EHS NEWS MARCH 2015

Pre-register: www.gotocolleges.com, create a personal barcode to be scanned at the fair by the colleges you are interested in. Pre-register, print your code and bring the code to the fair.

Commencement 2015

Sunday, May 31st at 7:00 pm

Mariucci Arena, U of M Campus

Please log into to SCHOOLVIEW and pay the $68 graduation fee and order your diploma.

More information - click here

Questions: contact Nancy Knutson nancy.knutson@edinaschools.org or 952-848-313

Senior Party Registration/Photos Due

March15 Registration Due

March 27 Photos(baby,Kindergarten,senior) Due-email edinasrphotos2015@gmail.com

Have you registered your senior? If not, please do so ASAP!

EHS Media Center-Fun Changes are Happening!

Parents,

The next time you are at EHS, please stop by the Media Center. Over the past few years, we have been on a journey to update our space and we'd love for you to see the changes.

Physical Space
We've created different sorts of learning spaces for students, places for students to work independently, spaces for students to collaborate, places for students to read quietly and areas where students can rearrange the furniture to fit how they want to work. All of our changes are chronicled at the EHS Media Center web site.

Print Collection
This fall, we rearranged the fiction books by genre. Our goal in grouping similar books together was to make it easier for students to find books that match their interests. Also, there are shelf markers next to each book that can be found in Overdrive, our ebook collection.

It is an exciting time in school libraries, as we purposefully update our space to reflect what research tells about how students learn. We're excited about these changes and based upon student survey results, they are, too!

Please feel free to stop in the next time you are in the building!

New this semester

College and Career Center (CCC)

is open all day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:15-4:15 to help individual students on a drop-in basis with their post-secondary planning.

The CCC is a great place to get help with:

College search and application process
Registering for ACT or SAT exams
Writing college essays and personal statements

Researching and writing scholarship applications
Financial aid forms
Career exploration
Writing resumes
Job applications and interviewing skills

We expanded our scope of services and the physical space for the CCC. We will continue to host over 200 colleges who send their representatives to meet with our students. In addition, students can stop by during their free time (study hall, passing time, collaborative lunch, after school) to get their questions answered. We are located in Room 310. No appointment is necessary.

Furthermore, we work in collaboration with the counseling department. We do not replace your relationship with your assigned counselor, but supplement it. The counselors are your primary source of information and who you ought to meet with regularly; we are an additional resource to help you navigate the process of preparing for life after high school.

The center is staffed by Tri Pham tri.pham@edinaschools.org or 952-848-3836 and trained community volunteers. We are able to provide personalized and specific help for students who drop-in. If we can't answer your questions, we know how to help you find the answer to keep you moving along in your planning.

All Juniors will take the ACT + Writing at EHS on April 28th

1:10 Early Release for ALL 10th and 11th grade students

10th Grade - AP Test review and participating in the Pre-AP 10 Passion Fair.

11th Grade - ACT + Writing Test

12th Grade - No School. Seniors are required to complete a survey for required for graduation eligibility and modules on Naviance for post-secondary readiness.

Passion Project Fair - Pre AP 10 Class - ALL ARE WELCOME

April 28th 9:15 am - 12:45 pm Media Center, Commons, Community Room

Pre-AP 10 English class is a year-long research process. In the early weeks of the school year, sophomores were asked to identify a topic about which they were passionate and wanted to learn more. Their passions varied from rising sea levels to Internet piracy to the growing epidemic of sports-related concussions. Next, students began conducting research, outlining their ideas, drafting and, eventually, putting the finishing touches on their ten-page Passion Project papers. After writing the paper, students moved their learning outside the classroom walls through a service learning project that allowed them to take specific action around their selected topic.

The Passion Project Fair will give students an opportunity to share with teachers, fellow students, parents, and community members just a fraction of what they learned while writing their papers, highlight their service learning activity, and share reasons why their selected topic is their passion. Students will begin the day with a keynote kickoff, and then will rotate through three sessions of presentations, viewing and analyzing fellow students' presentations, and guest speakers. All are welcome to attend for all or part of the day! Pre-AP 10 English teachers will communicate more information to parents and students.

Edina ACTIVITIES - ATHLETICS - FINE ARTS

Spring Football Meeting - INFORMATION MEETING

Friday, March 13th

3:30 P.M

EHS Community room, #333.

Community Service Letter Deadline

Friday, March 27th

More information click here

Congratulations to the Edina Science Bowl Sophomore Team

The team consists of all sophomores and they placed 5^th out of the 32 teams at the Minnesota Academy of Science's Minnesota State Regional Science Bowl held on Macalester College on January 24^th 2015. The second team also performed incredibly well (17^th place).

This is the first time that Edina has competed at a science bowl and the only team with all Sophomores to make it to the top 5 in the state! Great job!!!

Sophomore team members are: Meghana Iyer, Michael Tang, Jenny Zhang, Tommy Jiang and Lydia Reiner.

Second team members are: Sophia Litkewitsch, Madelyn Gray, Michelle Ip, James Deng and Kate Anderson.

Both teams were coached by Edina High school physics teacher Mr. Mike Roddy .

Each team plays multiple games in a round robin tournament with a chance to advance to a double-elimination championship. The sophomore team from Edina lost to Eden prairie in the double elimination round by only 2 points.

Great job by both the teams!

Congratulations to the EHS Green Machine

EHS Green Machine received the "Engineering Inspiration" Award and came in 6th in the Lake Superior Regional FIRST competition!

http://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2015mndu

This means that the team has been invited to the National FIRST competition in St. Louis, MO April 22-25th!

Congratulations to the Edina Quiz Bowl Team!

