Edison High Virtual

Open House

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

This meeting is being recorded and will be on

our website

Welcome, Students and FamiliesAGENDA FOR THIS EVENING

● Google meet features for best listening and interacting

● Introductions

● Video Welcome from Your Tommie Administration

● Nuts and Bolts for Distance Learning

● Senior Information

● Community and Well-Being

● Athletics/Clubs/Activities

● Who to contact when you have questions

● Q & A

This presentation is being recorded and will be shared on our website for those that cannot be here tonight.

● It is your choice to keep your video feature on/off. We are just glad you’re here!

● Please turn-off (mute) your microphone while not talking.

● Use the chat feature to ask questions. We will pause between slides to check in on and answer questions from the chat.

Google meet features for best listening and interacting during the presentation

TOMMIES

Introductions

Christina MaynorAnn England Joyce Huang

Video welcome from your Tommie Administration

How do I get to online class?It’s 8:15 AM on Tuesday, September 8th...how do I “get to class?”

● Log on to your MPS Chromebook using your MPS username and password. If you are using your own computer, please log into Chrome using your MPS username and password.○ Don’t know (or forgot) your username/password? Call MPS eHelpdesk at

612-668-0088○ Tuesday, September 8-11, you can contact Edison directly for questions

about:■ ID number■ Email address/username/password■ Google classroom codes■ other!

How do I get to online class?● Check your school email account and accept your invites from all your

teachers○ Don’t know your class schedule? Go to Student Portal to see! Will be

updated on September 1st.

● Join your classrooms using the Google Invite sent from your teachers or by going to Google Classroom and entering in the course code

● Your first class will be your advisory class (every Tuesday and Friday) where you’ll learn more about the flow of the day and the week AND get to know your classmates!

Walk Thru or Drive Thru OrientationWhen: September 2nd from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM or September 3rd from 11 AM to 2 PM

Where: Edison Plaza (entrance to field)

What: Pick up...

● Your student ID

● A Chromebook if you need

● Basic supplies (notebooks/pencils)

Get your questions answered about Athletics, clubs, health clinics, academic supports and more!

School Books and Materials Drive ThruWhen: September 14th to 18th

Where: Edison Garage (on Quincy)

What: Pick up...

● Class specific text books

● Class specific supplies

● Chromebook

Stay tuned for further details about specific times for drive thru

Educational Benefits and Meal Box Distribution

If you haven’t already, please be sure to complete your Educational Benefits form (aka: lunch forms)

You can find the link on the MPS website or go to:https://nutritionservices.mpls.k12.mn.us/application.html

Edison is a Meal Box pick up site. Open Monday through Friday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Weekly Bell Schedule

Schedule Changes🗹 Schedule changes happen during the first 4 days of school only (September 8-11).

🗹 Online learning made it necessary to make some changes to classes that would be hard to do virtually = Ceramics is now Abstraction (try it, you may like it!)

🗹 Changes to schedules are being accepted through a google form which will be on the main Edison page, as well as the main page for Counseling (no emails or phone calls please).

🗹 A list of elective courses by period will also be listed by the schedule change link.

🗹 If you are MISSING a period, please email your counselor.

How does Advisory work in Online Learning?● Students will begin their school day on Tuesday and Friday with

advisory● On Tuesday, Sept. 8th (Day 1!!), teachers will explicitly review

schedules with students● Most days, advisory will start with community building activities● Later in the quarter/year - the 90-minute block will allow time for

students to check in with other teachers● Advisory will also provide time for 10th-grade students to work on

tasks of their personal project.● Students receive CR or NC for advisory

● Attendance will be taken on the days that class is in session

● If your child is errantly marked absent, teachers can fix it up to 5 business days after the class

● Please email your child’s teacher if you have questions about their attendance. Contact information is available on teacher websites, Google Classroom, and through the Parent Portal

● If a student misses a class, they will be able to access the content and materials, including watching video of the missed class(es) and will still be able to contact their teacher and ask questions after school.

