School news

Elementary school report cards will be available to view online only beginning Trimester 1

(12/01/2023) New for the 2023-24 school year, elementary school report cards will be available online and will no longer be sent through postal mail or student’s backpacks.

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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.

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District news

Bid now: Student-built raised garden beds up for auction

(11/30/2023) Students at Blaine High School have built raised garden beds that are open for bidding. The sale of these student-built items covers the cost of materials and supports future hands-on learning opportunities.

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A new device at the JMS observatory opens more eyes to the universe

(12/01/2023) Ron Schmit has been delivering the universe to the eyes of students around Anoka-Hennepin since 2014 as the coordinator of the observatory located at Jackson Middle School - A Specialty School for Math and Science (JMS), and now, viewing the skies is accessible to more individuals because of a new device he helped create.

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Colors collide and talents thrive at the Lincoln Elementary Arts Jam

(11/29/2023) The Arts Jam at Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts allows both students and staff the opportunity to showcase their artistic exploration and diverse talents.

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Art and imagination bridges language barriers at Anoka Middle School for the Arts

(11/22/2023) At Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA), a grant from the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis has students in the English Language (EL) program deeply engaged in activities that go beyond what their first language is.

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