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News and events
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January 13, 2023
CRMS Falcon Nest
CRMS Falcon Nest will be having a food distribution during conferences. The food distribution will take place from 3-7:30pm. Please enter through door 10 and bring your red bags if you have them.
Trimester Two Conferences
Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to Trimester 2 and our Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences at CRMS. We are hosting a one day virtual conference event on Thursday, January 26 from 3:20-8:00 pm.
Virtual Conference sign-ups are live and available. Sign up here and locate a list of teachers for your student(s) and to sign up for a ten minute appointment with each teacher.
If a teacher is not listed, please understand the teacher is unavailable. Reach out to the teacher via email or phone to discuss your child's academic progress.
Once you sign up, you will receive an email confirming your conference time. Teachers will provide an invite via a Google Calendar link (meet code). Please scan your spam/junk folders in case the message doesn't make it to your inbox.
Give Kids a SMILE (Free dental care)
APPOINTMENTS ARE OPEN!
FREE DENTAL CARE FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
Friday, Feb. 3 & Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
Give Kids a Smile is a charitable outreach program that provides free dental care to underserved children (typically ages 3-18). Dental clinics throughout the state volunteer to provide these services during Children’s Dental Health Month.
WHEN IS IT?
February 3 and 4, 2023
(Some clinics hold events on alternative dates.)
LOCATION?
Volunteer dental clinics across the state.
HOW ARE APPOINTMENTS MADE?
Families can locate a participating clinic by visiting www.mndental.org/gkas or contacting the United Way by dialing 2-1-1 or texting the zip code to 898-211.They can then contact the clinic directly to schedule an appointment.
This program is focused on providing dental care to children who face barriers to accessing dental care, families will NOT be asked any eligibility questions.
If you have any questions, please email sleclair@mndental.org.
Yearbook Orders
GREAT NEWS! It’s not too late to order your Coon Rapids Middle School 2022-2023 Yearbook! Our yearbook will include color pages that vibrantly capture school memories. It comes with a sturdy soft cover that has the school name and year imprinted in foil on the front. The cost for the yearbook is only $19! For an additional cost, you can add on yearbook extras such as: current events insert, hard cover, autograph insert, and stickers to decorate the yearbook. Order your yearbook online by visiting https://ybpay.lifetouch.com (school ID code is: 12179923). Orders are due by February 28, 2023; price increases to $20 after February 28th .
Attendance Matters
Absences
Call the Attendance line at 763-506-4806 or submit online via the ParentVue app. Absence reporting is available 24 hours through either option.
If you do not know your login information for ParentVue, please call the Help Desk at 763-506-HELP (4357) for assistance.
Early Dismissals
Call the Attendance line at 763-506-4806 or submit online via the ParentVue app.
Please allow a minimum of a half day advanced notice.A slip will be given to the student to excuse them from class. By providing this advanced notice, the attendance office will have your student ready to meet you at the designated time. This minimizes classroom disruption and gets you to your appointment on time!
Late Arrivals
Call the Attendance line at 763-506-4806 or submit online via the ParentVue app.
Photo ID Required
All Anoka-Hennepin schools require photo I.D. to enter secured buildings.
Upon building entry, please meet your student at the attendance office where you will be asked to present your photo I.D. a secondary time.
Students will only be released to parents/guardians listed on student records.
Medical Documentation
If your student’s absence involves a doctor, dental, mental health appointment, a note from the clinic is highly encouraged. After 10 absences, documentation is required.
Students may drop this note off at the attendance office, or the clinic may fax to 763-506-4803 (Attention: Attendance). Parents may also upload via the ParentVue app.
Truancy Laws
Minnesota State Statute (120) requires that children attend school each and every day and every class period. If a student misses a school day, or part of a school day for legitimate reasons, a parent or guardian must notify the school or this will be considered an unexcused absence towards truancy.
Nominate outstanding school staff for an Above & Beyond Award
Do you know an Anoka-Hennepin staff member who goes above and beyond normal job expectations to ensure that students receive a high quality education in a safe and nurturing environment? Maybe that person is a teacher or a custodian or a paraprofessional? Maybe a school counselor or principal? Perhaps someone working in the cafeteria, or a nurse or a secretary?
If you know someone who does amazing work for children, you’re strongly encouraged to nominate them for the Above & Beyond Awards. The Above & Beyond Awards involve students, staff, parents and community members in recognizing and rewarding Anoka-Hennepin employees and groups who consistently go that extra mile so students can be successful.
Nominations are being accepted for worthy candidates through Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
Check out the Above & Beyond Awards website, ahschools.us/aboveandbeyond, for a nomination form or to read additional information about the awards.
The program is a joint effort of the district and the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF). The 2023 Above & Beyond Awards ceremony will take place March 29 at the Educational Service Center (ESC).
Parent Engage Podcast
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.
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