Congratulations to the Edina Quiz Bowl team on their best finish in the history of Edina Quiz since the onset of the program in 2003. The team finished with a 4^th place showing in the MN High School Quiz Bowl League. The Edina team was very ably captained by Anja Beth Swoap (12) who teamed with Jack Stanek (12), Ezra Sergent-Leventhal (12), Kenrick Bjelland (11), and Sid Ramesh (11). These are only 5 of our 16 dedicated Quiz Bowl members, and they represented Edina well with skill, class, and integrity.

Congratulations to the Edina Math Team!

Last year's State Championship Edina High School Math Team is heading to the state tournament in South St. Paul to defend its title on March 9! The team is led this year by captains Cindy Jiang (12), Alan Lu (11), and Amy Fang (12).

At the tournament, six Edina mathletes will be among the top fifty students in the state who begin the day by competing in an Invitational Event. Kenrick Bjelland (11), Cindy Jiang (12), Tommy Jiang (10), David Ma (9), Michael Tang (10), and Jenny Zhang (10) have all earned the right to participate. The best ten students in the Invitational round have the opportunity to compete for the title of Math Bowl champion by solving math problems on stage in front of hundreds of their peers. No Fear!

Edina finished the regular season second in the state to its Southwest Suburban division rival Wayzata High School. Michael Tang (10) was the top scorer in the division, missing a perfect season by just two points. He was last year's top individual in the state and the Math Bowl champion. Currently going into the state tournament, he is behind just four individuals in the state.

Good luck Hornet Math Team! Thanks to coaches Alex Galt and Noah Franske for your leadership!

Congratulations to our Edina Thespians!

EHS presented our One Act Play 12 Angry Jurors on stage at the Guthrie Theatre. Several of our students were recognized in the National Individual Event Showcase:

Ella Williams, Abigail Swoap, Dylan Rickard, Ben Weiman, Max Kile all received the highest honor of "Accomplished" in their performance categories and are now eligible to perform at the International Thespians Festival this summer. Congratulations!

12 other students participated in the adjudicated events and received valuable feedback. Our tech team placed 3^rd in the tech challenge and two students were recognized individually for their work: Emily Neville and Gabby Valdivia. Well done!

For the All-State performance of Spring Awakening, we had three cast members, three members of the pit, and two crew members. That was the most participation by any school and the show was absolutely wonderful. Edina was well represented in that production.

Congratulations to our Boys' Alpine Ski Team - State Champions!

Dennis Bao

Andrew Benjamin

Nick Griggs

Dan Brunker

Hyden Foley

Soren Lindquist

Christopher Reichling

Frederick Shideman

Head Coach Dave Nelson

Asst. Coach Kevin Shield

We also had 2 Individual girls compete well at state. Chloe Townsend finished 7^th in the state and Ema Martinez finished 33^rd at state.

Valley View Theater Presents:

The Sound of Music

February 19-21 at EPAC

Valley View Middle School students in grades 6-9 will perform "The Sound of Music" at the Edina Performing Arts Center (EPAC) at Edina High School. Performances will be March 19-21 at 7 p.m. There will be a 1 p.m. matinee on March 21. Tickets for reserved seats are $10; general admission tickets are $8. Tickets may be purchased online or at the EPAC box office one hour before showtime.

SENIOR PARTY - Countdown - 85 days

http://www.edinaseniorparty.org/

SENIOR PARTY NEEDS YOU!!!

Registration deadline March 15th!

Plant Sale Fundraiser Ordering Deadline March 6th. This is our #1 Fundraiser and for good reason! Order your quality plants, flowers or gift cards from Gertsen's and support the party! Download the attached order forms and get your spring flowers ordered early! Contact Lisa White with questions at jimtolisa@aol.com or 952-932-0420

Color Print Sale Flyer

Plant Order Form

Warehouse Help:

Join us at the warehouse for painting, building, cutting and FUN! We are in crunch time and need as many senior parents as possible working on the party!

Check edinaseniorparty.org for warehouse hours.

Hopkins Minikada Storage, 625 St. Louis Street, Dock 16-18, Hopkins MN

(Corner of Excelsior Blvd and Jackson Street across from SuperValu).

Dr. Pepper and Mountain Dew

Donations requested for the 2 most popular sodas at the senior party! Please bring your donations to the senior party warehouse. Warehouse information found at edinaseniorparty.org

New Men's Boxers needed!

For the popular game Boxer Bingo we are seeking NEW men's boxers sizes med. and large. Look for sales and funky designs. A donation box is located at the warehouse.

Adult Volunteers Needed on Buses from Mariucci:

Please click on the SignUp Genius link below to volunteer to ride a bus from graduation to EHS. Additional volunteers needed to count students boarding busses at Mariucci. Contact Bob Stewart with Questions at: bstewart@pllc.com. Link also found on the website, click on Volunteer Signup!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054EA8AF2FA6F85-join/4435683

$20 Donated by Print Store 911 for each senior body ordered in February!

*YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUPPLY YOUR PICTURE IF YOU ARE NOT READY! SIMPLY RESERVE YOUR BODY NOW AND THE DONATION IS MADE!* www.printstore911.com or call Steve Van Waes at 309/363/3552.

edinaseniorparty.org

Our party website is FULL of information, deadline dates, warehouse hours and

answers most questions! Please visit often to stay informed and involved.

The Senior Party is funded, hosted and produced by YOU, the senior parents! We will be looking for over 600 volunteers for set-up, clean-up and working hours. Sign Ups will go out a later date for working shifts on May 31st.

EDINA HIGH SCHOOL 952-848-3800

ATHLETICS / ACTIVITIES / FINE ARTS 952-848-3817