansel, who has been with Ankeny Schools since 2007, will serve as the Iowa City Community School District's executive director of business resources and organizational effectiveness.