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Stay fueled this summer with free meals! Once again, all District 196 students ages 18 and younger are eligible to receive free meals throughout the summer. 

The 15th Annual Echo Park Read-a-Thon starts Jan. 25th and goes through Feb. 6th and will end with a celebration of Bingo Night Feb. 4th. 5:30-7:00. Bingo Night will be virtual and more info will be sent home by Dr. Schultz. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RUkK26zJDVEYD4lL-5js8XAEo-6f2HE_?usp=sharing

Every Meal Free Winter Meal Bags available. 

Provides kids with nutritious, delicious and relevant is our Focus. 

Echo Park Winter After School Class Registration

Dear Families there are 2 Fare for All sales happening in the southeast metro in January that may be of interest to you. They are:

• Tuesday, January 19^th from 3:30pm-5:30pm at Easter Lutheran by the lake (4545 Pilot Knob Road)
• Wednesday, January 20^th from 3pm-5pm at the Diamondhead Education Center (200 Burnsville Parkway)

These are drive through events where you can purchase fresh produce and meat at a fraction of the cost. (40% less than retail)

They have their full schedules posted for February and March, which can be accessed here.

The COVID-19 pandemic made life in the music room a little different this fall. Due to regulations on singing, Echo Park students worked incredibly hard in class and at home to learn the song “Thankful” in American Sign Language. Their hard work not only came together to create a wonderful new piece of art but gave us the chance to look deeper into the way some friends at Echo Park communicate. Even during a pandemic with no singing, we were able to find the silver lining that sometimes the most beautiful performances are seen, not just heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sKDXgj030M

Dear Echo Park Families:

 At Echo Park, we work hard to ensure students receive a healthy breakfast and lunch each day to support their developing brains and bodies.  Research shows that children who eat regular, nutritious meals are more likely to attend school and be engaged in learning. 

We are excited to collaborate again this year with The Sheridan Story to offer a free weekend food program to all of our students.

The Sheridan Story is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships.  They strive to make a difference in children’s lives by focusing on food gaps like weekends, school breaks, and summer when children cannot receive meals in school.

This is the Echo Park School Supply list for 2020-2021. All supplies will be for individual use this year with no sharing within classrooms.

This is part of the district’s plan to centralize our content management systems and improve communication between schools and families by providing a consistent, user-focused experience across all school websites.

All District 196 stakeholders are invited to attend one of three meetings Nov. 15, 16 and 17 to get information about facilities, equipment and space needs in District 196, and provide feedback on possible improvements being considered to meet those needs in the state’s fourth largest school district.

The Educational Benefits applications ensures students have access to nutritious meals and provides critical funding for schools.

Grab-and-go meals will be available March 16-20, and child care is being offered only for children of health care workers and emergency personnel. 

This includes all programs and activities. Teachers will not be providing instruction this week. School buildings will be open Monday, March 16 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to allow families to collect necessary items.

Effective Saturday, March 14, all District 196 Community Education evening and weekend classes, and facility rentals are also canceled through March 29. As a reminder, all Minnesota State High School League-sponsored events, games and tournaments are canceled. We are following MSHSL guidelines in allowing practice until further notice.

District 196 schools remain open and classes are being held as scheduled. However, all school-sponsored evening activities at District 196 schools are canceled, except Community Education classes.

Parents in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools interested in becoming involved in districtwide conversations regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment are encouraged to apply for membership on the district’s Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council (CIAC).

District 196 will continue to use FeePay through this school year and plan to have a replacement service in place for the start of the 2020-21 school year this fall.

District 196 has added text messaging to the list of ways we communicate. Parents/guardians must opt-in to receive text messages by texting “Y” to 67587.

FeePay system is back online, however Sourcewell has said families may still experience some intermittent disruptions with this transition. They have provided guidance for the most common situations that may occur.

Some families may be experiencing difficulties updating their FeePay accounts during the system update. We have provided a helpful solution.

FeePay and Eleyo have decided to separate their systems. You will still have access to online registration and payment for Community Ed activities and FeePay meals, fees and activities, but will now use separate systems.