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The Buzz | Sept. 21, 2017
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Snapshot:
Students at Edina High School sign up to get involved at this week's annual EHS Activities Fair.
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- Condolences to Stacy Deakyne, South View office assistant, and Erin Deakyne, South View special education teacher, on the recent passing of their mother/grandmother.
- Condolences to Mary Heiman, district health services coordinator, on the recent passing of her mother.
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Election guidelines for EPS staff
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As election season begins, it is important to remember that as an employee of the school district there are guidelines to follow in terms of talking about or advocating a position on the school board elections or the levy referendum. View frequently asked questions, including the role of social media, on
Staff Participation in Election Activities
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The Buzz publishes every-other week during the school year with important information for staff about what's going on throughout the school district. See past issues of
The Buzz
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16 EHS students named National Merit Semifinalists
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The National Merit Scholarship Program has announced that 16 Edina High School (EHS) seniors have been named 2018 semifinalists. The EHS students are among 300 semifinalists from Minnesota and about 16,000 in the nation, which represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors. They will compete for scholarships worth more than $32 million.
Read more
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Five EHS seniors named National Hispanic Scholars
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The College Board, which provides Advanced Placement curriculum and SAT college entrance exams, has named five Edina High School seniors National Hispanic Scholars. They are: Jonah Calvo, Antonio Flores, Ian Layton, Connor Silva, and Juan Uribe.
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Summer art projects win awards at State Fair
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Summer fun became award winning art for some Edina students last month. Approximately 150 works of art created by 88 students, who were enrolled in summer youth camps and classes through Community Education Services, were on display in the Education Building at the Minnesota State Fair. About half of them received first, second, third or fourth place ribbons. Two photographs were even under consideration for a Grand Prize ribbon.
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Levy Referendum Community Conversations planned for October
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Families, staff and community are invited to come together to learn more about district finances and have conversation about Edina Public Schools’ future at upcoming Operating Levy Community Conversations set for next month:
- Thursday, Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m., Edina Senior Center
- Thursday, Oct. 12, 9:30 a.m., Edina Senior Center, sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Edina
- Thursday, Oct. 12, 7-8:30 p.m., Edina Community Center, Room 349, planning for live stream and interactivity through social media
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7-8:30 p.m., Edina High School, Community Room
Additional information about the Operating Levy Referendum can be found on the
district website
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Security enhancements near completion at six district sites
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Security enhancements are in final stages of implementation at district buildings where additions and renovations have been completed. Security enhancements were one of three primary areas for the Next Generation Facilities Plan funded by the 2015 bond referendum. The plan calls for renovations of main office areas at all sites in order to create controlled entrances and access to schools, as well as updates to security technologies.
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District asbestos protocols posted online
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The district follows long-standing and ongoing asbestos monitoring practices as required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Prior to any type of facilities improvement (such as HVAC, the addition of kindergarten spaces several years ago, and the building additions and renovations that have occurred over the past year) there is an asbestos abatement process that occurs. Federal and state requirements around the safe removal of asbestos-containing materials are very specific and the district employs experts to do this work.
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Former Cornelia parents find facility improvements ‘beautiful’
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More than 30 years ago, the last of Don and Donna Montgomery’s eight children “graduated” from Cornelia Elementary School. But that didn’t stop them from joining the throng of families at the Aug. 31 Open House. “We watched the construction over there all summer,” Donna said. “It was so big – we wondered ‘what is going on in there?’” Don said they saw the sign out front and all the cars and they knew this was their chance. “We didn’t hesitate,” Donna said.
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State Educational Benefits can help pay for school meals
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Families who qualify may received Educational Benefits that provide free and reduced-price school meals. An FAQ and application form is available
here
, on the
Food and Nutrition Services
section of the district website, and in the 2017 Family Handbook that was mailed to homes. Note that a new form must be completed each school year. And applications are accepted at any time during the year in the event of a change in income. If you have questions or need help completing the form, call Food and Nutrition Services at 952-848-3811.
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Reading Corps literacy tutor positions available
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There are open positions at Concord and Countryside elementary schools and the Early Learning Center for Literacy Tutors through the
Reading Corps
. Learn more about the positions
here
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SunCurrent:
Edina students attend summer business leadership program
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Three EHS students attended BestPrep's Minnesota Business Venture program this summer. Read the story
here.
SunCurrent photo
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The Board will meet for a Work Session at 5 p.m. to review the proposed scope of a Transporation Efficiency Study.
Agenda items for the regular Board meeting include reports and discussion about:
- Nov. 7 Levy Referendum
- Learners Edge (parent portal)
- Course credit for learning policy
Approval of:
- Tax levy 2017 payable 2018
- Parameters for calendar planning for 2018-19 and 2019-20
The Sept. 25 regular School Board meeting is at 7 p.m. in the Edina Community Center, Room 349.
Complete
agenda and meeting materials
will be available online by 5 p.m. on the Friday prior to a regularly scheduled (Monday) meeting.
Watch video
of past School Board regular meetings on the district website.
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Get to know Board candidates at Oct. 9 forum
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Learn more about the 12 candidates for four open positions on the Edina School Board at the second of two candidate forums, Monday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m., Edina Community Center, Room 349, sponsored by the
Edina Parent Leadership Council
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Links to candidate information is available on the district website at
www.edinaschools.org/board election
Watch the video from the LWV-E Sept. 18 candidate forum
here
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Sept. 25 | School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., ECC Room 349
Sept. 28 | EHS Homecoming Parade, 4:30 p.m., Wooddale Avenue
Football game, 7 p.m., Kuhlman Stadium
Oct. 2 | Parent Communication Network Forum: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexuality, 7-9 p.m., South View Auditorium
Oct. 6 | Edina Education Fund Socktoberfest, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Braemar
Golf Dome
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