News and events

March 28th, 2025

April 1st: Grade 2 Concert @ 6:00, Grade 4 Concert @ 7:00. | DHH Field Trip

April 8th: Kindergarten Welcome Night 6:00-7:30 for 2025-2026 Kindergarten families!

April 9th: Mississippi Night at Grand Slam

April 10th: Grade 2 Field Trip

April 11th: Spring Picture Day

April 14th - 16th: MCA Reading Tests Grades 3-5

April 21st - 23rd: MCA Math Test Grades 3-5

April 17th: Student Council Spirit Day - Sports Day

April 17th: April PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30

April 18th: No school, teacher professional development

April 28-30th: Grade 5 Field Trip

The kindergarten alphabet parade was a huge success! Thank you to all the families who came out to support our young learners and for the creativity with costumes/outfits!

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Students will be taking class pictures on April 11th. You also have the option to order individual spring pictures. Your child will be bringing home a spring picture flyer soon! You can order with the paper order form or online. We recommend ordering online for ease of payment and because there are more options to choose from. Use the Mississippi codes below for the pictures you'd like to purchase at lifetouch.com. All picture purchases are optional.

CLASS PIctures: EVTBC36GK (all students will participate)

INDIVIDUAL Pictures: EVTVJTMZR (only those who have ordered in advance or sent in the paper from will participate)

You will have the chance to…

• Meet the current kindergarten teaching team and other Mississippi staff.

• Learn important information about the upcoming school year.

• Learn about ways to prepare your future otter for kindergarten.

• Kindergartener’s will get to spend some time in a kindergarten classroom!

If you have not yet completed enrollment, please do so as soon as possible at ahschools.us/enroll. Questions? Please call the office. 763-506-3500

Families may login to their A-HConnect account or download the ParentVUE mobile app to access student report cards. Report cards are only available online and will no longer be sent through postal mail or student’s backpacks.

The switch to online report cards means that information is available to review at the conclusion of each trimester. Schools will notify families when the report cards are available to view. Parents, guardians and any person with educational rights to a student will be able to access the student’s report card online.

Get steps for viewing report cards on the Anoka-Hennepin Schools website.

For assistance with your login information, contact the Anoka-Hennepin Schools HELP Desk at 506help@ahschools.us or 763-506-HELP (4357). For questions about the report cards or for printing accommodations, please contact the main office at your child’s school.

Each year students in public schools across the state take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA). Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the MCA in reading and mathematics online. Students in grade 5 will also take an online science test. Students on an IEP may have accommodations if appropriate. The state monitors whether schools and districts meet certain targets to make sure our students progress toward high standards. They may also be used as part of students’ course placement decisions and determination of interventions needed.

• The MCA math and reading tests will be given in school between April 14 - April 23.

• The fifth grade MCA science test will be given in school between May 6 & May 7.

Testing tips

Please make sure your child is in school for these tests as good attendance is a key factor for overall student success. In addition, here are some test-taking tips to keep in mind:

• Be sure your child gets plenty of rest (this is important all the time, but especially for test days).

• Eat healthy, balanced meals, and have a good breakfast on test day.

• Remind your children not to get discouraged if they don’t know an answer.
  Students are reminded that a suggested strategy is to select the best choice at that time and go back to review questions at the end of the testing section.

Both paper and online item samplers are available from parent and student A-H Connect pages and from the vendor website, http://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/item-samplers. View by subject and grade, then select either the paper or online option.

Hoping to chaperone a field trip? Looking to volunteer? Please update or complete the Volunteer Application to get started! Then check out our Current Volunteer Opportunities!

Questions or concerns?

Contact: Jackie Cimenski

763-506-3537

The Mississippi PTO meets monthly. This is a great way to see what's happening at Mississippi and support your school. Join us even if you can't come every month! Meetings are 6:30-7:30pm in the library.

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