EVHS Weekly Announcements

Upcoming Dates:

March 6 - EVHS Family/Teacher Conferences, 5:30-8:30pm, in-person

March 7 - No School, EVHS Family/Teacher Conferences, 7:00-9:00am, Zoom

March 24-28 - No School, Spring Break

March 31 - No School, Staff Development

NHS: Interested in membership to Eastview’s National Honor Society Chapter for 2025-2026?

Current NHS members do not need to reapply.

EVHS Sophomores and Juniors are eligible to complete a Candidate Form. It is strongly encouraged that the eligible candidate have a cumulative 3.8 GPA or higher.

Optional informational meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:15 AM OR 2:35 PM in C232. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to attend ONE of the meetings.

If a candidate is unable to attend an informational meeting, more info can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/eastviewnhs/home

CANDIDACY FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THIS FORM BEFORE MARCH 21, 2025 AT 2:45 PM.

Responsibility matters, therefore, late Candidacy Forms will not be considered.

If you have questions, see Mr. Kelly in C232 or email him at john.kelly@district196.org

Attention current 10th and 11th grade students – travel to Paris and Spain for spring break 2026! Experience the history, culture, and sites of Paris, Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, and Costa del Sol with your friends. The trip is led and chaperoned by experienced Eastview teachers. Click on THIS LINK to learn more and REGISTER today! Space is limited. If you have question, reach out to Dr. Beach via email at todd.beach@district196.org

Families are encouraged to complete an Educational Benefits Application. Your children may qualify! Applications are now open.

While meals are free for all students, all families are highly encouraged to complete an Application for Educational Benefits. Your approved application provides critical funding to our school district. This compensatory aid helps increase funding for teachers, paraprofessionals and social workers to include math and reading support. An approval for educational benefits also allows families to receive discounted Activities/Community Education fees. Learn more about the Educational Benefits Program.

Questions or concerns: ask our Nutrition Services department at Nutrition@district196.org or 651-683-6958.

To opt in to EVHS and District 196 text messages, text Y to 67587. Carrier messaging rates may apply.

Hello Again is a small, woman-owned, independent resale shop in Eagan. They are hosting a formal dress event at their store showcasing hundreds of evening gowns and formal dresses of all sizes. Gowns are new and gently used, including stunning designs from the renowned brand Mac Duggal, making it the ideal destination for prom dress shopping at affordable prices. See the flyer below for more information.

Students can benefit from an opportunity for academic support every Wednesday afternoon from 2:40pm – 4:15pm in the flex room located in the learning commons. Students are supported to complete their schoolwork learning in a supervised setting. In addition students can also utilize the WIN program to make up tests they may have missed. Students can get this approved through their teacher ahead of time and the test will be ready for them to take during WIN. Faculty and staff are available along with upper-class peer tutors (especially skilled in Mathematics). Students will identify their priorities (“What I Need” or “What’s Important Now”), create a plan for the most efficient use of their time, celebrate their accomplishments, and leave with a plan for continued success. Students do not need to sign up in advance for WIN Time. We do ask that students plan to be there for the start at 2:40pm so they can benefit from the full support. We will keep a log of students and their engagement (arrival/departure time and their focus/work while they are there). For students needing transportation home, activity buses will be available departing at 4:45pm.

The Flash is Eastview's weekly student news production and the 4Cast is Eastview's bi-weekly student announcements newscast.

Check out the latest of both newscasts here.

Thursday, March 6th

10:00am to 9:30pm

Apple Valley Panda Express

Parents/Guardians of a Senior –

We recently introduced the Senior Web Page to the Class of 2025 during a Senior Meeting. Please reference the To Do List as well as other important items. Please go here to see if your students ordered their cap and gown. If not, please have them do so by Friday 2/28. This site will continue to be populated with important information to share with seniors as we prepare them for graduation.

