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October 14, 2022
Trimester 1 Parent/Guardian Conferences
Tuesday, October 18th from 2:50-5:50 (In Classroom or virtual)
Parents/Guardians can sign up for the October 18th conference starting October 4, 2022 at 7:00am. You will have 2 choices, in person in the teachers 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.
Back to School Verification Reminder
It’s important that each family completes the verification process before the first day of November.
Verification ensures that Anoka-Hennepin Schools has confirmed contact information for each student to ensure schools have access to emergency contact information and information releases for the safety of students.
Families may complete the verification on their own time, wherever it’s convenient. Even if families’ contact information has not changed, it’s important to log in to access a variety of other student information in the coming weeks, including class schedules and teacher assignments, attendance, school handbooks, progress reports and grades for middle and high school students. High school students will not be able to enroll in sports/activities until the back to school form process is complete.
Login to A-HConnect to complete back to school forms for the upcoming school year.
Parents/guardians can access back to school forms by clicking the lock icon and “Login” at the top right corner of any district or school website.
Then, select, "My Student Information,"
Then, select, "Online Registration,"
Then, select, "22-23 Back to School Verification."
If you need help finding your login/password, call 763-506-HELP for assistance.
2023 Graduation Information
Place: Maturi Pavilion
1925 University Ave, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023
Time: 10:00am
Social Work Department
Happy Fall Greetings!
The social work team at CPHS are excited to be a resource for you and your students. Feel free to contact us at 763-506-7080 and/or 763-506-6919. Our email is: CPHS-SocialWork@ahschools.us.
From top to bottom and left to right we are:
Rebecca Anderson Fly, Anj Ronay, Lydia Anderson, Sydney Carlin, Jamila Kaiser, and Fowzi Abdulle. The two in the back, Rebecca and Anj, are the building social workers and the four smiling people in the front row are master’s level social work interns from various colleges around the cities.
We look forward to supporting you in your journey.
Volunteer News
Thank you to the families who donated snacks for the staff during conferences. The support is very much appreciated!
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. We’d love to have you in!
October Dates
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44afaf2ba6fec16-october
November Dates
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44afaf2ba6fec16-cafeteria
Care about the environment? Want to make a huge impact on our Champlin Park community? Our Go Green club could use your help. Our recycling club is looking for volunteers to help supervise their recycling efforts during lunch. The task would be to help educate students when separating trash, recycling, and organics in our cafeteria. When done properly, we save our landfills from hundreds of pounds of recyclable and compostable material a day!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44afaf2ba6fec16-gogreen
If you would like to volunteer, please visit our Volunteering at CPHS page to complete the volunteer application and background check.
If you have any questions please contact Amy Meilstrup, Volunteer Service Coordinator at amy.meilstrup@ahschools.us
Wrestling
Champlin Park Wrestling will be here before we know it. We officially start on Monday, November 21st, 2022. Those that are planning on coming out for the team please have your physical on file, register, and pay any necessary fees. This can be done through your parent view online or in the activities office beginning October 17th. Following the MEA weekend break, the wrestlers will begin their pre-season workout on Tuesdays and Thursdays right after school in the wrestling room and weight room. Any questions contact Coach Maresh @ bill.maresh@ahschools.us or in person in room B129.
Go Rebels!
Galapagos Islands Summer 2023
Dear CPHS families,
Your student is invited to join us on an upcoming educational travel experience to Galapagos Islands in summer 2023!
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and I would love to have your student join me on this adventure.
Come hear all the details, including the itinerary, activities, academic opportunities, the cost of the trip and EF’s risk-free enrollment period at our informational meeting on October 27 at 7pm. The meeting will take place on Google Meet.
Please contact me via email to register for the meeting ASAP to save your seat!
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
This is open to all CPHS students with a special interest to Spanish students but would also be an amazing opportunity for students interested in ecology, psychology and saving/conserving the environment.
¡Gracias!
Angie Manbeck
AP
Final payment and payment form for ALL AP Exams this year was due TODAY October 14th. Please contact Ashley.brown@ahschools.us if you have any questions or need accommodations for exams in any way, the deadline for us to submit those requests is November 1st.
IB
Final payment and payment form for ALL IB Exams this year was due TODAY October 14th. Students taking junior level IB courses do NOT take the exam. Please contact Ashley.brown@ahschools.us if you have any questions or need accommodations for exams in any way, the deadline for us to submit those requests is November 1st.
Activities Policies
Policies in place to provide safe and welcoming environment at district athletic and activities events
The goal of co-curricular activities in Anoka-Hennepin Schools is to provide a fun, safe and engaging opportunity for students and community members to support high school students and student-athletes as they perform in sports, fine arts, and other activities.
The following guidelines are in place to ensure that all who attend a co-curricular activity experience a safe, welcoming and positive environment.
It is important to remember that athletic events are governed by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), and that student conduct at school and district events is governed by the Anoka-Hennepin Schools Policy Handbook.
Students from the hosting and visiting schools must be prepared to show student identification at events, and middle school students and younger must be accompanied and supervised by an adult chaperone. Students from any other schools/non-participating schools must also be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
Backpacks and outside food or drink (if concessions are sold on-site) are not allowed.
Anoka-Hennepin prohibits the following at school events:
Weapons.
Alcoholic beverages.
E-cigarettes / vaping.
Tobacco products.
Controlled substances.
