Back-to-school

September 4, 2026

September 8th will also have a new format for returning students in grades 10-12 in Anoka-Hennepin high schools. These students will participate in virtual learning lessons focused on preparing for life beyond high school.

• What’s changing: Students in Grades 10-12 will not attend school in person but will be assigned lessons to complete virtually.
• Why the change: Anoka-Hennepin Schools provide multiple pathways for students to prepare for career and/or college readiness following high school. As part of that effort, students will create a Personalized Learning Plan starting in Grade 9 and continuing through their high school experience.
• The schedule: On Sept. 8, students in Grades 10-12 will begin their school year and receive information and directions to begin their planning process virtually. Throughout the school year, students will be encouraged to utilize time during late-start Mondays and any unstructured advisement time to complete this important work.
• Know the Score: Students will access their PLP through a digital platform called Scoir (pronounced Score) where they will be assigned a variety of career and college readiness activities. The Scoir platform is accessed by logging in on the district/school website to the A-HConnect for students.
• More information: Students will be supported through the Career and College Center at their school with any questions they have. Additional information will be shared throughout the school year in school e-newsletters for parents and guardians and through email communication with students.

Carrying on our tradition, CRHS will welcome students back to school in style and strengthen our connection to the Coon Rapids community by having greeters from our community partners welcome students to the building. Please anticipate a warm greeting from our community members, and we encourage all our students to welcome our community members to the building by letting them know “It’s a Great Day to be a Cardinal!”

• Tuesday September 8: Anoka-Hennepin Superintendent and School Board members; Coon Rapids Rotary Club and Lions Club members; U.S. military members; Coon Rapids business leaders

• Wednesday September 9: Coon Rapids Fire Department

• Thursday September 10: Coon Rapids Police Department

• Friday September 11: Anoka-Hennepin School Board members; Coon Rapids faith-based community members; U.S. military members; Coon Rapids business leaders

Families must take action to access their student’s information in preparation for the upcoming school year. Downloading the new versions of the mobile app will enable parents and guardians to:

• Get teacher assignments and class schedules.

• Monitor academic progress, assignments and tests.

• Submit student absences.

• Pay fees for meals and/or activities.

• View your student’s grades and report card.

• Find transportation information, if applicable.

The updated versions of the apps are available to use and access now. Some families may no longer be able to login using the current or discontinued legacy version of the apps.

• ParentVUE app for families: Apple App Store | Google Play store.

• StudentVUE app for students: Apple App Store | Google Play store.

Read the full story here!

CRHS believes in providing a safe and welcoming learning environment for our students. To ensure your child is ready to succeed, please review the presentation below for important CRHS behavior and technology expectations for the upcoming school year.

CRHS Back to School Welcome & Expectations 26-27

As the year begins, we wanted to share some general building safety expectations focusing on student entrance to CRHS. Please read the items below carefully.

• Students are expected to enter CRHS through Door #1 after school starts- this includes STEP, PSEO, and Work Experience Students.

• Students entering after school starts will need to provide a student ID for entry. This ID can be in the form of your plastic ID card or your profile in the StudentVue app. We can also pull up your student page from Synergy at the security booth when you enter if you do not have a card or phone but know this will take additional time.

• Also, a reminder that students are not allowed to open doors for entry of anyone! Please remind your classmates to enter through Door #1. Students who open doors for others will earn consequences for violating building and district safety protocols.

All entry is required through Door #1 to ensure Cardinal Nation remains a safe and welcoming school community for all of us!

We wanted to share a few important reminders as we start the new year at CRHS.

• CRHS is a closed campus, which means students must remain on campus for lunch and are not allowed to order food into the building through restaurants/outside vendors (e.g. restaurant delivery, DoorDash, UberEats, etc).

• Food delivered to CRHS will be turned away.

• Students cannot go to their cars during the school day without a pass from the Main Office.

• Students may eat lunch in the cafeteria only- other spaces are not open to food.