2025 Graduation all night party is less than 100 days away! We are also looking for donations to use as prizes for the Bingo fundraiser and monetary donations to use towards the all night party. If you or someone you know owns a small business and would be willing to donate a small basket, we would appreciate the support. If you are interested in donating, please reach out to Michelle at mwatroba2@gmail.com or Leah at lsutherlin1031@gmail.com. For an easy way to support the party, please check out our Amazon wish list Amazon.com

Show your Senior pride: Yard signs are available for ordering now through 4/20

https://form.jotform.com/250295732662157

Orders will be places in 2 waves:

• Wave1: closes on 2/28 for pick up 3/18 at EVHS between 5-6pm
• Wave 2: closes on 4/20 for pickup 5/5 at EVHS between 5-6pm

We will also have a limited number of signs available for purchase at Bingo on 3/16

Eagan High School is hosting the District 196 College Fair. All Eastview High School students and families are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Visit with representatives from over 100 colleges, universities, community colleges, technical colleges and specialty schools.

See promotional poster here.

When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

3:00-4:30pm

Where: Eagan High School Commons (Cafeteria)

4185 Braddock Tr., Eagan 55123

Instead of filling out information cards at the tables, we ask that you create your own unique barcode and bring it along. You can create it at: www.strivefair.com

For college fair question ideas click here.

We look forward to seeing you at the college fair!

EVHS Counselors

COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND MILTARY VISITS

Prior to the university/college visits students should stop by the Counseling Office and get a pass to attend. The university/college visits are small group meetings typically lasting 20/30 minutes. These admission reps are often times the same people that review college applications, it's a great connection for students. Military visits are during the lunch hour in Student Services.

3/6/2025

1:40pm

University of Minnesota-Duluth

3/11/2025

9:30am

Minnesota State University-Mankato

3/11/2025

10:25am

Iowa State University

3/13/2025

8:35am

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

3/13/2025

1:40pm

Savannah College of Art and Design

Registration is now open for spring sports:

• Adapted CI Softball
• Adapted PI Softball
• Baseball
• Boys & Girls Golf
• Boys & Girls Lacrosse
• Softball
• Boys Tennis
• Boys & Girls Track & Field
• Boys Volleyball

Click the link for more information: https://tinyurl.com/d7vtxxw5

The Lightning Boys Volleyball program is hosting open gyms for anyone thinking about or planning on trying out this year. It’s free and no experience is necessary. 2025 is a great time to become a volleyball player…it’s the first sanctioned year and there will be a lot of new guys playing around the state. Come be a part of one of the fastest growing boys HS sports in the country!

• Sunday, March 2, 3:30-5:30 pm - EVHS Main Gym

Baseball Open Gym:

Athletes interested in trying out for baseball this spring can attend open gym. Athletes can hit, throw, and workout to prepare for the season. Open gym runs from 8-9:30pm on the following dates:

• Sunday, March 2nd

The Eastview Wrestling Team competed in the Boys Individual Tournament on Saturday, February 22nd at Farmington High School. It was a great day for the Lightning in the highly competitive Section 2AAA. Kayan Karimnejad and Aiden Frost both placed 3rd. Muad Irobe placed 4th. Placing 2nd and ADVANCING TO STATE were Spencer Lee at 133, Pierce Lewis at 172, Landon Odegard at 215 and Jack Bauer at 285. All Individual State Qualifiers will participate in the State Tourney at Xcel Center February 28-March 1. https://www.mshsl.org/sports-and-activities/wrestling

WRESTLERS will have an END OF SEASON meeting on Monday, March 3rd after school in the wrestling room. All wrestlers are expected to attend this end of season meeting on March 4th. Go Lightning Wrestlers!

Gymnastics: Lauren Heidemann and Gwenyth Bodnar both participated in the State Meet on Saturday night held at Roy Wilkins in St. Paul on both Bars AND the Beam! Lauren scored an 8.55 on beam to place 37th and Gwenyth scored an 8.90 to place 27th. On Bars, Gwenyth scored 9.025 to place 15th and Lauren an 8.9375 to place 18th. Congrats to both of these girls and the entire AV-EV team on an outstanding season!

