Eagan High School Newsletter

In an effort to streamline the process for reporting an absence at our school, families will now complete and submit a single online form. Beginning November 19, our new District 196 Online Absence Notification System will allow families to report an illness or other absence, sign a student out and alert staff of a late arrival. Once submitted, the system will directly notify your school.

The form is located in the following two pages of ALL district websites, including Eagan High School:

1. Attendance page under Families https://ehs.district196.org/families/attendance
2. Contact page https://ehs.district196.org/contact

The link is also available on the Attendance and Contact pages of the ESPAÑOL and SOMALI language pages, which can be accessed in the top black utility bar of all websites. Please be aware that this new system will replace the steps previously taken to report an absence.

During this transition, you may continue to call the school attendance office. However, we ask that you begin using the new absence notification system as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact us. Thank you!

December 10 & 11 at 7:00 p.m.

December 12 at 3:00 p.m.

December 16, 17, 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Senior Citizen Preview, December 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Adult $9 - Senior (Age 62+) $7 - Student $5

Tickets on sale beginning November 22 HERE or use the QR Code

Eagan High School Auditorium - All seating reserved

Masks are required to be worn

Online application and payment for the EHS Winter Trimester 2021-2022 Parking Permit began on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 5 PM for seniors only. Application and payment for juniors begins on Monday ,November 22, 2021 at 5 PM. Typically all permits are sold out in less than 1 hour. The site for application and payment remains open until all permits are sold.

Parents and guardians can pay the Parking Tag fee ($80) from the convenience of their computer, via MyPaymentsPlus. The link for MyPaymentsPlus can be found on the EHS website under Families tab at the top of the webpage.

Parking permits for Winter Trimester 2021 - 2022 will be distributed on Monday, November 29th and Tuesday, November 30th before school in the lower east entrance of EHS as well as during all lunches in Spirit Hall. Students must clear any fines/fees before receiving the permit.

Please remember that we only have 400 parking permits available for students during the Winter Trimester. Parking permits are awarded on a first come first serve basis. Sophomores are not eligible for parking permits.

Dakota County, partnering with the school district and city, requested the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) perform a speed zone assessment for the Diffley Road School Area following the roadway work completed earlier this year. The state authorized a new speed limit on Diffley Road of 35 miles per hour from east of Lexington Avenue through Braddock Trail. The reduced 30 mile per hour speed is still in effect on Diffley Road within the school area during school arrival and dismissal times.

For additional information regarding speed limits, please go to the Speed Lim​its Fact Sheet ​on Dakota County’s website.​

The Interact Club’s “Green Team” picked up trash on Diffley Rd. This is the stretch of Diffley Rd. that EHS has adopted since the school opened.

The upcoming Trimester 1 finals days. The schedule is below. The first day we will have a prep period for students. Teachers will be available in their classroom for students to drop by with any last minute questions. If students choose not to come in for prep period on day #1 they will arrive at school ready to go for their Period 2 final at 9:05 AM. There is not a prep period on Day #2 of finals

We expect students to be at school during the PAWS time- using that time for lunch (as assigned) and for preparation for the next final exam or completion of any work in classes.

Day 1 – Prep, 2, 4, PAWS, 6

Day 2 – 1,3,5,PAWS,7

EHS Final Exams Day Schedule

Prep or 1 7:40 – 8:55 (Time for students to prep and get help from teachers on the first day- on the second day, 1st period will meet and do the assessment))

Period 2 or 3 9:05 – 10:20

Period 4 or 5 10:30 – 11:45

PAWS 11:45 - 1:10 (Additional time for prep for students)

• A Lunch 11:45 - 12:10

(PAWS 12:15 - 1:10)

• B Lunch 1:05 - 12:30

(PAWS 11:50 - 12:05 and 12:35 - 1:10)

• C Lunch 12:25 - 12:50

(PAWS 11:50 - 12:25 and 12:55 - 1:10)

• D Lunch 12:45 - 1:10

(PAWS 11:50 - 12:45)

Period 6 or 7 1:15 – 2:30

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON FRIDAY, DEC. 3.

Help define the "desired daily experience" for District 196 students, families and employees
Students, parents/guardians and employees are being asked to complete a survey to share their desired daily experience, and schools will be conducting focus groups to help ensure all perspectives are represented.

What best describes what you would like to experience on an everyday basis? Similarly, what are your hopes and expectations for the experience of our students?

This is an important step in our district’s current strategic planning work. The themes identified in these surveys and focus groups will define our district’s desired daily experience for students, families and employees. We will refer back to these themes often as we develop the vision and plans that will guide our work to achieve our goals and mission of educating all of our students to reach their full potential.

The survey is open now through December 17 [extended deadline]. All answers are collected anonymously and this is completely voluntary. The survey is appropriate for students in grade 6 and above.

STUDENT SURVEY

PARENT/GUARDIAN SURVEY

EMPLOYEE SURVEY

The University of Minnesota and Minnesota Department of Education are inviting students in grades 6-12, families and educators to share their experiences with school over the past year. The Minnesota Safe Learning Survey, which was also administered in February and May 2021, is being given this last time to provide a picture of the landscape in education across Minnesota. Districts will receive local information to compare with statewide data. The survey closes November 24. Take the Minnesota Safe Learning Survey.

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 we invite all 9th grade students to attend the Freshman “Respect” Retreat. The goal of this retreat is to build a unified class, where students will work together to examine the issues of self-respect, respecting others and standing up for the value of respect. This retreat will give students an opportunity to build relationships with students that they may not otherwise meet.

Please register via myPaymentsplus for this retreat: https://ehs.district196.org/families

The cost is $25.00. Students receiving free lunch will automatically receive a scholarship when checking out.

Please contact the Counseling Office with any questions. Thank you!

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.

ReportIt.com - An independent, third party anonymous hotline service for submission of concerns to EHS.

Email: EHSNews@district196.org
Website: https://ehs.district196.org/
Location: 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN, USA
Phone: 651-683-6900