Eagan H S- Weekly Newsletter
October 18, 2023
No School October 19th & 20th
MEA break (no school) for students on Thursday and Friday. What is MEA? In Minnesota students are off school the third Thursday and Friday in October for MEA weekend. MEA stands for Minnesota Education Association conferences. Teachers will have the opportunity to attend the largest professional development conference in Minnesota.
Winter Sports 2023-2024
All sport specific websites are located https://www.eaganwildcats.org/ under the “Athletics” tab.
To Participate: A current sports physical that does not expire during your season must be on file in the electronic system and your student must be signed up for the sport on MyPaymentsPlus.
You can also find information on registration at https://www.eaganwildcats.org/ under the Register Tab.
For the most up to date, accurate game schedules go to :
https://www.southsuburbanconference.org/public/genie/184/school/5/
Some sports need to make team decisions and have a tryout time period. You need to attend the tryout.
Information will be on the EHS Athletic Team Pages for each sport.
Alpine
Start Date - November 13
https://sites.google.com/view/eevalpine/
Basketball - Boys
Start Date: 9th Grade - November 15th
10th -12th Grade – November 20th
https://www.eaganwildcats.org/page/show/7490168-boys-basketball
Basketball - Girls
Start Date : 9th- 12th Grades - November 13th
https://eagangirlsbasketball.net/
Dance Team
Start Date – October 23th
https://www.eaganwildcats.org/page/show/7490206-dance-team
Gymnastics
Start Date – November 13th
https://www.eaganwildcats.org/page/show/7490208-gymnastics
Hockey - Boys
Start Date – November 13th
https://www.wildcat-hockey.com/
Hockey - Girls
Start Date: October 30th
https://www.eaganwildcats.org/page/show/7490211-girls-hockey
Adapted Floor Hockey
Start Date: November 20th
https://sites.google.com/apps.district196.org/dakota-united-pi-sports/home?
https://sites.google.com/apps.district196.org/dakota-united-ci-sports/home?authuser=0
Nordic
Start Date: November 13th
Swim and Dive - Boys
Start Date: November 27th
https://www.eaganwildcats.org/page/show/7490222-boys-swim-and-dive
Wrestling
Start Date: November 20th
A National Letter of Intent is a binding commitment by an athlete to play collegiate athletics for a particular college or university in exchange for a scholarship. (This means your child is signing a commitment to a Division I or Division II school to play a sport and receiving athletic financial aid for playing the sport. This would also mean the college or university has been in contact with you and your child about the signing the paperwork. ) This is not the signing date for D-III or JUCO or NAIA Schools
November 8, 2023 is the first of three signing time periods for prospective senior student-athletes, who have played at Eagan, to sign their National Letters of Intent.
We will celebrate our D-1 and D-11 athletes at this signing.
If you have a senior (12th Grade) student who will be signing to play college athletics during this time period please contact Eagan’s Athletic Director, Sandra Setter Larsen.
Email - Sandra.setter@district196.org and Brigett.Hanson@district196.org the following.
Here is the info Ms. Setter needs for the event.
Name of athlete
School attending
Level (D-1 or D11)
See this site for more information on NLI’s
MSHSL ExCEL Award for JUNIORS in High School
We are looking for juniors to apply for the Minnesota State High School League ExCEL award
It is a recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in school activities, who show leadership qualities, and volunteer in their communities. Every member school of the League is invited to nominate one girl and one boy for the ExCEL Award. Nominees must:
• Be a junior in high school
• Make satisfactory progress toward graduation
- Participate in an MSHSL fine arts and/or athletic activity
- Hold a leadership position(s) in their school
- Volunteer in their community
- Meet MSHSL General Eligibility Requirements (Bylaw 206)
The application is due electronically to Ms. Setter no later than Tuesday, Nov.7, 2023 to Sandra.setter@district196.org (do not send to apps address)
Do not forward to the MSHSL – Ms. Setter forwards our selected winner from Eagan.
Please do not have the Recommendation filled out. Only the Eagan selected winners will need to provide a letter of recommendation
Application Location: The application will be on the Minnesota State High School League Website
https://www.mshsl.org/who-are-you/students/student-recognition/excel-award
Click on EXCEL Student Application Materials to get to the document to download. Please deliver to Ms. Setter electronically.
Specific Info for the Application
We are MSHSL Administrative Region 3AA
School address = 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN 55123
School phone = 651-683-6900
Principal – Dr. Polly Reikowski Polly.Reikowski@district196.org
AD – Sandra Setter Sandra.setter@district196.org
Nominators name may be a teacher or coach or you can add in Ms. Setter
National Honor Society advanced planning for grade 10 and 11 students who may be eligible to be inducted.
Students who have completed winter trimester of their sophomore year with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.8 may be considered for National Honor Society. In addition, students in grades 10-11 with a 3.6 G P A and above and Honors Status may be considered for membership. Membership in the local chapter is an honor bestowed upon a student.
An application process is required for those who meet the requirements. Selection for membership is by a faculty council and is based on outstanding scholarship, service, leadership and character. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate the qualities which earned them membership.
An Induction Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024, for new inductees and returning members. New members must participate in our Induction Ceremony. Membership is transferred along with a student to a new school.
In order to be considered for this honor, the student must complete an application and information form which is given to eligible students in April. Student eligibility will first be determined by GPA. The areas of leadership, service (24+ documented hours that are not required by another organization from June until the time of application are required), and character must be demonstrated by the student and verified in the application.
This service hour requirement is important for upcoming 10th graders or 11th graders who hope to apply for membership this April.
Consult the EHS website for more detailed information.
Skip the lines and pre-purchase your tickets!
(Ticket sales open 2 days before games)
Adults $7 Students $5 (K - 12)
Seniors (62+) - No charge for athletic events
(Athletic events for ISD 196 9th-12th grade students are free with student ID
EXCEPT Football Games)
This does not include post season, section or state events.
EHS Coat Drive! The EHS Interact Club is sponsoring our 12th Annual Coat Drive from October 16-24.
Donations can be dropped off at the East Entrance - there will be a tub. Donations can also be dropped off at a table outside Room 236.
Coats can be gently used. All sizes and styles accepted. (Adults, kids, etc…).
Donations will be delivered to Mission Outpost clothing closet in Burnsville.
Our goal is 400 coats. Thank you for helping to keep others warm!
Questions? please contact Mr. Wirbinski or Ms. Elliott.
Would a future trip ½ way across the world give your student something to look forward to? If so, we have a trip of a lifetime for them!
Study Abroad Opportunity for EHS Students
Australia & New Zealand, Spring Break 2025
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity by October 24th!
Register Here: https://bit.ly/48AI9HB
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Thanks,
Mitch Snobeck, Sue Haus, Julia Comer, Dr. Zak
Informational meeting for students:
Monday, October 23 at 2:35pm
Room 137
Informational meeting for parents and students:
Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00pm
Lecture Room C
This opportunity is open to all current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students in good academic and behavioral standing. Please visit our trip site below for more information. https://www.eftours.com/educational-tour/australia-new-zealand-journey
Yes, we need volunteers! If any parent/guardian is interested in volunteering at EHS - even if it is only occasionally - we can use your help!
Contact is Sherri Anderson, Attendance Office. sherri.anderson@district196.org
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Access is on the website at: https://www.district196.org/quicktip.
Email: EHSNews@district196.org
Website: ehs.district196.org
Location: 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN, USA
Phone: 651-683-6900