Episode 31, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - June 28 meeting recap. Running time: 8:28. Episode date: July 9, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.  

Episode 30, Vol. 03: Around Our Schools - Coon Rapids High School mock car crash. Running time: 8:10. Episode date: July 9, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz with guest Jeff McGonigal (Coon Rapids High School).

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Episode 29, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - May 24 and June 14 meeting recaps. Running time: 12:26. Episode date: June 18, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Brett Johnson.

Episode 28, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - May 10 meeting recap. Running time: 9:16. Episode date: May 17, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Brett Johnson.

Episode 27, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - April 26 meeting recap. Running time: 8:52. Episode date: May 6, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson.  

Episode 26, Vol. 03: Around Our Schools - Johnsville Elementary School culture exchange visit. Running time: 7:18. Episode date: April 28, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz with guests Mitsuho Shimura (cultural exchange visitor) and Brett Chesness (Johnsville Elementary School).

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Episode 24, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - March 22 meeting recap. Running time: 5:34 seconds. Episode date: March 25, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 23, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - May 21 meeting recap. Weapons policy modification, strategic investments, proposed science and math course requirements, credit by assessment, wage and benefits, budget amendment and proposal. Running time: 22:40. Date: June 1, 2012.

Episode 23, Vol. 03: Around Our Schools - Anoka High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) team. Running time: 11:51 seconds. Episode date: March 22, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Click here to view the Anoka SADD awards and activities timeline in the A-H Newsroom. Click here to view the Web version.

Episode 22, Vol. 05: Around Our Schools - A look at homelessness awareness in Anoka-Hennepin (part three of three). Running time: 9:23. 

Episode 22, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Feb. 22 and March 8 meeting recaps. Running time: 10:58. Episode date: March 10, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 21, Vol. 05: Around Our Schools - A look at homelessness awareness in Anoka-Hennepin (part two of three). Running time: 8:21. 

Episode 21, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 meeting recaps. Running time: 10:31 seconds. Episode date: Feb. 22, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 20, Vol. 05: Around Our Schools - A look at homelessness awareness in Anoka-Hennepin (part one of three). Running time: 7:44. Episode date: June 1, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guests Karrie Schaaf (Homeless Youth and Families Liaison), Amy Harnack (Champlin Park High School), Peggy Schierl (Coon Rapids Middle School) and Deb Olsen (Pathways Program).

Homeless lead group discussion filmed by Andover High School's Technology Education Video Production class (a.k.a. Andover High Studio 3). Instructor: Mike Hecker, student director: Jake Friendt.

Episode 20, Vol. 03: Around Our Schools - Discovery Education roll out in Anoka-Hennepin. Running time: 4:30. Episode date: Feb. 5, 2010. Hosted by Brett Johnson with guest Kim Sieben (Roosevelt Middle School).

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Episode 19, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - April 30 meeting recap. Recognitions, Operations (Castle Field), Supt. contract renewal, election district resolution and Employee Services resolutions approved. Episode date: May 11, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Mary Olson and Ellen Perrault.

Episode 19, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Jan. 11 meeting recap. Running time: 6:58. Episode date: Feb. 3, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 18, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - March 26 meeting recap. Recognitions, Integration plan and budget approved, curriculum update and resolutions discussed in this recap. Running time: 9:13. Episode date: March 29, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Mary Olson.

Episode 18, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Dec. 14 meeting recap. Running time: 7:38 seconds. Episode date: Feb. 3, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 17, Vol. 05: Around Our Schools - Andover Elementary School's journey to get the black bear recognized as the official state mammal. Running time: 7:15. Episode date: March 19, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guests Dana Coleman (Andover Elementary School) and State Senator Barb Goodwin.

While the bill was heard before a Senate committee March 12, 2012, the following week, just as this episode was completed, the House declined to hear it. The bill will not move forward in the 2012 legislative session.

Photo/image credits: Julie Blaha, Tom Miller, Ellen Perrault, Ryan Rodgers, FreeFoto.com, Minnesota Senate Media Services (+ testimony audio) and Minnesota State Legislature: State Symbols - A Minnesota State Government Series publication.

Episode 17, Vol. 03: Winter weather and closing schools. Running time: 8:44. Episode date: Dec. 8, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz with guest Superintendent Dennis Carlson.

Click here to view or download National Weather Service wind chill chart.

Episode 17, Vol. 01: Action of the School Board - March 24. Running time: 10:45. Episode date: April 18, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 16, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Feb. 27 meeting recap. Contracts approved and finance news (budget amendment, preliminary 2012-13 budget) discussed in this recap. Running time: 9:48. Episode date: March 6, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Mary Olson.

