Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 12/14/15

• • • • • • Bethany Platt, Champlin Park High School. Maddy Sievert, Champlin Park High School. Austin Tauber, Coon Rapids High School. Aimee Tauber, Coon Rapids High School. Joe VonMende, Coon Rapids High School. Team coaches: Pete Kutches, Mike Johnson, Shari Kirkeide and Trista Bartko. District kindness poster contest Ten students were selected as winners in the district-wide kindness poster contest. Grade level winners were named K-8 and one high school level winning entry was selected. Horace Mann company served as a sponsor and donated a Kindle device as a prize for all winning entries. Honored students were: • • • • • • • • • Reece Thomas, kindergarten, Andover Elementary School. Cameron Seidenkranz, grade one, Andover Elementary School. Angelina LeClaire, grade two, Hoover Elementary School. Lucia Rote, grade three, Oxbow Creek Elementary School. Anthony Morocho, grade four, Hoover Elementary School. Thomas Gilbert, grade five, McKinley Elementary School. Hana Wiczek, grade six, Anoka Middle School for the Arts. Hailey Peterson, grade seven, Anoka Middle School for the Arts. Yeying Shi, Andover High School, grade nine through 12 winner. The winning posters will be on display at all Anoka-Hennepin schools. Andover High School Andover High School junior Grace Beckman was recognized for being named president – elect of Minnesota HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), a career and technical student organization that supports leadership development, skills and knowledge for students interested in all health occupations. Andover High School junior Bella Smits was recognized for her first place finish in the 100 freestyle and second place finish in the 50 freestyle at the state swim and dive meet. Coon Rapids Middle School Coon Rapids Middle School Principal Tom Shaw introduced Owen Sanders, grade seven, who was recently named to the state honors choir through the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota. Blaine High School Blaine High School junior Amera Hassan was honored for her selection as the Minnesota representative to the national Jefferson Awards “Think Big” team, one of 23 total students in the nation to receive this honor. Blaine High School senior Ann Jerry was recognized for achieving National Merit Semifinalist status in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Champlin Park High School Champlin Park High School’s volleyball team was recognized for their third place finish in the Minnesota State High School League state tournament. Team members are: Jenae Alderson, Whitney Anderson, Hanna Crymble, Lauren Roll, Maria Clafin, Sydney Hilley, Allie Miller, Maria Vattendahl Vidal, Bryanna Goar, Izzy Ashburn, Emma Schmidt, Kaitlyn Weimerskirch and managers Brooke Tentis, Morgan Sewell, and Gracie Ellingson. Coaches: John Yunker, Amy Fonoti and Rebecca Zenefski. 2 ACTION MDE Reward status Dr. Mary Wolverton, associate supe rintendent for elementary schools, presented two schools that achieved reward designation status through the Minnesota Department of Ed-

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