EHS Newsletter
Come to EHS on Monday, September 15th with your student's schedule for Fall Trimester. You will need to have the schedule as you move through the student day. It is an evening to "Walk Through the Student Schedule" spending some time with each of the classes and teachers your student has this trimester.
We begin at 6 PM in Period One. We end with 7th Period. Teachers will be in the classroom spaces to meet with parents and guardians. Get to know the teachers and learn about the classes your student is enrolled in for Fall Trimester.
Plan to arrive by 5:40 PM as it takes time to park and enter the building
Eagan High School Open House for Parents/Guardians
Monday, September 15th
Time Schedule:
1st Period 6:00-6:10
2nd Period 6:15-6:25
PAWS 6:30-6:40
3rd Period 6:45-6:55
4th Period 7:00-7:10
5th Period 7:15-7:25
6th Period 7:30-7:40
7th Period 7:45-7:55.
If an interpreter is needed please email Dr. Hedlund tara.hedlund@district196.org
We will be able to print student schedules at the Main Office just inside the South Doors of EHS
The 2026 Yearbook is on Sale. Jostens is running a back-to-school sale for yearbooks. The current price is $89.00. This sale will run until September 12. Prices of the yearbook will increase on Sept. 13th and will continue to increase throughout the school year. Get yours now at the lowest possible price.
Order today at www.jostens.com
We are looking for juniors to apply for the Minnesota State High School League ExCEL award.
It is a recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in school activities, who show leadership qualities, and volunteer in their communities. Every member school of the League is invited to nominate one girl and one boy for the ExCEL Award. Nominees must:
Be a junior in high school
Make satisfactory progress toward graduation
Participate in an MSHSL fine arts and/or athletic activity
Hold a leadership position(s) in their school
Volunteer in their community
Meet MSHSL General Eligibility Requirements (Bylaw 206)
The application is due electronically to Mr. Elias no later than Friday, November 14, 2025. Please email it to jason.elias@district196.org (do not send to apps address)
Do not forward to the MSHSL - Mr. Elias forwards our selected winner from Eagan. Please do not have the recommendation letter filled out. Only the Eagan selected winners will need to provide a letter of recommendation.
The application is linked below:
You will be asked to make a copy - please save it under your name. You can then deliver it to Mr. Elias via email.
Specific Information for the Application
We are MSHSL Administrative Region 3AA
School address is 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN 55123
School phone number - 651-683-6900
Safety Protocols
Safety and security is a top priority at our school. Our school has secure entryways, conducts regular safety drills, and has implemented standard emergency response protocols and training for all staff. Visitors must also present a government issued ID before gaining access to our schools.
In the event of an emergency, we will announce HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, or SHELTER. Our students will have drills for each scenario during the school year. In an emergency situation, we will notify families via phone, text, and email through our mass notification system. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Infinite Campus so you receive emergency notifications.
School safety is a shared responsibility. We encourage families and students to report concerns through our anonymous tip line for secondary schools. If you have any concerns about your student, please contact our school for support.
Finally, we appreciate the partnership we have with local police and fire departments to ensure preparedness and emergency response. We will continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of our community.
For the past several years, many of us have participated in the Warrior 196 5K in September to honor the fallen service members who were graduates of our school district. With the race discontinued, our local wear blue: run to remember – Lakeville community has decided to highlight our fallen 196 graduates with our next monthly run/walk on Saturday, September
27 at 8 a.m. at Casperson Park in Lakeville. Our events begin with a Circle of Remembrance where we call out names of fallen service members and in doing so, create a living memorial. We then take purposeful steps in honor of the fallen, the fighting, and the families. This is not a race, no registration is required, and there is never any cost to participate. After the circle, I will review a 3-mile route, but no distance is too far or too short to remember. All ages and ability levels are welcome; strollers and 4-legged friends are also welcome to join.
Please feel free to invite anyone who may want to join in remembering our 196 grad who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Let me know if you have any questions. If you are on Facebook, I regularly update event information on our wear blue: run to remember – Lakeville Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16HJ5aH1un/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Thank you,
Susan Craig
Math teacher, AVHS
Community Coordinator, wear blue: run to remember – Lakeville
2025-2026 Fall Session - Registration Now Open
Session runs: Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 2025 (6 weeks)
Session Time: 2:45-4:15 on Wednesdays
Students will be in person up to 1 day a week-
Wednesdays - All Subjects
Attendance is required until they finish the course.
