Eagan H S- Weekly Newsletter

The first day of school for Eagan High School is:

Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

Freshmen report for 7:40 a.m. start.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors grades 10, 11, and 12, will report to school by 11:00 a.m. the first day: Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

BUS TRANSPORTATION will be available for TWO pick up times. The first pick up time will accommodate freshmen students starting their day at 7:40 am. This includes ALL 9th graders including Center Based Special Education. The second pick up time will be 3.5 hours after the normal pick up times (for example, for a 7:07am pickup time the bus will pick up at 10:37am). ALL 10, 11, and 12 students including those in Center Based Special Education will be bused for the later start time.

• Food Service will be serving breakfast each student day beginning August 30th, from 7AM-7:30AM.

• All students will receive a meal card in PAWS for Food Service. They may scan the bar code on the card when eating breakfast and lunch. We suggest the students take a photo of the card and use that image on their phone at checkout.

• ALL students will follow a modified schedule for the remainder of the day that will allow everyone to eat lunch and meet in classes with all of their teachers, following their daily schedule. The day concludes at its usual time for this school year, 2:30 p.m.

EHS Day #1 of School – Wednesday, August 30

Freshmen, Students and Link Leaders only at EHS - 7:40-11:00

All returning grade 10, 11 and 12 students arrive for 11:00 start - buses provided for this arrival

PAWS 11:00 – 12:45

A Lunch 11:21 – 11:46

(Class 11:51 - 12:46)

B Lunch 11:41 - 12:06

(Class 11:21 - 11:41 and 12:11 – 12:46)

C Lunch 12:01-12:26

(Class 11:21 - 12:01 and 12:31 – 12:46)

D Lunch 12:21 – 12:46

(Class 11:21 - 12:21)

Period 1 12:50-1:00

Period 2 1:05-1:15

Period 3 1:20-1:30

Period 4 1:35-1:45

Period 5 1:50-2:00

Period 6 2:05-2:15

Period 7 2:20-2:30

Thursday, August 31st will be a regular school day for all students 9-12 from 7:40 am - 2:30 pm

Lifetouch Photos will be taken on Thursday - August 31st.

No school for students on Friday, September 1 or Monday, September 4th -Labor Day

School resumes on Tuesday, September 5th for all EHS students.

Monday, August 28th

For Incoming Parents/Guardians and Students in our Freshmen Class

PLEASE PARK IN EAST LOT AND ENTER THROUGH EAST ENTRANCE off Braddock Trail)

Plan to be at EHS for the Freshmen Class Orientation Evening from 5-6 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.- attend one of the sessions, please, on Monday, August 28th for all Freshmen parents and guardians and students.

Parent and guardians will receive information on how to have a smooth and successful transition into high school for themselves and their students.

Information and set up help will be offered for Schoology access, CAMPUS access and MyPaymentsPlus set up and use. We will also offer building tours.

Assistance with use of technology - Schoology, MyPaymentsPlus and Campus will be offered after each of the sessions. There will also be a Schoology help session for parents and guardians at 6:05 p.m. on Monday, August 28th in Room 156.

Freshmen student schedules will be distributed. All 9th graders will be given a tour and more information provided by LINK Crew students during this evening. Counselors will be available to answer questions regarding scheduling concerns.

All freshmen students will receive a free student planner. This is required for use in all grade 9 classes. Students will be shown how to best use the planner in the first days of school this year.

Please do not purchase a planner when you are shopping - we will provide them to our freshmen!

What Supplies Will I Need?

Every student is provided an iPad, case and charger. A stylus for the iPad is very useful as is a remote battery pack charger.

All 9th graders will receive a free student planner.

Students should have black ink ball point pens, #2 lead mechanical pencils or wooden pencils, eraser, single subject notebooks and pocket folders (teachers suggest matching colors for each class that needs one).

Calculators for math, as well as protractors/compasses for students in Geometry.

EHS Counseling has donated school supplies. Please contact 651-683-6921 if you wish to come in and receive needed supplies.

Parking Permits: Open on MyPaymentsPlus for Juniors to purchase on Monday, 8/21 at 5PM

In order to make the process work we will be closing parking on MyPaymentsPlus at 4:30 PM on Monday 8/21. It will reopen at 5:00 PM for Juniors to purchase a permit. Please be patient as the system will be slow given the demand for permits. They are on a first come first serve basis. Once all permits are sold, we will send out a google form for the waitlist.

Parents and guardians can pay the Parking Tag fee ($80) from the convenience of any digital device, via this link: MyPaymentsPlus.

Parking permits for Fall Trimester 2023 will be distributed on

Wednesday August 30th and Thursday August 31st before school in the lower east entrance of EHS, as well as during all lunches in Spirit Hall.

PARKING

Sophomores are not eligible for parking permits.

Students with parking tickets are ineligible for a permit during the following trimester. All fines and fees owed by a student must be taken care of in order to receive a parking permit.

