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Jackson Middle School student named state’s top gifted student

(02/28/2025) Sydney Hagel, eighth-grade student at Jackson Middle School, was recently selected as a recipient of the prestigious Star of the North Gifted Award, presented by the Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented.

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Student-led Black History Month program provides opportunity to learn and share

(02/28/2025) Performances included poetry, song and dances from individual students, in addition to the Anoka High School Majorettes and STEP team.

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University Avenue students team up to donate warmth to the Alexandra House

(02/27/2025) Kindergarten and third grade students at University Avenue Elementary School - Aerospace, Children’s Engineering and Science teamed up to make and donate tie blankets to the Alexandra House in Blaine.

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Two Blaine High School seniors earn full scholarships through QuestBridge College Match program

(02/27/2025) Blaine High School - Center for Engineering, Mathematics and Science (BHS) seniors Nawal Arafa and Sarrah Es-Sabha were recently announced as two out of 2,627 finalists to receive full four-year scholarships through the 2024 QuestBridge National College Match program.

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Ten district student-athletes recognized for their work in academics, athletics and the arts

(02/26/2025) Ten Anoka-Hennepin student-athletes have been nominated for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Triple “A” Award for the 2024-25 school year.

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Oak View Middle School takes home the Battle of the Books traveling trophy

(02/26/2025) A team from Oak View Middle School (OVMS) will proudly bring the Battle of the Books traveling trophy back to its school after winning the annual competition on Feb. 25 that challenges middle school students to prove their knowledge and understanding of literature.

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District to host hiring event for operational and student support positions March 27 at Anoka High School

(02/26/2025) The Anoka-Hennepin School District will host an in-person hiring event for operational and student support positions Thursday, March 27 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Anoka High School. The hiring event will take place in the atrium located near the main entrance of the school.

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2024-25 winter sports and activities round-up

(03/20/2025) 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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Students earning top gains in the district honored at Academic Growth Award recognition event

(02/20/2025) 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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Emily Payán, teacher from Ramsey Elementary, selected as Presidential Award for Excellence recipient

(02/14/2025) Emily Payán, teacher at Ramsey Elementary School, was recently selected as a recipient of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest honors bestowed by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching.

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Denise Schnabel, Principal of Ramsey Elementary, honored with state Leadership Award

(02/14/2025) The Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) named Denise Schnabel, principal of Ramsey Elementary School, the recipient of the 2024 North Suburban Division Leadership Award.

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Six district seniors advance as National Merit Scholarship finalists

(02/14/2025) Six Anoka-Hennepin seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship finalists, and each is in the running to earn one of the 6,870 scholarships of up to $2,500 for college.

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Alley & Ave to hold extended hours sale on Feb. 20

(02/14/2025) Anoka-Hennepin’s student-focused Alley & Ave retail boutique located in Historic Downtown Anoka will have extended hours on Thursday, Feb. 20 until 6 p.m. Everything in the store is 25% off.

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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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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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Kindergarten Information Nights set for Anoka-Hennepin elementary schools

(02/05/2025) Establishing a connection with students and families provides a foundation for school success. Parents, incoming students and other family members are welcome to attend.

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Five district educators named candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year

(02/04/2025) Candidates for the 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award have been announced and Anoka-Hennepin has five educators who were nominated. Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year program celebrates a tradition of excellence in teaching throughout the state.

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Getting ready for school: Easy as 1-2-3!

(02/04/2025) Families should prepare children for preschool and kindergarten now, if they are considering a start in the fall.

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Champlin Park High School receives national banner recognition as Unified Champion School

(02/04/2025) The team was recognized Feb. 3 with the national banner from the Special Olympics as a Unified Champion School.

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Appeals window for the Nebula program opens Feb. 10

(02/04/2025) The appeals window for Nebula, a school-within-a-school program for third through fifth grade gifted and talented students at Eisenhower Elementary School, opens Monday, Feb. 10.

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