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News and events
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April 9, 2023
Upcoming events
April 10th - Late Start 8:30 am
April 17th - Late Start 8:30 am with Advisory
April 24th - MCA Testing for Grades 10 and 11
Conferences
Parent/Guardian - Teacher Conferences:
Trimester 3 Parent-Teacher Conferences are April 20th from 2:45-6:45 p.m. and will be available both in person or online. Check your inbox for an email after noon on April 11th, with a link to sign up.
You will receive an email on the day of conferences to remind you of your appointments and provide you with the Google Meet links to join the meetings if you choose the virtual option.
Please reach out to your student's teachers if you have any questions.
If you need an interpreter, please call 763-506-6502 or email Deidre.hoffman@ahschools.us by Friday, April 14. Please sign up for conferences prior to requesting an interpreter.
MCA Testing
On Monday, April 24th, all sophomore and junior students will take the MCAs and report to school at the normal 7:40 start time. Freshmen and seniors will be having a blended learning day.
After the test, students will be released at 11:00 for the remainder of the day. Students needing bus transportation will be placed in a supervised study hall until the end of the school day. Buses will run at their regular pick up and drop off times.
Students' test room assignments will be forthcoming.
Part-time PSEO students and those who normally attend STEP part-time in the morning are required to test at Blaine High School. Full Time PSEO students are not required to test. Full time STEP students will be tested at STEP, not at Blaine High School. Virtual Academy students will also test at STEP.
Students must bring their fully charged Chromebook and charger in order to test.
Students who do not have a school-issued Chromebook will be assigned a room where a computer is provided for them. Information on where they should report will be forthcoming.
Please note that all cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed to be on at any point during the test.
Minnesota law now requires all school districts to indicate the status of a student’s career and college readiness. For Anoka-Hennepin, this means that performance on the MCAs and composite scores from the ACT college entrance exam will be shared on student transcripts. Reference Minnesota Statute 120B.30, Subd. 1(k) for details.
Thank you for your encouragement and support for our students this testing season. Have a great week!
Blaine High School Administrative Team
Blaine Community Scholarship
Seniors! The application for the Blaine Community Scholarship is now LIVE. This one application is for BHS seniors only and allows you to be considered for numerous scholarships sponsored by Blaine community organizations and businesses. You will find a link to the online application in the Naviance scholarship list on the BHS website under School News. You will need to be logged in with your AH Schools Google account to complete the online form. The deadline is April 10th.
March Student of the Month
Career Center
Blaine High School will be hosting our 2nd annual Trades Day on Monday, April 17th. See a list of attendees here and see who will be representing various trades here.
The Anoka-Hennepin Career and College Specialists are excited to be hosting our first annual Spring Spectacular on Saturday, April 22 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. Click here for information on the schedule and session descriptions.
Financial Aid Completion Event (FAFSA/MN Dream Act) at Blaine High School
Families with current seniors who have not yet completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the MN Dream Act are invited to attend this Financial Aid Completion Event at Blaine High School on Saturday, April 22 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. See here for more details.
ASVAB Opportunity at Blaine High School on Saturday, April 22
For 10th-12th graders: The ASVAB will be offered at Blaine High School on Saturday, April 22 from 8:00-11:00. The test is free. Sign up with Ms. Wolfe in the Career Center if you are interested. ASVAB Information
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Summer Academy Tuesday, June 27th through Thursday, June 29th 2023
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The annual Summer Seek to Learn Academy provides high school students from all over Minnesota the opportunity to get the “college experience”. Students stay in the dorms at FDLTCC during the three-day, two-night Academy. Each day provides a new experience for students to explore college and career opportunities, develop college readiness skills, learn about the programs at FDLTCC through mock college classes, participate in Ojibwe Language classes, and build new friendships with other Academy participants. The Summer Academy is free and open to students entering grades 9-12 in high school.
If you would like more information about the Summer Seek to Learn Academy, contact Ariel Johnson at ariel.johnson@fdltcc.edu or 218-879-0871.
Elk River Trades Day – 10am-1pm
Invitation and information to learn about Trades. Event is held at ERX Motor Park.
Summer Opportunities
Many great summer opportunities have open applications. Please see here to explore some wonderful local, state, and national options.
Job Opportunities
Take a look at the Job Board to see some job opportunities.
