School news
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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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Order your 2024-25 School Supply Kits
(05/16/2024) Parents/guardians can now order 2024-25 School Supply Kits online to prepare for next school year.
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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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Sunrise classroom addition now in operation
(10/06/2023) An eight classroom addition at Sunrise Elementary School in eastern Blaine is up and operating and serving the needs of kindergarten students while providing space for additional enrollment growth.
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Sunrise teacher Pauline Engebretson named KS95 Teacher of the Week
(03/09/2023) A teacher in the district for 24 years, Pauline Engebretson of Sunrise Elementary School, has been selected as a KS95 Teacher of the Week. She accepted the award in front of her third grade class Tuesday, March 7 from KS95 on-air talent “Hutch.”
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Temporary boundary adjustment approved for Sunrise Elementary for next year, impacts approximately 120 incoming kindergarten students and familes
(03/01/2022) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved a recommendation for a one-year temporary boundary adjustment for approximately 120 incoming Kindergarten students for the 2022-23 year at their Feb. 28 meeting.
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Sunrise Elementary third graders raise $2,400 to help save our oceans
(01/28/2022) It’s nearly 1,000 miles to the nearest ocean from Sunrise Elementary School, but that fact didn’t deter a group of third graders from creating the group, Seas of Glory. This week, the group collected donations and raised $2,400 to help save our oceans.
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Sunrise teacher earns National Board Certification
(01/05/2022) Sunrise Elementary teacher Jennifer Keller strived to be more than just a second grade teacher and has pushed herself beyond the expectations to become a National Board Certified Teacher. Through the process, Keller believes her approach to teaching has reached a deeper level.
District news
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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.
Frequent contacts
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Main office
763-433-5000
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Absence line
763-433-5006
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Community Education
763-433-5012
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Health services
763-433-5004
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Media center
763-433-5005
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Nutrition program
763-433-5011
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Adventures Plus
763-433-5013
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School social worker
763-433-5023
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Principal Dr. Deb Shepard
763-433-5001, deborah.shepard@ahschools.us
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Assistant Principal Amy Rapp
763-433-5020
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Assistant Principal Nikole Wodash
763-433-5019
Upcoming events
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April 14, 2025
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board work session
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April 18, 2025
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