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ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS
A FUTURE WITHOUT LIMIT
This handbook was prepared for parents and
guardians of students who attend kindergarten
in the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Anoka-Hennepin is the largest school district in
Minnesota and serves approximately 38,000
students and more than 245,000 residents living in
13 municipalities in Anoka and Hennepin counties.
The district was established in 1952.
Welcome to
KINDERGARTEN
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Welcome to kindergarten! We are eager to work with you as you and your child prepare
for kindergarten in the fall. We believe that parents are their children’s first and most
powerful teachers. You can help your child be successful in school by becoming actively
involved in his or her education.
This handbook includes ideas for ways you can help your child prepare for kindergarten,
plus information about departments that provide services for your child.
The Welcome to Kindergarten - Come Join Us activity book you received at registration
provides some simple activities for kindergarten preparation. Some your child can do
alone and others are best when done with a parent, grandparent, or older brother or
sister. The activities represent all the learning areas in kindergarten:
• English Language Arts, which includes reading, writing, listening, speaking
and thinking
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social studies
• Health and physical development
• Art and music
• Personal and social development
Educational Service Center
2727 North Ferry Street, Anoka, MN 55303
763-506-1000
www.ahschools.us
ADMINISTRATION
David Law
Superintendent
Dr. Mary Wolverton
Associate Superintendent, Elementary Education
Dr. Kari Rock
Director, Elementary Schools
Ranae Case Evenson
Director of Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment
KINDERGARTEN HANDBOOK STAFF
Elementary Education
Susan Bonte
Administrative Assistant
Communication and Public Relations Department
Jim Skelly
Director of Communication and Public Relations
Courtney Markuson
Communication Assistant
Kay Villella
Assistant Director of Communications and Public Relations
Design, Layout and Photography
Courtney Markuson/Elaine Guse
Please take a moment to review the elementary philosophy for all elementary schools
in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is printed on page three of this handbook.
It stresses our belief in the importance of working with you as partners in your child’s
learning and development.
If you have questions about kindergarten, please feel free to call your school and talk
with the principal.
We look forward to partnering with you to make your child’s kindergarten year an
exciting learning experience.
Sincerely,
The principal and staff of your kindergarten school
If requested, this document will be provided in an alternate format for individuals with
disabilities or in another language for individuals whose primary language is not English.
A minimum of three days notice is needed. Please call the Family Welcome Center at
763-433-4680 to request an alternate format or language.
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ANOKA-HENNEPIN
SCHOOLS
A future without limit
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