EHS Newsletter

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Come to EHS with your student's schedule for Fall Trimester. You will need to have the schedule as you move through the student day. It is an evening to "Walk Through the Student Schedule" spending some time with each of the classes and teachers your student has this trimester.

We begin at 6 PM in Period One. We end with 7th Period. Teachers will be in the classroom spaces to meet with parents and guardians. Get to know the teachers and learn about the classes your student is enrolled in for Fall Trimester.

Plan to arrive by 5:40 PM as it takes time to park and enter the building

Eagan High School Open House

Monday, September 16th

Time Schedule:

1st Period 6:00-6:10

2nd Period 6:15-6:25

PAWS 6:30-6:40

3rd Period 6:45-6:55

4th Period 7:00-7:10

5th Period 7:15-7:25

6th Period 7:30-7:40

7th Period 7:45-7:55.

If an interpreter is needed please email Dr. Hedlund tara.hedlund@district196.org

We will be able to print student schedules at the Main Office just inside the South Doors of EHS.

Winter sports Registration will open next week. Click this LINK for more details.

Safety and security is a top priority at our school. Our school has secure entryways, conducts regular safety drills, and has implemented standard emergency response protocols and training for all staff. Visitors must also present a government issued ID before gaining access to our schools.

In the event of an emergency, we will announce HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, or SHELTER. Our students will have drills for each scenario during the school year. In an emergency situation, we will notify families via phone, text, and email through our mass notification system. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Infinite Campus so you receive emergency notifications.

School safety is a shared responsibility. We encourage families and students to report concerns through our anonymous tip line for secondary schools. If you have any concerns about your student, please contact our school for support.

Finally, we appreciate the partnership we have with local police and fire departments to ensure preparedness and emergency response. We will continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of our community.

Freshman Tailgate!

When: Thursday September 19th at 4:30 pm

Who's invited: all 9th graders!

Where: Outside the stadium

Cost- $5 (on EduTrak under the image of the school house)

Included: ticket to the game, hot dog, water, chips and cookie

You won't want to miss this event!!

*New shirt design!

*No holds on any items

*Cash or Venmo

*Can purchase during all lunches next Monday - Thursday (Sept 16-19)

Senior parents, your child will be graduating in 9 short months. Your children need volunteers to make the graduation night a memorable and fun close to their time in high school. Please consider volunteering for the All-Night Graduation party. Get the details at the meeting on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00pm in room 121. Last year’s committee will be there to answer any questions and pass the torch to you.

The magazine will showcase the art and writing of Eagan students, including poetry, prose, essays, comics, fashion, illustrations, photography, and multimedia works.

To access the submission form, click on this link.

Interest Meeting: Thursday, September 26th in room 118 at 2:45.

Contact Ms. Thompson or Ms. Corbett with any questions.

The official announcement of National Merit Semi-finalists and Commended Seniors was released on September 11th. Congratulation to these seniors at Eagan HS!

They qualified by taking the PSAT in October of their 11th grade year and receiving a high score. All of them will be involved now in the NMSQT Scholarship Program.

Auditions for Beauty and the Beast are coming up! Questions? Your student can visit Mrs. Cherner in the music wing with questions.

Don't miss this murder-mystery comedy - it's only 90 minutes!

Tickets available online HERE beginning Monday, September 9, 2024.

Senior Preview: Wed., Sept. 25 at 4:00 pm

2024-2025 Fall Session

Registration began: August 28, 2024
Session runs: Sept. 25-Oct.30, 2024
Students will be in person up to 1 day a week-
Wednesdays - All Subjects
Attendance is required until they finish the course.

REGISTER FOR FALL SESSION

It's time to register for the Freshmen Retreat!

It will be Thursday November 7th at DHMS. Cost is $25 and families can find it in their shopping cart in EduTrak.

Deadline to register is October 25th, 2024 or until full.

The Girls Flag Football game will take place on Tuesday, Oct 1 at 6:30pm in the stadium. All proceeds will benefit Dakota Woodlands, a shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Dakota County. Tickets will be sold at the door: Adults: $5 Students: $3

Students had their pictures taken on Thursday, August 29th.

Use the Student ID or Portrait ID and Access Code on your child's proof sheet to order (proof sheets arrive home about two weeks after Picture Day). Your order will be shipped to your home, so you will need to pay the shipping and handling fee. Note: Orders can only be shipped to physical addresses.

Link to preorder pictures.

Retakes are on October 7th

RETAKE Picture ID: EVTXNJ4T7

Students are NOT allowed to wear hats or sunglasses in the photos and shoulders must be covered by clothing.