Eagan High School will be hosting a New Student Technology Academy for students who are new to ISD 196. This session will provide students with an opportunity to get their iPads and learn how to navigate through Schoology and some other apps that students use at EHS.

The Academy for Students in grades 9-12 new to the district will be held from 1:30-2:30 PM on Monday, August 28th in the EHS Library. Please plan to drop your student off at the EHS horseshoe (South entry) and we will guide them from there.

Students unable to get their iPads during this time will receive them during the first two days of school.

A special note to new students in grades 10-12 who are attending Eagan. New students will have the opportunity to come to EHS at 7:40 AM on Wednesday, August 30 to meet your student ambassador, walk your schedule and get some help with your iPad and Schoology/Campus set up and log in. New students should report to the library.

Eagan High School student schedules will be available in Infinite Campus at 3PM on Friday, August 25th. These schedules are tentative and may be subject to change as we continue to balance classes. If a student does have a schedule that means that there is an appointment to register for classes the following week.

Schedule corrections will be considered for the following reasons only:

1. Clerical Error (no class during specific period, duplicate classes, etc.)

2. Failed a prerequisite class

3. Senior class required for graduation

4. Special Education need

5. Inappropriate level (ex: move from honors to regular)

6. Drop an elective for a study hall.

If your student is considering dropping a band or choir course, they must contact Mr. Pearson (band) or Mr. Cox (choir) before being approved for that change. We highly recommend that students stay in these courses as the directors have plans to provide for an amazing year for students.

If your student meets one of these criteria, please click the link below by August 31 and it will link the schedule correction request form.

2023-24 Trimester 1 - Schedule Correction Form

EHS Counselors

Susan Olsen A – B & AVID susan.olsen@district196.org

Jolaine Haider C – Gr jolaine.haider@district196.org

Kayla Hammond Gu – Kt kayla.hammond@district196.org

Michelle Lehmann Ku – Ne michelle.lehmann@district196.org

David Fritze Ng – Sh david.fritze@district196.org

Norah Krohse-Hermon Si – Z norah.krohse-hermon@district196.org

School begins for our students on Wednesday, August 30th. Please review the schedule at the beginning of this newsletter for details!

Please have your student:

1. Open and Charge their ipad. The iPad should be fully charged on the first day of school.
2. Update the ipad if required.
3. Check email to make sure it is working.
4. Make sure they can login to Schoology. Classes will show-up in Schoology in late August.
5. The Optional Protection Plan is available for purchase on MyPaymentsPlus. It will cover all accidental damage for the upcoming school year.

District 196 offers an optional Protection Plan to families for $20 per iPad to cover the cost of potential theft and damage throughout the school year. The plan is free for students eligible for the Educational Benefits Program, so it is recommended that parents and guardians complete that application first. The Educational Benefits application is available at District196.org; select Services from the main menu, then Nutrition Services.

All families are asked to review and acknowledge the iPad Student User Agreement and either accept or decline the optional Protection Plan by Sept. 18, 2023. Until that date, the district will cover damages (not loss) to allow families time to complete the review and sign-up process. After Sept. 18, until the Protection Plan is accepted, the family is responsible for any costs associated with loss or damage of the iPad as defined in the Protection Plan details.

Families can accept the Protection Plan at any time throughout the school year by logging into their MyPaymentsPlus account, searching for “iPad” and selecting the desired option to accept or decline the protection plan. Both options ask to review and acknowledge the Student User Agreement. For directions on using MyPaymentsPlus or creating an account, go to District196.org, select Community from the main menu, then Family Resources. For assistance, families should contact their child’s school.

Campus Portal: Parents are required to update health and contact information on the first login for this school year. As in previous years, this will only be primary households for students.

New parents/guardians or current parents /guardians that do not have a portal account will need to create an account to see their child’s educational information.

Students in grades 9, 10 and 11, and any senior new to EHS will need a photo taken for their new ID cards and the yearbook (except 12th graders) by Lifetouch on Thursday, August 31st.

Returning seniors will receive a 2023-2024 ID card using their junior year photos. Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will receive order info for photo packages in PAWS on August 30th.

Eagan High School will host a panel of 8 college admission reps on Monday August 28. There will be a short presentation, and then a question and answer period after that. We hope you can make it!

• Monday, August 28, 5:30 -6:30 PM
• Eagan High School, Eagan MN - please park in the East Lot.
• Lecture Room C
• There will be 7-8 college admissions reps in attendance
• We usually have approximately 150 parents in attendance

A printable version of the ISD196 Calendar for 2023-2024 is available here.

A quick reference sheet of Important Dates at EHS for 2023-2024 to use to plan ahead for the school year calendar including ending of trimesters (final exams) and no school days. Look ahead to Parent/Guardian and Teacher Conference dates and times.

