School news
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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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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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Superintendent Cory McIntyre visits STEP for roundtable discussion
(02/16/2024) On Feb. 9, Anoka-Hennepin Superintendent Cory McIntyre facilitated a conversation with students at the Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) for the fifth of several scheduled student roundtable discussions throughout the district.
STEP in the news
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Various articles from local media about STEP:
- February 19, 2021 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP students earn professional IT certifications
- October 9, 2020 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Nursing students in the district’s Secondary Technical Education Program use COVID-19 as learning tool
- May 28, 2020 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) celebrates 20 years of partnership, success
- May 8, 2020 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Culinary teacher Jamie Peterson performing live cooking demonstrations for STEP students
- October 11, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): Jessica Lipa, Anoka-Hennepin’s director of career and technical education, earns state award
- September 27, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP teacher Steven Yeager earns ‘Innovation in Music Education Award’ from Slam Academy
- May 9, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP graduate Ben Fluth living his professional dream at 35,000-feet
- March 7, 2019 (Anoka-Hennepin Schools): STEP law enforcement students get visit from Minneapolis police mounted patrol officers, horses
STEP e-newsletter - November 2024
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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.
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