Parent Involvement
Parent Involvement program Parents are their children ’ s most important educators throughout their learning years ! That ’ s what Anoka- Hennepin ’ s Parent Involvement program is all about – supporting caring adults as they parent , volunteer and lead . Parenting Social media Keep up with the latest on parenting , child development and student success . Follow Parent Involvement on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Pinterest . Parent Resource Center The Parent Resource Center is a collection of books , DVDs , games and more for the families and staff of Anoka-Hennepin . Located at the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Service Center , families are welcome to stop-in , call or browse our library online .
• Stop-in : Use the self-service check-out to borrow materials . Enter Door 1 on the west side of the Educational Service Center , located at 2727 N Ferry St ., Anoka , MN 55303
• Call : Call-in to discuss your resource requests and we can send your selections to your child ’ s school for him or her to bring home to you . Contact 763-506-1587 or natalie . laski @ ahschools . us
• Online : Browse over 1,000 titles and reserve the ones that you would like to borrow .
• Visit www . opac . libraryworld . com
• Search for library name : “ AHPRC ” ( no password is required )
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Classes
Choose from a variety of classes offered throughout the school year . Discover information and ideas on families , raising children and teens , and helping them learn . There ’ s something for everyone whether your child is a preschooler or a teen , whether you ’ re parenting as a single person , married person , or a loving relative . For more information call Parent Involvement at 763-506-1282 .
Volunteering
Parents , grandparents and community members are all welcome to volunteer in our schools . Volunteer opportunities include helping students and teachers in their classrooms , chaperoning field trips , presenting about jobs or military experience , coaching , helping with school events and much more . Last year more than 10,000 volunteers contributed more than 196,000 hours helping in Anoka-Hennepin schools , a contribution valued at almost $ 4.5 million . More than 89,000 of those hours were helping in the classroom .
For more information on how you can volunteer , talk to the Volunteer Services Coordinator ( VSC ) at your local school or contact 763-506-1585 or shannon . foreman @ ahschools . us .
Leading
• Each elementary school in Anoka-Hennepin works closely with a parent-teacher organization . These organizations are friends of our schools , supporting and supplementing students ’ learning . They are an important part of the community . For more information , call 763-506-1282 or your school ’ s office .
• Parent Legislative Team of Anoka-Hennepin . This non-partisan group of citizens aims to positively affect the state ’ s funding for students in Anoka-Hennepin . The team receives information on legislative issues and possible action steps that they can take . Contact 763-506-1282 .