October Newsletter
Eden Valley-Watkins High School
EVW High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on Monday, Oct. 5th from 3:30-7:30pm. These conferences are important as they give us a chance to celebrate your students successes and communicate their academic progress and overall performance in school. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your students teachers today to set up an appointment or just stop by the high school between 3:30-7:30 on Monday, October 5th.
We are thrilled to announce that Homecoming Week is next week! This is one of the most exciting weeks of the school year, full of school spirit and fun events planned by our Student Council. We encourage everyone to join in the spirit and attend as many activities as you can.
On October 14th students will be released early. EVW HS will release at 1:12pm. Students in good academic standing will be able to leave school anytime after 12:15pm.
Thursday October 15th, and Friday October 16th, are Education Minnesota Conference days. There will be no school on these two days.
National Honors Society Induction & Officer Installation Ceremony
Families and friends are cordially invited to celebrate the Eden Valley-Watkins Aquila chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) as we host our annual Induction and Officer Installation Ceremony.
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Pep’s Newman Gym
During the ceremony, we will recognize our new inductees for their outstanding dedication to the four core pillars of the NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. We will also officially install and swear in our chapter officers for the 2026–2027 school year.
The 2026-2027 officers will also be sworn in during the ceremony: President - Alayna Haag, Vice President - Emma Wirz, Secretary - Natalie Vossen, and Treasurer - Jordyn Bauer
The 2026-2027 NHS inductees are: Allie Anderson, Ethan Berthiaume, Stella Brutger, Clara Geislinger, Zoe Grothe, Alex Haag, Ava Haag, Matthew Heuring, Aiden Holmgren, Ava Holmgren, Sophia Huschle, Emma Klein, Edward Kramer, Violet Lang, Lillian Lydeen, Nicollet Schmitz, Kaylee Sogge, Presley Thielen, Alaina Torborg, Maria Ulloa, Emma Vossen, Makenzie Weber.
Congratulations to our 2026-2027 NHS inductees and incoming officer team!
The first quarter of the school year will be completed Friday, October 30th. Report cards will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal during the week of November 9th.
Throughout the month of October, many Minnesota public colleges and universities waive their application fees! We encourage Seniors planning to attend college to take advantage of the full month of free college applications! Applying to schools now will allow your student more time to gather information necessary to make their college decision. If you or your student have any questions while working on college applications, feel free to connect with our School Counselor, Meghan Braegelmann (mbraegelmann@evw.k12.mn.us) The full list of all schools participating in the free college applications can be found here.
Please double check that all of your contact information is correct in your PowerSchool/PowerGrade parent portal. This should be done on a yearly basis and can be updated at any time throughout the school year. If you do not have a PowerSchool/PowerGrade account, please set one up. A step-by-step manual has been created to assist in creating your parent and/or guardian account. Simply visit the district website at www.evw.k12.mn.us and choose “PowerGrade” listed under the “For Families” tab.
There are two very important items on the ballot this November for our community to consider: An Operating Levy and the Permanent School Fund Constitutional Amendment. Find more information on these topics in the link provided below.
Link: EVW - 2026 Ballot Information
There will be informational meetings for the public on the following dates:
Monday, Oct. 5th at EVW High School in the Cafeteria at 6:00pm
Wednesday, Oct. 7th at Watkins Elementary School in the Gym at 6:00pm.
We are again asking your help in continuing to provide a positive and safe environment at our Eden Valley-Watkins Activities. Please remember to supervise your children (ages pre-K to 6th grade) at all contests and help us reinforce positive behaviors while attending games.
At events at the varsity football field, the city park is not supervised by school personnel as it is outside the athletic complex. There recently has been some damage to the city park during football games. Any student that leaves the game to go to the city park will not be allowed to re-enter the game unless they are with a parent.
We appreciate your partnership and cooperation in keeping our home games fun, safe, and family-friendly.
Students from the EVW German Department are selling softener salt to earn money for their upcoming trip to Germany. Prices range from $7.85 to $8.90, depending on the type of salt you want to buy. Please contact Donna Orbeck (dorbeck@evw.k12.mn.us) if you are interested in supporting our students. Vielen Dank!
Coming Soon! CSI: Neverland! In this comedic play, Peter Pantaloon's Shadow has been murdered! Investigators Murk and Tink are on the case to solve the mystery. The familiar characters from the Peter Pan story, as well as a few unexpected characters, appear throughout the play. Please join us for the hilarious performances on November 13, 14 and 15. For ticket information contact Kris Latcham at 320-493-9812, or Kim Salo at 320-249-4732, or reserve online at https://evwcommedtheater.ludus.com.
Congratulations to Tate Krapf (11th grade - Football) for being named as a Central MN Conference “Athlete of the Week” in the month of September. Congratulations Tate!
The Livestock Evaluation team qualified for state while competing at the region contest in September. Team members include: Sophie Haglund, Kadence Kranz, Aubree Hesse, Andrew Schmitz, Lilly Barka, and Brandtly Kranz.
The FFA Trap Shooting team also qualified for state by competing at the regional contest. Team members include: Trevin Twardy, Aiden Meierhofer, George Landwehr, Brody Pauls, Alex Schlangen, Andrew Schmitz, Isaac Manuel, Drake Beumer, Jay Kuechle
EVW FFA will have many more contest teams competing for a chance to qualify for state in the coming months.
State FFA Trap Shoot Results:
The FFA trap shooting team placed 10th at the state competition last month. Representing EVW were: Alex Schlangen, Jay Kuechle, Isaac Manuel, Drake Beumer, Aiden Meierhofer.
Don't forget to order a yearbook now for a discounted price. Use the following link to order Today!
Please see the link provided for information about Senior pictures for the yearbook. Link: Senior Pictures
