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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 [e-mail]
•  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 192,000 hours helping in Anoka-Hennepin
schools, a contribution valued at almost $4.6 million. More
than 72,000 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 [e-mail].
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.