Andover High School News & Events

January 15, 2025

Registration for 2025-2026 is due in 1st hour tomorrow, Thursday, January 16th.

Students should make their decisions, fill out their registration worksheet, and enter their choices using Student Vue by Thursday morning. 1st hour teachers will collect the worksheets in class.

Information about registration can be found on our registration site: https://sites.google.com/ahschools.us/registration25-26/home

• January 16: Registration for the 2025/2026 School Year Closes
• January 16: Tri 2 Conferences 2:50-8:30 PM
• January 20: No School; Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 24: One Act Performance 7:00 PM (AUD)
• February 3-7: Snow Days Week
• February 5: College Athletic Celebration (AUD) 7:00 AM
• February 8: Snowdaze Dance (GYM) 7:00-10:00 PM
• February 17: No School; Presidents' Day
• February 18: No School; Staff Development

Trimester 2 Late Start Dates are listed here.

You can also view a District Calendar here.

Husky House Tutoring Center Dates and hours are listed here.

The process to schedule a time to meet with your student’s teacher is the same utilizing MyConferenceTime which started Monday, January 6th. You have the option of meeting in person or virtually with the link that is provided in the confirmation email you receive after you sign up. Please SAVE the confirmation e-mail you receive. It will be the only communication that contains the link to meet with the teacher virtually. All parent-teacher conferences are scheduled using this website and there are no drop-in conferences. Staff are always available through email for any questions for concerns you may have at any time. If you have any questions, please call 763-506-8402.

We will be hosting an 8th Grade Welcome along with conferences on Thursday, January 16th starting at 6:00 PM. This will give students a chance to meet our staff and ask any questions about the registration process.

• 6:00-6:30: Welcome presentation in the Auditorium
• 6:30-8:00: Course Exploration

Attention Seniors! Are you planning to play a sport in college? If so, please communicate to your coach to make sure we can recognize you at the College Athletic Celebration. This will be held on Wednesday, February 5th at 7:00 AM in the Auditorium. Please email Deanna Palmer in the Activities Office if you have any questions.

• Buying Your Ticket: We hope to see you at the Snowdaze Dance Night in New York on Saturday, February 8th from 7:00 - 10:00 PM in the Andover HS Main Gym. Ticket sales will start on Monday, January 27th. Tickets can be purchased online only through StudentVue account for $20. Tickets will be available for purchase until 8:30 PM on the day of the dance. There is no entrance after 8:30 PM, regardless of whether they have already purchased tickets.
• Guest Forms: Students are able to bring a guest to the Snowdaze Dance. Guests must be another student in grades 9-12. There are guest forms located in the Main Office and Attendance Office. You can also download and fill out the guest form in advance. All guest forms need to be completed by Wednesday, February 5th.

The Andover HS Snowdaze Dance will be held on Saturday, February 8th from 7:00 - 10:00 PM in the Gym. We are in need of adult volunteers to help cover various stations during the dance. Please sign up at Snowdaze Dance 2025 Volunteers for the shift and station that works best for you.

Adult volunteers must be 18 yrs or older, a nonstudent, and have a current Andover HS volunteer application and background check on file. You can register online to be a volunteer at Andover HS Volunteer Online Registration. Please contact Tina Huston at tina.huston@ahschools.us with any questions.

Check out the College and Career Center Calendar of Events!

You can also view the updated Career Center Newsletter.

The school district will be offering a FREE ACT with writing test for all Juniors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Students do NOT need to register online for this test. Watch eNews and email for more details as the date approaches.

To ensure you receive a yearbook this spring you must order by Friday, January 31st. Go to jostensyearbooks.com to order today!

Don't miss out on the 2024-2025 memories!

Is your student looking for a way to get involved at Andover High School? The Andover Leo Club is a student led volunteer group who works to respond to needs within the community by volunteering their time. The group meets every other Thursday after school at 2:30, and welcomes new members anytime! For more information, please join the Leos’ Google Classroom. For meeting dates, please click here. Our next meeting will be on January 23rd at 2:30 in the north cafeteria. We will be making fleece tie blankets for Hope4Youth and watching the documentary, The Invisible Class.