Seniors should submit, or have their photographer submit, their senior photo for the yearbook no later than November 1, 2024. Here is the link to submit photos:

https://photos.jostens.com/R7NJ68

One of the highlights of Fall Trimester is “Homecoming Week”, which includes the Homecoming Varsity Football Game vs. Farmington H.S. on Friday, October 4th at 7:00 p.m., and the Semi-formal Dance on Saturday, October 5th from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the Gym. A Dodgeball Tournament and Girls 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 3rd 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.

Purchase Game Tickets through Vanco.

🚨District 196 Football Game Attendance Guidelines

High School Students:

- Must purchase a ticket and show their high school ID.

- Home team students must sit on the home side of the stadium.

- Visiting team students or students from other high schools must sit on the visitors' side.

Elementary and Middle School Students:

- Must purchase a ticket and be accompanied by an adult (parent/guardian/caretaker) at all times.

- It is recommended that these students sit with their supervising adult.

- Inappropriate behavior will result in the child sitting with the supervising adult and may lead to a ban from future games.

Additional Rules:

- No entry after halftime, and no re-entry if you leave the stadium.

- No external food, drinks, or bags/sports balls

- Must watch game from bleachers. Loiterers exit without refund.

CLICK HERE for more details.

Purchase Game Tickets through Vanco

📱 Families can purchase optional iPad Protection Plan

District 196 offers an optional protection plan for $20 per iPad to cover the cost of potential theft and damage to the device during the school year. The plan is free for students eligible for the Educational Benefits Program. After Sept. 23, 2024, families without the protection plan are responsible for costs associated with loss of or damage to a district-issued iPad.

Information about the iPad protection plan for families, along with a link to the support page for EduTrak Connect, a fee payment system the district implemented earlier this month is found using these links.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS: Being Present Every Day at EHS

At Eagan High School, our primary focus this year is ensuring that students are in class, and engaged every day and that every absence is reported.

EHS students should know and follow the 2024-25 school year Attendance Policy, especially regarding unknown OR unexcused absences.

We will be monitoring attendance closely. If necessary, interventions such as attendance contracts, loss of privileges, truancy referrals, or loss of credit after 15 or more days of absences may be implemented.

For more information go to EHS Attendance Information & Policy

We could add this info as well if you did not feel it was too much.

ABSENCE REPORTING

Voicemail 651-683-6915

Attendance Office 651-683-6911

To report a student absence:

1. Complete the online form,

2. Call the EHS Attendance Office at 651-683-6911 during the school day or 651-683-6915 to reach the voicemail,

3. Send a note with the student to be delivered to the Attendance Office upon return to school.

*If an absence has not been reported, it will be deemed “unexcused” after 48 hours.

*Absences due to illness are excused for up to 10 days. A doctor’s note is required after 10 absences due to illness.

STUDENT ABSENCE INFORMATION

• Full Day Absence, call BEFORE 1:00 pm using the Attendance Voicemail Number: 651-683-6911
• Partial Day Absence (late arrival or early release) send a note with your student or call 683-6911 or for voice mail 651-683-6915
• Students must have an EHS yellow attendance pass before leaving the building
• Insist that your student ask teachers for make-up work the day they return---they are responsible for all learning while they are absent!
• For all other attendance issues, please call the EHS Attendance Office at 651-683-6911

PRE-PLANNED ABSENCE

Students that will be absent 3 or more days for a pre-planned absence should complete the “Pre-Planned Authorization” form. The forms are located in the EHS Attendance Office.

1. The form should be completed and submitted prior to the planned absence. We recommend at least one week or more in advance.
2. The student is responsible for arranging make-up assignments with all teachers prior to the absence in order to receive credit for the work.
3. Our attendance policy counts these preplanned absences in the excessive absence policy.
4. Vacation absences beyond 5 days will be marked as unexcused.

In the first three full days of this school year our Principals’ Team members met with students throughout the day in classrooms to talk about policies and practices at Eagan HS. Some of this information was reminders for students. There were some new updates which include the following:

• Requesting a hall pass from a classroom will now be available to students using their iPads in Campus. Teachers have laminated hall passes on lanyards (as we have had for several years) and if one is available the student brings their iPad to the teacher, the pass is authorized by the teacher digitally, and the student departs. When they return to class from the restroom, locker or other destination, they are checked back in by ending the pass on their iPad.
• Attendance – we have an updated policy Districtwide. It has been published on our web site, sent to students in Schoology and can be reviewed by opening this link.
• Cell Phones – we are continuing the policy that student cell phones will be stored in numbered phone caddies during class time in each teaching space. This was highly successful last school year. All high schools in our District are using phone caddies. Students may use their phones during passing times and lunch time. Open this link to the policy on our website to review the policy and why it is important.

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.

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.

School Messenger Quick Tip: https://www.district196.org/quicktip

Email: EHSNews@district196.org
Website: ehs.district196.org
Location: 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN, USA

Attendance Office Phone: 652-683-6911

Attendance Office VM: 651-683-6915
Phone: 651-683-6900