Swim and Dive: The Boys Swim and Dive regular season wrapped up with back to back wins over Burnsville and Apple Valley! Their Section Swim Prelims will be held February 26th at Two Rivers High School. The Diving Competition is February 27th at Two Rivers and then Swim Finals are back at Two Rivers on February 28th Individuals and Relays that qualify for the State Meet will compete at the U of M March 6-8.

CI and PI Hockey: Our Dakota Hawks teams are both having strong seasons. CI is 3-3 and PI is 9-2 against some great competition. CI won their first playoff game and heads to St. Cloud on Wednesday with a trip to State on the line! PI has clinched a State berth and heads to Brainerd tomorrow for the regular season finale! Their State Tournaments will be held March 7-8 at Coon Rapids.

Girls Basketball: The girls wrapped up an undefeated conference season to claim the SSC Championship for 2024-25! They also received the #1 Seed in Section 3AAAA. As a result, they received a bye on Wednesday and will face the winner of #4 Hastings/#5 Park on Saturday, March 1st at 2:00. Tickets are required for all post-season games and no district badges, passes etc are accepted. Section games are $9 for all spectators. The Section Championship Game if they win on Saturday is Thursday, March 6th. Teams who qualify will participate in the State Tournament at Williams Arena March 12-15.

Boys Basketball: The boys still have one week left in the regular season and hosted Prior Lake for Senior Night on Tuesday night. Their playoffs are scheduled for March 4th, March 7th and their Section Championship Game is March 13th all at the site of the higher seeded team. Teams who qualify will participate in the State Tournament at Target Center and Williams Arena March 18-22.

Good luck to all of our teams and Go Lightning!

Eastview Girl’s Flag Football will be holding an information meeting in the West Commons for families and athletes to provide information for the upcoming season. This meeting will take place Sunday, March 2nd at 6:00 at Eastview. Grades 7-12 are welcome to attend, and we will provide an information packet that will give new families a chance to understand the important details for the 2025 season, as well as to meet the coach, and ask any questions that they might have prior to the season beginning in April.

Interested in playing boys lacrosse? All Player/Parent Meeting!!!!! - March 11th from 7:00-8:30pm in room C250 at EVHS. This is a mandatory meeting for all players (and parents) planning to play this season. We will go over important dates throughout the season, discuss logistics of the year, and answer any questions that people will have. We are excited for The Valley 24-25 season!

Rugby registration is open for our Girls and Boys high school teams, open to all high school students.NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY.

In rugby, everybody plays, everybody carries the ball, and everybody tackles. Rugby suits all body shapes and sizes, and teaches explosiveness, decision-making, and agility. Rugby is the only spring sport that teaches safe and highly effective tackling to improve football player performance and avoid injury.

We are an ISD district club sport, meaning Varsity players may earn their letter.

Practice begins on Saturday, March 1st with our free TRY RUGBY event, from 1-2PM followed by our first practice from 2-4PM at the West St. Paul Dome. The season runs through the end of the school year. More information, including registration links, may be found at https://www.eaasports.org/rugby.

Registration runs from Feb 4th through March 24th. March 24th is a hard deadline at noon.

Season Cost is $330 plus the cost of jersey and shooting bag (purchased separately).

Season Dates: March 30th-May 21st

Wednesday is the normal shooting day at 4 p.m. at West End Gun Club unless student is in a conflicting schedule with spring sports or religious reasons. Option for that is Sunday a.m.

Fun shoot is May 28th.(optional but not required).

Minnesota State Shooting Championship June 9-17 2025 in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Eastview will shoot one of dates depending on team size. TBD

Questions? Contact: Head Coach Pete Nichols (651)-492-9246 sirgona1@gmail.com

French Club is meeting next week after school on Tuesday, March 4th from 2:40-3:30 in Room B220

The East African Club invites you to represent six countries (TBD) at an upcoming Cultural Food Meeting. This event will focus on sharing and promoting discussions about the cultural cuisines of these countries.

