(11/18/2022) As part of October’s National Bullying Prevention campaign, Anoka-Hennepin held its 19th annual kindness poster contest. 

The district invited students at all grade levels to submit their best artwork for the competition and the school-level winners advanced to the district-level competition. 

This year’s theme was There is POWER in Kindness. Nearly 150 posters were voted on by staff at the Educational Service Center (ESC) on Thursday, Nov. 10. This year’s winners are:

• Leona Payne, kindergarten, Brookside Elementary School.
• Alissha Yang, first grade, Mississippi Elementary School.
• Gia Alunovic, second grade, Sunrise Elementary School.
• Natalie Clark, third grade, Rum River Elementary School.
• Taleen Almosawi, fourth grade, Jefferson Elementary School.
• Inessa Crane, fifth grade, Eisenhower Elementary School.
• Avrie Siedschlag, sixth grade, Coon Rapids Middle School.
• Clare Jolly, seventh grade, Oak View Middle School.
• Kayana Podany, eighth grade, Northdale Middle School.
• Eva Figueroa, 11th grade, Andover High School.

These students will be recognized at the Jan. 23 School Board meeting and will receive a Kindle tablet from the Horace Mann Company. Winning posters will also be displayed on the district website and printed for use in school buildings across the district.