Youth activities: Ready to safely welcome students back to classes, activities

We are ready to safely welcome our learners back to class! Anoka-Hennepin Community Education programs will operate in alignment with Anoka-Hennepin Schools, following health and safety recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to protect the health and safety of staff, learners and the community.

Registration for after-school and evening activities.

Health and safety in community education programs

In-person safety protocols for community education programs include:

Controlled entry points and traffic patterns to reduce bottlenecking and maintain social distancing.

Enhanced disinfection and cleaning: Anoka-Hennepin’s professional maintenance employees will coordinate enhanced disinfection and cleaning of high-touch areas such as restrooms and door handles.

Class/capacity management: Classrooms will limit capacity based on state health guidance. The goal will be to create as much space as possible for each student. There will be minimal sharing of high touch materials.

Registration limits the number of participants who can register based on the size of the space to ensure social distancing recommendations can be achieved.

All participants must be pre-registered. No walk-ins or additional visitors will be allowed to stay.

Tables and chairs are arranged in classrooms to ensure social distancing between participants. We ask that you do not move them. If an extra chair is needed, for participants who choose to sit next to each other, please ask.

Social distancing: Maintaining a six foot distance is the most effective safety measure. Schools and school district facilities will include visible reminders and encourage a culture that supports social distancing.

Face coverings: Face coverings are required by all who enter district schools or facilities following the direction from the state.

Participants must wear face coverings at all times.

Please review Anoka-Hennepin Schools COVID-19 website for addition face covering policies.

If a participant arrives and is not willing to comply with the face covering policy, they may be denied access to school facilities.

There are medical exemptions. View health and safety FAQs on the school district return to school website for details.

It is the goal of the district to safely operate schools, promoting a culture of health and safety amongst students/participants and staff using all the guidance from MDH and the CDC.

FAQs: After-school activities and classes

Can we register for after-school activities from Community Education on our scheduled school days?

Anoka-Hennepin Community Education plans to offer enrichment and recreational activities at elementary and middle schools. Registration will open Sept. 21. On Sept. 21, families may view and register for all class and activity offerings by school.

A variety of activities and classes will be offered from Community Schools, ranging from language and safety; recreation, games and fitness; science and technology; arts and crafts and middle school sports.

Aquatic programs and swimming lessons will be offered at Roosevelt Community Pool in Blaine. Registration for aquatic programs is now open.
Will students be required to wear face coverings in after-school activities hosted by community education?
Will Anoka-Hennepin Community Education continue to offer aquatic programs?
Will students participating in middle school athletics compete against students from other schools?

No. In order to maintain health and safety guidelines, middle school athletics will run intramural athletics where students practice and compete with students from their own school. Students are encouraged to enroll in programs at their school with their cohort on their assigned in-person learning days.

Most games or scrimmages will be played with numbers that comply with guidelines about the number of people allowed in a classroom or gymnasium to maintain small and consistent groups, following state health recommendations and guidelines.
Will programs still run even if schools transition to a distance learning model?

Evening, weekend and non-school day enrichment and aquatics programs will run as scheduled if the Anoka-Hennepin School District moves to a distance learning model, however, after-school programs will be cancelled.

If the state of Minnesota mandates distance learning, schedules may change. Anoka-Hennepin Community Education will include any cancellation information either in school district cancellation messages, and/or directly to families registered in programs.

We are ready to be flexible to keep our communities safe. If a class offering changes or becomes unavailable, participants will be notified and offered the option of a refund, credit or donation of the class fee.
Will families receive a refund for after-school activities through Community Education if the school district switches to a distance learning model?

Last Modified on June 7, 2021

Youth activities: Ready to safely welcome students back to classes, activities

Health and safety in community education programs

FAQs: After-school activities and classes

Can we register for after-school activities from Community Education on our scheduled school days?

Will students be required to wear face coverings in after-school activities hosted by community education?

Will Anoka-Hennepin Community Education continue to offer aquatic programs?

Will students participating in middle school athletics compete against students from other schools?

Will programs still run even if schools transition to a distance learning model?

Will families receive a refund for after-school activities through Community Education if the school district switches to a distance learning model?