Rebel Reader
August 18, 2023
Picture Day - Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday August 23
On these days, we invite you to Champlin Park anytime on Tuesday August 22 from 8AM - 5PM and Wednesday August 23 from 8AM - 12PM. Enter through the E4 doors and take your picture in the auditorium.
This will be your 2023-24 picture for the yearbook and for your student ID. Pictures are for students in grades 9-11.
Seniors can get their picture taken if they are new to CPHS and/or did not have a student ID last year. This picture is used for Synergy and their Student ID (it is not their Senior Picture).
If you would like to order pictures go to lifetouch.com and enter Picture Day ID: EVT4G8XJ6
Chromebook Pickup - Tuesday, August 22
Chromebooks will be available in the LMC (Library Media Center) anytime between 8AM - 5PM.
Only 9th grade students and 11th grade students will need to receive a chromebook.
Link Crew Freshman Rally - Wednesday, August 23
It is our hope that freshmen will attend our CP Family Link Crew Freshman Rally. The program will run from 7:40am - 11:30am and will begin in the field house. Students can ride their regularly scheduled school bus to and from school. Bus information will be mailed home on 8/11 and available in StudentVUE on 8/16. We will welcome our freshmen and involve them in many activities that will help to make the transition to high school easier.
Open House - Tuesday, August 29
Open House is designed to make you feel prepared for the next four years. Students and families can attend anytime between 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Enter Champlin Park through any door and pick up important information for the night. We want you to be acclimated to your new environment by participating in a few activities that will help you navigate a new and very large school!
Rebel Quest: Find important places in our school with our CPHS scavenger hunt, Rebel Quest
Follow your class schedule: Locate your classes and meet your teachers! You will access your schedule through StudentVUE
Additional support: Counselors and social workers will be available for questions in the Cafeteria
9th Grade only day - first day of school, September 5
9th graders only– first day of school. This will allow us to focus our efforts on welcoming our new CP Family members, the class of 2027. This information from the district was shared with families as well.
NOTE: The first day of school for grades 10, 11, 12 is Wednesday, Sept 6.
Transportation will be provided on student’s regular bus routes
ParentVUE and StudentVUE
Prior to Open House on August 29, please make sure you can log into both the StudentVUE and ParentVUE apps. These apps will be important to view grades, attendance, lunch ID and other important information. You will need to access your student’s schedule electronically during Open House. Most families are able to access these apps on their phones. If you need assistance setting up your account, call the district technology support line, 763-506-HELP (763-506-4357). They are incredibly helpful!
House Office Staff Updates
House 1
Trisha Ruud, Secretary
9th Grade attendance & 9th/10th Grade Discipline 763-506-6909
Jenni Jones, Assistant Principal
9th/10th Grade with last names A-Hi 763-506-6822
William Hill, Assistant Principal
9th/10th Grade with last names Hj-O 763-506-6850
Jamie Oliver, Assistant Principal
9th/10th Grade with last names P-Z 763-506-6921
House 2
Molly Vittitow, Secretary
Grade 10 Attendance 763-506-7007
Leslie Torke, School Counselor
9th/10th Grade with last names A-Hi 763-506-6825
Valerie Williams, School Counselor
9th/10th Grade with last names Hj-O 763-506-6829
Clare Roney, School Counselor
9th/10th Grade with last names P-Z 763-506-6826
Sam Hicks, School Counselor
ML Students 763-506-6826
Lutonya Stigger, Student Achievement Advisor
763-506-7082
House 3
Mia Miller, Secretary
12th Grade attendance & 11th/12th Grade Discipline 763-506-6907
Coral-Lyn Wyman, Assistant Principal
11th/12th Grade with last names A-Hi 763-506-6824
Colleen Atakpu-Shiggs, Assistant Principal
11th/12th Grade with last names Hj-O 763-506-6939
Brooke Dehnicke, Assistant Principal
11th/12th Grade with last names P-Z 763-506-7020
Ross Giles, Student Achievement Advisor
763-506-6974
House 4
Kerri Bacon, Secretary
11th Grade attendance 763-506-6906
Cheri Chandler-Smith, School Counselor
11th/12th Grade with last names A-Fo 763-506-6942
Ashley Barber, School Counselor
11th/12th Grade with last names Fp-Le 763-506-6943
Ali Wilson, School Counselor
11th/12th Grade with last names Lf-Ro 763-506-6826
Jill Svoboda, School Counselor
11th/12th Grade with last names Rp-Z 763-506-6828
Complete back-to-school verification, now
Families are required to update emergency contact information and review school policies each year
Make a plan to complete your student’s back-to-school verification, now. Families may complete the verification online by logging into A-HConnect.