Episode 16, Vol. 03: Backpack Sound Bites - Board selects schools for close next year (update). Running time: 7:47. Episode date: Dec. 1, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 16, Vol. 01: Action of the School Board - March 10. Running time:  13:19. Episode date: April 18, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 15, Vol. 05: Around Our Schools - A look at the district's Drivers Education Program. Running time: 6:01. Episode date: Feb. 27, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guests Pat Cochrane and Jerry Sobieck (Drivers Education). 

Episode 15, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Nov. 23 meeting recap/boundary changes update. Running time: 7:05. Episode date: Nov. 30, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.   

Episode 15, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin Schools reach out during the 2007 holiday season [part five of five]. Running time: 4:32. Episode date: March 24, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 14, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Feb. 13 meeting recap. Respectful Learning Policy, enrollment counts and Kindergarten Program expansion discussed in this recap. Running time: 9:40. Episode date: Feb. 21, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson.

Episode 14, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - June 27 meeting recap. Running time: 9:58. Episode date: July 6, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.  

Episode 14, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Nov. 9 meeting recap. Running time: 6:10. Episode date: Nov. 30, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 14, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - June 1 and 22 meetings recap. Running time: 10:14. Episode date: July 2, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 14, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin Schools reach out during the 2007 holiday season [part four of five]. Running time: 5:48. Episode date: March 24, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 13, Vol. 05: Around Our Schools - Winter weather and closing schools. Running time: 6:56. Episode date: Feb. 6, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guest Dennis Carlson, superintendent.

Episode 13, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - May 23 meeting recap. Running time: 6:05. Episode date: June 20, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.

Episode 13, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - May 11 and 26 meetings recap. Running time: 6:17. Episode date: July 1, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 13, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin Schools reach out during the 2007 holiday season [part three of five]. Running time: 9:36. Episode date: March 24, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 12, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Jan. 23 meeting recap. Running time: 11:34. Episode date: Jan. 31, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson.

Episode 12, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - April 25 meeting recap. Running time: 8:59. Episode date: May 2, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.

Episode 12, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - April 27 meeting recap. Running time: 5:50. Episode date: May 27, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 12, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin staff win state and national awards [part two of five]. Running time: 7:53. Episode date: Jan. 25, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 11, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Jan. 9 meeting recap. Running time: 13:31. Episode date: Jan. 20, 2012. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson.

Episode 11, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - March 28 meeting recap. Running time: 8:08. Episode date: April 1, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.  

Episode 11, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - April 13 meeting recap. Running time: 4:44. Episode date: May 27, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 11, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin staff win state and national awards [part one of five]. Running time: 6:22. Episode date: Jan. 25, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 10, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Dec. 12 meeting recap. Running time: 9:33. Episode date: Dec. 19, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson.

Episode 10, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - Feb. 28 meeting recap. Running time: 10:08. Episode date: March 3, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.  

Episode 10, Vol. 03: Backpack Sound Bites - Rumor Alert and Question of the Week. Running time: 9:46. Episode date: Oct. 30, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 10, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - March 23 meeting recap. Running time: 3:22. Episode date: May 27, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 10, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin schools reach out this past holiday season [part two of five]. Running time: 3:53. Episode date: Jan. 17, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 09, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Nov. 28 meeting recap. Running time: 9:59. Episode date: Dec. 5, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson.

Episode 09, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - Jan. 24 meeting recap. Running time: 7:59. Episode date: Feb. 3, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.

Episode 09, Vol. 03: Action of the School Board - Sept. 28 meeting recap. Running time: 9:24 seconds. Episode date: Oct. 23, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 09, Vol. 02: Oak View Middle School service project. Running time: 9:10. Episode date: May 27, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

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Episode 09, Vol. 01: Anoka-Hennepin schools reach out this past holiday season [part one of five]. Running time: 7:31. Episode date: Jan. 17, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 08, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Nov. 14 meeting recap. Running time: 9:06. Episode date: Nov. 18, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Ellen Perrault. 

Episode 08, Vol. 04: Around Our Schools - Eisenhower Elementary School Kookies Penny Drive. Running time: 6:34. Episode date: Jan. 10, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.

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Episode 08, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - March 9 meeting recap. Running time: 6:33. Episode date: March 30, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 07, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Oct. 24 meeting recap. Running time: 11:57. Episode date: Nov. 2, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson.  

Episode 07, Vol. 04: Backpack Sound Bites - Space Camp inspires future astronauts and engineers. Running time: 7:06. Episode date: Dec. 28, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Brett Johnson. 

Episode 07, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - Feb. 23 meeting recap. Running time: 5:30. Episode date: March 30, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 07, Vol. 01: FAQ regarding winter weather and school closings. Running time: 7:28. Episode date: Jan. 11, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 06, Vol. 05: Levy News Flash - Focus on Question 3 (why it's important and what it will fund). Running time: 3:50. Episode date: Oct. 31, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guests Dennis Carlson (Superintendent) and Michelle Vargas (Finance).