Anoka-Hennepin Schools are committed to creating experiences that showcase the talents of student-athletes in an environment that promotes healthy competition. These guidelines limit entrance to students at participating schools with identification and adult supervision for younger students and increased presence of staff and support personnel, amongst other strategies in place to keep activities safe.

As your family makes a plan to attend school events, keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Purchasing event tickets

• Save time and avoid long lines and purchase your tickets online by clicking here.

• Event entrance overview and expectations

• Bring student IDs and allow extra time for admission and entry. Students from the hosting and visiting schools are welcome with student ID. No student ID, no entry. Students from any other schools/non-participating schools must be accompanied by an adult chaperone or they will be denied entrance.

• Allow extra time for admission and entry. Increased security may mean lines are longer at the entrance gate. Please plan accordingly.

• Entrance expectations- Football Games

• Only students from CRHS and the opponent's school will be allowed into the game.

• CRHS students must enter through the student gate on the East end of the stadium and have a student ID ready to show at entry. Students may not bring guests from other schools.

• Elementary and middle school students must enter through the Main Gate

• Spectators will be charged to enter games through the end of the 1st half and no spectators will be allowed entry after the start of the second half. Please share this information with those attending so they can plan accordingly.

• Plan for parent/guardian chaperones in accordance with district guidelines to monitor student activity and behavior.

• The student-to-adult chaperone ratio is 2:1 for middle and elementary school students.

• Adult chaperones are expected to monitor their student’s behavior and not leave the stadium without their students- all middle school students must sit with their parents/chaperones.

• Adult chaperones and students who are unable to follow these guidelines may be asked to leave the facility.

• Students from any other schools/non-participating schools must also be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

• Get behind your team!

• Spectators are expected to view the event in the appropriate designated seating area.

• Students are expected to be supporting their classmates during events from the stands and not wandering in or around the event (e.g. behind bleachers, Fieldhouse, Mezzanine, etc). Of course students are allowed to purchase snacks from the concession stands but are expected to return to the stands immediately afterwards.

• Leave extra items at home or in your vehicle.

• Backpacks, large bags/purses and outside food or drink (if concessions are sold on-site) are not allowed and school staff will not supervise or hold belongings.

• Anoka-Hennepin prohibits weapons, alcoholic beverages, e-cigarettes / vaping, tobacco products and controlled substances.

• Powders and/or airborne irritants prohibited

• Students who introduce baby powder or other airborne irritants at events will be removed from the activity and are subject to disciplinary action consistent with district policy. Powders are a health risk and they are prohibited at all events.

• Students must have a scheduled ride, or exit the grounds, at the conclusion of the event

Spectators who are unwilling or unable to follow the rules, regulations, or directions from event staff may be asked to leave the event and not be refunded.

Good news, there is! While some of our teams have completed their tryout process and teams have been formed, other teams are still accepting registrations. If you’re interested in playing football, running cross country, or playing tennis this fall you still have time.

You’re 2 quick steps away from being on the team:

1. Make sure you have a current sports physical on file with the school.
2. Register online through our SchoolPay system.

Click here to get more information about registering for an activity! And don’t hesitate to contact CRHS Activities Office Staff Elyse George at (elyse.george@ahschools.us) with any registration questions!

Don't sit on the sidelines this Fall- join your fellow Cardinals in representing Cardinal Nation!

Student parking permits for the CRHS parking lot are available for purchase now! Parking permits are sold on a first come, first served basis while available for $35.00 per trimester or $105.00 for the 2026-27 school year. As always, please remember that all outstanding fines and fees must be paid before a permit can be issued.

Parking permits are purchasable in-person at the CRHS Finance Office located in the Main Office or online via School Pay/Parent Vue. Please have your vehicle/s license plate number(s) handy when purchasing your permit as this is required information. All online purchases require students to pick up their permits from the Finance Office once school starts. Students that do not purchase a valid parking permit but drive and park at school on an occasional basis can purchase a daily parking pass for $2.00 from the Finance Office to prevent a violation.

