Eagle Excellence
Five Eden Prairie students were recently honored by the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS). 

Board Unanimously Passes Designing Pathways Recommendation
At the Sept. 26 regular school board meeting, the board unanimously passed - in a 7-0 vote - the recommendation to further develop grade configuration as presented in a workshop on Monday, Sept. 12 through the second phase of the Designing Pathways process.
Farm to School
Eden Prairie Schools was selected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to showcase its kitchens and the use of its rotisserie ovens purchased through the department’s Farm to School grant dollars.
Free Upcoming Parent Education Workshops 
Eden Prairie Schools' is offering  free education workshops around digital citizenship and the 4C's as well as a series of free classes on supporting students in reading and math; the impact electronics have on learning; how to motivate, engage and empower your child; and productive summer learning.
Around the District: Illustrator Visits Cedar Ridge
This week second graders at Cedar Ridge Elementary received a visit from Jennifer Gray Olson, the illustrator of the books The Good Dog and The Good Dog and the Bad Cat written by Todd Kessler. Olson read to the students, answered questions and sketched a few illustrations for the group. Students in Suzanne Nieson’s room rounded out the event with reading books of their choice to therapy dogs that were visiting the school.

Never be Locked Out of the Parent Portal Again
The Parent Portal (Infinite Campus), is a gateway to information regarding your students in Eden Prairie Schools. After logging in, you’ll have access to information including grades, attendance records, bus route information, immunization records, student ID number, and lunch pin. To ensure you always have access to this valuable information, enroll in the Password Self Service located on the Parent Portal log-in screen, which will allow you to easily recover/reset your password if the need should arise. You must have a current working user ID and password to enroll in password Self Service. If you currently do not know your username/password for the Parent Portal contact the Parent Helpline at 952-975-7094 or helpline@edenpr.org.
Spotlight Student
Learn more about our two recent spotlight students: Anmei and Kody. Kody, a sixth grader at Eden Lake, is a member of the school’s Service Leadership Program.  Anmei, a second grader at Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion, enjoys art and math.  

Archived Parent Post 
Looking for past issues of the Parent Post? Find them online at www.edenpr.org/Parent-Post.

Oct. 12: EPHS Conferences 4-7 p.m.

Oct. 13: Free Parent Workshop: Digital Citizenship in the 21st Century, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; CMS Conferences (3-7 p.m.); Elementary Conferences (4-8 p.m.)

Oct. 14: No School: Elementary Conferences (8-4 p.m.)

Oct. 17: EPHS Conferences (4-7 p.m.); CMS Conferences (3-7 p.m.)

Oct. 18: Elementary Conferences (4-8 p.m.)

Oct. 20-21: No School (MEA)

Nov. 7: Free Parent Education Series: Supporting Math Success: 6-7:30 p.m

Nov. 10: Free Parent Workshop: The 4C's: Imperative for Our Changing World, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 14: Free Parent Education Series: Electronics and Learning, 6-7:30 p.m.