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January 14, 2021

Kindergarten online registration opens today! Check the kindergarten enrollment web page for an enrollment checklist of items needed during the registration process. School preference forms for French Immersion and Continuous Progress programs have now been processed. Families will be notified of their status by U.S. mail and should then complete the online enrollment. Find the enrollment checklist and online registration link at edinaschools.org/Kindergarten.

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Report cards available Jan. 29 First semester report cards will be available to view and print on Infinite Campus on Friday, Jan. 29 at 8 a.m. Access to grades will be turned off tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 15) at 8 a.m. while teachers enter end-of-semester assessments and finalize grades. Secondary students and parents will still have access to Schoology to view grades and assignments until Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. After this date/time you will not have access to view grade information in either system. K-5 parents should check their emails for a message sent Tuesday with more information about Semester 1 report cards. If you have any questions, please contact your building principal.

Eight Edina teachers receive Board Certification Eight EPS educators have received National Board Certification, a major professional achievement and credential of excellence. This is the highest credential available to American educators and is presented through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

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COVID Topics

Complete form to report positive COVID test, quarantine Even though most are in a distance learning model, we still need families and staff to report positive COVID tests and quarantines. Monitoring cases within the district is an important factor in determining when it will be safe to return to in-person learning. Please use the new COVID Report Form linked above.

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Edina Sun Current: Valley View gym renamed to honor retiring administrator Valley View Middle School’s south gym has been renamed the Mary Manderfeld Gymnasium in honor of an Edina Public Schools administrator for her efforts in championing equity work.

School Board Update

Next Regular School Board Meeting: Monday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m.

Highlights of Jan. 11 Regular Meeting include: Discussion of the proposed technology levy Approval of parameters for the 2021-22 budget Approval of recommended Semester 1 grading adjustments for K-12 students Materials and agendas for all regular and special meetings, and Board work sessions are posted on the School Board Meetings webpage. 2021 Board Officers elected At the Board’s annual Organizational Meeting on Jan. 4, Erica Allenburg was re-elected chair, and all other members were re-elected to the Officer positions held last year: Leny Wallen-Friedman, Vice Chair; Ellen Jones, Clerk; Matt Fox, Treasurer; Owen Michaelson, Assistant Treasurer; Julie Greene and Janie Shaw, Assistant Clerks.

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. (Click the Bookmark icon on the far upper right of the PDF to navigate through the document.)

Board meetings are virtual Due to COVID conditions, the School Board is currently using a virtual format for its meetings. Board members attend meetings virtually. Members of the public may submit comments to be read at meetings, and view meetings via live stream. Visit the School Board Meetings page of the website for more information and links.

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News from Nutrition Services

New menu items for student lunches Food and Nutrition Services has been hard at work making improvements to the meal variety they offer students. They have now added up to five hot entrees (frozen for pick-up) and two cold sandwiches a week to the lunch menu. Because the USDA has extended the free student meal program through June 30, 2021, all students under age 18 are eligible to receive a free breakfast and free lunch for school, if they choose, through EPS Food and Nutrition Services.   View the meal pickup and delivery menu.

Save the Date

Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School Jan. 22: No School *K-5 Families: Visit the Semester 2 Transition Calendar for details about K-5 phase-in to in-person learning

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