At our January 9th Leo Club meeting, we assembled car care kits to sell at the boys' basketball game. The intention behind the project was to provide community members with something readily available to give to someone experiencing homelessness instead of just driving away. The kits included: warm socks, mittens, chapstick, hand lotion, granola bars, hand warmers and a comb. Alongside the Andover Lions, the Leos sold all 50 kits and collected $275.00, which will be donated to Stepping Stone Shelter in Anoka. In addition to selling the car kits, the Leos also held a successful coat drive, with all coats being donated to Hope4Youth.

Join the Youth Service Google Classroom to see a list of upcoming volunteer opportunities in our community. Questions? Feel free to contact me at tammy.peterson@ahschools.us

In an effort to bring the spirit of service to Andover High School, Youth Service will be hosting a variety of fun and meaningful service projects during select late start Mondays. Service projects will take place right here at school; participating students will receive 1 service hour per session. Click here to see the Tri 2 schedule. The next Drop in for Service will be held on January 27th. We will be writing uplifting notes and attaching them to suckers, which will be distributed during lunch.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes volunteer hours completed within a calendar year. Any service performed between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, is eligible for consideration. To document your hours, simply submit the Verification of Hours form.

Join us on February 6, 4-7 pm, for this FREE open-house event. Booster Clubs, PTOs, and Nonprofits are invited to connect with local vendors regarding fundraising ideas and opportunities. Stop in to visit and grab some information. For more information and to pre-register go to: 2025 Fundraising Vendor Fair Registration.

Attention Andover HS Booster Clubs! We are updating our Booster Club Directory and need your contact information. Please use the following link to complete a quick Google form to update Booster Club information: Andover HS Booster Club Directory Update Form. Information from the directory will be used to contact Booster Clubs directly with important district and school information, updates, and events.

Become an Andover HS adult volunteer by registering at Andover HS Volunteer Online Registration. Volunteers will complete an online volunteer application and free background check. Completing the volunteer forms helps keep our students safe while enriching their lives through extracurricular activities. If you have any questions about volunteering at Andover HS, please contact Volunteer Services Coordinator, Tina Huston at tina.huston@ahschools.us.

The Anoka-Hennepin School District will host an in-person hiring event for operational and student support positions Thursday, Jan. 16 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Champlin Park High School. The hiring event will take place in the school cafeteria located at 6025 109th Ave. N (Enter Door E4).

Anoka-Hennepin Schools is a great place to live and work. Our communities work together to provide residents with safe and friendly neighborhoods, high-quality schools, a wide range of business and economic opportunities, beautiful parks and abundant recreational activities.

Join us to learn about employment opportunities and have a same-day, on-site interview for various positions. Participants are strongly encouraged to begin filling out applications ahead of time at ahschools.us/jobs and come prepared to interview with hiring managers.

What we offer: Eligible employees may enroll in a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health, hospitalization, dental insurance.

• Life and supplemental life insurance benefits.

• Long-term disability plan.

• Opportunities to participate in flexible benefits plans such as health savings and dependent/child care savings accounts.

• Professional development opportunities.

Anoka-Hennepin has employment opportunities for any phase of your work life. Full-time, part-time and substitute positions are available, including flexible weekly schedules with hours ranging from early morning, mid-day, late afternoon or evening opportunities.

Everyone plays a role in student achievement; help your community succeed by applying today!

Visit ahschools.us/jobs or call 763-506-JOBS for more information.

Minnesota weather is shifting gears, and the Anoka-Hennepin School District has plans in place for when extreme winter weather arrives.

The safety of all students is the first priority when determining if schools should stay open in adverse weather. If a determination is made to close school due to extreme winter weather, the district will alert families in a variety of ways, including:

• Phone, text or email message from AHlert system (for Anoka-Hennepin parents/guardians only).

• District and school websites.

• District and school social media pages (e.g. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter).

• Media outlets including WCCO, KSTP, FOX 9, KARE 11, CCX Media, WCCO radio and Star Tribune newspaper.

Those responsible for activities scheduled in schools over the weekend will determine if adverse weather conditions necessitate a cancellation.

Read more about the district’s policies on extreme winter weather at ahschools.us/weather.