Rebel Reader
January 27, 2023
Champlin Park's Kelley Nelson named candidate for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
Candidates for the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award have been announced and Anoka-Hennepin has nine educators who were nominated.
The teachers are:
- Andrea Albright, Social Studies, Blaine High School.
- Rachel Brisbin, ESL Teacher, Hamilton Elementary School.
- Wendi Delmore, Grade 2, McKinley Elementary School.
- Johanna Mueller, Grade 4, Hamilton Elementary School.
- Lisa Neaderhiser, Special Education Teacher (EBD), Jackson Middle School.
- Kelley Nelson, Special Education Teacher (SLD), Champlin Park High School.
- Kristin Rutz, Special Education Teacher (SLD), Brookside Elementary School.
- Lisa Thul, Kindergarten, Ramsey Elementary School.
- Stephanie Ylvisaker, Math, Blaine High School.
The nine Anoka-Hennepin teachers are among 131 candidates for the award statewide.
This year’s program will name the 59th Minnesota Teacher of the Year, celebrating the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minnesota. Eligible candidates include pre-kindergarten through grade 12, Early Childhood Family Education and Adult Basic Education teachers, from public or private schools.
The 59th Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced May 7. Over the coming weeks, a panel of community leaders will name a group of semifinalists and finalists.
Read more about the award, or see a statewide list of all of the candidates on the Education Minnesota website.
The teachers are:
- Andrea Albright, Social Studies, Blaine High School.
- Rachel Brisbin, ESL Teacher, Hamilton Elementary School.
- Wendi Delmore, Grade 2, McKinley Elementary School.
- Johanna Mueller, Grade 4, Hamilton Elementary School.
- Lisa Neaderhiser, Special Education Teacher (EBD), Jackson Middle School.
- Kelley Nelson, Special Education Teacher (SLD), Champlin Park High School.
- Kristin Rutz, Special Education Teacher (SLD), Brookside Elementary School.
- Lisa Thul, Kindergarten, Ramsey Elementary School.
- Stephanie Ylvisaker, Math, Blaine High School.
The nine Anoka-Hennepin teachers are among 131 candidates for the award statewide.
This year’s program will name the 59th Minnesota Teacher of the Year, celebrating the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minnesota. Eligible candidates include pre-kindergarten through grade 12, Early Childhood Family Education and Adult Basic Education teachers, from public or private schools.
The 59th Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced May 7. Over the coming weeks, a panel of community leaders will name a group of semifinalists and finalists.
Read more about the award, or see a statewide list of all of the candidates on the Education Minnesota website.
Attendance
ATTENDANCE Reminder:
- Reporting an absence for 9th and 10 graders please contact Molly Vittitow at 763-506-7007
- Reporting an absence for 11th and 12th graders please contact Lorri Hildebrandt at 763-506-7002
If your student is unable to attend their classes or needs to leave during the day, you must contact the appropriate attendance secretary to report the absence. If you need to excuse your student out of school before 2:20 for any reason, we need at least 1 hour notice. This ensures the proper steps are taken to release your student at the expected time.
Keep in mind, when we are experiencing a high volume of attendance calls, there may be a delay in recording your students' absence. You may be notified that your student has an unverified absence before noon, please disregard if you have notified us of your students' absence.
We encourage you to monitor your student’s attendance on ParentVue. If you need to set up a ParentVue account, please call 763-506-HELP to register or get support to manage your account.
If the absence is due to an illness also provide the following information:
- What symptoms your student is currently having.
- If the student tested positive for COVID19
You can now enter your attendance through ParentVue! Only use for full day absences please!
Click on the link below for instructions:
Reporting a Student Absence Online
IB
If parents or students have any questions about IB Courses for next year and their requests please contact Ashley Brown (ashley.brown@ahschools.us) ASAP. We want to make sure students have made the best choices for themselves to be successful next year! Students who are certificate scholars, career program students and diploma candidates will receive letters confirming their status in the next week or so, if you have questions about the Certificate Scholar status of IB or Diploma or Career Program status please contact Ashley Brown.
Graduation Information
Tri 2 Conferences
Tuesday, February 7th from 2:50-4:50 (Classroom-In Person or Virtual)
Conferences are live for sign up. You will have 2 choices, in person in the teacher’s classroom or virtual (google meeting).
To schedule your preferred time for a Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conference:
1. Go to www.myconferencetime.com/cphs (http://www.myconferencetime.com/cphs
2. Click on the name of your child's teacher
3. Select the desired date/time for your conference by clicking on "Sign Up".
4. Submit the requested information.
If you have several children attending our school, click on Register for Multiple Conferences; and follow the prompts to schedule your children for several conferences.
After you schedule a conference online, the date and time are reserved for you. If you entered your e-mail address correctly, you will receive e-mail confirmation of your conference. Please SAVE the confirmation e-mail in case you need to cancel your conference time/s. If you cannot attend your scheduled conference, please be sure to cancel your conference time.
Virtual Google links will appear in 3 places for parents/guardians. They are:
1. Confirmation screen after registration.
2. Confirmation emails sent immediately after registration.
2. Automated reminder emails sent to parents prior to conferences.
If you are unable to sign up for a time and date online, please e-mail the preferred teacher.
Volunteer news
Are you looking for a daytime volunteer opportunity? Child Nutrition is looking for volunteers to serve lunch from 11am-2pm to help with the current staffing shortage. If you are able to volunteer over lunch, please consider signing up.