Attendance

Senior Information

Need help with registering for the ACT, college applications or filling out the FAFSA? Contact Nora Guerin at nora.guerin@mpls.k12.mn.us

Want to explore careers or get a job/internship? Contact Andrew Peterson at andrew.peterson@mpls.k12.mn.us

Community and Well-Being:Social Workers and Restorative Advocate

Patrick Wells (Mr. Pat - he/him)

11th and 12th Restorative Advocate

Michael Resig(Mr. Resig, he/him) Gen Ed 10th-12th

A to KResource ALLSocial Worker

Bridget Daly Altmann(Ms. Bridget, she/her)

Gen Ed 10th-12th L to Z

ASD & DCD ALLSocial Worker

Meet Your Counselors

Todd Tratz (Mr. Tratz, he/him)

10th - A to G11th-12th A to K

Counselor

Kris Baumgartner(Ms. Baumgartner,

she/her) 10th - O to Z

11th-12th L to ZCounselor

Nora Guerin(Ms. Nora, she/her)

Achieve College Coordinator

Andrew Peterson(Mr. Andrew, he/him)

Achieve Career Coordinator

Joyce Huang(Ms. Joyce, she/her)

12th Grade Gear Up Counselor

Graduation RequirementsTo earn your high school diploma, you need to…

Attain necessary credits

You need total of 21.5 credits to graduate from Minneapolis Public Schools.

1 quarter course = 0.25 credits

1 semester course = 2 quarters = 0.5 credits

1 year course = 4 quarters = 1.0 credits

Graduation RequirementsPass of all required courses

English:4 years of Language and Literature (4 credits)

Individuals and Societies (Social Studies):1 year of US History (1 credit)1 year of World History (1 credit)½ year of Geography (0.5 credit)½ year of Government & Citizenship (0.5 credit)½ year of Economics (0.5 credit)

Mathematics:1 year of Intermediate Algebra (1 credit)1 year of Geometry (1 credit)1 year of Advanced Algebra (1 credit)

Science:1 year of Biology (1 credit)1 year of Chemistry or Physics (1 credit)1 year of Physical Science (1 credit)

Graduation RequirementsPass of all required courses

Fine Arts:1 year of Fine Arts (1 credit)

● Band● Choir● Ceramics● Drawing/Painting

Physical Education/Health:½ year Physical Education (0.5 credit)½ year Health (0.5 credit)

Electives:6 years electives

World Languages:

● French● Spanish● Ojibwe

Graduation Requirements

Complete required My Life Plan Milestone activities which guide students in planning their high school coursework, exploring their career interests, making graduation and post-secondary plans, and facilitating the plan.

In your Senior year…

You transition from learning about yourself to forming and executing your plan created during your 9th-11th grade.

You’ll participate in career exploration and college searches. You’ll also have the chance to learn how to create a resume, complete college and job applications

Athletics

Visit the Athletics webpage:

https://edison.mpls.k12.mn.us/athletics

Fall SportsSoccer

Boys’ TennisCross Country

Swimming

Registration for Fall Sports is closed.

Unfortunately, spectators cannot attend games.

Football and Volleyball seasons have been moved

to Spring 2021.

Beacons Clubs & ActivitiesBeacons begins September 14th!

Beacons offers FREE after school, in-person programs Monday – Thursday at the Downtown YMCA and some online options

Programs include: Basketball, Black Student Union, Somali Culture Club, Cooking, DIY Crafts, Weight Training, Soccer, Chess Club, tutoring and more!

Email roz.anderson@ymcamn.org or call/text 612-806-2824 to register or for more information.

Who to contact when I have a question?First weeks of school, please call our Tommie Help Desk at 612.668.1300 or email us at edison@mpls.k12.mn.us

Academic questions?● Contact your counselor

Social emotional concerns?● Contact your Social Worker

Specific questions about a class?● Contact your teacher

Technology issues?● Contact MPS eHelpdesk 612-668-0088

Q & A