A list of parking rules and regulations is available from the Finance Office. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Matthews at the CRHS Main Office Office, by email at lana.matthews@ahschools.us or by phone 763-506-7302.

Here is important information related to Lifetouch school pictures for 9th-11th graders. Please read the info below:

• Lifetouch will be at CRHS to take school pictures for Student IDs, lunches, and yearbook photos on Thursday, September 10th.
• Pictures will be taken in the CRHS Small Gym throughout the morning.
• All 9th-11th grade students are required to have their picture taken by Lifetouch, including students in PSEO and STEP.
• Seniors will have a separate Senior Picture retake day on September 18th.
  
• Please look out for later E-news emails concerning picture ordering.

Here is important information related to Senior Pictures for 12th grade students. Please read the info below:

• CRHS Senior Pictures retakes for the yearbook will be on Friday, September 18th.
• Pictures will take place in the Mezzanine throughout the day.
• All seniors who did not attend the summer photo session at CRHS will need to take photos on this date or earlier.

While all 9th grade students will be assigned a locker, CRHS students in 11th-12th grade may request a locker to use for the school year. Student locker requests are accepted electronically using CRHS Locker Request Form (*Note: you must use your AH Schools email account to request a locker).

Once lockers have been assigned, students’ locker number and combination will be sent to their school email. If you have any questions or issues with your locker, please come to the CRHS Main Office.

Fines have now been posted for library books and textbooks that were not returned at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Families can see and pay these fines on the ParentVue app.

If items are returned in good condition, the fines will be removed. Books can be dropped off at the circulation desk in the library.

It’s time to get ready for the upcoming school year! Families may complete back-to-school forms online:

• Visit ahschools.us

• Select “login” from the menu.

• Select “family login.”

• Proceed to complete back-to-school forms for the 2026-27 school year.

Why it matters: It’s important that each family completes the verification process and the online back-to-school forms 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.

What’s in it for you: 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.

• Transportation information, if relevant.

• Receive additional educational benefits, discounts and reduced fees.

• High school students will not be able to enroll in fall activities until the back to school verification process is complete.

Anywhere, on-the-go: Families may complete the verification on their own time, whenever it’s convenient. If you prefer to utilize the ParentVUE mobile app to access your student’s information, please note that the app has been updated. Read more about downloading the updated version of ParentVUE.

Reminder to students & families that Minnesota state law requires proof your student has been immunized. The Minnesota School Immunization Law (MS 121A.11) requires all students to provide proof of vaccine preventable disease immunizations to enroll or remain enrolled in school. There are exceptions to the immunization rules. The state law does allow a process for parents/guardians to file a legal exemption to immunizations for medical reasons or conscientiously held beliefs. The conscientious objection must be notarized and turned in to the student’s Health Service office at his/ her school. The form is available on the district website or from the health service office at your student’s school. More detailed information about immunizations is available in the Anoka-Hennepin School Handbook.

In order to help students explore their strengths, identify interests, and plan for their futures, Anoka-Hennepin students will now have digital access to their Personal Learning Plans (PLP) through a digital platform called Scoir (pronounced Score) available on their Rapid Identity screen.

In Scoir, students will be assigned a variety of career and college readiness activities designed to assist them in discovering and researching careers that may be of interest to them. Through interactive assessments and a wealth of additional resources, the PLP helps students examine and determine post-secondary options that will lead them to achieve their goals. Students are encouraged to utilize time during late-starts Mondays throughout the calendar year to complete this important work.

Please check in with your student about their PLP and the progress they are making. This is an excellent opportunity for you to learn alongside your student and have important conversations about future planning so you can best support them in this process.

As we near the start of the school year, we want to share the link to the Anoka-Hennepin Student Handbook and Policies. The handbook covers the basics from school to activities to homework, and key policies approved by the School Board explaining how the district handles matters of conduct and discipline consistently and fairly. These represent important information for our students and families, so we wanted to be sure to provide you access for future reference.