News and events

September 14, 2025

September 15 - Late Start 8:00 am

September 16th - Watch for an email with conference information. It will have a specific link for you to schedule conferences.

September 22nd - Late Start 8:00 am

September 22nd - September 27th - Homecoming Week

October 2nd - Conferences 2:50 - 4:50 pm

Blaine High School Activities

Monday Late Start Dates

At the beginning of each Trimester we review the building and district policies with all students. Here are the links for both the district and Blaine High School policy reviews

Anoka-Hennepin District Policy Review Video

Blaine High School Policy Review Slides

For the safety of all students, we ask parents and guardians to follow the designated pickup procedures after school. Please do not park on 126th Lane or 125th Lane (the two roads directly across from Blaine High School). Instead, use the approved pickup areas indicated by the green arrows in the map below.

In addition, students who need to cross University Avenue at dismissal must use the crosswalk at University Avenue and Main Street. Crossing at any other location is unsafe due to the heavy traffic of leaving campus at that time.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

Student pictures will be taken all day on Thursday, September 18th for students who did not attend the picture day in August. Lifetouch will take pictures for all grades. Please visit the Lifetouch website for more information and order forms.

Custom-designed senior portraits are not done through the school. Families wanting personalized pictures must facilitate through their own photographer.

• Homecoming week is on the horizon which means we have a dance on September 27th. Attendance at BHS dances is a privilege and requires students to be in good standing. That means they need to have good attendance, fines paid, and positive behavior and academic performance. Please review this information on ParentVUE and/or StudentVUE so your student is prepared when tickets go on sale.

  • Homecoming dance ticket sales begin the week of September 15th and run through September 19th

  • Tickets will be sold in the following order:

  • Monday, September 15th, will be open to Seniors only

  • Tuesday, September 16th, will be open to Seniors and Juniors only

  • Wednesday, September 17th, will be open to Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores only

  • Thursday, September 18th, tickets will be open to all grades

  • Tickets will also be open to all grades on Friday, September 19th, if they are still available.

  
  

  • We have a capacity of 1,000 attendees

  • There is a 1,000 ticket maximum for the dance, and historically it has sold out quickly

  • To prioritize BHS students, no outside guests are allowed at the Homecoming Dance

  • Tickets are available through ParentVueSchool Pay ONLY

  • Tickets must be purchased in advance. There will be no ticket sales at the door!

  • 1 ticket limit per student

  • Students cannot give away or sell their ticket

  • There will be a coat check available for students when they enter the building. Students will not be able to access their lockers before or during the dance

Multiple Dates- Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Open Houses & Exploration

Interested in exploring health care careers? View this list of events and register to immerse yourself in multiple medical careers! Also included are tuition-free program opportunities at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences.

Multiple Dates - The College Planning Series, MN Goes to College

The MN Office of Higher Education is featuring a series of webinars this fall to help families with the college planning and financial planning process. See the full list of events and register here.

Oct 7-8: National College Fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center

The National College Fair will be in MN on Oct 7-8 for students and families to speak with hundreds of various colleges, find some good fits, and explore opportunities available. See details here and get your barcode in advance (optional)

Save the Date - November 19th, 2025 - Financing your Future

This free workshop is designed to help our Anoka-Hennepin students & families find ways to make college more affordable. We will also offer financial aid assistance (FAFSA or MN Dream Act) for our senior families at this event! See flyer here

Scholarship website

I've had the pleasure of teaching at DaVinci Academy in Ham Lake, where I spent four years as a center-based classroom teacher. Most recently, I served as a LAUNCH teacher at Roosevelt for two years. I'm now excited for the adventure of working with high school students.

When I'm not in the classroom, I enjoy fishing, reading, and singing karaoke. I am most looking forward to helping our students become successful adults, and watching that journey take place.

