School news

Construction for building addition at Sunrise Elementary set to begin this fall

(09/30/2022) Construction for a building addition at Sunrise Elementary School is set to begin this fall. The addition to the school, which opened in the fall of 2019, adds eight classrooms to provide space for approximately 200 students.

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Proposed Blaine boundaries presented at Sept. 21 community meeting

(09/21/2022) This message is being sent to parents and guardians with students who attend Eisenhower, Jefferson, Johnsville, Madison, McKinley, Sand Creek, Sunrise and University Ave. elementary schools; and Northdale and Roosevelt middle schools.

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Temporary boundary adjustment approved for Sunrise Elementary for next year, impacts approximately 120 incoming kindergarten students and familes

(03/01/2022) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved a recommendation for a one-year temporary boundary adjustment for approximately 120 incoming Kindergarten students for the 2022-23 year at their Feb. 28 meeting.

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Sunrise Elementary third graders raise $2,400 to help save our oceans

(01/28/2022) It’s nearly 1,000 miles to the nearest ocean from Sunrise Elementary School, but that fact didn’t deter a group of third graders from creating the group, Seas of Glory. This week, the group collected donations and raised $2,400 to help save our oceans.

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Sunrise teacher earns National Board Certification

(01/05/2022) Sunrise Elementary teacher Jennifer Keller strived to be more than just a second grade teacher and has pushed herself beyond the expectations to become a National Board Certified Teacher. Through the process, Keller believes her approach to teaching has reached a deeper level.

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District news

Seasonal concerts at district middle and high schools

(12/02/2022) If you are looking for local holiday entertainment, look no further than your school community. There are a variety of music concerts going on at district middle and high schools in December and January.

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New $225 substitute teacher rate at select sites and on Fridays now in effect through the end of the school year

(12/02/2022) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved increased pay for substitute teachers, including a $225 daily rate, as a strategy to maintain high quality education in classrooms across the district.

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District to host hiring event for operational positions Dec. 14

(12/02/2022) The Anoka-Hennepin School District will host an in-person hiring event for operational positions Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 2-6 p.m. in the Erling Johnson Rooms A and B at the Educational Service Center (ESC), located at 2727 N Ferry St. in Anoka (enter Door 7).

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CRHS students to perform at Coon Rapids Community Tree Lighting event

(12/02/2022) The Coon Rapids High School (CRHS) Raven Street Project ensemble is set to perform at the Coon Rapids Community Tree Lighting Festival Saturday, Dec. 3. The community event will be held at Boulevard Plaza from 3:30-6 p.m.

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