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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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Policies in place to provide safe and welcoming environment at district athletic and activities events

(09/30/2022) The goal of co-curricular activities in Anoka-Hennepin Schools is to provide a fun, safe and engaging opportunity for students and community members to support high school students and student-athletes as they perform in sports, fine arts, and other activities.

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Device Protection Plan available to students assigned Chromebooks

(07/28/2022) Technology plays an important role in preparing students for life, and Chromebooks are utilized as a daily learning tool in Anoka-Hennepin middle and high school classrooms. Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 6-12 are assigned a Chromebook from the school district to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning.

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Two years of travel impacts along Highway 10 in Anoka start Monday, March 28

(03/23/2022) Anoka-Hennepin Schools transportation department has been busy planning for potential impacts to the 88 routes that access this area along with potential delays for employees traveling to the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Services Center.

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Anoka Middle School for the Arts celebrates National African American Parent Involvement Day

(02/17/2022) Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) held a National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) event at the Fred Moore campus Feb. 14.

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Three district magnet schools receive national merit awards

(02/10/2022) Three Anoka-Hennepin magnet schools have earned merit recognition from Magnet Schools of America (MSA) for their academic excellence, commitment to diversity and community engagement.

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AMSA to welcome new principal Tom Hagerty for the 2022-23 school year

(02/01/2022) Hagerty will begin serving in this role effective July 1, 2022.

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Students at Anoka Middle School visited by food researcher to introduce new science unit

(12/16/2021) Seventh grade students at Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) began their metabolism engineering unit, which is in the new science 7 curriculum, on Dec. 9 with a presentation from a food scientist.

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