News and events

October 9, 2026

We invite you to join us for our upcoming Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences! This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your student's progress, celebrate their achievements, and partner together for a successful school year. For both conference dates teachers will be in their classrooms.

Conference Dates & Times:
Tuesday, October 13: 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 22: 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Falcon Family Fun Fest! 🎃
Stick around after your conference on Thursday! Immediately following Thursday's sessions, please join us for our Family Fall Fun Fest from 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM for games, activities, and community fun for the whole family.

CRMS Veterans Day Program - November, 11, 2026 - CRMS will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Program on November 11, 2026, at 8:25 am. All CRMS community Veterans are welcome to attend. It’s a great event to honor our Veterans and showcase our student work supporting this day. You’ll hear student speakers and essays, along with our band, choir, and orchestra students. We also have a special guest keynote speaker as well! Also, if you are a Parent/Guardian of a student who is involved in the event (essays, band, choir, or orchestra), we are inviting you to attend as well. Please see this invitation and fill out the form to reserve your spot! Call CRMS, or email Assistant Principal Travis VanOverbeke (travis.vanoverbeke@ahschools.us) with any questions. Hoping for a great turnout…see you there!

Falcon Family Fun Night is COMING! 🎈✨
Grab your family, show your Falcon pride, and join us for an evening of games, food, and fun!

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22nd
⏰ Time: 5:15-7:30

More details coming soon—you won't want to miss this! #FalconPride #FamilyFunNight

As our fall season is wrapping up we are gearing up for Girls 6th grade Volleyball, Strategy Board Games, Weight Training and Conditioning, Archery, Spoken Word and Poetry Club, Pre-Season Wrestling Clinic and the Halloween Dance and Costume Contest! Registration is open so sign up online. It's also time to think about Winter Sports and Activities, like Boys and Girls Basketball, Performance Cheer, Dance Team, Ping Pong, Ski/Snowboard Club and Lego Robotics! There's always an opportunity to try something fun and make new friends in Community Education. Sign up today!

Our staff are gearing up for upcoming parent-teacher conference nights! On these days, our teachers put in very long hours, and having a quick grab-and-go snack can make all the difference in keeping their energy up.

If you are able to help support our team, we would greatly appreciate snack donations

Sign-Up Link

Drop-off Details: Please drop off all donations at the main office during regular school hours by Monday, October 12.

Thank you so much for your generosity and continuous support of our Coon Rapids Middle School staff!

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st!

Please note that this retake session is only for:

Students who missed the original Picture Day.
Students who are ordering pictures for the first time.
Students who purchased a picture package but want a retake.

Important: If your student is getting their photo retaken, they must bring their original picture packet with them on Wednesday to hand directly to the photographer.

Community Education will be sponsoring a 2 week Pre-Season Wrestling Clinic for FREE at Coon Rapids Middle School starting on Monday November 2nd. Whether kids have been wrestling for years or are new to the sport, this is a great opportunity for all CRMS students to come out and give it a try. Practices will be held everyday after school in gym 3 from 3:10 to 5pm. Activity buses will be available Monday through Thursday at 5pm.
Use this link to sign up for the Free-Preseason.

Don’t let the best moments of this school year fade away! Lifetouch yearbooks are officially available to order, packed with memories, photos, and milestones your student will treasure for years to come.

How to Order:
Keep an eye out! Order forms will be distributed to students in CORE classes during the week of October 12th – 14th.

All orders must be made online to guarantee your student a copy! Order conveniently online at ybpay.lifetouch.com using our school code: 12179927.

Don’t wait—reserve your student’s copy today and lock in this year’s memories!

Dear Families,
We are excited to remind our school community about **The Falcon Nest**, an on-site food shelf located right here in our school building that provides free food and groceries to our families.

Through our partnership with Hope for the Community, we host a free distribution on the **fourth Tuesday of each month** throughout the school year (September through May).

Distribution Details

When: Every fourth Tuesday of the month 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Where: Park in the south lot or near the curb and enter through Door 10.

How It Works
Registration: First-time visitors will complete a brief form (name, household size, zip code, and signature) that registers your family for the full school year.

Bags: We will provide reusable red Hope for the Community bags on your first visit. Please keep these and bring them back with you for future monthly distributions.

* **Selection:** Groceries, fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

**Need Additional Resources?**
If you ever need resources outside of our monthly school schedule, you are also welcome to visit the main Hope for the Community site in Blaine for their weekly Thursday curbside pickup from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

**Stay Connected**
If your family or another family you know would like to be added to the Falcon Nest email update list, please reach out to Lisa Tauer at 763-506-4991 or lisa.tauer@ahschools.us

Please feel free to reach out to any of us if you have any questions!



Lisa Reyes Tauer | Student Achievement Advisor | 763-506-4991

Justin Haughton | CRMS School Social Worker (Last Names A–Li) | 763-506-4980

Kara Walker| CRMS School Social Worker (Last Names Li–Z) | 763-506-4976