School news
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It's more than just free meals! Apply for educational benefits for the 2024-25 school year
(07/26/2024) All Anoka-Hennepin families are encouraged to apply for the educational benefits program for the 2024-25 school year. A new application must be submitted each school year. The enrollment window for the 2024-25 school year begins Aug. 1, 2024.
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2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient: Julia Stock
(03/29/2024) Julia Stock, a second grade teacher at Brookside Elementary School, has been recognized as a 2023-24 Above & Beyond recipient.
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Brookside's Kristin Rutz named candidate for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
(01/29/2024) Candidates for the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award have been announced and Anoka-Hennepin has seven educators who were nominated. This year’s program will name the 60th Minnesota Teacher of the Year, celebrating the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minnesota.
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Parent Education Series: District to host three Parent Engage 360 events in 2023-24
(11/09/2023) Join parents and guardians from the Anoka-Hennepin Schools community for information and resources to support the needs of students today. Anoka-Hennepin is hosting three Parent Engage 360 community and parent education events during the 2023-24 school year. These events aim to provide resources for parents and guardians to support their students and others in the community.
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Brookside levels up engagement while educating
(09/29/2023) On Friday, Sept. 29, Brookside Elementary School conducted the Rock Your School event for the fourth time, which has provided the staff the opportunity to build on the event each year.
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Connection before content: High-energy message promoting engagement in the classroom welcomes Brookside and Hamilton elementary teachers back to school
(08/31/2023) On Aug. 28, administrators at both Brookside and Hamilton Elementary School in Coon Rapids collaborated to bring in an award-winning educator and administrator to deliver a high-energy message to teachers.
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Brookside's Kristin Rutz named candidate for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
(01/26/2023) Candidates for the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award have been announced and Anoka-Hennepin has nine educators who were nominated.
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Rock Your School event at Brookside Elementary creates a rockin’ fun learning environment
(10/25/2022) Teachers at Brookside Elementary School banded together to deliver their content with bravado Oct. 19, as the school participated in Rock Your School, a worldwide event designed to energize educators, engage students and celebrate learning.
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View a video of arrival and dismissal procedures
(08/31/2022) View the video to learn or refresh yourself about the arrival and dismissal procedures at Brookside Elementary School.
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Brookside Elementary Student Council helps two of their own with service project
(03/04/2022) At the beginning of the school year, teachers at Brookside Elementary School helped start a student council to provide students with a leadership opportunity and a voice in decision making. For the group’s first service project, the team decided to support two fellow students by collecting items for The Potato Head Project.
District news
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Five district teachers earn "BestPrep Educator of Excellence" award
(05/21/2025) The Educator of Excellence Award serves to recognize the top 2% of those who go above and beyond in educating students through career and technical education programming.
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Three district principals receive state innovation recognition
(05/19/2025) The Minnesota Association for Secondary School Principals (MASSP) has recognized Steve Drewlo and Jason Paske of Blaine High School; and Quyen Phan of Coon Rapids High School.
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Live coverage for upcoming high school graduation ceremonies
(05/16/2025) Anoka-Hennepin Schools will hold graduation ceremonies for Andover, Blaine, Champlin Park and Coon Rapids high schools on Sunday, June 1 at 3M Arena at Mariucci on the University of Minnesota campus.
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2025 spring sports and activities round-up
(05/15/2025) With the spring sports and activities season wrapping up, here’s a look at who’s heading to state, and how they fared when they performed and played. Also included is information about postseason awards earned by student-athletes and coaches.
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