District news

AMSA student magazine, The Storm, receives award

(04/22/2025) 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 2024 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) program. It is the 13th year that The Storm has been recognized with the honor.

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Bengals and Cardinals clash in the Clawbot ring

(04/18/2025) Engineering students at Blaine High School - Center for Engineering, Mathematics and Science (BHS) and Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (CRHS) squared-off in a friendly Clawbot competition on Friday, April 4 at CRHS.

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Anoka-Hennepin students receive state recognition with art and writing ‘Gold Key Awards’

(04/18/25) Anoka-Hennepin high school students were awarded for their outstanding artwork and writing at the Minnesota Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

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Alley & Ave to hold extended hours sale on April 24

(04/17/2025) Anoka-Hennepin’s student-focused Alley & Ave retail boutique located in Historic Downtown Anoka will have extended hours on Thursday, April 24, until 6 p.m. Everything in the store is 25% off.

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Spring musicals hit the stage across the district

(04/16/2025) Show support for theatre programs and enjoy quality entertainment at district high schools in April and May.

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Jackson Middle School hosts annual Multicultural Event, students share heritage

(04/11/2025) Students and their families were able to sample various foods and desserts, learn about different countries, view fashion from other cultures and enjoy cultural song and dance performances.

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Northdale Middle School students compete at Family, Careers and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State

(04/11/2025) The students are the first to compete at the state level. FCCLA focuses on service projects and competitions for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and career preparation.

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

(04/04/2025) The musical ensemble of students in attendance participated in a workshop session, performed as individual groups and en masse.

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Historic night: Inaugural boys volleyball season gets underway at all five district high schools

(04/03/2025) Monday, March 31, 2025, was a historic night at all five Anoka-Hennepin high schools. All schools hosted their first boys’ volleyball matches as a sanctioned Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) co-curricular activity.

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Summer school serves as an opportunity to provide academic consistency for students who need extra support

(04/02/2025) Families with eligible students in grades K-7 would have received an email invitation March 31 from the Anoka-Hennepin Schools.

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Eighth grade honor band teams up for memorable performance

(04/02/2025) Each spring, band instructors at all six of Anoka-Hennepin’s middle schools select a group of students to participate in the eighth grade honor band. Students spend about five hours on a Saturday rehearsing with a guest conductor, followed by a performance.

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Testing opportunities for students to earn a World Language Proficiency Certificate or Bilingual/Multilingual Seal

(04/02/2025) Anoka-Hennepin students with a mastery of world languages can use that knowledge to earn special recognitions – World Language Proficiency Certificates or Bilingual/Multilingual Seals.

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