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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New cell phone policy for Compass students
(09/05/23) Beginning Sep. 5 2023, all students entering the building are required to turn their cell phones off and put away. Violations may result in the device being turned into the office. Students will get their cell phones back upon leaving the building for the day.
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Device Protection Plan available to students assigned Chromebooks
(07/28/2022) Technology plays an important role in preparing students for life, and Chromebooks are utilized as a daily learning tool in Anoka-Hennepin middle and high school classrooms. Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 6-12 are assigned a Chromebook from the school district to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning.
COMPASS E-news: Tri 3 - April 2nd, 2025
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District news
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AMSA student magazine, The Storm, receives award
(04/22/2025) A student magazine at Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) titled, The Storm, has been selected to receive the rank of Superior in the 2024 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) program. It is the 13th year that The Storm has been recognized with the honor.
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Bengals and Cardinals clash in the Clawbot ring
(04/18/2025) Engineering students at Blaine High School - Center for Engineering, Mathematics and Science (BHS) and Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (CRHS) squared-off in a friendly Clawbot competition on Friday, April 4 at CRHS.
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Anoka-Hennepin students receive state recognition with art and writing ‘Gold Key Awards’
(04/18/25) Anoka-Hennepin high school students were awarded for their outstanding artwork and writing at the Minnesota Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
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Alley & Ave to hold extended hours sale on April 24
(04/17/2025) Anoka-Hennepin’s student-focused Alley & Ave retail boutique located in Historic Downtown Anoka will have extended hours on Thursday, April 24, until 6 p.m. Everything in the store is 25% off.
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A-H Newsroom archives
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