February Dates
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44afaf2ba6fec16-cafeteria4
March Dates
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAF2BA6FEC16-cafeteria5
If you would like to be a Champlin Park High School volunteer, please visit our Volunteering at CPHS page to complete the volunteer application and background check.
CPHS Ski/Snowboard Club 2022/2023
*A one-time season fee of $25 is due with the first trip’s cost*
(contact Mr. Jensen for free/reduced lunch pricing information)
Friday, February 24th Afton Alps
Bus $29 + Lift $36 = $65 (turned in by FRIDAY, Feb 17th - Afton needs 1 week notice)
(Rentals for either skis or boards $32 - add to above fee & specify skis/snowboard on check)
Bus leaves CPHS at 2:40pm and will return around 10:15 – 10:45pm
Friday, March 3rd – Sunday, March 5thth Indianhead/Blackjack Michigan
A separate permission slip to come…estimated cost is around $300
Students must have attended 2 previous trips or get a recommendation from a CPHS teacher.
More trips have been planned, please reach out to Mr. Hunter, Mr. Evensen, Ms. Witchger, or Mr. Jensen with any questions.
Rebel Future Prep: Use this site to help you plan for your future after high school. Whether you are a 9th,10th,11th or 12th grader, this site will help you navigate how to apply to college, taking a gap year, scholarships, FAFSA, finding out what your interests are.
College Lunchroom Representatives
January 25: St Cloud State University
February 1: All Military Branches
February 8: University of MN- Morris
Tuesday Trades Day
Starting Tuesday January 24th, 2023 Trades representatives will be available during lunch to talk to students regarding the many opportunities in the trades.
January 24: Early Childhood Education Internships
January 31: Greiner Construction
February 7: Department of Corrections
February 14: ACR Homes (Nursing homes)
Upcoming Events
JUNIORS: The ACT is April 4th.
ACT Prep at CPHS: Starting January 30th 2023: Champlin Park will be offering 6 ACT Prep sessions on Mondays during the Late Start times. Students should arrive by 7:30 am and check in to the Career Center. Sessions will run from 7:30 - 8:15 in the Career Center. Students will receive tips and strategies for each test section of the ACT. Students arriving after 7:40 will not be able to attend the sessions.
Monday Jan. 30: ACT Prep - Reading
Monday Feb. 6: ACT Prep - Math
Monday Feb. 13: ACT Prep - Science
Monday Feb. 27: ACT Prep - English
Monday March 27: Practice Questions
Monday April 3: Last Minute Prep
The following links can be found on the Career Center website.
Naviance also has great FREE resources. Students log in via the lock and key on the Champlin page. Scroll down to the Naviance icon. On the Naviance site, scroll down to Test Prep.
SENIORS: It is Scholarship Season. Apply to everything, big or small. Every amount will help. Here are a few links to scholarship applications.
Champlin Park Community Scholarship: Will not open until February 1.
Local and National Scholarships Note this is a district site, you will need to scroll down to the January 2023 scholarship deadlines.
Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 29: Stay Above the Line - promoting sportsmanship and positive fan behavior
Sportsmanship is everybody’s business, and Anoka-Hennepin Schools and the Northwest Suburban Conference (NWSC) are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all at athletics and activities events.
Earlier this year, around 100 students from all five district high schools and NWSC member schools participated in a sportsmanship seminar titled “Stay Above the Line,” an initiative to promote positive spectator behavior and expectations.
In the latest Parent Engage 360 Podcast episode, host Liz Burgard is joined by two high school seniors to learn more about the “Stay Above the Line” initiative. Coon Rapids High School senior Eleanor Defoe and Blaine High School senior Kendall Stadden both represent their schools as Bleacher Captains.
Bleacher Captains will be visible at all NWSC-sponsored activities to help promote a positive environment and respectful behavior and cheers for all players, fans, opponents and game personnel.
In this episode, both Defoe and Stadden share insights into what it is like at a high school sporting event both from the spectator and student-athlete perspectives.
Tune in to the Parent Engage 360 Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or at ahschools.us/parentengage360.
The Parent Engage 360 Podcast aims to provide parents and guardians with knowledge from experts in chemical health, mental health, internet safety and more, as well as the tools needed to support their children. Anoka-Hennepin hopes that providing timely and helpful information through the Parent Engage 360 podcast series will strengthen the bond between school and home with resources parents and guardians can use and share with others.
World Language Proficiency Certificate or Bilingual/Multilingual Seal
Testing opportunities for students to earn a World Language Proficiency Certificate or Bilingual/Multilingual Seal
Does your student speak two or more languages? Want to earn college credit?
Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 10-12 with a mastery of world languages can use that knowledge to earn special recognitions-World Language Proficiency Certificates or Bilingual/Multilingual Seals.
Additionally, college credit can be awarded to these students who attend or transfer to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and select other post-secondary institutions within three years of graduation from Anoka-Hennepin.
Testing will occur at 3 p.m. on March 28 and/or March 30. The registration deadline is Friday, March 24 at 3 p.m. Cost is $30 per assessment, or $10 if the student receives free or reduced-price lunch. Tests are administered at the high school.
To learn more about this opportunity, see the languages currently available, and register to take an exam, visit ahschools.us/bilingualseal.
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