Eagle Excellence
Twenty-one Eden Prairie High School students were recently named National Merit Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Eagle March Band performed at the 12th Annual Youth in Music Band Championships on Oct. 8 and received the Outstanding Percussion and Outstanding Wind Section, along with second place overall for Minnesota State Championship Class AAAA.

Congratulations to boys cross country runner Parker Phillips and girls cross country runner Malakai Holloway on making All-Lake Conference. The boys and girls teams will run in the Varsity Invitational at Bassett Creek Park on Monday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. 
High Interest in New Computer Science Course
A new Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science course at Eden Prairie High School has proved to be very popular with 180 students enrolled this year. The course – offered in grades 9 through 12 - is taught by teachers Jennifer Nelson and Jessica Breed. Nelson and Breed received a grant from the National Science Foundation to train over the summer in preparation for this class. "So far we've heard a lot of positive feedback on the challenging yet rewarding curriculum from both students and parents," said Nelson.  
Free Webinar: Supporting Successful Readers
Eden Prairie Schools' is offering  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. If you were unable to attend the recent sessions on Supporting Successful Readers, register today for the free two-part webinar (Oct. 26 and Nov. 2).

Update Your Contact Info in the Parent Portal
The key to staying in the loop is to be sure the contact information you have listed with the district is up-to-date. Update your email address and cell phone number in the Parent Portal by clicking on family members. Make the necessary changes and then click update in each cell you change. If you have moved or changed your primary home phone number, please contact your child's school to have that information updated in the system.
Spotlight Student
Learn more about our two recent spotlight students: Niassa and Katelyn. Niassa is a first grader at Oak Point Elementary who loves drawing in art class and Katelyn is a fifth grader at Prairie View Elementary who loves science because the learning is hands on.  

Oct. 20-21: No School (MEA)

Oct. 26: Free Webinar Part I: Supporting Successful Readers, 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Nov. 2: Free Webinar Part 2: Supporting Successful Readers, 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

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.