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2023-24 Above & Beyond Award recipient: Melyssa Carlson

(03/22/24) Melyssa Carlson, district technology facilitator, has been recognized as a 2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient.

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Eighth-graders learn from their peers at the annual district choir festival

(03/29/2024) During the school day on March 28, the Anoka-Hennepin Eighth Grade Choir Festival allowed students from all six district middle schools to sing, learn and listen together at Anoka Middle School for the Arts.

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SROs: School/police partnership return following state law update

(03/29/2024) School Resources Officers are returning to Anoka-Hennepin Schools following a state law update that suspended the program in most schools from the start of the 2023-24 school year.

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Recap: Winter weather decisions are a comprehensive, team effort

(03/29/2024) Due to the size and complexity of the district’s transportation system and the variety and range of weather that can be experienced across the district, many factors contribute to making a decision about school operations when weather events occur.

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Anoka-Hennepin high school graduation rates increase, continue to outperform state average for the 2023 school year

(03/28/2024) Graduation rates for students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District increased for 2023 and continue to outperform the state average, graduating 86.7% of all seniors in four years.

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2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient: Ray Richardson

(03/29/2024) Ray Richardson, a maintenance manager in the buildings & grounds department, has been recognized as a 2023-24 Above & Beyond recipient.

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Annual elementary art fair runs April 2-11 at Northtown Mall

(03/28/2024) Anoka-Hennepin’s annual elementary art fair will be on display at Northtown Mall in Blaine from April 2-11 during mall hours. Art teachers across the district have selected works for display that can be viewed in the rotunda near the Becker Furniture store.

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Special Education Advisory Council Resource Information Night set for April 4

(03/27/2024) The Anoka-Hennepin Schools Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) is hosting a resource information night on Thursday, April 4 for families of students with special needs to learn about resources available in the community.

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After-school and evening activities canceled for Tuesday, March 26, 2024, afternoon transportation schedules modified

(03/26/2024) Due to changing weather and road conditions impacting travel throughout the afternoon and early evening hours, the district is making adjustments to afternoon schedules for the safety of students and staff.

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No school Monday, March 25, 2024, activities canceled due to winter weather conditions

(03/25/2024) Due to portions of the district with unplowed roads and sidewalks impacting morning travel, school will be canceled today, Monday, March 25, 2024. Conditions are expected to improve throughout the day and the regularly scheduled School Board meeting will be held as planned. All other after-school and eventing activities will be canceled.

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District to monitor weather conditions over the weekend

(03/22/2024) Parents should expect that unless school or activities are called off and a message is sent by the district, school buses are running and the district plans to operate as usual.

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2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient: Bich Lieu Nguyen

(03/28/24) Bich Lieu Nguyen, instructional technology facilitator at the Educational Service Center, has been recognized as a 2023-24 Above & Beyond recipient.

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District leaders visit with students from Sandburg Regional High School

(03/22/2024) In an effort to collect valuable feedback and raise student voice in the decision-making process, district leaders met with a dozen students from Sandburg Regional High School on March 22.

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Two students represent district at state math competition

(03/21/2024) John Downs, a junior at Andover High School, and Taison Scofield, a freshman at Blaine High School, represented Anoka-Hennepin at this year’s Minnesota State High School Mathematics League tournament held March 11 at Spring Lake Park High School.

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School Board meeting set for Monday, March 25

(03/21/2024) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board will convene for its regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25 at the Sandburg Education Center, located at 1902 Second Ave. in Anoka.

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Two district educators named semifinalists for Minnesota Teacher of the Year

(03/20/2024) Of the seven Anoka-Hennepin educators named candidates for the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award, two have been selected as semifinalists. Deena Bayer, social studies teacher at Blaine High School, and Tom Powers, first grade teacher at Rum River Elementary School, are among 27 semifinalists for the award statewide.

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2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient: Mindy Meyers, Waapishki Kiisis Ikwe

(03/21/2024) Mindy Meyers, Waapishki Kiisis Ikwe, American Indian Education coordinator, has been named a 2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient.

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Parent Education Series: Final Parent Engage 360 event set for Monday, April 1

(03/19/2024) The last Parent Engage 360 event of the 2023-24 school year will be held on Monday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Andover High School auditorium. The featured guest speaker will be Gabby Fitzgerald, Director of Education with myHealth for Teens and Young Adults.

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CRHS engineering students showcase automated assembly line projects

(03/07/2024) Students enrolled in Scott Storrick’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) class at Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (CRHS) hosted a project showcase on March 4 to present their automated assembly lines.

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Parent input opportunity: Attend Curriculum Open House focused on secondary science and social studies

(03/06/2024) Anoka-Hennepin School District families, students, staff, and community members are invited to review and provide feedback on five new curriculum options in the areas of secondary science and social studies.

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