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News and events
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Hoover Open House Information
Who: K-5 Students and Their Families
What: Hoover's Open House
When: Tuesday, August 29th from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Hoover Elementary School
Why: To meet your teachers, drop off school supplies, and more!
Start in the cafeteria where you will pick up your classroom teacher assignment and important information for the school year, visit your classroom and teacher, drop off your supplies, and check out other community partners.
Transportation Questions
If you have questions about bus transportation for your child/ren, please call district transportation office at 763.506.1125.
Free School Meals
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:
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Athletics fees: Eligible students may qualify for fees to be waived or reduced.
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SAT, ACT, AP Fees: Students may be eligible for discounted fees for academic tests
and some lab fees.
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Other high school activities: Students may qualify for discounts on speech, debate,
theater, band and others.
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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.
Hoover Spiritwear
Our Hoover Spiritwear online ordering site will be active and ready for staff, students/families to order on Tuesday, August 29th! Look for QR codes throughout the building and in your Open House folders with directions to order.
New this year, families can order grade level t-shirts for students to wear to field trips/experiences, school assemblies, and Track & Field Day! The cost for a t-shirt is $7.00.
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, August 30th, 12:00-8:00 pm - PreSchool Classroom Visits (more info from PreK teacher will be shared soon)
- Tuesday, September 5th-8th, 8:00-4:00 pm - PreSchool Classroom Visits (more info from PreK teacher will be shared soon)
- Tuesday, September 5th - First Day of School for 1st-5th Grade Students
- Tuesday, September 5th & Wednesday, September 6th, 10:00-3:30 pm - Individually Scheduled Kindergarten Conferences (information was sent to K families with a link to sign up for conferences)
- Thursday, September 7th - Kindergarten students with last names starting with A-L attend school
- Friday, September 8th - Kindergarten students with last names starting with M-Z attend school
- Monday, September 11th - ALL Kindergarten students attend school
- Tuesday, September 12th, 6:30-7:30 pm - PTO Meeting
Come Work With Us!
We have positions open and looking to hire from our amazing community. Our Cafe/Recess para positions are great for those who are interested in working only a few hours a day and being involved in our school. Our SpEd para positions are full-time positions with benefits! Please click on the link(s) below and apply!
Open Positions at Hoover:
Summer Scholastic Weekly Readers
3rd-4th
4th-5th
Building Construction Updates
- Renovations are done! Our staff will be working next week to move our books and materials back in to be ready for the start of school.
- We're down to the last few things to be completed and then we are ready to receive our first shipment of fresh and frozen foods next week.
- Materials are being dropped off and installations are planned for mid-September.
New Playground Installation:
- The design plans were approved, and the equipment orders were submitted. Due to supply and demand, the removal of the old playground equipment and installation of the new playground will take place in mid-September. It will be about a two-week timeline from the start to completion.
Tree Removal:
- You might have noticed that our trees were removed this summer due to ash borer tree disease. We will miss the shade but the district plans to plant new trees.
Support Hoover with Box Tops 4 Education
Another option is to go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to learn more about downloading the app to scan receipts for box tops for Hoover Elementary.
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