School news
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Education, Employment and Enlistment Spring Spectacular and financial aid help session set for April 22
(03/31/2023) Career and college specialists from across the school district have collaborated to provide families with the opportunity to explore a variety of college, career and alternate pathways to pursue after school.
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STEP Open house
(12/08/2022) STEP Open House: You are invited to attend our Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, from 3 to 6 p.m. STEP is located on the campus of Anoka Technical College at 1353 West Highway 10, Anoka, MN 55303.
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STEP Scholarships available for 2023 graduates
(11/14/2022) Every year STEP, in partnership with local businesses and organizations, gives scholarships to many deserving students who have attended our program. You are invited and encouraged to complete an application for a STEP scholarship.
STEP in the news
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Various articles from local media about STEP:
- February 19, 2021 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP students earn professional IT certifications
- October 9, 2020 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Nursing students in the district’s Secondary Technical Education Program use COVID-19 as learning tool
- May 28, 2020 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) celebrates 20 years of partnership, success
- May 8, 2020 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Culinary teacher Jamie Peterson performing live cooking demonstrations for STEP students
- October 11, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Jessica Lipa, Anoka-Hennepin’s director of career and technical education, earns state award
- September 27, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP teacher Steven Yeager earns ‘Innovation in Music Education Award’ from Slam Academy
- May 9, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP graduate Ben Fluth living his professional dream at 35,000-feet
- March 7, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP law enforcement students get visit from Minneapolis police mounted patrol officers, horses
STEP e-newsletter - Jan. 6, 2023
STEP e-newsletter archive
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2022-23 archives
Check out archived e-newsletters from 2014-summer 2022 via Google Drive.
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Stay tuned to the following outlets for news and information:
- Backpack Online e-newsletter
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- Action of the School Board
- Parent Engage 360 podcast
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District news
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Education, Employment and Enlistment Spring Spectacular and financial aid help session set for April 22
(03/31/2023) Career and college specialists from across the school district have collaborated to provide families with the opportunity to explore a variety of college, career and alternate pathways to pursue after school.
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Annual elementary art fair runs March 28 through April 6
(03/30/2023) Anoka-Hennepin’s annual elementary art fair will be on display at Northtown Mall in Blaine now through April 6 during mall hours. Art teachers across the district have selected works for display that can be viewed in the rotunda near Best Buy.
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Celebrating the 2023 Above & Beyond Awards recipients
(03/30/2023) At a ceremony held March 29, 13 outstanding district employees were honored as Anoka-Hennepin School District’s 2022-23 Above & Beyond Award recipients.
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District Indian Education program to co-host powwow on April 1
(03/29/2023) Anoka-Hennepin’s Indian Education program will co-host a powwow with Elk River Area Schools, Fridley Public Schools, Roseville Area Schools and St. Michael-Albertville Schools Indian Education programs on Saturday, April 1 at Champlin Park High School.
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A-H Newsroom archives
View archived news articles (in PDF format) from 2003-04 to 2014-15 via Google Drive.