SNAPSHOT: Last week, KIDS Club/WISE Guys hosted its summer showcase. Students displayed their art projects, reading milestones, summer photos, and STEM projects. Follow us on Instagram to see more photos!
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Visit the new Employee Dashboard often for information and updates you will need throughout the coming year. Learn about the protocols and guidelines for Safe Learning Spaces and COVID Monitoring. Find Mental Health resources, FAQs, and links to employee forms such as Workplace Conversations, Reasonable Accommodations, and the COVID Self-Screening questionnaire. Visit edinaschools.org/EmployeeDashboard
Welcome to Workshop Week!
Staff will have a variety of synchronous and asynchronous professional development activities Aug. 24 - Sept. 4 in order to provide maximum flexibility and support as we enter into the 2020-21 school year. Wednesday, Aug. 26, is set aside for a synchronous Back-to-School Virtual Kick Off for all staff in the morning, followed by a day of asynchronous learning and cross-grade level and/or team planning. All other days will be spent with Building and/or Department teams preparing to successfully launch an excellent year of learning. Watch for details to come from your principals.
Milestones
- Congratulations to Dylan Hackbarth, EHS Counselor, on the recent birth of his daughter Florence Joy.
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Safety reminders for back to school events
As you come to schools for picture days, materials pick up, and conferences with teachers, it is important that everyone follow established safety guidelines before and during your visit.
Before you come to school:
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Think back over the past two weeks - you may be at school if everyone in your family has been healthy for the last two weeks. (Contact your school nurse if you have questions.)
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Take the EPS At-Home COVID Screening and do not come to school if you answered “yes” to any of the questions. (Other arrangements will be made for materials pickup.)
While at school:
- Wear a face covering.
- Maintain a distance of 6 feet between yourself and others.
- Wash or sanitize your hands before and after entering the building.
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The Edina School Board unanimously approved a recommendation by administration to move the first day of school for the 2020-21 school year from Aug. 31, to Tuesday, Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day.
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City of Edina Mayor Jim Hovland, presented the Edina MealFund with the Mayor’s Commendation for Service to Youth on Aug. 3. This commendation is presented annually to any individual or organization making a positive impact on the lives of Edina youth.
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We know there are a lot of questions about a lot of things this year, so we created the 2020-21 Family Dashboard for easy access to information. The Dashboard includes information about Safe Learning Spaces, COVID Monitoring, Nutrition Services, Transportation, Mental Health and Wellness, FAQs and more. You will also find a printable PDF of the COVID Self-Screening that students and staff should commit to reviewing every day before coming to school! We continue to update information, so check back often at edinaschools.org/FamilyDashboard
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Special School Board Meeting: Thursday, Aug. 20, 5 p.m.
Regular School Board meeting: Monday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.
Dates and full agendas for Regular Meetings and Board Work Sessions are posted in the Agenda and Minutes section of the School Board Meetings page three days prior to the meeting. Meeting agendas, dates and times are subject to change.
Board meetings to be virtual during pandemic
Due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, School Board meetings will be held virtually, live streamed and recorded as usual. School Board Work Sessions will also be held virtually and live streamed to accommodate public access. (Work Sessions are not recorded). Visit the School Board Meetings webpage to learn more about Virtual School Board Meetings.
Public Comment at virtual Board meetings
Members of the public may provide comments regarding items on the Board Meeting agenda by sending an email to SchoolBoard@edinaschools.org, Subject line: Board Meeting Comment. Comments must be received by noon on the day of the Board Meeting. The Board will designate an individual to read a representative sample of the comments at the Board meeting. Comments must include the sender’s name and contact information. Anonymous comments will not be read. The public will not be given an opportunity to be heard in person at the Board meetings. This temporarily supersedes Section IV of Policy 206.
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Edina Give and Go focuses on learning support
With the impact of the virus on how schools operate, students are having to learn in new ways, creating new learning needs. Edina Give and Go is working to ensure that socioeconomic status doesn’t prevent access to learning support outside of the school day. To find out how to receive support or give support, visit: edinagiveandgo.org/learning-support
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