Brief Overview of this issue:
Principal’s Message
Announcements
- Preparing for Return to Hybrid
- Registration Timeline
- Safety Protocols Reminder
- Coat Storage
- Attendance Expectations
- Summer Activities
- EHS Newspaper Opportunity
Student Services Corner
Reminders Section
- Yearbook Ordering Info
- Book Returns, Family Dashboard
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A Note From the Principal
Dr. Tim Anderson
Return to Hybrid Learning
As you know, we are excited to be returning to the Hybrid Learning Model on February 16, after the President's Day break, for those who have chosen to return in person. We are excited also to continue to serve EVA students by having them start every class in a google meet, to ensure they are connected and part of the class community. Teachers are working hard today and tomorrow (February 11-12) preparing their spaces and lessons for the return of students. Wednesday will continue to be our Asynchronous day, moving forward. Click here for our updated February Calendar of Cohort Days and A/B day articulation. Our first week back to Hybrid has a slight modification due to the 4-day week.
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Preparing for the Return to Hybrid
SVMS Staff are excited to welcome hybrid learners back into the building on February 16th. Please help your hybrid learner prepare for a smooth transition by reviewing the checklist below prior to next Tuesday.
Remember to…
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Charge your device the night before,
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Shut down your computer rather than closing the screen to update your chromebook,
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Bring your lanyard and badge/school id,
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Bring your charger with you to school,
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Bring earbuds/headphones,
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Pack a snack, water, a bag lunch (cold/bag lunches are available if needed),
- Snacks can be purchased with school id badge (no cash or checks).
- Coats/winter gear may be stored in ⅞ or 8 classroom or kept with you.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your learner’s advisory teacher. Have a wonderful weekend! We look forward to seeing your bright beings!
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Course Registration Reminder for Incoming 7th & 8th Graders
Please be sure to complete the course registration process no later than Friday, February 26. See below for details:
Step 1 - View Course Information Details
Step 2 - Complete Pre-Registration Form
Step 3 - Check your email for your Pre-Registration Confirmation Form and use this
information to finalize your Registration in Infinite Campus.
Step 4 - Important! To finalize the registration process, your next step is to log in to
pre-registration form. Here is a link to help you with details of how to
do this.
*If you need assistance with registration, please sign up for a flex session with your counselor on Feb 17!
EHS Registration Overview for Our Current 8th Graders
Current 8th graders will be registering online for their 9th grade courses. Edina High School has developed a Schoology page containing all of the information needed for students to register. This page is now open for students and parents to begin working through the registration process and can be found under the course labeled SV Grade 8 in Schoology.
Eighth graders were introduced to the graduation requirements and given an overview of the process during their social studies class the week of January 25th. On Tuesday, February 2nd students will be viewing the How to Register Online Video in Advisory.
Eighth grade students must register for their 9th grade courses in Infinite Campus by February 18th. Questions can be directed to 8th grade counselor, Janet Schmiel at Janet.schmiel@edinaschools.org
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Attendance Expectation Reminders for ALL Learners
Please review these attendance expectations for all learners as we make the shift to Hybrid Learning on Tuesday, February 16.
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Edina Summer Activities
Click here for information on Summer Go Time, KIDS Club/Wise Guys, YMCA along with financial aid information.
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Attention 8th Graders!
If you are interested in joining the EHS run news publication (Zephyrus) please click here for info and how to apply.
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Student Services Corner
The latest news from your SV counselors and School Social Workers
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Managing Change
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. ~ Socrates
Over the past month and beyond, we have experienced change within our educational system from in-person to virtual and back to in-person. We are experiencing change as we start semester two. We continue to experience change in our social lives and how we interact with our support systems in a socially safe and distant model. We are experiencing change with COVID and the start of vaccines. We are experiencing change in our nation’s leadership. Change occurs everyday and everywhere.
As parents and teachers, we want to support our students in coping with change and building resiliency. An article in Edutopia (the full article can be found here) offers the following 10 tips for parents and teachers:
- Invite them to talk about their feelings. Listen to whatever they say—to their anger and sadness and confusion. Validate their feelings and let them know that whatever they’re experiencing is OK. Let them lead the conversation.
- Help them see the elements of stability in their life and school. Help them identify who is available to support them, what activities they still participate in, and any other constant that is important to your child.
- Assure kids that the foundations of their community and learning experience will be strong. Help your students see the creative ways the community and the school are supporting them. Make it a positive conversation about what is occurring versus what is not occurring/what is perceived as lost.
- Make sure they don’t take the change personally. Make sure to emphasize that they are not responsible for the change and that, at times, we need to adapt to the new environment.
- Direct children to see what they can control. Ask your children, “What are you free to choose right now?” and they’ll be reminded of their own power.
- Guide children to focus on a positive future and what might be possible a week, a month, a year from now. Help them imagine making new friends, forming strong connections with other adults, and finding joy and fulfillment at school and in the community.
- Allow a brief time for worry. Especially if you have a child who worries all the time, suggest a 15-minute designated worry time where they can talk, draw, journal, etc).
- Ask children: What really matters here? Help them see the big picture, gain perspective, and keep the change in proportion.
- Help them connect with their own resilience, coping mechanisms, and energy. They have dealt with change and challenge before. Help them access those resources and remind them that they will get through this latest challenge.
- Help them see their own resources for making changes that they desire. Help them think about how to be proactive about creating the kind of school and experience they want.
Naturally, change can cause feelings of anxiety. The unpredictability of time and the lack of transparency of expectations is difficult. But we can practice a “one day at a time” model and live in the present without regret from the past and fear of the future. Our children observe and model how we cope. Keep it positive. Keep it simple. Practice resiliency.
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Carmine LeVoir - All of 6th & 7th Grade Great Lakes team School Counselor
952-848-4410
Janet Schmiel - All of 8th grade and 7th Grade Mighty Mississippi team School Counselor
952-848-4412
Doug Eischens - School Social Worker
952-848-4411
Laura Polson - Student Services Secretary
952-848-4402
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Book Returns
If you have Library Books or Textbooks to return, please place in the Library Return Box just inside Door 1. The lobby is open weekdays from 8am-6pm.
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