BHS Back-to-School

Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year!

Please read through all of the Back-to-School Information below. Be sure to click on each link and complete the necessary information.

• Student schedules will be available online for review on August 22nd. Please review the schedule online through A-H Connect prior to the start of the school year.

• Schedule error correction requests must be done electronically. Counselors will review any errors and make the necessary corrections. Schedule Error Correction form. The form will be available after August 22nd.

• Online registration opens on August 1st.

• The registration link is on the activity tab on the Blaine High School Web Page. You will need to log in with your A-H Connect information.

• Students must have a sports qualifying physical that is less than three years old on file with the Activities Office to register.

• If you have questions or need support, please call the BHS Activities Office at 763-506-6706

• Tuesday, September 5th will be for freshmen only. This school day will run on a normal start and release time (7:40 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.) with a regular transportation schedule. School lunches will be available. Students will use their school ID to access their lunch account. Freshman students will participate in welcome and orientation activities, pick up their Chromebooks, and follow a shortened class schedule to meet their teachers.

• Open House is on Tuesday, August 29th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Blaine High School.

• All Anoka-Hennepin sophomores, juniors, and seniors will start school on Wednesday, September 6th.

• Open House is on Tuesday, August 29th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Blaine High School.

• Order your picture package online. BHS picture code is EVTCM4TN2 or you may search for our school on the Lifetouch website. Customize each sheet of your package with different portrait looks online.

• Lifetouch will be at Blaine High School August 22nd, from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., for students to have their pictures taken.

• An additional picture day will be held September 21st for those who could not make it on August 22nd.

• Picture retakes will be held on a later date in November. Additional information will be communicated once this date is set.

• Should you need financial assistance with purchasing a picture packet, apply for assistance using this link.

• A make-up senior picture day will be held September 21 from 11:15 to 1:15 for those that could not attend on the July 26th date.

• Contact Tricia Vanderhoof in the Main Office at 763-506-6702 with questions.

• Log into your A-H Connect parent account.

• Click on the My Student Info app.

• From the menu bar on the left hand side, select Fee.

• Then, click on “Pay for Meals/Activities/Fees Here”, which will take you to SchoolPay.

• Once in SchoolPay, there will be an option to purchase a parking permit.

• Sales will be open on the following dates:

• Seniors ONLY- August 28th

• Seniors/Juniors- August 29th

• All grades-August 30th until permits are sold out

• Permits may be picked up in the Gymnasium concession stand on the following dates:

• September 6th-8th Before or after school

• Beginning September 11th, all remaining purchased permits can be picked up at the activities office

• Cost is $35.00 for Trimester 1 parking. There are a limited number of annual permits available for $105.00.

• Limited daily parking will be available at a rate of $2.00 per day.

• The Minnesota Free School Meals Program allows one free breakfast and lunch for all students.

• Students will need to use the barcode on their student ID card or the Student Vue app on their phone to access breakfast/lunch and purchase a la carte items.

• Please make sure to fill out the application for benefits (Free and Reduced Application). These applications provide more than just free meals. Please click here for more information on how your student may benefit.

• To add money to your student’s lunch account to purchase a la carte items, log in with your A-H Connect password and choose “My Meal Account”.

• All 9th-grade students, along with all students who have IEPs and 504s, have been assigned a locker.

• All other students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to request a locker by completing the locker registration form. (Students must sign-in with their school email to access.)

• General supplies for classes at BHS include pencils/pens, notebook paper, folders, and highlighters.

• Students taking physical education classes will need tennis shoes and a change of clothes.

• The suggested calculator for math classes is a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus.

• Additional needs will be based on the class and your student's chosen electives. This information will be provided to students during Open House and/or on the first day of class.