News and events Oct. 11, 2024

October 11, 2024

Oct 17-18: No School- Fall Break/MEA Break

Oct 22: Lifetouch School Picture Retakes (Grades 9-11)

Oct 24: Parent-Teacher Conference Night

Nov 5: No School- Professional Development Day

Nov 22: Last Day of Trimester 1

Nov 25-26: No School- Grading & Professional Development Days

Nov 27-29: No School- Thanksgiving Break

Dec 2: First Day of Trimester 2

There is NO Late Start this Monday. School this Monday (Oct 14th) will run on a regular school day schedule.

Upcoming Late Start Monday mornings include 10/21, 10/28, & 11/11.

We wanted to share a reminder to students & families that there is no school next Thursday October 17th and Friday October 18th.

CRHS celebrated Homecoming Week 2024 last week, and students and staff had a tremendous time! Thank you to all students and staff who participated in our dress up days and Homecoming activities and made this week such a special one for Cardinal Nation! And thank you to our Student Council for putting on such a fun week!

On Saturday, October 5th, the Coon Rapids Marching Band competed in the Rebel Classic at Champlin Park High School. For the first time since 2017, the incredible Color Guard section took home the trophy for "Outstanding Color Guard" in Class AA. Congratulations, Cardinal Color Guard!

As part of Homecoming Week, CRHS celebrated the newest members to the Coon Rapids High School Athletics Hall of Fame. On Friday, October 4th, CRHS celebrated the accomplishments of coach Jim Roback, Rachel Guentzel (Bona), and Alli Anderson (Heida) with an on-field ceremony prior to the CRHS Homecoming football game.

Jim Roback
Jim Roback served thirty-four total years as a teacher/coach in the Anoka-Hennepin School District including 26 as an assistant coach for Cardinal Football and numerous other activities. He retired in 1997 and spent an additional 12 years coaching at the collegiate level. Roback’s success as a student-athlete has also been recognized through membership in his high school and Augsburg College Hall of Fame. As a coach, he is a member of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Roback served as offensive coordinator of the 1983 Coon Rapids Class AA state football championship team plus seven conference championship teams. In 1984, he was the recipient of the Butch Nash Award in the first year it was presented by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association for outstanding work by assistant coaches.

Rachel Guentzel (Bona)
Rachel Guentzel (Bona) collected all-state honors in hockey and soccer and holds the all-time scoring record in school Girls' hockey history. She led the Cardinals to a third-place finish in 2011 while also being part of the U-18 National Team at the World Championships that same year. Her success on the ice continued at the University of Minnesota, winning three NCAA championships and finishing as runner-up once. She served as team captain her senior year. She was a semifinalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the Nation's Top Women's Hockey Player and also received a Golden Goldy Award recognizing her as the Female Breakout Athlete of the Year her senior year.

Ally Anderson (Heida)
2011 graduate Ally Anderson (Heida) is a 21-time letterwinner in athletics and academics. She was a four-time captain, four-time team MVP, and seven-time All-Conference selection across soccer, cross-country skiing, and lacrosse, and was also named to the All-state Team in soccer. Ally earned Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards in every season of athletics, was a member of the National Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, and she graduated with High Honors and earned her Associate of Arts degree. After graduation, Ally continued her athletic career and academic achievement success at the University of Minnesota-Morris, where she played Women’s Soccer and collected numerous all-conference and all-region honors.

We wanted to share some reminders about our Activities attendance & general expectations. These changes are in effect for all activities including football, basketball, volleyball, performing arts, etc.

Ordering Tickets

• Save time and avoid long lines and purchase your tickets online by clicking here.

• Only students from CRHS and the opponent's school will be allowed into the game. Students may not bring guests from other schools.

• CRHS students must enter through the student gate on the East end of the stadium and have a student ID ready to show at entry.

• Elementary and middle school students must have an adult with them and are expected to sit with their adult throughout the event.
  

• Entry closes at the end of halftime, meaning no spectators will be allowed entry after the start of the second half. Please share this information with those attending so they can plan accordingly.

• Elementary and middle school students must have an adult with them entering any CRHS event and are expected to sit with their adult throughout the event.

• No bags, backpacks, or outside food/beverages are allowed into events. If you bring one of these items you will be asked to finish or throw them away prior to entering the event. There will not be a place to securely store bags- please leave backpacks and valuables at home or in your vehicle. CRHS is not responsible for any items left in or around the stadium/school. Exceptions to the "no carry in rule" may exist for persons with disabling conditions. Persons requiring an accommodation should inform school administration supervising the event of their request.
  

