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Let's Talk About Being... TK Strong!
Jun 21, 2026
36m 07s
Let's Talk About... Now Loading- New Student Leaders
Jun 11, 2026
22m 57s
Let's Talk About... The Foundation Behind Ankeny Schools
May 27, 2026
24m 40s
Let's Talk About... B/ASP & the Kids Who Came Back
May 12, 2026
38m 03s
Let's Talk About... In Step & In Sync, The Sound of Ankeny
Apr 26, 2026
31m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21/26 |  Let's Talk About Being... TK Strong! | Discover why more families are choosing Ankeny Schools' Transitional Kindergarten program. Listen to our latest podcast and learn what it means to be #TKStrong with Ankeny Asst. Principal Ken Vacek, TK teacher Nicole Vortherms, Director of Elementary Education Tara Owen & Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt. | 36m 07s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 |  Let's Talk About... Now Loading- New Student Leaders✨ | student leadershipvoice symposium+3 | Northview students | Northview | West Des Moines | student leadersNorthview+3 | — | 22m 57s | |
| 5/27/26 |  Let's Talk About... The Foundation Behind Ankeny Schools✨ | scholarshipsclassroom grants+3 | Sarah BartholeBarb Kesterson+1 | Ankeny Community School Foundation | — | Ankeny Schoolsscholarships+3 | — | 24m 40s | |
| 5/12/26 |  Let's Talk About... B/ASP & the Kids Who Came Back✨ | student employmentleadership skills+3 | Nancy JeffsMason VanderWaal+1 | Drake UniversityBefore & After School (B/ASP) | — | B/ASPstudent employment+3 | — | 38m 03s | |
| 4/26/26 |  Let's Talk About... In Step & In Sync, The Sound of Ankeny✨ | marching bandcolor guard+4 | Scott HookJennifer Williams+2 | Ankeny Community School District | — | Ankenyband directors+5 | — | 31m 58s | |
| 4/14/26 |  Let's Talk About... After the bell rings, summer starts here.✨ | summer activitiesfamily engagement+3 | — | Kirkendall LibraryAnkeny Parks & Recreation+1 | — | summerlearning+5 | — | 29m 32s | |
| 3/26/26 |  Advancing The Vision, A message from Dr. Pruitt (March 2026)✨ | school financebudget planning+3 | — | Ankeny Community School District | — | Ankenyschool finance+3 | — | 4m 25s | |
| 3/12/26 |  Let's Talk About... Potential To Purpose: Stepping Into Leadership✨ | leadershipnon-profit+5 | Amy RatekinAko Abdul-Samad | Ankeny Community School District | — | leadershipnon-profit+5 | — | 45m 32s | |
| 2/13/26 |  Let's Talk About... If you Build It, They Will Park✨ | parking changesschool updates+4 | Dr. Darin HaackJ.D. Hunter+1 | Northview MSAnkeny Schools+1 | — | parking spotsNorthview MS+3 | — | 19m 54s | |
| 1/30/26 |  Let's Talk About... 2026 Action Teams Kick-Off✨ | Action TeamsFuture of Learning+3 | Heidi ReichartMike Mertz | Ankeny SchoolsOrbis | — | Ankeny SchoolsAction Teams+3 | — | 27m 34s | |
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| 1/8/26 |  Let's Talk About... Demystifying ISave 529 & FAFSA✨ | FAFSAISAVE 529+4 | Alicia CallannanErick Danielson+1 | ICAN Succeed | Iowa | FAFSAISAVE 529+5 | — | 34m 12s | |
| 12/12/25 |  Let's Talk About...Understanding Special Education✨ | special educationsupport for children+3 | Nancy LehmanMichael Schweinberg+1 | Ankeny Community School District | Ankeny, IA | special educationAnkeny+5 | — | 39m 44s | |
| 11/24/25 |  Let's Talk About...The Fastest Minds In The Room | These students think fast, and today they’re talking even faster. Dr. Pruitt hosts Quiz Bowl team members for a conversation full of laughs and strategy. Guests: Eli Pattee, William Peterson, Nolan Gentry, Gabriella Williams, and Coach Mr. Nathan Coombes. | 24m 31s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 |  Let's Talk About... Ankeny Schools' Reading Revolution | A new way of teaching. A renewed love for reading. A revolution in how students learn. Listen in as the Literacy Leadership team explains evidence-based "The Science of Reading", the “why” behind Ankeny’s Reading Revolution, and what it means for students in every classroom. | 38m 45s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 |  Student Takeover: Heritage Elementary Edition | Heritage Elementary students stepped in as podcast hosts and put Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt in the hot seat. From “road trip or airplane?” to “graphic novel or chapter book?” these Hot Takes led to fun debates, laughs, and even a few surprises. | 42m 53s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 |  Let's Talk About... G.O. Bond- You Have Questions! | Ankeny Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt has a Q&A session with Dr. Darin Haack, Samantha Aukes, and Eric Brown. They tackle questions sent in by community members about the $130 million G.O. Bond from why the funds won't be used to increase teacher salaries, to how passing the bond directly impacts future grade reconfiguration. Real questions—and real answers—about the implications of what passing/not passing the bond means for Ankeny’s schools. | 22m 31s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 |  Let's Talk About Making the Middle Work: Secretary Tips for Grades 6-9 | Ankeny’s middle school secretaries are more than front office staff—they’re navigators. Host Sarah Murphy talks with Jill Vandeloo (Northview MS) and Renee Kester (Parkview MS) about what makes these years unique, how the student–front office relationship shifts , and the introduction of ParentSquare to the District. | 28m 49s | ||||||
