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You can make a difference. Work at Anoka Middle School for the Arts

(09/03/2024) Anoka Middle School for the Arts is a great place to work and learn. Our communities work together to provide residents with safe and friendly neighborhoods, high-quality schools, a wide range of business and economic opportunities, beautiful parks and abundant recreational activities.

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It's more than just free meals! Apply for educational benefits for the 2024-25 school year

(07/26/2024) All Anoka-Hennepin families are encouraged to apply for the educational benefits program for the 2024-25 school year. A new application must be submitted each school year. The enrollment window for the 2024-25 school year begins Aug. 1, 2024.

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Middle school programming is under review, your feedback needed

(05/10/2024) The District is conducting a review of middle school programming this spring and summer, a process last undertaken when the district shifted from a semester-model to a trimester-model at the middle school level in 2009.

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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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AMSA student magazine, The Storm, receives award

(02/23/2024) A student magazine at Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) titled, The Storm, has been selected to receive the rank of Superior in the 2023 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) program.

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Anoka Middle School for the Arts named Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

(01/30/2024) Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) has been named a 2024 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) School of Excellence.

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Local artist guides AMSA students in piecing together a school ‘Minnesota’ mural

(12/15/2023) Sixth graders at Anoka Middle School for the Arts have been connecting their arts experiences with social studies for the past two weeks, working with local ceramics artist, Elizabeth Coleman, on a project that will leave its mark on the school for years to come.

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Art and imagination bridges language barriers at Anoka Middle School for the Arts

(11/22/2023) At Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA), a grant from the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis has students in the English Language (EL) program deeply engaged in activities that go beyond what their first language is.

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Parent Education Series: District to host three Parent Engage 360 events in 2023-24

(11/09/2023) Join parents and guardians from the Anoka-Hennepin Schools community for information and resources to support the needs of students today. Anoka-Hennepin is hosting three Parent Engage 360 community and parent education events during the 2023-24 school year. These events aim to provide resources for parents and guardians to support their students and others in the community.

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Positive leadership on display with the return of the WEB program at AMSA Fred Moore campus

(10/18/2023) After a seven year hiatus, the Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) program at Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) has returned to build upon a positive school culture.

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SRO: Information regarding the School Resource Officer program with area law enforcement partners

(09/15/2023) Anoka-Hennepin Schools utilizes a multi-layered approach to protect the safety of students and staff. At the core of this effort are relationships that form a positive school culture and climate and partnerships with law enforcement through a School Resource Officer program (SRO).

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Anoka-Hennepin School Board Treasurer Erin Heers-McArdle visits AMSA as guest presenter

(05/24/2023) Anoka-Hennepin School Board Treasurer Erin Heers-McArdle visited Advanced Science 8 classrooms at Anoka Middle School for the Arts Fred Moore Campus on May 12 to share her passion and knowledge of both the sciences and the arts.

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Families gather for annual Arts Fest at Anoka Middle School for the Arts

(05/18/2023) Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) welcomed community members and families to its annual Arts Fest at both the Washington and Fred Moore campuses May 11.

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Three AMSA students selected for state honor choir program

(05/18/2023) Each academic year, the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota (ACDA-MN) selects a special honor choir.

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From stories to the stage: AMSA students perform stories written by Lincoln fourth graders

(05/12/2023) Fourth grade students from Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts took a walking field trip across 5th Avenue to Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) on Wednesday, May 10 to see their narrative fiction stories come to life.

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AMSA Arts Festival set for May 11

(05/09/2023) Anoka Middle School for the Arts is excited to announce that the AMSA Arts Fest is just around the corner, and we would like to extend a warm invitation to our entire community to attend this fun-filled event.

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Flint Hills Family Festival, presented by the Ordway, coming to Anoka Middle School for the Arts for free pop-up event

(04/14/2023) A partnership with one of the leading U.S. performing art centers will bring a free art experience to Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) April 27. The Flint Hills Family Festival is presented by the Ordway.

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Anoka Middle School for the Arts receives award for student magazine

(02/16/2023) The Storm, a student magazine at Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA), has been selected to receive the rank of Superior in the 2022 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) program.

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Anoka Middle School for the Arts named Magnet Schools of America 2023 School of Excellence

(02/06/2023) Four Anoka-Hennepin magnet schools have earned recognition from Magnet Schools of America (MSA) for their academic excellence, commitment to diversity and community engagement. Anoka Middle School for the Arts was named a 2023 MSA Merit School of Excellence.

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AMSA eighth graders experience Latin American cultures through cross-curricular day

(01/12/2023) On Jan. 6, eighth graders at Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) immersed themselves in Latin culture with the school’s annual cross-curricular event - Unmasking the Cultures of Latin America Day.

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