• Students are expected to be supporting their classmates during events from the stands and not wandering in or around the event (e.g. behind bleachers, Fieldhouse, Mezzanine, etc). Of course students are allowed to purchase snacks from the concession stands but are expected to return to the stands immediately afterwards.
  

• Students must have a scheduled ride, or exit the grounds, at the conclusion of the event.

LifeTouch school pictures for 9th-11th grade students have been taken and below is information about school pictures ordering and retakes.

Ordering:

• School pictures can be ordered by logging on mylifetouch.com and using the CRHS picture code EVTHGNK9M.
  
• If you’d like a hard copy of the Lifetouch order form, they are available at the CRHS Check-In Desk from 7:00am-3:30pm.

• CRHS school picture retakes with Lifetouch Photography (used for Student IDs and school pictures) will be on Tuesday, October 22nd.
  
• Lifetouch school pictures are taken for all students (grades 9-11) and are used for CRHS Student IDs as well as yearbook photos. Seniors are not taking LifeTouch photos.
  
• CRHS students attending PSEO or STEP may also come in to have their picture taken on these days but must check in at the CRHS Check-In Desk.
  

The Coon Rapids Fall Dance Team is hosting its annual performance show on Saturday, October 12th at 11am. This year's theme is "All Pink Everything" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Part of the proceeds and any donations will go to Hope Chest.

The CRHS Dance Team is looking for a handful of volunteers to help with admission tickets, concessions, security, decor, and clean up! Please reach out to cardettesboosters@outlook.com if you're able to help out.

Attention students and families! CRHS once again offering our after school tutoring and studying space called Quiet Study Time (QST)! Here's some information about QST program:

• QST is a great opportunity for students looking for a quiet place to complete school work or needing a little extra help to study for quizzes/tests or catch up on assignments.

• QST runs Monday-Thursday 2:30-5:00pm in the CRHS Library (2nd Floor).

• Students do not need to stay the entire time at QST. The Activity Bus is only available on Monday and Wednesday at 5:00pm for students who need it (note- there is no Activity Bus available Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday). If students have a ride or can walk home, they can leave QST anytime once they have completed their work.

• Students can get help in a variety of subject areas, but please check the QST schedule linked here for the subject areas that are supported that day.

Our goal is to help our students do their best by offering a productive place to work or get help from staff- and we hope our students take advantage of this great opportunity! See you at QST!

Students--Buy your 2024-25 yearbook NOW at the lowest price of the year. Check out ordering details below:

• This year's book is on sale at Jostens.com but hurry as the "Back-to-School" deal expires at midnight on Sunday!
• Payment plans available through Jostens.
• Email Ms. Berg with any questions.

Attention Senior Parents- Senior year is an important milestone in many student's lives and it’s important to find creative ways to commemorate your student’s senior year, celebrate all of their hard work and accomplishments throughout their school career, and let them know that you love and are proud of them. A fun and easy way to do this is to place a Recognition Ad, or an “Ad for Grads”, in the 2024-2025 Yearbook. This is something that your student can look back on for years to come. It is very simple to create an “Ad for Grad.” Just follow the details below:

• Visit www.jostensadservice.com to begin creating your ad today using your favorite photos of your student and a personal message.
• Choose any photos you like: a baby photo, a grade school photo, or just a photo of your student that you love--you can even take a picture of the photo you want to use and upload that image from your phone.
  
• Photos may be in color or black and white, and you pick the fonts and background.
• Ads are available in two different sizes, 1/4 page for $60 or 1/8 page for $40.
• The Ads for Grads deadline is February 1, 2025.

If you have any questions or need tips on how to upload the pictures you want to use, please email Kari Berg at karilee.berg@ahschools.us or check out this sheet from Jostens with FAQs.

Click on the button below to check out the CRHS Activities running this week. We'd love to see you come out and support Cardinal Nation!

The CRHS Orchestra would appreciate your help at their first concert of the season on Tuesday, October 22nd. They are looking for 8 ushers to greet and seat our lovely patrons, pass out programs and keep our students on task.

Volunteers are such an incredible asset to the students here at CRHS. Let’s make sure your impact is recorded and recognized. By filling out your volunteer application you are doing your part to keep our students safe while enriching their lives through extracurricular activities. You can access this year’s volunteer application here:

CRHS Volunteer Application and Criminal Record History Release Form or email your Volunteer Services Coordinator, Danielle Callahan at danielle.callahan@ahschools.us (or call (763) 506-7130)