JAGUAR JOURNAL
Ankeny Centennial High School - May 2021
Principal's Greeting
Wow! It’s May, Jaguars! It’s hard to believe this is our final newsletter of the 2020-21 school year. As we approach our final weeks and days, I am deeply grateful for everyone’s commitment to our students. As young adults, they continued learning, they achieved in activities, and they are more resilient than ever before. This would not have been possible without the partnership of our amazing staff and engaged families.
Let’s finish strong, Jaguars. We’ve got this!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jill Urich
Centennial High School Principal/Orbis Director
End of Semester Schedule
Click here to view the end of semester schedule.
- Day 1: Friday, May 28
- Day 2: Tuesday, June 1
- Day 3: Wednesday, June 2
Remote-only classes will follow this same schedule.
Centennial High School Commencement Ceremony
When: Saturday, May 29th at 10:00 am
Where: Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
This is not open to the public and you may only attend with a ticket. Tickets are sent to the primary mailing address of each graduate.
Please Celebrate with us by watching a livestream at this link: www.youtube.com/AnkenySchools
Congratulations to Ankeny Centennial High School on ranking as a Best High School!
Ankeny Centennial High School earned high National and metro-area rankings in 2021 Best High Schools, which U.S.
Click here to view Ankeny Centennial's U.S. News Profile page, with details about rankings.
Media Center News
April was school library month and we capped it off by hosting Open Mic’ Night in the library! See the picture below!
With the last month of school here, please remember to return books and materials at the end of the year. Reminders will be emailed out.
Lastly, click here to check out this article about critical thinking in the age of Fake News by the School Library Journal.
Please contact us if you have any questions - chsmedia@ankenyschools.org
The Counselor's Corner
Thanks to all who participated in the Post-Secondary Day at Ankeny Centennial.
Griff II, Drake University Live Mascot, made an appearance for a photo op with our Counseling Team!
Senior Calendar 2021
This calendar includes important dates for Seniors and their families. This document will be updated as calendar items are updated.
Nurse Notes
IMMUNIZATIONS: If your student will be a senior in the 2021-2022 school year, they will need a Meningitis shot after the age of 16. A mailing went out in March to notify of this need. If you have not already completed this, please schedule this as soon as possible to prepare for fall. The nurse will need your student’s meningitis vaccine record prior to the start of the school year. Without a record of having received the meningitis vaccine or providing a waiver, your student will not be able to school in the fall per Iowa’s Immunization Laws.
ACTIVITIES
Upcoming Events
05/08 - Vocal Music - State Large-Group
05/16 - Boys Track End of Season Celebration - 6:30 - ACHS Cafeteria
05/19 - Girls Golf Varsity Iowa Conference Meet
05/20-22 - Boys & Girls Track Varsity State
05/27 - National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
05/28-29 - Boys Tennis Varsity State (Singles & Doubles)
06/01-02 - Girls Golf Varsity State
06/02 - Boys Tennis Varsity State (Team)
06/03-04 - Girls Tennis Varsity State (Singles & Doubles)
06/04-05 - Boys Soccer Varsity State
06/05 - Girls Tennis Varsity State (Team)
06/08 - Girls Soccer Varsity State
06/08 - Tennis Varsity State (State Co-Ed)
Tennis ACHS vs AHS Pink Out
Congratulations to our Jaguar Boys Varsity and JV Track Teams for winning the Conference meet!
Congratulations to our 9th Grade Boys Track Team on their Conference Track Title!
Centennial Boys Soccer win the 2021 Battle of the Pickaxe!
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Track on their 2nd place finish at the Conference Meet!
Congratulations to Scott Talmadge on the Des Moines Officials Association 2021 Scholarship Winner!
Individual Event Speech Team
Centennial speech hosted Ankeny high, Northview, and Southview at state where the team received 23 one ratings (excellent) and one two (good) rating. Students receiving ones were:
Volta Adovor - Literary program and Original oratory
Angela Bambo - Public Address
Victoria Delgado Tapia - Poetry
Chloe Gayer - Expository and Poetry
Amukta Gantalomhini - Prose and Reviewing
Ryan Henzi - Acting and Musical Theater
Zeynep Oghan - Expository
Elizabeth Overberg - Public Address and Literary Program
Jenna Ringwald - Expository and Spontaneous
Bella Rivera - Prose and Storytelling
Selm Smajilovic - Reviewing
Elise Swalve - Prose
Gracie Valerio-Garsow - Musical Theater and Spontaneous
Eugene Viti - After Dinner and Poetry
School Hours
Upcoming Calendar of Events
May
05/05: Late Start - 9:25 am
05/12: Late Start - 9:25 am
05/19: Late Start - 9:25 am
05/25: Senior's Last Day of School
05/25: Senior Spotlight - 7:00 pm
05/26: Late Start - 9:25 am
05/29: ACHS Commencement - 10:00 am (Hilton Coliseum)a
05/31: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June
06/02: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
FUTURE DATES TO KEEP IN MIND!
Click here to be directed to the 2021-2022 School Calendar!
Ankeny Centennial High School
Website: https://achs.ankenyschools.org/
Location: 2220 Northwest State Street, Ankeny, IA, USA
Phone: 515-965-9610
Twitter: @ankeny_jaguars