Ankeny’s show choirs have been busy learning their new competition show for the new 2023-2024 season. On Nov. 11, they had the chance to perform a part of their new show during Fall Preview so Ankeny...
The Ankeny Community School District is known for its diligent academics and highly involved student body. Much of this success is due to the district’s Five-Year Strategic Plan, which was implemented...
In 2021, about two-thirds, or 65 percent of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) jobs were held by men. While only one-third, around 35 percent were held by women, the National Science...
Ankeny Schools have an upcoming election to determine who will take the five open seats (four four-year term positions and one two-year term position) on the Ankeny School Board with 10 candidates that...
At Williams field on the night of Nov. 3, Ankeny arrived in force to defeat the Dowling Maroons in a stunning win that earned them a trip to the University of Northern Iowa-Dome.
The Maroons entered...
On Thursday Nov. 2 Spanish Honor Society (SHS) alongside Kirkendall Public Library brought Day of the Dead for the community of Ankeny to experience and enjoy. Families and kids were able to indulge in...
At Ankeny High School, football is an important way for many students to connect, support each other, and show their school spirit. At an Ankeny football game, the crowd screams in support, dressed in...
Tech week has been underway for the production “You Can’t Take It With You” for the Ankeny drama production. This Friday, Nov. 2 is opening night for families and students to enjoy.
“You Can’t...
On Friday night, Oct. 27, Ankeny and Johnston faced off in a rematch, this time in their first playoff game. With Ankeny looking to defend their victory over Johnston, the Hawks put on an amazing show...
On Thursday, Oct. 5, Spanish Honor Society (SHS) played Spanish bingo at Rock Creek Senior Living Center in Ankeny. Instead of just numbers, the bingo cards had color squares with designated numbers written...
Friday night, Sept. 15, Ankeny stadium was alive with cheers from the student section and the buzz of excitement surrounding the long- awaited Homecoming football game. Ankeny fans as well as Johnston...
Ava Tomlinson, Web/Print/Multimedia Editor
• September 12, 2023
After a week and a half of advisory to prepare students for this change, Hawk Time is officially underway.
Hawk Time is a 29-minute period that occurs each day between sixth and seventh period. On...
![Spanish teacher Jillian Anderson, senior Joanna Guerrero, senior Miranda Geest, junior Emma Kisgen, junior Sammy Bryan, junior Ryan Tomlinson, and senior Alexandra Cabello (left to right) participate in Spanish bingo. This event was hosted in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. “Every month here we celebrate a certain tradition and one of the traditions we started celebrating in September is Hispanic Heritage Month,” resident services director Libby Kieslar said.” And we wanted an educational and generational event, so that’s when I reached out to Mrs. Anderson [to set this up].”](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Feature-1200x900.jpg)
