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Snapshot:
Welcome back to school, Edina Public Schools!
See photos
from the first days of school.
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ECC parking and building access
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As part of the renovations that have occurred at the Edina Community Center (ECC), new security protocols have been put in place, along with parking recommendations for building users and visitors.
EPS staff who are visiting the building are asked to park in the Red Lot (north of the building, off of Normandale Road) and to enter the building using Doors 2, 3 or 4. (Door 2 is handicapped accessible.)
Door 5 is the new main entrance for the Early Learning Center, and Door 10 continues to be the main entrance for Normandale Elementary. Entry through those doors will direct you through the main offices of the schools. The parking lots adjacent to the schools’ main entrances have been designated for use by families, staff and buses related to the schools. Doors 7A, 8 and 9 are now secured with card readers and are accessible only with a badge. Door 7 is locked all day and the gymnasium door is open only after 3 p.m. for student athletes.
Please wear your badge at all times when you are in the ECC.
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Election guidelines for EPS staff
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As election season begins, it is important to remember that as an employee of the school district there are guidelines to follow in terms of talking about or advocating a position on the school board elections or the levy referendum. View frequently asked questions, including the role of social media, on
Staff Participation in Election Activities
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Translation, interpretation resources available to help staff provide equity in communications
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In alignment with Edina Public Schools' All for All mission, there are numerous resources available to help staff ensure that all families have equal access to important information about their students, schools and district activities. The district contracts with two vendors to provide spoken interpretation assistance for phone or in-person meetings, conferences, etc. There is also a "library" of translated documents that continues to grow. All staff are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the procedures and processes around interpretation resources and to plan ahead for conferences, field trips and other classroom or school activities. Check the resource pages often for additions to the translated document library and learn how to request written translations. For more information, visit the
Translation/Interpretation Resources
pages on the district website.
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- Condolences to Karen Roach, Normandale principal's secretary, on the recent passing of her mother.
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The Buzz publishes every-other week during the school year with important information for staff about what's going on throughout the school district. See past issues of
The Buzz
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District sets two Levy Referendum Community Conversations
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Families, staff and community are invited to come together to learn more about district finances and have conversation about Edina Public Schools’ future at upcoming Operating Levy Community Conversations set for next month.
2017 Operating Levy Community Conversations:
- Thursday, Oct. 12, 7-8:30 p.m., Edina Community Center, Room 349
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7-8:30 p.m., Edina High School, Community Room
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Get to know Board candidates at upcoming forums
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The 12 candidates for four open positions on the Edina School Board have been invited to participate in two candidate forums:
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Student leaders ensure a warm welcome at Edina High School
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While District staff were kicking off their school year Aug. 30, about 200 Edina High School juniors and seniors gathered in the South View Middle School gym for preparations of their own. These students comprise the
Edina Link Crew, a new yearlong transition program aimed at helping new students transition to life at EHS. Link Crew leaders serve as positive role models and guides for first-year students, which this year includes both 9th and 10th grades.
Read more
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Awards luncheon recognizes staff achievements across district
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Edina Public Schools honored more than 50 staff members at an awards luncheon Aug. 31 at the Edina Community Center. Honorees included bus drivers who reached years of safety milestones, staff with 25 years of service to the district, and certified staff achieving tenure. See photos and lists of honored staff members
here.
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Construction Update in 80
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Construction projects on track and on budget
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The district's most intense period of construction has finished and with 85 percent of facilities referendum projects bid, the construction budget remains on track.
Read more about the construction budget
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Reading Corps literacy tutor positions available
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There are open positions at three EPS elementary schools and the Early Learning Center for Literacy Tutors through the
Reading Corps. Learn more about the positions
here.
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Geek Squad opt out forms available
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This year, families may opt out of Geek Squad services for devices they have purchased for their students. Through the district’s technology agreement with Best Buy, the Geek Squad provides tech support at the district’s secondary schools. If families DO NOT wish to have the Geek Squad service a device they have personally paid for, they should
print the online form and return it their school.
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Join in the Tweet-versation
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#IAmEPS
Show your EPS Pride with the #IAmEPS hashtag! Amazing things are happening every day in our schools and we want others to know it. Tag your tweets and Facebook posts with the relaunched #IAmEPS hashtag to join the conversation about the people that make Edina Public Schools such an amazing place to work and learn!
#EPSNewGuy
A new superintendent calls for a new hashtag! Has Dr. Schultz visited your building or classroom recently? Are you working with Dr. Schultz as he advances the Next Generation of Edina Public Schools? Tag any tweets or Facebook posts related to Dr. Schultz with #EPSNewGuy and share with the EPS community what our new guy is up to!
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Check out the online Community Bulletin Board
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The district's online Community Bulletin Board provides a space for non-profit partners of EPS to post information about meetings and events. Send posting requests to
comedu@edinaschools.org and visit the
Bulletin Board to see what is going on around the community.
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Sept. 18 | School Board Candidate Forum, 7-8:30 p.m., Edina City Hall
Council Chambers
Sept. 25 | School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., ECC Room 349
Sept. 28 | EHS Homecoming Parade, 4:30 p.m., Wooddale Avenue
Football game, 7 p.m., Kuhlman Stadium
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EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNICATIONS |
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