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 2 - February 7th, 2025
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District news
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2024-25 winter sports and activities round-up
(02/11/2025) With the winter sports and activities season wrapping up, here’s a look at who’s heading to state, and how they fared when they performed and played.
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Grad spotlight: Andover High School grad ‘plows’ forward with sixth-grade dream, future business plans
(02/08/2025) Max Minakov, Andover High School (AndHS) alum (22’), realized a potential career pathway at Oak View Middle School (OVMS) when his sixth grade Science project kick-started an idea that has snowballed into a pretty ‘cool’ invention: A snowplow robot.
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Students earning top gains in the district honored at Academic Growth Award recognition event
(02/07/2025) Students with the highest academic growth at Andover, Anoka and Champlin Park-area elementary and middle schools were recognized Feb. 6.
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District student-athletes celebrate signing letters of intent on National Signing Day
(02/06/2025) Student-athletes from four Anoka-Hennepin high schools (Andover, Anoka, Blaine and Coon Rapids) participated in events Feb. 5 marking National Signing Day.
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