School news

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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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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Mississippi Elementary third grade students receive free dictionaries from community partners

(01/13/2023) Each year, the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) along with community partners Anoka, Coon Rapids and the Blaine/Ham Lake Rotary Clubs, the Ramsey and Dayton Lions Clubs, and Connexus Energy, donate dictionaries to every third grade student in the district.

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Mississippi Elementary School second grade students pitch slime businesses

(12/21/2022) Students in Shawna Feist’s second grade classroom at Mississippi Elementary School recently completed a four-week-long project where students created a slime business.

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Proposed boundaries presented at Sept. 15 community meeting

(09/15/2022) Anoka-Hennepin Schools presented proposed attendance area maps and collected community feedback at a community meeting held Sept. 15 at Coon Rapids High School. No attendance boundary changes are proposed for schools in the Coon Rapids cluster.

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Rachel Grillo named Mississippi Elementary principal

(08/18/2022) Rachel Grillo has been selected for the position of principal of Mississippi Elementary School. The position became available when Nate Manaen was named the director of student services for the school district earlier in July.

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Parent/guardian input meeting for new principal set for Thursday, Aug. 11

(08/01/2022) The process for choosing a new principal for Mississippi Elementary is underway and any and all interested parents/guardians are invited to provide input. This position is available following the announcement of Nate Manaen as the district’s director of student services.

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2021-22 Above & Beyond Awards winner: Jennifer Carls

(03/31/2022) “Chin up, shoulders back, you got this!” If you’re a Mississippi Elementary School student having a tough day, you’re likely to hear this favorite phrase from school year secretary Jennifer Carls, along with a heaping dose of care and positivity.

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Download the new Box Tops App

Buy products, scan receipt, & earn cash for our school

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Download the Shoparoo App!

Help us earn FREE money for our school

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Breakfast and lunch menus

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District news

Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognized in Anoka-Hennepin Schools

(10/14/2024) The State of Minnesota officially changed the historic Columbus Day Holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day in 2023 and also established a direction for schools.

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Elementary schools partner with local fire departments for Fire Prevention Week

(10/11/2024) Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 6 through Oct. 12, and many district elementary schools are partnering with local fire departments offering learning opportunities to discuss fire safety with students.

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Community review and comment process begins for Phase 2 budget reductions and realignment process

(09/24/2024) The process to determine a solution to address a $21 million budget reduction gap facing Anoka-Hennepin Schools took an important step forward with a draft recommendations presented at the Monday, Sept. 23 Anoka-Hennepin School Board Meeting.

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Anoka-Hennepin is seeking community members to join the district’s Community Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC)

(09/19/2024) Anoka-Hennepin is seeking community members to join the district’s Community Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC). The committee will be composed of parents/guardians of elementary, middle and high school students representing each high school attendance area in the district.

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