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Snapshot: On May 17, EHS students joined together for an eight-block Unity Walk, planned and led by a new student group called Mosaic. The group is focused on encouraging solidarity and respect for all, in line with the EHS Creed. Read more and check out more photos from the event on Flickr.
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Two EHS teachers named Edina Chamber Teacher of the Year
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The Edina Chamber of Commerce presented Nickie McKeever and Betsy Nimmo, Edina High School social studies teachers, with the Teacher of the Year award for 2017 Tuesday morning in the school’s media center. Students, family and members of the Chamber greeted Nimmo and McKeever with a shout of congratulations as they arrived.
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TONIGHT: South View 8th grade band premiers commissioned piece
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Concert goers will hear a story of 16th century free slaves in Colombia, South America, told through music tonight when the South View 8th grade band premiers a piece written especially for them. With a grant from the Edina Education Fund, band director Charles Weise commissioned music from composer Victoriano Valencia for his students with the idea of exposing them to sounds from another culture and stretching their musical abilities.
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EHS, South View clubs collaborate to promote women in science
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By Morgan Sheehy, EHS Zephyrus Page Editor
Edina High School senior Molly Lepeska has taken her love of engineering to a new level by starting the Society of Women Engineers Club (SWE) at EHS. Read more
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Washington Post ranks EHS among 'Most Challenging' high schools
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Edina High School has again been named to the Washington Post’s annual Most Challenging High Schools in the Nation list. Just 12 percent of the country’s approximately 22,000 public schools qualified for the ranking which was based on 2016 data. Nationally, EHS ranks in the top 2.5 percent, and is ranked fifth in Minnesota.
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Complete annual Family Satisfaction Survey by June 6
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Please take a few moments to participate in the 2016-17 Family Satisfaction Survey, an annual opportunity for you to provide feedback to inform the district's continuous improvement efforts. We invite you to complete one or both surveys, per the current grade level of your child(ren). Check your email inbox for a message that went out earlier this week with links to the survey, or click the links below to take the surveys. Thank you!
Survey for parents of Elementary (K-5) students
Survey for parents of Secondary (6-12) students
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New easy link helps you update family contact information
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Keeping your family contact information up-to-date will ensure that you receive important communications and information from your students’ schools and the school district. A new link makes it easier to update family contact information in the EdinaApps Portal.
This new access is live on the portal and will remain open through June. It will again be available in August and September. Read more
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Board hears recommendation for activities fee increase
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As part of the implementation of the district’s budget adjustment plan, the School Board heard a recommendation from administration at its May 15 meeting to increase fees for Edina High School (EHS) activities, athletics and fine arts for the 2017-18 school year.
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Summer Construction Updates
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The
district will continue to provide construction updates for staff and families throughout the summer. Such updates will generally be provided via email and posted on the district website at
edinaschools.org/Construction. Be sure to check your mail periodically for updates and progress reports.
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May 15 School Board meeting highlights
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At its May 15 regular meeting, the Board:
The next regular meeting of the School Board is June 12, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the Edina Community Center, Room 349.
A 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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May 18-19, 7 p.m. | Current Jam Choir Concert
Fick Auditorium
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May 29 | No School / Memorial Day
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May 31, 6:30-8 p.m. | Senior May Term Presentation
EHS Commons, Cafeteria and Fick Auditorium
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June 1 | K-12 Last Day of School
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June 5, 7 p.m. | EHS Commencement, U of M Mariucci Arena
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