School news
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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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2025-26 Student Transportation proposal
(05/05/25) As part of an annual transportation review process in accordance with School Board policy, new non-transported areas are being proposed for the 2025-26 school year.
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District seeking feedback on Wellness Policy
(11/05/2024) Every three years, the Anoka-Hennepin School District and its Health, Wellness and Safety Committee conduct a review of Wellness Policy 533.5. The review of the Wellness Policy is required by law and is done to help maintain compliance, assess progress and determine areas in need of improvement.
Jefferson e-newsletter - Sept. 21, 2025
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District news
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My Vision of Kindness: students invited to participate in annual Kindness Poster Contest
(10/01/2025) As a part of October’s National Bullying Prevention campaign, Anoka-Hennepin is excited to announce the 22nd Annual Kindness Poster Contest. The district invites students at all grade levels to submit their best artwork for the competition.
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CBPA: Three Rivers Parks partnership brings the learning outdoors
(09/30/25) When fourth-grade students at Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy (CBPA) for Math and Environmental Science visited nearby Mississippi Gateway Regional Park to explore a learning unit on landforms and landmarks, it represented the start of a year of learning outdoors made possible through a partnership with the Three Rivers Park District.
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Respect retreat inspires culture of belonging and community
(09/29/2025) Youth Frontiers introduced ninth-grade students from Coon Rapids High School (CRHS) to concepts and ideas to benefit relationships with each other and the school community.
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Financial transparency: School Board sets reduced tax levy ahead of public hearing
(09/29/2025) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved a maximum tax levy for 2026, which includes a 1.97% reduction, and reviewed the timeline for information sharing and public feedback prior to approval of the 2026 property tax levy for at the Monday, Dec. 8 school board meeting.
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