BHS Back-to-School

School begins daily at 7:40 AM and ends at 2:20 PM. However, please note that starting on Monday, September 16th, and continuing throughout the school year, students’ first-period classes will not start until 8:30 AM on most Mondays. From 7:10 AM until 8:20 AM, Anoka-Hennepin high school teachers will meet in their collaborative teams to prepare curriculum, assessments, and develop student interventions. Busses will maintain their standard schedule on these days. Students able to provide their own transportation may arrive in time for the 8:30 AM start time.

Doors will open for students to enter the building at 7:00 AM. Students may only enter the building through door 1 and door 19.

Per the district communication shared with families, Blaine High School understands the impact student cell phone use has on their learning. Please encourage your student to turn off or silence their phone during class periods to help ensure focus and engagement.

Anoka-Hennepin High School Statement on Cell Phone Use:

The digital well-being of our students is critical to their success in high school. All of our high schools thrive on creating a healthier, more effective and engaging learning environment in our classrooms by limiting the use of cell phones. The impact of cell phones on student’s developing brains and their educational success is well researched; the negatives of using cell phones in the classroom far outweighs the positives. Each of our schools have developed a cell phone policy that is in alignment to our District handbook pg. 45. All our high schools expect that students will turn their cell phones off or put them in airplane mode during class time and store them in their backpack unless the teacher has given permission. Removing cell phone use from the classroom will increase student engagement and learning, and limit the negative impacts of social media.

During passing time and at lunch students are welcome to use their phones. If a student needs to access Google Classroom, check their grades or email, they can use their Chromebook to do so. If a parent/guardian has an emergency and needs to contact a student right away, they can email the student at their school email account or call the main office and a message will be sent right away to the classroom to have the student step out and call home.

All of our high schools will be reviewing cell phone expectations with students in class the first week of school and we greatly appreciate your support.