| 7/21/25 |  Let's Talk About... Building Secretaries: Forms, Facts & First Day Feels | We're kicking off 25-26 with the TRUE multitasking heroes of the elementary buildings - our secretaries! Join host Sarah Murphy as she chats with Emily Marusiak (Abbie Grove), Jessica Ponto (Terrace Learning Center), Missy Butcher (Prairie Trail), and Becky Like (Ashland Ridge). From student records to front office smiles, hear what they do to make the first week run smoothly, and how families, visitors & volunteers can help. | 33m 34s | ||||||
| 6/20/25 |  Let's Talk About... How G.O. Bonds Benefit Student Activities | Are you curious about how the 2025 G.O. Bond benefits your student's activities? Activities Directors Mike Bakker (AHS) and Nate Lingren (CHS) are on our latest podcast! They discuss the positive impact the bond will have on stage technology, fine art classroom expansions, and relief for overcrowded spaces with athletic performance centers. Listen to us on your favorite podcast streaming service or directly from our website, ankenyschools.org | 25m 11s | ||||||
| 6/10/25 |  Let's Talk About... The Student Voice Symposium | Ankeny Schools is committed to building the next generation of leaders. Today's guests, students Josalie Buban, Quincee Hansen, Cherop Kipruto, Zina Ishibwammi, and Kayci Piva, with Northview Middle School team member Renee Potts, share their experience at the Student Voice Symposium, where they and 50 other Ankeny high school and middle school students built on their advocacy, civic engagement, and other leadership skills at an event hosted by the West Des Moines Community School District. | 20m 10s | ||||||
| 5/28/25 |  G.O. Bond Defined (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series) | Dr. Pruitt breaks down the G.O. (General Obligation) Bond. He and his guests explain the process of getting the bond on the ballot for a vote, and the academic and facility school projects it will pay for. Learn about the rules surrounding bonds, including what school officials can and can't say in support of the bond, and how the funds are required to be used. It's a great way to understand how Ankeny Schools plans for the future. | 15m 26s | ||||||
| 5/9/25 |  Let's Talk About... How Schools are Funded, Ep. 2 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series) | This episode breaks down how our public school funding works — where the money comes from and how we’re allowed to budget those funds. As Ankeny Schools collects petition signatures for a 2025 General Obligation (G.O.) Bond, Dr. Pruitt, CFO Eric Brown, and Chief Communications Officer Samantha Aukes as they explain why it’s never as simple as sharing the bottom line. For more information, visit AnkenySchools.org | 17m 09s | ||||||
| 4/22/25 |  Let's Talk About... The Big Picture, Ep. 1 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series) | Have you heard of Ankeny School's Long-Range 10-Year Academic and Facility Plan? Get the big picture in this first episode of a new series on this plan with Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt and Assistant Superintendents Dr. Amy Dittmar and Dr. Darin Haack. Know why it matters and what’s ahead. Future episodes will cover school funding, proposed facilities, the General Obligation Bond, and more. Stay tuned & Stay informed. | 23m 17s | ||||||
| 4/5/25 |  Learning Series: Nourishing Schools... Student Volunteers | It's the final installment of the Nourishing Schools series. Dr. Pruitt finds out nothing is off-topic when you have 9th graders on the mic. Brandon, Destinee, and Aniyah prove that giving back is not just about building resumes and share what brought them to volunteer at the Northview Middle School food pantry and what motivates them to continue. | 18m 12s | ||||||
| 3/21/25 |  Let's Talk About PreK, TK, Kindergarten & Building a Foundation | Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and kindergarten are the topics in this episode. Joining Dr. Pruitt are Sheila Schmidt, Principal of Terrace Learning Center Preschool; Tara Owen, Executive Director of Elementary Education for Ankeny Schools; and Kelli Olson Babcock, a dedicated transitional kindergarten teacher in the Ankeny School District as they answer the questions they get from parents the most and provide valuable information about each of the programs and the difference between them. | 44m 16s | ||||||
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