District 196 has partnered with Homeland Health to offer no-barrier back-to-school immunization clinics for students on the dates and times listed below. Participation in these clinics is voluntary, with the purpose to bring students up-to-date with their immunizations. If you have medical insurance, please bring your insurance information with you. No one will be turned away.

· All school required vaccines will be offered. Sign up is encouraged.

· Participants please provide insurance information if they have it. No one will be turned away.

· No COVID-19 vaccines or Influenza shots

· Walk ups are welcome

Registration Links:

• August 23, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley | Sign up here!
• August 28, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Valley Middle of STEM, 900 Garden View Drive, Apple Valley | Sign up here!
• August 30, 1 -3 p.m. Echo Park Elementary School, 14100 County Road 11, Burnsville | Sign up here!
• August 30, 4-7 p.m. Cedar Park Elementary School, 7500 Whitney Drive, Apple Valley | Sign up here!
• August 31, 1-3 p.m. Oak Ridge Elementary School, 4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Eagan | Sign up here!
• August 31, 4-7 p.m. Echo Park Elementary School, 14100 County Road 11, Burnsville | Sign up here!

The Spanish versions of the registration links:

8/23 Apple Valley SPANISH: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HomelandHealthSpecialists1/ISD196EscuelaSecundariaAppleValley823430730pm

8/28 Valley Middle SPANISH: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HomelandHealthSpecialists1/ISD196EscuelaIntermediaValley828330630pm

8/30 Cedar Park Elementary SPANISH: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HomelandHealthSpecialists1/ISD196EscuelaPrimariaCedarPark83047pm

8/30 & 8/31 Echo Park Elementary SPANISH: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HomelandHealthSpecialists1/ISD196EscuelaPrimariaEchoPark

8/31 Oak Ridge Elementary SPANISH: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HomelandHealthSpecialists1/ISD196EscuelaPrimariaOakRidge83113pm

In March 2023, the Minnesota Free School Meals bill was signed into law. This provides all students in District 196 one breakfast and one lunch each school day at no charge.

A la carte items including snacks, beverages, and second entrees, are available to purchase in our schools. Students who wish to purchase a la carte items must have a positive balance in their Nutrition Services

account.

Even though there is no charge for breakfast or lunch for students...it is still important that families apply for Educational Benefits if the household qualifies!

Each approved application provides additional funding to programs at EHS. Educational Benefits allows students to to receive free or reduced fees for athletic programs and field trips.

A new application must be submitted every year, only one application is needed per household.

Click HERE to apply for Educational Benefits beginning July 15th

Learn more about how this application supports District 196

Questions? Please contact Nutrition@district196.org or call 651-683-6958

Registration is now open and practices begin August 14th!

Click Here for registration and season details!

Freshman fee for each sport is $149.

Girls and Boys Cross Country, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Girls and Boys Soccer, Girls Swim/Dive, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Adapted Soccer PI/CI.

All participants need a current physical on file in campus.

Families who qualify for Educational Benefits receive reduced fee or free registration.

Friday, September 15 marks the annual Freshmen Tailgate Party. Freshmen are invited to meet their LINK Leaders and fellow classmates at 6:00 p.m. for a meal and other activities near the Wildcat Stadium. Following the party, freshmen Wildcats and LINK Leaders are invited to attend the football game at 7:00 p.m. against Rosemount HS. Cost is $5 and includes admission to the party and food, plus a ticket to the game. Further details will be sent in the August Newsletter.

One of the highlights of Fall Trimester is “Homecoming Week”, which includes the Homecoming Varsity Football Game vs. Forest Lake H.S. on Friday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m., and the Semi-formal Dance on Saturday, October 14th from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the Gym. A Dodgeball Tournament and Flag Football games will be included in the week of events. Additional athletic events will also take place during this week. A school wide Pepfest will be held on Thursday, October 12th at 1:45 p.m.

Freshmen are encouraged to participate! No "dates" are required for the Homecoming Dance. Admission is charged at the door and student ID's are shown for admission. There will be an opportunity to sign up guests for approval - all guests must be high school students in District 196

Traffic and Pedestrian Safety is Very Important! Please drive , walk and bike safely!

Remember - only students with valid Fall Trimester permits, displayed properly in their registered vehicle, are allowed to park on campus in the East and Stadium lots during the school day. Thanks!

Eagan High School parents, residents, students and anyone else interested in receiving regular information updates from EHS can subscribe to the EHS listserves. Information includes updates from the principal and announcements of special events. CLICK HERE to subscribe.

Eagan High School is committed to engaging students in activities that foster the knowledge, skills and habits of mind necessary to be active learners, purposeful thinkers and responsible citizens.

SCHOOL MESSENGER QUICK TIP for reporting

District 196 offers an online reporting system through School Messenger Quick Tip.

It allows students to report concerns or problems at anytime and may be anonymous.

All reports are dealt with immediately .

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