Library News
This ENEWS article will be dedicated to how to use CloudLibrary!
Do you know how to download our EBOOKS/Audio Books?
1.Look for Cloudlibrary on GooglePlay or iTunes (it’s free) and DOWNLOAD it!
2.Choose English
3.Choose Minnesota
4.Choose Anoka Hennepin School Libraries (NOT ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARIES)
5.Where it asks for your Library Card ID use your student ID number (Staff use F and your employee number)
You can check "browse" to see a few books OR check "featured" to see all of our books.
Does a book look interesting? Click on it and it’ll give you a description of what the book is about. If it’s available, it’ll say BORROW in green.
If it is unavailable, it’ll say HOLD in blue and you’ll receive a notice via email when it is available. It says “available in 123 days”, but the book could be returned earlier.
When you are listening to the book, if it seems to be talking too quickly, or too slowly, you can choose the speed by clicking on the “speed gauge” and choose how fast you’d like the narrator to speak.
Once you’ve chosen the book you want to listen to and read along with, it will begin to download. You will see how much of the book you have read as well as how much you have left to read.
You will see all of the books you have downloaded under the “reading” tab, all the ones you have on “hold,” and the ones you have read.
It's been eight years since the Battle of the Serpent, and Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has recaptured the Ice Needle Citadel, where she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow. Following the Battle of the Serpent, Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, returned to the human world where she is still haunted by the torture she endured in the land of the faerie. She has no intention of returning to the Court of Teeth until she crosses paths with Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years. He reveals that he needs Suren's help, and they embark on a quest to stop Suren's mother and save Oak's father.
Science Fair
Blaine students Ericka Miller (forensic science), Andrew Moline (microbiology) and Fahima Rashid (biomedical sciences) qualified for the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair. The fair was held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on March 24th and 25th. A hundred and fifty high school projects were chosen from over two thousand projects statewide. Winners at the state fair will advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas, Texas this May.
Universal School Meals Program to begin fall of 2023
On March 17, the Minnesota Legislature approved and the Governor signed a bill providing “Universal School Meals,” which means every student may receive free breakfast and lunch beginning in the fall of 2023. The program will cover one breakfast and one lunch for every student; however ala carte and other meal choices will not be covered.
Families will need to continue purchasing meals for their students for the remainder of this school year, as the new bill will not forgive or pay for any meal debt accrued before Sept. 2023.
If your family needs immediate assistance with free or reduced-priced meals, or access to other educational benefits (such as high school athletics and activity fees; ACT, SAT and AP fees; Comcast internet and SNAP membership discounts; Xcel Energy account assistance and more), please visit ahschools.us/childnutrition to complete an application.
The district’s child nutrition program is working to provide details for all families in preparation for the 2023-24 school year. Stay tuned to your back-to-school communication in the summer of 2023 for specific details about this benefit for your family.
Parent Engage 360 Podcast
Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 31: Body image and eating disorders, disordered eating
There are many factors that may impact the way we feel about ourselves and the way we show up each day, and one of these factors that impact many, including students, is body image.
Adults and teens alike are presented with body image media on a daily basis through various forms of traditional and social media which can have a mental and physical impact on an individual. In this episode of the Parent Engage 360 Podcast, Liz Burgard, Anoka-Hennepin's parent involvement coordinator, hopes to connect parents and guardians with resources if they suspect their child may be experiencing body dysmorphia or even eating disorders.
The most common types parents might hear or think about are anorexia or bulimia. But there is so much more that can affect a person's life when it comes to eating disorders, and that can often be referred to as disordered eating, which may include restrictive eating, compulsive eating, or irregular or inflexible eating patterns.
Burgard was joined by Dr. Heather Gallivan, clinical director at Melrose Center and Anoka-Hennepin licensed school nurse Jessica Patterson, to learn more about how parents can support their children if they are experiencing body dysmorphia and/or eating disorders and how schools can help connect families with support.
Tune in to the Parent Engage 360 Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or at ahschools.us/parentengage360.
Melrose Center provides care for all types of eating disorders and has helped guide thousands of people toward recovery using evidence-based treatment. As a resource for anyone experiencing eating disorders or those that might be caring for an individual experiencing eating disorders, Melrose Center hosts a podcast titled "Melrose Heals". Listen to the Melrose Heals podcast on Spotify.
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.
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