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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

A Greeting from Principals Sr. Moncada & Sr. Hegland

Dear EHSI Families, We hope you all enjoyed the break in our school routine last week; as a staff we are feeling refreshed and excited to finish this school year strong! Just a reminder that next week students in grades 3-6 will begin taking the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in Reading and Mathematics. Students in grade 5 will take one additional MCA in Science.  Click here to read more detailed information regarding the MCA testing schedule and tips to best prepare your scholar. Every child must bring headphones (or earbuds) and finally, please help us by ensuring your child's iPad is fully charged the morning of testing. Please don't hesitate to contact your child's classroom teacher if you have any questions regarding the MCA testing process. Sincerely, Hernan Moncada and Mitch Hegland

SEF Coin Drive Next Week

We're so excited for our annual coin drive! This is an opportunity for students to help raise money to bring next year’s interns to our school by collecting change for five days only, April 16th - 20th  – coins or bills accepted. Students are encouraged to look under couch cushions, their beds, or do extra chores around the house. They can bring the coins/bills they have collected or earned to school to fill up their classroom bucket. Please share our video (above) with your child to help generate enthusiasm. ;-) The classroom that fills up their bucket the most wins the opportunity to pour a bucket of ice water on Sr. Moncada, Sr. Hegland and their classroom intern! Start collecting your coins to bring to school starting next Monday, April 16th. Thanks!

PTO Updates

STEM Night is coming up on April 26th with the Spanish Book Fair on April 26th & 27th. STEM Night will include 12 fun, hands-on activity tables that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math. Educators from the Bakken Museum will lead demonstration rooms featuring magnets and nanotechnology. Belinda Jensen, KARE 11 Meteorologist and author of the  Bel the Weather Girl  books, will demonstrate weather-related phenomena. Students will have the opportunity to purchase Bel the Weather Girl books before STEM night. Click here to the see the full event flyer that will go home in backpacks later this week.

At the same time, EHSI will offer a Spanish Book Fair in the Media Center. This is a great opportunity to purchase Spanish books at various reading levels for your kids to have at home or in their classroom. Books will also be available for purchase on Friday, April 27th from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Coffee with the Principal Would like to ask questions or share ideas with Sr. Moncada? Please join us Tuesday, April 24th from 10:00-11:00am or 5:00-6:00pm in the Library.

We'd love for you to get involved with our EHSI PTO We are eager to fill the following PTO board positions for the 2018-19 school year. There are many volunteer committee positions for various events as well. Please visit our PTO website for more detailed job descriptions or visit the Contacts page to reach out to specific individuals with questions or to express interest. Assistant Treasurer Communications (2) Secretary Vice Presidents (2) Spirit Wear Coordinators Event Volunteers, Ongoing

To stay current please feel free to: Like and follow the EHSI PTO on  Facebook . Like and follow the Spanish Education Fund (SEF) on  Facebook . Check out the  PTO website  – you can see this year’s  Parent Volunteers , PTO meeting  calendar , and more!

Two EHSI 5th Graders Advance to MATHCON 2018 National Finals in Chicago More than 50,000 students from across the nation in grades 5-12 competed in the online competition held from January 22nd to March 2nd. Of the competitors, 576 students are invited to advance to the finals where they will be going head to head in a 90-minute timed test with 70 questions including multiple choice and constructed response.

Pictured (right) are Vaughn Feely (Runner up) and Finalists Keegan Fryar and Amelia Wicks. "We're incredibly proud when any of our students earn recognition for their accomplishments, and we're so excited to have Keegan and Amelia representing Eagle Heights at Nationals!" said Sra. Jessica Reilly, EHSI 5th Grade Math teacher. This year, the finalists are representing 29 states and are traveling from as far away as California, New York and Alaska. The day-long finals event on May 5th will bring together elementary, middle and high school students to compete for various prizes and national prestige through various math questions and activities. Pictured (below) are the 5th grade MATHCON participants from Eagle Heights. Congratulations to Sra. Reilly and this whole team; we're so proud of you!

Save the Date for Spring Dance Festival Please join us Thursday, May 3rd at 6:30pm in the EP High School Main Gym. Scholars in grades K-4 will be dancing in this performance. Click here to see full event details.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Grab your friends and join us Friday, May 4th at Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington from 6 pm – 12 am for the 13th Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! This year’s theme is “Graduation” as we celebrate the inaugural class of EHSI students graduating from Eden Prairie High School in June. Tickets are available for purchase online at  www.spanisheducationfund.org/cinco-event-tickets . Deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, April 30th at 10pm. Tickets are $60 each. You can also sponsor an intern/teacher, donate money to the cork pull, register your beer pong tournament team, or make a cash donation to Cinco at the ticket link as well! We need your help! We are looking for donations for our Live Auction, Silent Auction and bottles of wine (valued at $30 or more) for the Cork Pull. For donation ideas or to download a donation form, visit www.spanisheducationfund.org . Questions? Contact Esra Riggs, Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Chair, at  esra_riggs@yahoo.com .

Calendar of Upcoming Events April 12th --- Spanish Conversation Group with Sr. Moncada, 5-6pm in the Library April 16th --- 5th Grade Field Trip to Baker-Near Wilderness April 16th --- 1st Grade Music Performance, 6pm & 7pm in the PAL April 16th - 20th --- SEF Coin Drive April 16th - May 1st --- MCA Testing, Grades 3-6, See full calendar for specific dates April 17th - 19th --- Kinder Books & Breakfast, 9:30-10:30am April 23rd --- "My Book Day" 1st Graders Field Trip to EPHS April 23rd - 27th --- Kinder Field Trip, Walk to Staring Lake Nature Center April 24th --- District Elementary Choral Concert, 7pm at EPHS Main Gym April 24th --- Coffee & Conversation with the Principal, 10am & 5pm April 26th --- Spanish Conversation Group with Sr. Moncada, 5-6pm in the Library April 26th --- STEM Night & Spanish Book Fair, 6-8pm April 27th --- Spanish Book Fair, 8:30am-4pm in the Library

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Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion 13400 Staring Lake Parkway Eden Prairie, MN 55347 952-975-7700 www.edenpr.org/ehsi

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