Anoka-Hennepin Schools 2727 N Ferry St . Anoka , MN 55303 anoka . k12 . mn . us
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Anoka , Minnesota Permit No . 40
ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL BOARD
VOL 31 NO 3
Focus is a service for residents of the Anoka-Hennepin School District published to keep them informed about the investment in their public schools and students . The Anoka- Hennepin School District serves more than 38,000 students and a population of 234,308 residents in 13 communities : Andover , Anoka , Blaine , Brooklyn Center , Brooklyn Park , Champlin , Coon Rapids , Dayton , Fridley , Ham Lake , Nowthen , Oak Grove and Ramsey .
Board Chair Tom Heidemann
District 1 : Andover , Anoka , western Coon Rapids , Ramsey 763-506-4795
Vice Chair Marci Anderson
District 2 : Blaine , eastern Coon Rapids
763-433-4150
Treasurer Bill Harvey
District 3 : Champlin , southwestern Coon Rapids , Dayton 763-506-7743
Communication and Public Relations department Jim Skelly , director Kay Villella , assistant director Derrick Williams , communication specialist Courtney Markuson , communication specialist Heather Peters , Community Education communications coordinator
Elaine Guse , graphic designer , Print Shop and Design department Erin Johnson , community contributor
Anoka-Hennepin School District 2727 N Ferry St . Anoka , MN 55303 763-506-1000
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Director William Fields
District 4 : Andover , Ham Lake , Nowthen , Oak Grove ,
Ramsey 763-506-5847
Director Nicole Hayes District 5 :
Brooklyn Center , Brooklyn Park , south / southern Coon Rapids , Fridley 763-433-4151
Elected officials are listed here by the Anoka-Hennepin School District for informational purposes only .
Superintendent – David Law 763-506-1002 david . law @ anoka . k12 . mn . us
Clerk Jeff Simon District 6 : southwestern
Andover , northern Coon Rapids
763-506-7742
Anoka-Hennepin School District , in compliance with current statutes and regulations , and in recognition of its obligation to provide equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons within its jurisdiction , affirms that it will not discriminate on actual or perceived race , color , creed , religion , national origin , sex / gender , marital status , disability , status with regard to public assistance , sexual orientation , age , family care leave status or veteran status .
Upon request , Anoka-Hennepin will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals ( staff , students and their families , and community members ) with disabilities so they can participate in the district ’ s programs , services and activities . Individuals with disabilities should notify the American with Disabilities Act coordinator or contact their building principal if they have a disability requiring special assistance or services and , if so , what services are required . This notification should occur as far in advance as possible of the school-sponsored function , program or meeting . Students who are disabled consistent with the definitions set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will be identified , evaluated and provided free and appropriate public education , regardless of the severity of their handicap .
All applicants and employees seeking employment with Anoka-Hennepin , will receive equal opportunities . This applies to all areas of employment including hiring , discharge , promotion , compensation , facilities , or privileges of employment .
Graduate Spotlight
Blaine High School grad ’ s journey to become an educator brought him back to where it all started : Anoka-Hennepin schools
Deep inside the heart of Blaine High School ( BHS ), just outside the weight room , Tim Feine ’ s picture still hangs on the wall . In 1992 , as a junior , he won the state title in the triple jump .
“ Students , they ’ d see my photo down there — just this skinny kid back then — and then the next day out on the field joke about it ,” Feine said . “ It ’ s unique — not too many people end up teaching or coaching at the school they graduated from .”
Indeed . Feine , who graduated from BHS in 1993 , has spent his entire professional career preparing students for life in his home school district as a teacher , coach , and now assistant principal — and that ’ s something he ’ s proud of .
“ Anoka-Hennepin is all I know . It ’ s where I went to school and it ’ s where I ’ ve taught ,” he said . “ And I take great pride in that . This is a great place for kids to go to school . My own children go to school here .”
Growing up , Feine went to elementary school at Sand Creek and Jefferson elementary schools , then middle school at Roosevelt , and BHS for high school . As an educator , he began at Fred Moore Middle School in 1998 , and has also worked at Roosevelt Middle School , Anoka High School and Andover High School ( AndHS ), where Feine is currently an assistant principal . He ’ s also spent time as a football , basketball , and track coach at BHS and also at AndHS .
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As educators , we have the opportunity to positively influence kids , and aside from their parents , others can ’ t say that , and it ’ s a big deal .
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Tim Feine , Blaine High School graduate , assistant principal Andover High School
SPRING 2016
Andover High School assistant principal Tim Feine is actually a product of Anoka-Hennepin schools . Before becoming a teacher and coach in the district in 1998 , he was first a 1993 Blaine High School graduate who grew up in Anoka-Hennepin .
As luck would have it , he began working in Anoka-Hennepin right after graduating from the University of St . Thomas in St . Paul with a teaching degree and health education license .
“ My senior year of college I got an opportunity to coach track at BHS ,” he said . “ The following year , after I graduated with my degree , I was hired to coach football there too . So I figured I needed to find something here , and as luck would have it , I got hired at Fred Moore .”
While the foundation for teaching was always there , Feine said he wasn ’ t necessarily interested in it right away . His first couple years in college , he was more interested in studying to be a physical therapist for sport-related injuries . He was a football player at St . Thomas , and was a part-time athletic trainer at the university , too .
“ There was this part of me — I always wanted to coach ,” he said . “ And in all of my jobs up to continued on page 7