Episode 06, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - Dec. 13 meeting recap. Running time: 8:06 seconds. Episode date: Dec. 20, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.  

Episode 06, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - Feb. 9 meeting recap. Running time: 5:09. Episode date: March 30, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 06, Vol. 01: School Board members elected. Running time: 2:21. Episode date: Nov. 7, 2007. Hosted by Courtney Markuson.

Episode 05, Vol. 05: Levy News Flash - School facilities questions. Running time: 6:30. Episode date: Oct. 18, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guests Chuck Holden (Administrative Services), Dr. Anissa Cravens (University Avenue Elementary) and Denise Schnabel (Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy).

Episode 05, Vol. 04: Backpack Sound Bites - Veterans Day 2010. Running time: 10:36. Episode date: Dec. 8, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.

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Episode 05, Vol. 02: Action of the School Board - Jan. 26 meeting recap.  Running time: 8:35. Episode date: March 25, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 05, Vol. 01: Results of the Nov. 6 election. Running time: 5:31. Episode date: Nov. 7, 2007. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 04, Vol. 05: Levy News Flash - Student feedback on class size and activities. Running time: 3:45. Episode date: Sept. 29, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson featuring students from Champlin Park High School.

Episode 04, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - Nov. 22 meeting recap. Running time: 6:32. Episode date: Nov. 24, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.  

Episode 04, Vol. 2: Action of the School Board - Jan. 12 meeting recap. Running time: 5:00. Episode date: March 25, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 04, Vol. 01: Focus on question four - technology. Running time: 13:49. Episode date: Oct. 30, 2007. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris with guest Patrick Plant, director of technology and information services.

Episode 03, Vol. 05: Levy News Flash - Elementary class size. Running time: 5:12. Episode date: Sept. 13, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson with guests Cheryl Kortuem and Mike Johnson (Crooked Lake Elementary School).

Episode 03, Vol. 04: Action of the School Board - Oct. 25 meeting recap. Running time: 6:39. Episode date: Oct. 29, 2010. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Ellen Perrault.  

Episode 03, Vol. 2: Potential high school credit and schedule changes.  Running time: 5:12. Episode date: Nov. 04, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 03, Vol. 01: Summary of budget reductions. Running time: 6:48. Episode date: Oct. 9, 2007. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 02, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - Aug. 22 meeting recap. Running time: 10:59. Episode date: Aug. 31, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson, Brett Johnson and Mary Olson. 

Episode 02, Vol. 03: Backpack Sound Bites - Potential school closing recommendations. Running time: 6:38. Episode date: Sept. 17, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz with guest Chuck Holden, director of administrative services.

Episode 02, Vol. 2: Action of the School Board - Sept. 8. Running time: 3:22. Episode date: Nov. 04, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 02, Vol. 02: Dr. Roger Giroux discusses the upcoming levy. Running time: 5:59. Episode date: Oct. 5, 2007. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris with guest Roger Giroux, superintendent.

Episode 01, Vol. 05: Action of the School Board - July 11 meeting recap. Running time: 10:39. Episode date: July 18, 2011. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Mary Olson.  

Episode 01, Vol. 03: Backpack Sound Bites - Rumor Alert. Running time: 3:42. Episode date Sept. 17, 2009. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 01, Vol. 2: Action of the School Board - Aug. 25. Running time: 6:05. Episode date: Nov. 04, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Sarah Schwartz.

Episode 01, Vol. 01: Levy questions and issues. Running Time: 5:08. Episode date: Sept. 20, 2007. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

Episode 04, Vol. 06: Action of the School Board - April 22 meeting highlights. Q Comp update and mental health recommendations presented. Date: May 3, 2013. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Kay Pavel. Video: QCTV and Cindy Harris, Media Services.

Episode 03, Vol. 06: Action of the School Board - March 25 meeting highlights. Building capacity, space needs and related policy modifications and legislative update presented. Date: March 28, 2013. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Kay Pavel. Video: QCTV and Cindy Harris, Media Services.

Episode 02, Vol. 06: Action of the School Board - Feb. 25 meeting highlight. Enrollment projections presented and school security information presented. Date: Feb. 28, 2013. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Kay Pavel. Video: QCTV and Cindy Harris, Media Services.

Episode 01, Vol. 06: Action of the School Board - Jan. 14 and 28 meeting highlights. Board member update, finance news, activities and facilities policies updated and proposed 2013-14 integration budget. Date: Feb. 13, 2013. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Kay Pavel. Video: QCTV and Cindy Harris, Media Services.

Episode 08, Vol. 01: Schools In Focus segment - regarding winter weather and school closings. Running time: 7:29. Episode date: Jan. 11, 2008. Hosted by Courtney Markuson and Cindy Harris.

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