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October 18, 2023
Trimester 1 Conferences
Tuesday October 24th from 2:50-5:50 (Classroom-In Person or Virtual)
Parents/Guardians can sign up now. You will have 2 choices, in
person in the teacher’s classroom or virtual (google meeting).
To schedule your preferred time for a Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conference:
1. Go to https://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 an 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.
Graduation Information
Commencement Details
Sunday, June 2nd at 1:00pm
3M Arena at Mariucci
1901 4th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Cap and Gown Orders
Seniors: please place your cap and gown order by December 1st. Students do not have to pay for the Cap and Gown. A tassel is also included.
If your student would like an additional keepsake tassel they are $18. Other items are also available to purchase.
CPHS Marching Band Places third at State Championships
The Champlin Park High School (CPHS) marching band placed fifth overall and third in the Class AA Minnesota Division of the State Championships for Marching Band at US Bank Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 14. These students worked very hard this season.
"I am super proud of our students," said marching band teacher, Steve Johnson. "This hard work has put the marching band in the top tier of north metro bands and are now in healthy competition with bands in South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska."
Looking to the future, Johnson commented, "I am working with my staff to up our game for next year and have already got top-level music and drill writers lined up to help design our show. I look forward to building this program and giving our kids the best program they can get!"
Congratulations, marching band students and Mr. Johnson for all your hard work!
Volunteer News
Conferences are coming up! We are looking for volunteers to send in grab and go type items to treat our teachers on 10/24. Please use the link below to sign up! You can start sending items now through 8am October 24th. Thank you for your donations and for supporting our teachers.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAF2BA6FEC16-conference1
Booster Clubs
Anoka Hennepin offers free PTO and Booster Club Workshops throughout the school year.
The next workshop will be December 13th. Workshops take place from 6:30-8pm at the Educational Service Center, Erling Room D, 2727 N. Ferry Street, Anoka. Enter Door 7.
Read more and register for our 2023-2024 workshops
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Meilstrup, amy.meilstrup@ahschools.us
Are you looking for an experience of a lifetime? Come to Cuba!
Travel to Cuba for an educational and cultural experience in June 2025! The tentative dates are June 18-26, 2025. Enrollment is still open! Please contact Angie Manbeck with any questions! This is open to students and adults.
Angie Manbeck
Spanish teacher CPHS
Career & College Center Updates
Check out the Career and College E-newsletter for updates on current events:
Career & College Fair:
The Anoka-Hennepin Career and College Specialists are excited to be hosting our second annual Education, Employment, and Enlistment Palooza on Saturday, December 9 from 8:30-11:00 a.m. This event will highlight a variety of career and college planning options for students and families. The format will include a mix of scheduled sessions and open fair times.
For more information, please visit our website here.
Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 36: Parent involvement in schools
In the latest episode of the Parent Engage 360 Podcast, host Liz Burgard, district parent involvement coordinator, was joined by Coon Rapids High School principal John Peña and volunteer services coordinator Danille Callahan to discuss the importance of parent involvement in schools.
In the episode, Peña and Callahan discussed their experiences both as parents and in their current roles, and the importance of parents/guardians being involved in their child’s educational journey in a number of ways.
Tune in to the Parent Engage 360 Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or at ahschools.us/parentengage360. The podcast is also now available on Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio and Samsung Podcasts.
Volunteering and getting involved
Anoka-Hennepin values parent involvement in education and is committed to offering resources to meet the changing needs of parents and families. The district invites parents/guardians and community members to volunteer or participate on committees as a meaningful way to get involved with the district.
To learn more about becoming a volunteer in Anoka-Hennepin, please visit ahschools.us/volunteer.
If you are interested in joining a district committee, there are four committees in need of more members. Learn more about district committees.
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.
Tips for healthy social media use for parents/guardians and students
It is important for both parents/guardians and students to regularly check in with their social media use and interactions.
In a blog post from icanhelp.net titled, “Back to School, But Let's Chat About Social Media First,” parents and students are provided with five tips on having a healthy relationship with social media.
For Parents: The Protector’s Playbook
Timing is Everything
Privacy 101
Parental Tools
Trust, Don’t Hover
Friend or Foe?
For Students: Digital Citizenship Skills for Gen Z
Block Wisely
Curate Your Circle
Digital Detox
Respond to Harm
Bridge the Generation Gap
Read the full blog post, which provides more detail on each of the five tips.
This e-newsletter is published by Champlin Park High School. Questions, comments or concerns about the school e-newsletter? Contact us.