School news

You can make a difference. Work at Brookside Elementary

(08/11/2025) Brookside Elementary School is a great place to work and learn. Our communities work together to provide residents with safe and friendly neighborhoods, high-quality schools, a wide range of business and economic opportunities, beautiful parks and abundant recreational activities.

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SUN Bucks program available for free/reduced-eligible students

(06/04/2025) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the SUN Bucks program. This income-based food support program provides families $120 per eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out for the summer.

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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.

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District news

Approved: Curriculum and materials decisions set for 2025-26 school year

(08/06/2025) The School Board recently approved a $4.5 million investment in elementary literacy instruction following a multi-year review process that included significant public and teacher participation and feedback.

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Dr. Lewis Finch, longest-serving Anoka-Hennepin Superintendent, has passed away

(08/06/2025) Finch served as superintendent from 1975 to 1990, a time of community and enrollment growth which included the highest enrollment in District history with over 40,000 students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District.

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You can make a difference. Work at Anoka-Hennepin Schools!

(08/11/2025) Anoka-Hennepin Schools are a great place to live, learn, and work. Our community depends on the skills and talents of people to grow and succeed, and our staff make a difference at our schools and for our students every day. Learn more about employment opportunities.

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Andover Elementary students and families enjoy summer library hours

(08/01/2025) Summer months in Minnesota offer Anoka-Hennepin students, families, teachers, and staff a snapshot of time to enjoy outdoor activities such as time on the lake, biking, playing sports, and, most importantly, relaxing.

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