Andover High School News & Events
Registration opened on Monday, October 14th for our Winter Sports. For more information on how to register, please see the below PDF. If you have any questions, you can email Deanna Palmer at
Looking to attend any of our Fall Concerts? You can purchase tickets ahead of time! Approximately one week before each concert, you will be able to purchase tickets in advance from our Online Ticketing Page. All concert ticket sales are cashless, therefore you must buy your tickets online.
AP Exam Payments Due by October 31st
Students enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) course have the chance to stand out to college admissions officers and save money on tuition with a qualifying score of three or more on the AP Exams. The payment window for exams, as set by College Board, is now open.
Payment Windows
Regular Payment Deadline: Sept 23 - Oct 31
Late Payment Deadline: Nov 1 - Nov 10
Exams for courses that begin Trimester 2 will get an additional payment window later in the year, but families may pay for them now if they choose.
Costs
The fee for each AP exam is $72. If students qualify for F/R lunch, the fee is $10.
A late fee of $40 is applied if payment is received during the late window of Nov 1-10.
Please note that AP exams are non-refundable.
How to Pay
Payment is accepted online only through SchoolPay. All of the offered AP Exams are listed. Once you and your student have decided which exams they would like to take, add the desired test(s) to the cart and proceed to check out and pay for all the tests at once. Trouble access SchoolPay? Try our HELP Desk 763-506-HELP or 506Help@ahschools.us
For questions regarding AP exams, students and parents can connect with the AP teachers or our AP Coordinator, Kelly Tasche: kelly.tasche@ahschools.us
Andover High School will hold its Annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11th, in the Gymnasium beginning at 9:36 AM.
- Please feel free to invite any family members or members of the Andover community who are serving or have served in the armed forces to this event. Suggested arrival time is 9:20 - 9:25 AM for coffee and treats. We will have seats reserved on the main floor for our guests.
- The assembly is anticipated to run 45-60 minutes.
Powderpuff Football Game - Food Drive and Fundraiser
A huge “thank you” to all of those who contributed to the Leos’ food drive and fundraiser at this year’s Powderpuff game. Through your generous donations, the Leos were able to donate 265 pounds of food to ACBC Food Shelf. Additionally, $1,292 was raised to help Stepping Stone Emergency Housing in Anoka!
Drop in for Service
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 for more details on dates, times, and room location.
At last week's Drop in for Service, participants made 70 dog toys for the Coon Rapids Humane Society. This week they wrote over 35 letters to seniors through the Love for our Elders program. The next Drop in will be held on October 21st. and we will be making fall themed centerpieces for Arbor Oaks Senior Living in Andover. All students are welcome to join Drop in sessions; no need to sign up.
Civics students volunteer at Second Harvest Heartland
On October 7th, 21 Civics students took a field trip to Second Harvest Heartland. At Second Harvest the students repacked food that was then sent to local food shelves to be distributed to families in need. Together they were able to pack 4,476 pounds of chickpeas, equalling 13,428 meals!
Trimester 2 Schedule Change Guidelines
- Requests to change lunch time will not be considered.
- Schedule changes to accommodate teacher requests cannot be granted.
- Not all requests for schedule changes can be honored. Changes made beyond the criteria noted above will be made after consultation with the AndHS Administration.
- Do not have the prerequisite.
- Failed a prerequisite / inappropriate placement.
- Medical need (requires official documentation).
- Educational options (i.e. PSEO or STEP).
- Computer error.
Attention PSEO Students!
Stress Less - Change to Chill
With school, sports, and activities in full swing, it's common for students to experience stress. You may feel like you are being pulled in many different directions to perform at your best. Recognizing symptoms of stress may help identify the things in your life that are causing them. Visit this site to identify symptoms of stress and connect you with resources to manage stress.
Want to see what colleges are coming here for a college visit? Looking to go on a Campus/Career Tour? Check out the College and Career Center Calendar of Events!
You can also view the updated Career Center Newsletter.
Husky Volunteers are the Best!
A huge THANK YOU to our Andover HS Volunteers! You donated 836 hours in the month of September to supporting students and staff. Shout out to all the Husky volunteer coaches, club volunteers, and event chaperones for your dedication to providing mentorship and safety to our students in their activities. We appreciate all that you do!
Testing opportunities for students to earn a World Language Proficiency Certificate or Bilingual/Multilingual Seal
Does your student speak two or more languages? Want to earn college credit?
Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 10-12 with a mastery of world languages can use that knowledge to earn special recognitions – World Language Proficiency Certificates or Bilingual/Multilingual Seals.
Additionally, college credit can be awarded to these students who attend or transfer to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and select other post-secondary institutions within three years of graduation from Anoka-Hennepin.
What to know:
The test date is Saturday, November 16 from 12-4 p.m. at Champlin Park High School. The registration deadline is Thursday, October 31 at 4 p.m. The cost of the AAPPl exam is $30 per assessment ($10 if a student receives free or reduced-price meals).
AAPPL Test Languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Hybrid Format Exams are available in: Swahili, Ukrainian, Tamil, Dari, and Pashto. These tests will incur a fee of $30 ($10 for students on free and reduced meals).
NEW: There is no fee for students taking the Extempore Exam for the 2024-2025 school year due to a grant that the Minnesota Department of Education received from the Securian Financial Foundation. Extempore Test Languages: Amharic, Dakota/Lakota, Hmong, Karen, Ojibwe, Somali, and Vietnamese.
Dig deeper: To learn more about this opportunity, see the languages currently available, and register to take an exam, visit ahschools.us/bilingualseal.
A number of factors converged in early 2024 that led to the need to reduce district expenditures by $26 million. Anoka-Hennepin acted quickly in the spring to plan a two-phased budget reduction and realignment process.
Phase 1: $5.1 million in central administration and services were reduced for the 2024-25 budget in an effort to mitigate the impact of additional cuts for the 2025-26 budget.
Phase 2: The district is currently determining a solution to address a $21 million budget reduction gap. Community meetings were held Sept. 25 - Oct. 10 in combination with a feedback process on two recommendations. A final decision is expected in November.
Factors impacting the district budget: The elimination of federal pandemic relief funds, higher than budgeted employee contract settlements, the impact of inflation on transportation and other operations, limited new revenue from state and federal sources and new requirements without funding support have developed a need to reduce expenditures by $26 million by the 2025-26 school year.
Proposed solutions: Anoka-Hennepin Schools have followed School Board direction to provide a reduction plan that cuts away from the classroom, particularly for the district’s youngest learners. The draft budget solution recommendations impact central services before schools with 53 percent of the reductions taking place at the district office/central services area, and 47 percent impact at the school level. The board is also studying a plan that would make additional central services and administrative cuts but spare reductions in schools allowing community members to decide on that impact through a levy referendum election in the fall of 2025.
Two options have been proposed for School Board consideration:
Option 1: $21 million total reduction.
Option 2: Make additional central services/administrative reductions and authorize an operating referendum election in the fall of 2025.
Looking ahead: Following robust community feedback for an initial draft plan, draft proposals are expected to be shared at the Monday, Oct. 29 school board meeting and eventually adopted at the Monday, November 25 school board meeting. This timeline is required ahead of key planning decisions on student registration and staffing decisions prior to the 2025-26 school year.
Provide feedback: School Board expectations provide for a process that encourages robust community and staff input prior to approval of the final recommendation.
Community meetings were held Sept. 25-Oct. 10.
View the community meeting held at Coon Rapids High School on Sept. 25, which was live streamed and archived on the district YouTube channel. The same presentation will be given at the following four community meetings.
Learn more: ahschools.us/budget