Greetings Eden Prairie Community,
Summer registration has opened for many of our programs and as we continue to plan for a fun and safe summer, we will continue to keep you updated through various channels of communication, including program specific emails. This will be our final weekly email covering all programs in our department, but the Community Ed. COVID-19 page,
www.edenpr.org/CEcovid19
,
will continue to be updated as each program has new information to share. So if you haven't already, please visit our COVID-19 website for the latest updates for each program area listed below.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION (ECFE)
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Early Childhood Screening
Parent Resources
Do you have questions about tantrums, sibling relationships, bedtime routines, healthy eating, or developmental milestones? Schedule a confidential one-on-one consultation with an experienced parent educator who will connect with you by phone, email, or video conference. This consultation is free to all Eden Prairie families with children ages birth through 5 years old. Parents of a K-12 child may also request a consultation for a $35 per hour fee.
Call 952-975-6940 or email
[email protected]
to learn more and schedule your free appointment.
Preschool Families
Throughout the summer, all families currently enrolled in preschool programs in the past year and for the fall of 2020 will receive weekly emails from our parent educators to help support you and your child during the summer with activities, resources, and events.
The following summer classes have been
cancelled
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- Camp Animals
- Camp Make Believe
- Camp Vehicles
- Camp Dinosaurs
- Let’s Get Ready for Preschool
Families of Babies
- Infant Massage - 6/19; 6/22; 7/30; plus 8/14 – same start times
- Baby Sign Language - 7/30 – same start time
- Parent & Baby Yoga – 6/5; 7/31 – same start time
The following classes have been cancelled and replaced with Song and Story Time:
- Breakfast and Story Time - cancelled
- Dinner and Story Time -cancelled
NEW CLASS
Song and story time with Ms. Kathy - Baby teacher.
Connect online with other parents who have little ones. Bring your baby and learn some of our favorite songs, hear a story and learn what ECFE is all about. Hear from current participants as well! (a Google Meet link will be sent before the session)
- Thursday, June 18, 6:00-6:30
- Thursday, July 30, 11:00-11:30
- Thursday, August 13, 11:00-11:30
Families of 1’s and 2’s:
- SUMMER ONES AND TWOS - $35 – with Ms. Karen -1’s and 2’s teacher
- Classes for Children Age 12–35 months
- 6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/16 – 1:30 start time
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Looking for resources and information?
Looking for learning activities and resources?
Connect on Facebook
Need individual support?
Contact parent educators, early childhood health and wellness staff, and family resources
here
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Little Eagles Summer Camp Update
Little Eagles Summer registration is now open through our online registration system.
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EAGLE ZONE SCHOOL AGE CARE
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Summer Eagle Zone Program Registration
Today is the last day for families who were previously registered for Eagle Zone Summer 2020 to register and receive priority registration. Starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 30th, registrations will be accepted based on the following procedure:
- Tier 1, 2 & 3 families will be given priority based on the following state guidelines within the existing structure of the registration requirements.
- New families will be accepted based on site capacity and staffing availability based on the order that the contract is submitted.
Social Distancing, Health & Safety FAQ's
Eagle Zone and Targeted Services
Students attending Eagle Zone who are enrolled in an online Targeted Services course will receive support in one of our distance learning classrooms. These classrooms will follow the same social distancing guidelines as the Eagle Zone home rooms.
50% EPIC Discount for Eagle Zone Families
Families who are enrolled in Eagle Zone are eligible for a 50% discount in an online virtual EPIC course each week. This discount applies to online fee based blended courses that are still being offered, online this summer. As we continue to accept contracts for Eagle Zone, we are now planning on sharing the discount claim information the week of June 1st, prior to the weekly update on June 5th.
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Targeted Services Summer Program Updates
EPIC Summer Program Updates
We are thrilled to announce the opening of an expanded catalog of EPIC Activity Camps this summer, including additional camps beginning the week of June 15. These camps will be led by our EPIC Instructors, and will closely follow the latest guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health for summer youth programming.
To serve as many students as possible, we will be offering indoor and outdoor EPIC Activity Camps at Cedar Ridge, Eden Lake, Forest Hills, and Prairie View. We will not be offering any camps at Oak Point/Eagle Heights at this time.
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ADULT LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Family Resources Program
Though school meal distribution ends on June 29, food for those in need will be available all summer. Non-perishable food items (e.g. boxes of pasta, rice, canned goods) from the Sheridan Story and additional healthy food items and snacks for kids will be available weekly during the months of July and August for those in need of additional food support. Contact the Family Resources Specialist Reta Johnson for more information:
[email protected]
or 952-975-7030.
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Somali Liaison Support
The Early Childhood and Community Education Somali Cultural Liaison is available through June 30th to support our Somali speaking families for their educational needs and to provide them culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Please reach out to Yussuf Issa at 952-975-7254 or
[email protected]
for support or questions.
Adeegaha Soomaalida ee Waxbarashada Hore ee Caruurta ee Arimaha Dhaqanka iyo Afka Qaabilsan waa kuu diyaar inuu kaa caawiyo adeegyada waxbarashada ilaa iyo bisha lixaad 30-keeda, kuuguna adeego afkaaga iyo si xushmo ku ah dhaqankaaga. Fadlan ka la hadal Yussuf Issa 952-975-7254 ama kala xidhiidh [email protected] wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ama caawimo ah.
Volunteer Program
Due to social distancing guidelines, we will not have EPIC volunteers working in the buildings this summer.
Family School Program
The Fall 2020 Family School Program will be a mix of in-person and distance learning. Adult English classes will continue to be taught online. We are still planning on serving eligible preschool students in-person. We will reach out to families who are currently enrolled and those who were interested in participating next year (the 2020/2021 year). Contact Lydia Nelson with questions:
[email protected]
or 952-975-6968.
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