May 23, 2022

CHECK YOUR IMMUNIZATIONS PRIOR TO THE START OF SCHOOL Minnesota law* requires students entering 12th grade for the 2022-2023 school year provide documentation or a legal exemption for the booster dose of Meningococcal vaccine (the initial dose was required to enter 7th grade). This immunization protects against meningococcal disease, which is a rare, serious illness caused by specific bacteria. Teenagers and young adults are at higher risk for contracting this disease. Please check the parent portal to view your child’s immunization record to determine if the booster dose of Meningococcal (MCVA4) is needed prior to September 6, 2022. *All students are expected to be in compliance with the state immunization laws on the first day of the 2022-2023 school year. Students who fail to provide proof of immunization or exemption will be at risk of exclusion school. PARENTS: Need help with your UserID and Password? You can email the Parent Helpdesk at helpline@edenpr.org or call the Parent Helpline at 952.975.7094.

PRE-ACT RESULTS AVAILABLE MAY 23 Scores and booklets will be shared and returned to all students in 10th grade who took the Pre-ACT in March. They will be distributed on Tuesday this week in Connections classes. Students who took the assessment will receive two paper copies of the scoring details inside the cover of the booklets. Please be sure to ask your child(ren) for the results when they come home on May 24. If you have any questions please be sure to reach out to Clayton Ellis or Gail Gordon.

CLASS OF 2022 AND CLASS OF 2023: INTERESTED IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT? The City of Eden Prairie is now accepting applications for the Students on Commissions program for the 2022-2023 school year. The program is open to any high school junior or senior who lives in Eden Prairie. Five commissions have openings for students: Flying Cloud Airport Heritage Preservation Human Rights and Diversity Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Sustainability Application deadline is THIS Friday, May 27. Learn more and apply at edenprairie.org/StudentApp.

WATCH THIS WEEKS CONCERTS FROM THE COMFORT OF HOME May 23 - Spring Orchestra I PAC I 7 pm https://youtu.be/aZE-DzvoAuM May 25 - Choral Concert I Wooddale I 7 pm https://youtu.be/qLnhm-akel0

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR STAFF APPRECIATION Help us show some love to our teachers and staff for all their hard work this year! Cash donations are needed for our end-of-year food truck lunch! Next month we’ll host the El Taco Loco food truck for all staff to celebrate the end of the school year and send them into summer with a big “THANK YOU!” Please donate with PayPal at: http://ephspto.org/staff-appreciation/ or drop a check at the school made out to EPHS PTO (“staff appreciation”). Thank you!   SENIOR PARTY TICKETS & VOLUNTEERS SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE! Tickets are still available for the Senior Party held June 10th immediately following the graduation ceremony. This action packed event is an annual tradition at the high school where seniors celebrate graduation with their friends and classmates at this overnight lock-in event with games, raffles, entertainment, and food! Register at http://epseniorparty.org/.   We still need YOU to help make this event a success! Join in the fun with decorating and hosting this amazing party! We have several openings for volunteers to help decorate and a few openings for volunteers at the event. Parents from all grade levels are needed to help decorate and volunteer the night of the party. Parents of freshman, sophomore, and juniors - sign up for decorating, donating June 9th and 10th and 1st shift at the party: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0548A5AB28A3F85-epsenior5 Parents of seniors – sign up to donate, decorate, or to work the 2nd shift at the party: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0548A5AB28A3F85-epsenior4   PTO NEEDS YOUR IDEAS AND ENERGY IN 2022-2023! The EPHS PTO will say goodbye to several long standing members this year as their youngest kids move on to college or they turn to other endeavors. We will have many open positions where YOUR energy, knowledge, and fresh insights would be welcome and appreciated. The PTO is a collaborative group that works together to support students, teachers, and staff through various events and functions throughout the year. We are currently looking for folks to fill the following positions: Secretary, Communications, Event Planner, Directory Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator. Please contact president@ephspto.org or visit http://ephspto.org/what-we-do/ to learn more about each position.

UPCOMING EPHS Calendar link Lake Conference Calendar Link May 23: Spring Orchestra Concert 7 pm May 25: Spring Choir Concert 7 pm May 30: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day May 31: Cap / Gown Distribution and Grad portraits

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