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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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2023-24 Above & Beyond Awards recipient: Julia Stock
(03/29/2024) Julia Stock, a second grade teacher at Brookside Elementary School, has been recognized as a 2023-24 Above & Beyond recipient.
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Brookside's Kristin Rutz named candidate for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
(01/29/2024) Candidates for the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award have been announced and Anoka-Hennepin has seven educators who were nominated. This year’s program will name the 60th Minnesota Teacher of the Year, celebrating the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minnesota.
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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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Brookside levels up engagement while educating
(09/29/2023) On Friday, Sept. 29, Brookside Elementary School conducted the Rock Your School event for the fourth time, which has provided the staff the opportunity to build on the event each year.
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Connection before content: High-energy message promoting engagement in the classroom welcomes Brookside and Hamilton elementary teachers back to school
(08/31/2023) On Aug. 28, administrators at both Brookside and Hamilton Elementary School in Coon Rapids collaborated to bring in an award-winning educator and administrator to deliver a high-energy message to teachers.
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Brookside's Kristin Rutz named candidate for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
(01/26/2023) Candidates for the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award have been announced and Anoka-Hennepin has nine educators who were nominated.
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Rock Your School event at Brookside Elementary creates a rockin’ fun learning environment
(10/25/2022) Teachers at Brookside Elementary School banded together to deliver their content with bravado Oct. 19, as the school participated in Rock Your School, a worldwide event designed to energize educators, engage students and celebrate learning.
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View a video of arrival and dismissal procedures
(08/31/2022) View the video to learn or refresh yourself about the arrival and dismissal procedures at Brookside Elementary School.
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Brookside Elementary Student Council helps two of their own with service project
(03/04/2022) At the beginning of the school year, teachers at Brookside Elementary School helped start a student council to provide students with a leadership opportunity and a voice in decision making. For the group’s first service project, the team decided to support two fellow students by collecting items for The Potato Head Project.
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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.