It’s important that each family completes the verification process before the first day of school. Verification ensures that each student’s school has confirmed emergency contact information and releases for the safety of each student.
Families may complete the verification on their own time, whenever it’s convenient. Even if families’ contact information has not changed, it’s important to log in to access a variety of other student information in the coming weeks, including class schedules and teacher assignments, attendance, school handbooks, progress reports and grades for middle and high school students. High school students will not be able to enroll in fall activities until the back to school verification process is complete.
By logging in to complete student verification for the upcoming school year, families may also apply to receive additional educational benefits, discounts and reduced fees after completing the verification process.
Login to A-HConnect to complete your student’s back to school forms for the upcoming school year.
Parents/guardians can access back to school forms by clicking the lock icon and “Login” at the top right corner of any district or school website.
Then, select, "My Student Information."
Next, choose “Online registration.”
Select “Back-to-school annual verification.”
If you need help finding your login/password, call 763-506-HELP or email 506help@ahschools.us for assistance.
Families of students in middle and high school
Back to school verification also includes the option to enroll in an optional device protection plan for district-issued Chromebooks, which are assigned to students in grades 6-12 to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning. Visit ahschools.us/techprotect to learn more about Chromebook protection and insurance options.
Child nutrition update
The state’s Free School Meals program to begin in 2023, families will still need to apply to qualify for more educational benefits
Starting Sept. 5, 2023, every student may receive one breakfast and one lunch at no cost during the school year. The state’s Free School Meals program will cover the cost of one breakfast meal and one lunch meal for every student daily, however the cost of a la carte items, such as milk, other drinks, or extra meal items will not be covered. Students will need to have funds in their meal accounts to purchase any additional food items.
If your family needs access to any other educational benefits available to your student, please visit ahschools.us/freereduced to complete an application.
The enrollment window for the 2023 Applications for Educational Benefits begins Aug. 1, 2023.
Anoka-Hennepin asks that all families complete an online application to provide additional school funding to support all students in the district. By filling out this application, your school can earn funding and you can save money.
Educational benefits include:
Athletics fees: Eligible students may qualify for fees to be waived or reduced.
SAT, ACT, AP Fees: Students may be eligible for discounted fees for academic tests and some lab fees.
Other high school activities: Students may qualify for discounts on speech, debate, theater, band and others.
Additional benefits and cost savings: Chromebook device protection, Comcast Internet Essentials discount, Amazon Prime membership discounts, discounted bus fares with Metro Transit, Xcel Energy account assistance, discounts at museums and theaters.
You can make a difference. Work at Champlin Park High School
Champlin Park High School - International Baccalaureate Programme is a great place to work and learn. 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.
We need your help…Join our team! We are looking for professionals, parents, volunteers or community members to join us in providing students a future without limit.
You can make a difference in your community, work at CPHS and help prepare our students for life.
For more information, please contact our school at cphs@ahschools.us or 763-506-6800. Visit ahschools.us/jobs for more postings.
Available positions at Champlin Park:
Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 34: Summer reading
When you suggest to your children to read a book or a magazine and to put down the screens and devices, chances are you are met with groans and all kinds of excuses. Check out the latest episode of the Parent Engage 360 Podcast, with resources to help!
District parent involvement coordinator and host Liz Burgard was joined by district media specialist Holly Groebner, Tiffany Casey (senior librarian, community engagement, Hennepin County libraries) and Erin Straszewski (community engagement manager, Anoka County libraries) to learn more about how as parents you can encourage reading activities throughout the summer months.
From reading resources, homework help, and apps available to support reading -this episode is full of information and resources for parents/guardians.
Did you know that the county library systems located in the district also support summer reading? Both Anoka and Hennepin County libraries offer resources for families looking for reading support. Visit your local library or learn more about libraries in your neighborhood by visiting their websites below.
Tune in to the Parent Engage 360 Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or at ahschools.us/parentengage360. The Parent Engage 360 Podcast is also now available on Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio and Samsung Podcasts.
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.
County library resources:
Anoka County Library
11 locations
Website: www.anokacountymn.gov/4180/Libraries
Hennepin County Library
41 locations
Website: www.hclib.org/
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