Enrollment
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Do you allow high school students to enroll part time?
Yes, our high school students are allowed to enroll part-time or full-time
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Do you offer flexible or ongoing enrollment?
Yes, we allow students to enroll by trimester throughout the school year. Changing in the middle of the trimester is not permitted.
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If we want to change our enrollment for next trimester and take more classes online or go back to the high school, what do we need to do?
The best way is to contact the school counselor. You can contact your students’ home high school counselor or contact our counselor, Ms. Alyssa Zemple. Her email address is alyssa.zemple@ahschools.us or 763-433-4031.
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We are interested in enrolling. How do we enroll?
The easiest way is to fill out the enrollment form on our website. From there, we will connect with you and your home high school counselor regarding the availability of our courses, timelines, graduation requirements, etc. For high school students from outside of Anoka-Hennepin, the following forms also need to be filled out: Statewide open enrollment form | Student Registration form.
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We are enrolled at AHVA, but my student wants to attend the traditional high school graduation ceremony or other activities like prom. Is that possible?
YES! We keep enrollment active at the home high school so you do not lose that connection. It is critical that you continue to follow their school announcements for timelines that are important for whatever the activity.
Graduation/Transcript Requests
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My student is a senior this year. Where does he/she graduate from high school and how do I access transcripts?
- All students in our district graduate from Anoka-Hennepin School District. All seniors can choose which high school is printed on their diploma jacket. For instance, Deonte is a full-time senior at AHVA but spent the last three years at Anoka HS. He can choose for his diploma jacket say “Anoka-Hennepin Virtual Academy,” or “Anoka High School.”
- Transcripts are dependent on the senior’s third trimester enrollment status:
- Full-Time Online Students: If you are online full-time during the 3rd tri of your senior year, you will request transcripts from the district office by submitting an Authorization for Release of school records and returning it to Tudy Felix. Tudy.Felix@ahschools.us
- Part-Time Online Students: If you are part-time online 3rd tri of your senior year, you will request transcripts from your home high school
- Other: If you are online 1st and 2nd trimester but attend the high school 3rd trimester, they will have your transcripts
Student Daily Experience
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What can my student expect for a schedule?
- Students are scheduled into the five period school day.
- The schedule aligns with the five high schools so part-time students can attend.
- Students have synchronous & asynchronous instruction. Most of our courses require that students have synchronous check in two days/week (either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Friday) and are asynchronous the other three days/week.
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What is the bell schedule for online students?
Students in our regular, Google classroom courses will follow a traditional bell schedule:
Period 1: 7:55-8:45 a.m.
Period 2: 8:55-9:45 a.m.
Period 3: 10:15-11:05 a.m.
Lunch Break & Study Hall
Period 4: 12:15-1:05 p.m.
Period 5: 1:15-2:05 p.m.
Students taking a course via Apex (World Language, Art, Psychology, Sociology) will see the course as part of their five period day but the course can be accessed at any time of the day.
Attendance Requirements
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Is attendance required at specific times?
- Yes, attendance is mandatory during synchronous instruction days.
- For asynchronous instruction days, attendance is taken through a response or product in Google Classroom. This could be in the form of taking an assessment, turning in an assignment, participating in a chat, etc. Parents will get regular updates weekly from teachers.
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If I have a class that is entirely asynchronous, such as a course through Apex, can I work at my own pace?
Sort of - our limited selection of asynchronous courses are available at all times for students to work. The trimester ends on the same dates as the AH calendar and courses must be finished by that date.
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What do I do if I know my student is going to be absent?
- Please contact us at 763-433-4040 if you know you are going to be absent.
- Parents and guardians can also report absences online through Synergy.
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My student is part-time, why do I have to let both schools know that my student is going to be absent?
Unfortunately, our system requires you to notify both schools about absences and treat them as two separate schools.
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I forgot to let you know ahead of time and now I received notice my student was absent, what do I do?
No problem, just give us a call, email us, etc. and let us know.
Additional support
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My student is in need of additional help. Who can I contact?
There are a number of ways that you can contact us for additional help or support. You can:
- Contact the classroom teacher directly.
- Reach out to the case manager, Ms. Angela Schroetke for IEP related needs. She can be reached at angela.schroetke@ahschools.us.
- Connect with our school counselor, Ms. Alyssa Zemple, regarding schedule changes, mental health support, 504 inquiries, or other counseling needs.
- Call the front desk to be connected: 763-433-4040.