Participation Expectations:

• Participants are expected to prepare, purchase, donate or find a local vendor willing to donate food representative of their chosen country.
• Students must sign up to participate and attend.
• This event is exclusively for students who agree to these participation expectations.

If you are interested in contributing to this event, please go here to provide your information. We will follow up with a Schoology message to schedule a planning meeting.

Event Name

Open Conversations: Empowering Parents to Talk With Your Kids About Vaping and Cannabis

What

This workshop for parents and caregivers of 3rd – 12th graders will provide essential information and strategies for addressing the growing concerns around youth vaping and cannabis use, led by three experts in the field. Learn about the current nicotine and cannabis products popular among teens, the associated health risks, and how targeted marketing and social media affect youth behavior. The workshop will also cover the impact of recent cannabis policy changes in Minnesota and important information about legalization. By empowering parents and caregivers with knowledge and communication tools, the goal is to help you engage in effective conversations with your teens about the dangers of vaping and cannabis use.

When

Tuesday, March 4, from 6:30-7:45 pm

Where

Eastview High School Auditorium

Cost

Free

Register

https://tce.me/iVly65

Open Conversations: Empowering Parents to Talk with Your Kids About Vaping and Cannabis Use

Tue | Mar 4 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Free | EVHS

Intro to Ninja (ages 17+)
Thu | Mar 6-Apr 24 | 7:15-8:15 p.m. | 8 sessions | $199 | Conquer Ninja Gyms

Make Money as a Freelance Writer: A Beginner’s Guide
Fri | Mar 7 | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | $39 | Live Online

Advantage ACT Prep Course (grades 10-12)
Thu | Mar 13-Apr 10 | 6:00-9:00 p.m. | 4 sessions | $180 | DHMS

Wed | Apr 30-May 21 | 6:00-9:00 p.m. | 4 sessions | $180 | SHMS

“Greased Lightning” Line Dance

Tue | Mar 18 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | $15 | VMS

Lifeguarding plus Waterpark Blended or In-Person (ages 15+)
Mon-Thu | Mar 24-27 | 9:00-5:30 p.m. | 4 sessions | $315 | FRMS

Self Defense Fundamentals (ages 16+)
Wed | Apr 23 | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | $55 | DHMS

Storybook Theatre – The Little Mermaid (ages 6-18)
Mon-Sat | Mar 24-29 | *10:00 a.m.-2:15 p.m. | 6 sessions | $149 | FRMS

*additional times for performances
Fewer than five spots left!

Horse Camp (ages 4-18)
Tue & Wed | Mar 25 & 26 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | 2 sessions | $250 | Cornerstone on the Vermillion Horse Complex

Karate and Mixed Martial Arts-Kick Boxing (ages 6-adult)
Tue & Thu | Apr 1-May 1 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | 10 sessions | $129 | WV

Symphony (grades 8-12)
Tue | Apr 1-May 20 | 5:00-6:00 p.m. | 8 sessions | $105 | SHMS & Christ Church

Fencing Team (grades 6-12)
Wed | Apr 2-May 21 | 7:35-8:35 p.m. | 7 sessions | $115 | RMS

Beyonce “All the Single Ladies” Line Dance
Tue | Apr 8 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | $15 | VMS

Golf Tune Up (ages 16+)

Mon & Wed | Apr 14-23 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. | 4 sessions | $79 | Emerald Greens Golf Course

Tue & Thu | Apr 15-24 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. | 4 sessions | $79 | Emerald Greens Golf Course

Fewer than five spots left!

Eastview High School's announcements are sent out bi-weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays. An announcement archive can be found at www.evhs.district196.org.

Email: Eastview@district196.org
Website: evhs.district196.org
Location: 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: 952-431-8900
Facebook: facebook.com/EastviewHighSchool
Twitter: @EVHSLightning