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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Adams Elementary takes learning outdoors through the Minnesota School Forest Program
(04/30/2024) Adams Elementary School in Coon Rapids was recently entered into the Minnesota School Forest Program through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A School Forest is an outdoor classroom where teachers and students explore the natural world to teach core subjects.
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Dental Health Month brings smiles to elementary schools across the district
(02/08/2024) First grade students at Adams Elementary School received a dental health kit and educational materials during a short presentation with Dr. Eileen Crespo, a practicing pediatrician and Vice President of Medical Services at Delta Dental on Feb. 5.
Adams Family Newsletter - April 27, 2025
Adams Family Newsletter archive
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2024-25 Newsletters
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April 20, 2025
April 6, 2025
March 30, 2025
March 23, 2025
March 2, 2025
Feb. 23, 2025
Feb. 16, 2025
Feb. 9, 2025
Feb. 2, 2025
Jan. 26, 2025
Jan. 19, 2025
Jan. 12, 2025
Jan. 5, 2025
Dec. 15, 2024
Dec. 8, 2024
Nov. 24, 2024
Nov. 17, 2024
Nov. 10, 2024
Nov. 3, 2024
Oct. 13, 2024
Oct. 7, 2024
Sept. 29, 2024
Sept. 22, 2024
Sept. 16, 2024
Sept. 8, 2024
Sept. 1, 2024
Aug. 26, 2024E-News Archive
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- Action of the School Board
- Parent Engage 360 podcast
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District news
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Anoka-Hennepin high school graduation rates continue to outperform state average for the 2024 school year
(05/07/2025) Anoka-Hennepin students continue to perform above the record-high state graduation average overall and in all but two of the 15 measured student groups. Student demographics in the Anoka-Hennepin School District closely mirror averages across the state of Minnesota.
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Coon Rapids High School senior named National Merit Scholar
(05/07/2025) Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (CRHS) senior Cole Burnett has earned the highest honors a graduating senior can receive. Burnett was named a 2025 National Merit Scholar.
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Bengals rise to the top in state computing skills program
(05/07/2025) Five Blaine High School students are among 92 across the state to earn recognition for their work in computer science by the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards (MNAiC).
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Annual Parent Attitude and Satisfaction Survey available between May 12-June 13
(05/07/2025) The input of parents and guardians is valuable in helping improve the district’s service to students and families. The Anoka-Hennepin School District would like parents’/guardians’ opinions on the schools your children attend.
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A-H Newsroom archives
View archived news articles (in PDF format) from 2003-04 to 2014-15 via Google Drive.