District 196 is once again offering an optional Protection Plan to families for $20 per iPad to cover the cost of potential theft/damage throughout the 25-26 school year. As was the case last year, families that qualify for the Educational Benefits Program can participate for free, so please sign up for the Educational Benefits Program which benefits the district many other ways. Available now, parents can purchase the iPad Protection Plan in EduTrak Connect as explained in this letter (Spanish and Somali translations included via links at the top of the document.) Reviewing and acknowledging the Student iPad User Agreement is now part of the annual review process required to be completed the first time families log into Campus Parent.
SENIOR PHOTOS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 3, 2025
Yearbook photo for seniors are due no later than MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025. Photo must be submitted directly to Jostens. Click the link or scan the code: https://photos.jostens.com/R7NJ68.
We want to identify students by their preferred nicknames, so we created a form to help with that. This is what the form says: So you go by Jake, but we put you in the yearbook as Jacob? Or you go by your middle name instead of your first name? Please fill out this form so the yearbook staff can correctly identify you in the 25-26 yearbook. You have until the end of September to change your name in the book. After that, we cannot guarantee your name will be changed.
We are using a new ticketing system – GoFan
https://gofan.co/app/school/MN9763
Skip the lines and pre-purchase your tickets!
We are now offering a Fall Sports Pass for all Athletic Events (This does not include post season, section or state events)
Cost $60
Individual Tickets
Adults $9
Students $7
Seniors (62+) – No charge for regular season athletic events
(Athletic events for ISD 196 9th-12th grade students are free with student ID
EXCEPT Football Games)
Homecoming week is September 29-October 4, 2025
Theme: ROLL CATS
Tuesday, September 30th
Girls Flag Football in the stadium at 6:30pm - tickets at the door for this event
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Dodgeball Tournament at 6:00pm in all gyms
Friday, October 3, 2025
Pepfest in the Gym, 1:40 - 2:25 PM
The Homecoming Game:
Friday, October 3, 2025
Homecoming game - Eagan vs. Farmington 7 PM, Stadium at EHS
Tickets through GoFan
The Homecoming Dance:
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Homecoming dance - 7:30-10:30pm, Main Gym
The 2025 Eagan Homecoming Dance is Saturday October 4, 2025 from 7:30 to 10:30pm. All EHS students with a current student ID can attend. Non-EHS guests must be current ISD196 9th thru 12th grade students in good standing at their home school , be pre-registered and approved , arrive with the host student, and present their school ID at check-in.
Semi-Formal attire.
National Honor Society members are required to complete 12 hours of approved service/volunteer hours each trimester, totaling 36 hours per year. Students are able to accumulate 5 hours of community service over the summer which can count toward their 12 fall trimester hours. Please be aware that these hours must be separate from any required service related to other organizations of which you may be a member.
Follow this LINK for more information on National Honor Society.
All high school activity buses depart at 4:50pm. We will issue an Activity Pass for the entire school year for students needing the late bus home from school. The activity bus pass will be for students participating in after school sports or club and the one day pass will be for students staying after school for other reasons. Students with the pass will need to hold onto the pass and present to the driver when they board the bus. Students will not be allowed on the activity bus if they do not have a pass. Please stop by the Main Office to ask for a pass.
Activity Buses leave at 4:50 PM from the South Entrance
The process for reporting an absence has changed. You will now use Infinite Campus access through the parent portal.
This page includes instructions in English, Somali, and Spanish, as well as the Infinite Campus login link for parents:
https://www.district196.org/services/student-absence-request
Infinite Campus Written Documents quick guides:
Even though there is no charge for breakfast or lunch for students...it is still important that you apply for Educational Benefits if your household qualifies!
Each approved application provides additional funding to programs at EHS. Educational Benefits allows your child to to receive free or reduced fees for athletic programs and field trips.
An approved application also provides:
- Additional funding for all schools
- Additional funds for increased access to technology resources
- Discounted college application fees
- Discounted academic testing fees (ACT, AP, PSAT, SAT)
- Discounted Community Education course fees
A new application must be submitted every year, only one application is needed per household.
Click HERE to apply for Educational Benefits beginning July 15th
Learn more about how this application supports District 196
Questions? Please contact Nutrition@district196.org or call 651-683-6957
