• No restriction: A child's photo will be taken and/or a child may be videotaped or audiotaped for all purposes as described in paragraph one above.
• Partial restriction: A child’s portrait/photo will be taken by the contracted school portrait photographer but used only for internal school identification records and in the school yearbook (as an individual portrait or as part of a traditional class photo/group photo taken by our school photo vendor).
• Full restriction: A child’s portrait/photo will be taken by the contracted school portrait photographer but used only for internal school identification records; it will not be used in the school yearbook or as part of a traditional class photo/group photo.

The parents’/guardians’ choices will be recorded in the child’s records. If parents wish to restrict their child's name, they must make a request in writing as described in the student records policy. Parents/guardians may change their photo option choice at any time by completing a new photo option form, which is available from their school.

Please note: Although the school will take reasonable steps to prevent students with full or partial restrictions from being photographed, except for portrait photos taken by the contracted school portrait photographer, the school cannot guarantee that a student will not be photographed/videotaped as part of a large group, such as participating in a school assembly, walking through a school hallway, and other situations where there are large numbers of students.

Parents taking photos: We do not restrict parents from taking photos during events such as track and field, class plays, etc. We do not attempt to ensure they aren’t taking photos of students who don’t have photo releases.

Updated Aug. 4, 2015

• In the Know e-newsletter (ITK).
• Backpack Online e-newsletter (BPO).
• School and Program Events Calendar (which is repeated/pushed to e-news, social media and web).
• Announcements of workshops, classes, events, etc., will be included in district e-news, social media & web if they are sponsored or co-sponsored by the district or a school within the district, or by a consortium to which the district belongs (TIES and North Suburban Integration School Districts). 
• Announcements by non-district or non-school organizations may be included if they have written endorsement by an appropriate district administrator.
• Announcements of fundraisers will be included only if they benefit a school, the school district or the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation, or if they benefit a current staff member or his or her spouse and/or children.

All requests for distribution of materials to staff on school property (i.e., paper copies of a brochure sent to teachers' mail boxes in staff lounges) or students on school property should be sent to Community Education.

Requests to promote potential school-based activities, lyceums, student competitions, etc. should be sent directly to the director of elementary curriculum or director of secondary curriculum to determine if they meet student or staff needs. Requests to promote parent education programs should be sent to the parent involvement coordinator to determine if they meet parent needs. Requests to promote events involving Continuing Education Units (CEUs), should be sent to the Continuing Education Committee to see if they meet district CEU standards.

Requests to promote products or services (graduate classes, staff discounts, etc.) via electronic dissemination or paper distribution of materials on school property will not be permitted as the distribution of materials that promote commercial sales of services or products to staff or students is generally prohibited by the district's advertising policy and guidelines (905.0 and 905.0G).

In accordance with the Distribution of Materials on School Property by Non-School Persons policy, in the event that permission to distribute materials is denied, the individual who made the request may seek reconsideration of the decision by the superintendent. The request for reconsideration must be in writing and explain why distribution is desirable and in the interest of district staff.

All requests for electronic dissemination via ITK, BPO or the School and Program Events Calendar should be sent to the Communication and Public Relations department. The department will review submissions on a case-by-case basis and notify the submitter within 10 business days (usually sooner) of approval or denial. 

Updated May 13, 2013

1. Be respectful. Personal attacks on anyone for any reason will not be tolerated. Also, inappropriate remarks and profanity will be deleted.
2. No grandstanding on favorite topics or ranting on personal issues. This social media site is not about any one individual; it's about all of us who care about our public schools and our students. No one wants to see it hijacked by someone using it as a personal forum or by posting too frequently.
3. Keep comments on topic. This social media site is dedicated to the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Comments of all kinds are welcome so long as they directly relate to Anoka-Hennepin schools or the topic of discussion. This site is checked regularly, but it may not be monitored at all hours of the day.
4. The focus of this social media site is for sharing news and insights about our school/classroom/educational setting. Business or political postings should be done on a personal social media site.
5. Contact employees privately for specific questions. Directories are available on school websites, ahschools.us/schools. Users should not expect responses to every question or comment posted.
6. Contact the School Board via the district website, ahschools.us/schoolboard. The board also welcomes public input at its regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month.
7. Employees of Anoka-Hennepin schools may have personal social media sites. Don’t be surprised or offended if your friend request on a personal social media site is ignored.
8. We take seriously the privacy of our students. Comments about grades, student records or unflattering student behavior are not to be posted here. If you have a serious question about those matters, please contact your school/classroom/educational setting. Don't put anything on our social media site that you wouldn't otherwise share with everyone – this is social media, remember.

Abuse of the above can lead to blocking or removal from our social media site – and that’s not our intent. Questions? Contact the district's communication and public relations department at info@ahschools.us.

Last updated 11/08/2010

Anoka-Hennepin employees have the option to receive emergency notifications via text message. Staff interested in this option should review the following opt-in statement, and then follow the opt-in instructions by reviewing and/or adding information in the Skyward system to  participate.

By providing a mobile number in Skyward, I authorize Anoka-Hennepin Schools to send emergency notifications via text message for weather-related or school emergencies. This number will not be shared with outside vendors and will only be used for District emergency notifications. Standard data and message rates apply. The District is not responsible for fees incurred by staff who opt in to receive text notifications.

From the Skyward employee access screen, select “update phone number” icon and follow the updated instructions. Detailed instructions are provided for those who need them.

• This number will not be shared with outside vendors and will only be used for emergency notifications. Standard data and message rates apply. The Anoka-Hennepin School District is not responsible for fees incurred by staff who opt in to receive text notifications.
• Text message notifications will be reserved for emergency messages such as weather closings and delays, school emergencies or important notices for staff. 
• Staff can opt out of text messaging by responding STOP to any message sent by the system. 

For technical support email 506help@ahschools.us or call 763-506-HELP (4357).