AMSA Theater Presents: Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Anoka Middle School for the Arts Theater Presents: Beauty and the Beast Jr. April 25-May 4.

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AMSA Theater Presents: Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Anoka Middle School for the Arts Theater Presents: Beauty and the Beast Jr. April 25-May 4.
Purchase tickets online
AMSA named Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) has been named a 2025 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) School of Excellence.
Learn more
District Battle of the Books competition
The annual Anoka-Hennepin Battle of the Books competition was held Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Educational Service Center in Anoka.
See who earned the trophy.Watch a replay of the competition.
Providing family choice: Specialty and magnet school options
Anoka-Hennepin offers 12 specialty and magnet schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels and are designed to provide families with additional choices at no cost.
Learn more.
The Monster Mash: Lincoln and AMSA students partner to bring stories, designs to life
First-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School partnered with students from Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) in a shared art experience that also builds literacy skills.
Read the story.
It takes all of us.
The difference that every staff member makes in school communities each day is powerful. With each “win” that students achieve in their educational journey, staff in the district are all working together.
Read more.Watch the back-to-school video.
AMSA named Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
AMSA has been named a 2024 MSA Merit School of Excellence for a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts, and strong parent and community involvement.
Learn more
School spotlight
Anoka Middle School for the Arts is an exemplary academic community where learning in and through the arts ensures high school success for all.
Watch the video.

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- Anoka Middle School for the Arts named Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
  (01/23/2025) Anoka Middle School for the Arts (AMSA) has been named a 2025 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) School of Excellence. MSA national merit awards are given to magnet schools that demonstrate a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts, and strong parent and community involvement.
- Important high school course registration information for families of current eighth-grade students
  (12/30/2024) Important information for families to review, action steps to select courses, details about curriculum information event Jan. 8. Course registration is open Jan. 6-Jan. 12, 2025.
- 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.
- 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.

District news

- 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.
- 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.
- Life-saving AED update headed to schools
  (03/07/2025) When a person suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), response time to provide care is critical to survival and recovery. Anoka-Hennepin Schools are equipped with Automated External Defibrillators - or AED’s - that provide a level of preparedness to respond to emergencies and save lives.
- District musicians jam at the annual Middle School Jazz Festival
  (03/06/2025) For more than 20 years, middle school students in Anoka-Hennepin have jammed out in a mid-year concert featuring talented musicians and a festive evening at the Middle School Jazz Festival.

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Interim Principal / Title IX Lead, Lisa Gerth
Assistant Principal [8th grade, L-Z], Fred Moore Campus, Title IX Building Lead, Chris Nelson
Assistant Principal [7th grade, A-K], Fred Moore Campus, Greg Blodgett
Administrative Intern [7th grade, L-Z], Fred Moore Campus, Karl Anderson
Assistant Principal [8th grade, A-K], Fred Moore Campus, Victoria Martin
Assistant Principal [6th grade, A-Le], Washington Campus, Emily Anderson
Interim Assistant principal [6th grade, Lf-Z], Washington Campus, Cullum Staples