District news

Diverse backgrounds honored in student-led Multicultural Show

(02/25/2024) Five presentations of a multicultural show were hosted by Blaine High School (BHS) student leaders Feb. 22 in honor of Black History Month, as a way to acknowledge and celebrate all student cultures.

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District STEM fair provides opportunities for students to experiment, study interests

(02/23/2024) The Anoka-Hennepin School District hosted a K-12 STEM Fair Feb. 10 at Anoka High School.

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Battle of the brains: Knowledge Bowl events test middle school minds

(02/22/2024) On Feb. 15, district middle school students participated in the Middle Grades Knowledge Bowl Regionals Meet at Northdale Middle School (NMS) to showcase not only their brain power but also their ability to work together as a team.

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Information for new families preparing for kindergarten

(02/16/2024) Welcome events will be hosted at elementary schools as early as March. Register online to stay informed of important events and information.

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Health service program facilitator represents Minnesota at the national level

(02/16/2024) Anoka-Hennepin health service program facilitator Kathy Schulz was elected by her peers as the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Director for the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM).

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School Board director, Dr. Michelle Langenfeld, to serve on MSBA Board of Directors

(02/15/2024) Anoka-Hennepin School Board director Dr. Michelle Langenfeld was recently elected to the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Board of Directors representing District 5.

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Middle school students challenged to have everyday courage

(02/09/2024) Seventh graders at Roosevelt Middle School (RMS) engaged in a “Courage Retreat” in January with the goal of strengthening friendships and relationships to make their school community a better place.

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Exploring five to ten year demographic projections

(02/06/2024) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board reviewed enrollment projections to inform future planning and decision-making.

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District to begin budget reduction and realignment process this spring

(02/05/2024) The district is pursuing an informed, thoughtful, planned process to reduce and realign the budget over the next two years to provide time and input from stakeholders to ensure the best decisions are being made to maintain the quality of education in our schools.

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Community partners provide free dictionaries to district third grade students

(02/01/2024) Each year, the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) along with community partners Anoka, Coon Rapids and the Blaine/Ham Lake Rotary Clubs, the Ramsey and Dayton Lions Clubs, and Connexus Energy, donate dictionaries to every third grade student in the district.

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Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 40: One parent’s story on navigating special education services

(02/01/2024) On the latest Parent Engage 360 Podcast, Anoka-Hennepin parent Alison Kacer and Andover Elementary special education teacher Donna Macoskey joined host Liz Burgard to discuss the Kacer family’s experience navigating the district’s special education services and the importance of the relationship between home and school.

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Appeals window for the Nebula program now open

(02/02/2024) The appeals window for Nebula, a school-within-a-school program for third through fifth grade gifted and talented students at Eisenhower Elementary School, is now open.

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