For more information, please visit ahschools.us/eventpolicies. Spectators who are unwilling or unable to follow the rules, regulations, or directions from event staff may be asked to leave the event.
Anoka-Hennepin realizes the importance of athletics and activities in the communities it serves and wants to ensure participants, fans, and community members experience a positive environment at each event.
Future Link Crew Freshman Get In Free Events
All CPHS Freshman are invited to attend these events at no charge. Bring your friends and school ID's!
December 6th - Boys basketball @7 vs. Sartell
December 13th - Boys basketball @7 vs. Elk River
December 20th - Girls basketball @7 vs. Eden Prairie
Be aware of Tik-Tok “one chip challenge” on social media
A new social media trend is motivating activity called the “one chip challenge” is circulating across the nation and is in our community and schools. This activity causes a significant disruption and can result in illness for students who participate. It is not allowed at school.
The “one chip challenge” encourages students to eat one Paqui chip, which is an extremely spicy chip seasoned with carolina reaper and scorpion pepper. These chips are 400 times hotter than a jalapeno pepper. The challenge is causing disruption at schools across the country, with students reporting to school health offices feeling unwell due to the severe heat index of the chip and needing to be sent home due to illness after consuming the chip. Reactions may include vomiting, abdominal pain, severe burning sensation on mouth and lips and even difficulty breathing.
School is taking proactive steps to ensure students are not caught up in this and can avoid school discipline or causing illness of fellow students. It is the goal of Anoka-Hennepin Schools to keep students in school engaged in positive academic and social activities. Students who bring and distribute these chips to others during the school day are causing distractions that may face disciplinary consequences. Please visit with your student about this and discuss ways to appropriately respond to this type of social media information.
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.
Fall testing dates are Nov. 15 and/or Nov. 17. The registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 11 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.
Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 27: How to prepare for conferences
Parents and guardians may have recently been invited to sign up for the first round of parent/teacher conferences for this school year, and they may be wondering what to expect or how to prepare for conferences with your child’s teacher or teachers.
In the latest episode of the Parent Engage 360 Podcast, host Liz Burgard, Anoka-Hennepin parent involvement coordinator; Nikole Wodash, Sunrise Elementary School assistant principal; and Jill Alton, Coon Rapids High School assistant principal, hope to answer what parents can expect from conferences, how to prepare, and ways that parents/guardians can work with their child’s teacher(s) in partnership to support success in the classroom.
Tune in to the latest 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.
New: Families have the option to enroll in the Device Protection Plan.
Technology plays an important role in preparing students for life, and Chromebooks are utilized as a daily learning tool in Anoka-Hennepin middle and high school classrooms. Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 6-12 are assigned a Chromebook from the school district to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning.
Over 28,000 Chromebooks are distributed to students the first week of school. As careful as students and schools are, accidents do happen each year - and hundreds of Chromebooks are returned at the end of the school year with damages.
The Technology Protection Plan is optional; it is not required, however, by electing not to participate in the Protection Plan, families may be required to reimburse the school district for the replacement or repair of damaged Chromebooks assigned to their student/s. Damaged or broken screens may cost between $100 to $190 depending on parts needed; or the replacement cost for the entire device could be up to $410.
Families can opt-in to the Device Protection Plan:
Log into A-HConnect.
Select “My Student Information,” and then select “Fees.”
Parents must select or decline coverage under the Device Protection Plan.
If you forget your login and password, call 763-506-HELP (4357) or email 506help@ahschools.us.
The plan cost is $20 per student or $60 per family per school year.
If the student qualifies for reduced priced meals, the cost of the Protection Plan will be reduced to $10 ($30 for families).
If the student qualifies for free school meals, the cost will be reduced to zero.
View the Device Protection Plan flyer to learn more. (PDF)
Enroll in the device protection plan using SchoolPay.
Parent Advisory Committee for Racial and Ethnic Equity Announces meeting
schedule for 2022-23
Join parents and guardians of students of color from around the district for updates, discussion and action planning as part of the Parent Advisory Committee for Racial and Ethnic Equity (PACREE).
Increasing involvement from parents and guardians in education to impact educational outcomes and supporting a sense of belonging in school is the driving force behind PACREE. The group will hold a session covering a different topic each month in support of students and in alignment with the Anoka-Hennepin Equity Achievement Plan, a coordinated effort to promote high academic achievement for all students and eliminate predictable gaps amongst student groups. Visit ahschools.us/equityachievementplan for additional information.
Meetings will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. and will be offered in a virtual format on the following dates: Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 21, April 18, May 16.
For additional information and to get involved with PACREE sessions, please contact Darron Sherrill, assistant director of students services - diversity, equity and inclusion at darron.sherrill@ahschools.us or Rahmo Ali, cultural liaison, at rahmo.ali@ahschools.us.
Apply for educational benefits for the 2022-23 school year
All Anoka-Hennepin families are encouraged to apply for the educational benefits program for the upcoming school year. A new application must be submitted each school year.
By completing this application, students may receive free or reduced fees for transportation, meals, academic, and co-curricular activities. Please visit ahschools.us/freereduced to set up, or log in to your SchoolCafe account and complete an application for free or reduced-price meal and other benefits. The educational benefits program not only ensures that students have access to nutritious meals, it also provides critical federal funding for schools.
As a reminder, the federal subsidy to provide free school meals for every student will no longer be available this school year. Only one application is needed per household. Please contact the child nutrition department with any questions or assistance at 763-506-1240 or staff.CnpEnrollment@ahschools.us.
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