Girls Hockey wins AA state championship
Girls Hockey defeated Andover 2-1 to win the class AA state title. The Hornets had an impressive 22-0 season. Congratulations to Girls Hockey!
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DECA students headed to international competition
Congratulations to five members of the EHS DECA team who have qualified for the International Career Development Conference. They earned the opportunity by finishing in the top four out of 64 competitors at the State Conference. Pictured, left to right, are Ava Nelson, Ella Zawoyski, Audrey Keeley, Ellie Cooper and Alex Schultz.
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EHS Concert Band presents annual POPS concert
Yesterday was opening night of POPS! You have three more opportunities to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of the Edina Concert Band members in this annual tradition. Shows are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Each night will be livestreamed.
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Secondary Families: Help us Test the Nest!
Project Test the Nest will conduct COVID testing for registered high school and middle school students at their school sites on the following schedule:
- EHS - Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m., EPAC Atrium
- South View - Thursdays, 8:40 - 9:30 a.m., City Gym
- Valley View - Thursdays, 8:40 - 9:30 a.m., Main Atrium
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2021 Technology Levy & Bond Issue |
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Supporting Students
Sustaining Excellence
Did you know...?
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Did you know that special education buses are stored in heated garage stalls? Some students with special needs are sensitive to temperature extremes. Heated parking also helps ensure that wheelchair lifts function properly. The Bond Issue will provide an expansion to the bus garage that would accommodate additions to the fleet so the district can provide all special education transportation without having to contract with outside providers.
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Did you know that more than half of the dollars generated by the Technology Levy fund job positions throughout the district? There are 37 full time employees, in 7 different job positions, whose salaries are wholly paid for by the Technology Levy, and 70 employees, in 14 different job positions, have part of their salaries covered by the levy.
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Visit the FAQ page of the Technology Levy and Bond Issue section of the newsletter to find answers to a variety of questions we've received.
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Residents of the Edina school district may cast their ballot before May 11 at Edina City Hall. Please check the link above for a City of Edina webpage for details.
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Give and Go Virtual Annual Event |
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Are you passionate about making sure every student in our community, no matter their socioeconomic background, has access to opportunities to learn, play and grow? If you answered yes, don't miss the Edina Give and Go Unlock Opportunity, virtual annual event - April 15th, 6:30 p.m - where you are the key to unlocking opportunities, one student at a time. Register today.
Edina Give and Go is a non-profit partner of Edina Public Schools working to create access to academic, arts, and athletic opportunities for roughly 10% of Edina Public Schools students who face economic disadvantage.
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News from Health Services |
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Families should continue to complete the COVID reporting form when a student tests positive for COVID or must miss school because of COVID-like symptoms -- this includes families with students in EVA or distance learning. Please complete the entire form as the information is used for contact tracing and helps health staff to prioritize phone calls.
If someone has completed their COVID-19 vaccination series and is exposed they do not need to quarantine if ALL the following are true:
- The COVID-19 exposure was at least 14 days after their vaccination series was fully completed.
- They do not currently have any symptoms of COVID-19.
This includes staff and students. Be sure to notify your school Health Office with your students vaccination dates if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Observe Ramadan safely
This year, Ramadan may begin on April 13 and end on May 13. It is marked by social and religious gatherings, during which Muslim families and friends unite to break their fast together. Many Muslims increase their attendance at mosques during the month and congregate for longer prayers, especially at night.
Muslim faith leaders and Imams across Minnesota collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Health to discuss the requirements all Minnesotans must follow at this time and developed additional recommendations for observing Ramadan safely this year:
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EPS is hiring: Health Services Associate - Contact Tracing
Check the EPS employment page to find open positions in a variety of fields. Today's featured vacancy: Health Services Associate, with a specific focus on supporting the contact tracing efforts at schools. Learn more about this position, and others, on the EPS Employment page.
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Links to important COVID resources
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Next Regular School Board Meeting: Monday, April 12, 7 p.m. |
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Board resumes in-person meetings with COVID protocols
Beginning April 12, 2021, the Edina School Board will conduct its regular meetings in the remodeled Edina School Board Room, located on the third floor of the Edina Community Center (ECC). As we remain in the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be adhering to the following mitigation practices during Edina School Board meetings:
- Masks must be worn in the ECC.
- Public seating will be limited to 16 audience members in the Board Room. All individuals attending will be asked to maintain a 6-foot social distance with others attending the meeting.
- A limited number of district administrators will attend in-person in order to maintain 6 feet of social distance. Others will attend virtually.
- For public testimony, a microphone will be provided and cleaned after each use.
- Hand sanitizer will be made available outside the Board Room.
Due to space and capacity limitations, there is not room to accommodate public audience members at Work Sessions, which are held in Room 350. Work Sessions will continue to be audio-streamed on the district’s YouTube channel.
Regular meetings will continue to be live-streamed and recorded for availability on the district’s YouTube channel. To continue to reduce the risk of spreading the virus, the public is encouraged to view meetings virtually and provide public comment via email.
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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.)
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April 15 - 6:30 p.m., Edina Give and Go Virtual Unlock Opportunity event
**EHS ONLY: Changes to Flex Day schedule
Please note these changes to the At-Home "flex" learning day schedule:
- Wednesday, April 14 flex day will instead be Tuesday, April 13
- Wednesday, May 19 flex day will instead be Friday, May 21
- Wednesday, May 26 flex day will instead be Friday, May 28
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