With over 25 years of manufacturing experience as a machinist and 2 years teaching welding and machining at North Branch, I am excited to bring both industry knowledge and teaching experience to Blaine, where I look forward to helping students learn how to properly and safely use shop equipment. In addition to my professional background, I have 10 years of wrestling coaching experience with athletes ages 4 to 18 and 8 years of coaching recreational baseball for ages 6 to 15, which have strengthened my skills in leadership, mentoring, and teamwork. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our three children, ages 21, 14, and 8.

The Blaine High School Theatre Department is proud to present its fall play, The Hobbit. Performances will run October 10–12.

Tickets are available for purchase online in advance at bhstheatre.booktix.com.

Please note: The October 12 performance will include ASL interpretation.

On September 17, 2025 we will conduct the State and Federal Required Transportation

School Bus Evacuation Drills at Blaine High School. The drills are conducted twice a year, generally in Fall and Spring.

As in the past, we will be including all students with special transportation needs in these drills.

Realizing the planning and assistance needed to accomplish this, we will be providing

information to all bus drivers of special needs students and the bus paraeducators.

Please dress your child appropriately on the evacuation day, as they will be using alternate exits,

sitting on the bus floors, etc. Should there be inclement weather on the scheduled day of the drill,

it will be held one week later. If you would prefer that your child not participate in the drill, due to medical conditions or other concerns, please call 763-506-1125. If you decide not to have your child participate in the drill, this is acceptable. Your child’s safety is our primary concern. The driver will explain to them the procedures that would take place in a real emergency.

If you would prefer that your child not participate in the drill, due to medical conditions or other

concerns, please call 506-1125. If you decide not to have your child participate in the drill,

this is acceptable. Your child’s safety is our primary concern. The driver will explain to them the

procedures that would take place in a real emergency.

The drill will be supervised by the driver, bus paraeducators, and building personnel.

Our goal is to prepare all our students for any bus emergency. Thank you for your cooperation

and support.

Safety at school events continues to be a focus area for the district and surrounding communities. Anoka-Hennepin Schools are committed to creating experiences that showcase the talents of student athletes in an environment that promotes healthy competition. The district continues to implement safety and security practices to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for participants and spectators.

As your family makes a plan to attend school events, review the fan expectations at ahschools.us/safegames.

Spectators who are unwilling or unable to follow the rules, regulations, or directions from event staff may be asked to leave the event. Review event policies: ahschools.us/eventpolicies.

In Anoka-Hennepin Schools, the safety of students, staff, and families is the first priority. Anoka-Hennepin Schools uses a multi-layered approach to protect school safety and has everyday safety and security protocol measures in place that provide an organized, coordinated, and common-sense approach to working through emergencies we may encounter.

• Close working relationships with law enforcement agencies across our school district, including School Resource Officers (SROs) assigned to school areas to make connections with our students and staff, and provide support as needed.

• Exterior building doors are locked during the school day. Visitors must enter at a central location at each building before being granted access to the hallways. In many cases, entrances have been reconfigured over the last several years to enhance safety.

• Required identification badges at all times. Upon visitors entering the building at a centralized location, they must show identification and receive a time-sensitive visitor badge that must be worn while on school grounds.

• Monitoring of guests as they walk the halls of school buildings; staff are instructed that, in the event they observe someone without a district-authorized identification, they are to question the individual’s presence and escort them back to the office.

• Visitor management systems at the school entries. A software-based visitor registration system enhances school security by retrieving data from a visitor’s state-issued ID. The information is then compared with information from several state and law enforcement databases, including the registered sex offender database. It also includes a locally stored database created by the district that could include parent or guardian custody issues, restraining orders, or visitors that have been deemed a threat to students and staff.

As a community, schools, families and community members must continue to work together to do everything we can to keep our schools safe.

Anoka-Hennepin strongly encourages anyone with information relating to the safety of our students or schools to report these concerns immediately to the school (during school hours) or law enforcement (outside of school hours). The district investigates all safety concerns and will take immediate action to protect those trusted in our care.

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