AHS eNewsletter 1/20/2023
January 20th , 2023
Tornado Forecast of Upcoming Events
January 23rd: Late start with Advisory for students.
- School begins for students at 8:30 am.
- Student transportation will operate under normal timelines.
- Students who arrive before 8:20, will be required to stay in the cafeteria, the main lobby, or the library to work on class assignments quietly.
January 26th: Parent Teacher Conferences 2:50 pm - 6:10 pm
- PSEO Informational Presentation 5:30 pm
January 30th: Late Start for students
January 31st: Powderbuff 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
February 1st: One Act Festival 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
February 3rd: MORP Dance 2023 - for more details, check out the story below
February 13th: Spring Sports registration opens up
- Make sure sports physicals are up to date
Anoka Gymnastics Ranks within the Top 5 in the Minnesota
Anoka Gymnastics records another conference win in both varsity and JV on January 12th, JV with a season high score. JV first place winners were Kirsten Bailey, Mackenzie Rossum, Alyssa Brendel and Kylee Loren. First place varsity finishers were Sarah Gatlin, Annie Hjelle, Sydney West and Cecily Fager.. The gymnastics team is hosting the annual Tornado Tumble in the field house at 11am on January 21. We would love to have Anoka fans in the stands in support of the 5th ranked team in the state as they compete against some strong teams.
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Parent Teacher Conferences will be held at Anoka High School on Thursday, January 26 from 2:50 pm - 6:10 pm. Please sign up for conferences with your student's teachers using the following link: https://www.myconferencetime.com/anokahs/
Tickets for the “Arctic Anoka” MORP Dance will be on sale online using School Pay beginning Friday, January 20th. Students should be making sure all of their fines are paid, detentions are served, and overdue library books are returned. Parents should also be making sure they can login and have access to Parent Vue.
Parents and guardians must purchase tickets online using School Pay and then students need to pick tickets up at lunch. Students must have a physical ticket and school ID to enter the dance. The MORP dance will be Friday, February 3rd in the cafeteria from 8pm-10:30pm. Juniors and seniors wishing to bring a guest MUST get a guest form outside of the main office and have it approved AND signed by your AP before guest tickets can be purchased for $10 cash at lunch. Tickets will be $10 per student in grades 9-11. Tickets for seniors will be $5. Students must be cleared for fines, detentions, and overdue library books in order to pick up tickets.
Questions? Reach out to Ms. Pelzel: katrina.pelzellehman@ahschools.us
GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Anoka Seniors; Class of 2023! Last chance to order premium graduation
announcements by Jostens. Deadline is Jan. 27th.
Click on the following link to place your order: https://www.gradsmn.org/anoka-anno
PSEO Information Session January 26th, 5:30pm
Attention all students interested in becoming a PSEO student for the 23-24 school year:
There will be an informational session presented by Anoka High School counselors on January 26th at 5:30pm in the Anoka High School auditorium. Parents and students interested are highly encouraged to attend to learn about the application process and requirements of PSEO.
COLLEGE $$
Attention Seniors: The Wallin Education Partners organization is offering a 4-year
scholarship totaling $16,000 ($4000 per year).
DEADLINE: February 1
Criteria are as follows:
● Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
● Applied to at least one eligible college or university in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota,
South Dakota or one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
● Demonstrated financial need
Do you want prom fashion styles without prom fashion costs? Anoka County 4-H is holding a sale of gently-used or new prom/formal dresses and accessories. Over 1000 beautiful garments of all sizes and colors will be sold for $30 and under! Many of the dresses are new. 4-H Youth Leaders organize this affordable service to the community. CASH AND CHECK SALES ONLY. All proceeds of sale will support Anoka County 4-H Youth Leadership programs, scholarships, and community service projects.
Friday, February 3, 4 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Bunker Hills Activities Center
550 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW
Andover, MN 55304
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Students Must Be Pick up When Events End
Please make sure that if your student is attending any activity, sporting events or dances that they have made arrangements for reliable transportation immediately after the event has ended. Sporting events typically end by 8:20pm. Failure for students to secure rides at the appropriate time may result in restriction from future events.
BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE AFFECTING ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
As you may be aware, there is a nationwide shortage of bus drivers. Anoka-Hennepin transportation has been working around the clock to ensure that bus routes to and from school and activities are covered. While we are making progress adding drivers to address the shortage, we anticipate that there will continue to be issues during the winter athletic season.
Safety is our priority. Anoka-Hennepin is committed to keeping planned athletic and activity events this season. The main goal is for student-athletes to continue to compete despite the driver shortage and transportation issues.
When determining routes for athletics and activities, Anoka-Hennepin considers a variety of factors and locations to determine priority routes. This model requires constant change and adjustment.
In anticipation of a continued driver shortage, you may be asked to consider alternate plans for your child, such as carpooling, or driving your child to events when necessary.
Anoka-Hennepin Schools is not alone in this shortage. School districts across the country are canceling bus routes because of the severe bus driver shortage. We know that this causes frustration and hardships for families.
Please contact the activities office at school with questions. This is not an issue your coach is able to remedy.
One solution other districts are trying is to have parents become licensed drivers and get paid to drive their team to events. If you are interested in this or know someone who might be interested, please contact the transportation department at 763-506-1125.
Thank you for your patience as we work through this labor shortage.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
ATTENTION ANOKA FAMILIES!
The District STEM Fair is back in person! Champlin Park High School will host the STEM Fair on Saturday, January 28th. We are looking for volunteer judges to help make this event a success. Prospective judges do not need a science or math background. Event Organizers will provide training to all judges. Please fill out the volunteer application and background check out
Click on this link for the Event Schedule!
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING A GRAB AND GO SNACK ITEM FOR OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS FOR CONFERENCE NIGHT JANUARY 26, 2023. PLEASE DROP OFF ITEMS AT THE SECURITY DESK BY DOOR #1. PLEASE USE THE SIGN UP GENIUS TO DONATE ITEMS.
Support Anoka Students at upcoming Fundraising Events!
Anoka High School Senior Party
Anoka High School Senior Party
Anoka High School Cheer Team
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