Greyhound Newsletter 9/24/21
Newsletter will be BI-WEEKLY beginning in October
Settling In
East now has nearly 100% of our chromebooks in the hands of our students. Thank you to all of our families for promptly completing the agreement! We will continue to reach out to the few remaining students who need that form completed to offer our assistance.
My last reminder for this newsletter is that masks are still required, at all times, by all people, inside ISD 709 facilities. We are struggling to supply the bulk of our student body with masks every day. Please bring one from home as often as possible! We also want to remind our students and visitors to throw away paper masks in a trash can, not on the floor or ground outside. Thank you!
Sportsmanship: A Priority and an Expectation
Student-athletes and fans who are good sports are positive role models within our schools and in the community at-large. A good sport knows that athletic competition builds character and shapes lifetime attitudes. He/she experiences additional educational and leadership benefits that come from participation in sports, activities, and fine arts. As a Fan, we know that how we act represents who we are, we are the spokesperson for our school. Our actions are viewed by family and friends, opposing fans, the local community, and the media.
Peace, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Enthusiasm are inherent principles of good sportsmanship and our school mission. With them, the spirit of competition thrives, fueled by honest rivalry, courteous relations, and graceful acceptance of the results.
As an athlete or fan of your school, your sportsmanship goals should include:
1. Developing a sense of dignity under all circumstances. Win or lose - avoid negative chants or trash talking
2. Respecting the rules of the game and the officials. Do not enter the field of play.
3. Respecting your opponents as fellow athletes and acknowledging that they are striving to do their best, while you do the same. No profanity, negative chants, booing, trash talking, or name calling.
4. Refraining from disrespectful behavior, specifically taunting, trash talking, and other forms of intimidation.Treat each person the way you would want to be treated - observe the "Golden Rule." Personal attacks and taunting are unacceptable
5. Looking at each game as a potentially beneficial learning experience, win or lose. Cheers like “start the bus” and chants directed at the opposing team or fans must be avoided. Just because other schools do it, doesn't mean we have to.
6. Educating other students and fans about rules of the game and values of sportsmanship is important to avoid the consequences of poor behavior: students will be asked to leave the game, they will not be allowed to attend future games, and if they are an athlete - they could face MSHSL code of conduct penalties.
As the Activities Director at East High School, my staff and I will not apologize for demanding that our fans and student athletes represent East High School with P.R.I.D.E. As a very proud Alumni and passionate Greyhound I expect the very best of all of us. Please also respect game workers, cheerleaders, site managers, staff, and others that help make these events available for you to enjoy. Your display of good sportsmanship will show the most positive qualities about you and your school, and remind us all that in the end, we are all Greyhounds together.
Go Greyhounds,
Mr. Roed
Duluth East Activities Director
Student and Family Help Desk
Duluth Public Schools families and students have access to Help Desk support:
- Help Desk Hotline 218-336-8732 or
- Start a Help Desk Ticket
The Help Desk is available to assist students and parents with questions related to district technical support issues, for example:
- District Chromebook support
- District hotspot support
- System login questions
- Filtering
- Limited personal devices and internet support
- Limited Digital Curriculum support
Looking for Parking?
Please do your best to honor the resident parking areas. This means we have many students who have to park blocks away. Be safe as you are walking and driving near East; we want to keep our students and staff safe!
We encourage athletes who will be returning late from away games to move their vehicles into the parking lot before they go into any open space. We want them to be in the lot and not walking to their cars on the streets at night.
Thank you for your understanding. We get a lot of angry calls every year at parking pass time. Unfortunately, we just don't have easy solutions. This year there are hundreds of students still on the wait list.
We will be revoking passes for students with unexcused absences at the end of each quarter and giving them to students on the wait list. Keep an eye on attendance and make sure to send notes in when students must miss.
If you didn't get a pass, please take a minute to look at the city's parking map. You can click this link and drag it to the area around East.
https://duluthmn.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=f1a6ca469d054bc98a9fcffa24babb86
Parents and Guardians, Set Up Your Observer Accounts in Canvas!
All grading will be housed in Canvas during the semester. Final grades will be posted to Infinite Campus, but you'll have to monitor Canvas to keep an eye on your student's progress.
Create a Canvas Observer Account
Parents and guardians can create an Observer account to track and support their student's progress.
You will need a Pairing Code in order to create an Observer account. This code is available in your student's Canvas account. When your student is signed in to Canvas, click Account and choose Settings. There will be a Pair with Observer button on the far right. Clicking this option will display your six-digit Pairing Code.
Your Pairing Code will be active for 7 days before it expires. Set up your Observer account soon so that your code is not expired when you are creating your Observer account.
This video tutorial will guide you through creating a Canvas Observer account using the steps described above.
Canvas Parent/Guardian Guides
The Canvas Parent Guide is a detailed PDF covering how to use the Canvas Parent app and its features on your device.
- Canvas Parent iOS Guide: https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/files/pdf-guide/CanvasParentiOSGuide.pdf
- Canvas Parent Android Guide: https://s3.amazonaws.com/tr-learncanvas/files/pdf-guide/CanvasParentAndroidGuide.pdf
Tutoring Available with St. Scholstica Students!
Duluth Saliva Test Site: DECC
Mon-Thurs: 11 A.M. - 6 P.M.
Schedule an appt: mncovidtestingappt.as.me
Enter DECC parking lot east gate. Enter DECC Door D, to Paulucci Hall.
Counseling Office Notes
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR COUNSELOR OR SOCIAL WORKER
Counseling Office Contacts:
218-336-8845
Jenn LaBelle, Registrar: ext 2143, jennifer.labelle@isd709.org
Jamie Savre, Counselor (A-E): ext 2154, jamie.savre@isd709.org
Jessica Forsman, Counselor (F-La): ext 2041, jessica.forsman@isd709.org
Morgan Costley, Counselor (Le-Re), ext 1262, morgan.costley@isd709.org
Laura Horton, Counselor (Rh-Z,) ext 1121, laura.horton@isd709.org
Activities Office News
Click to purchase tickets to an East event/game.
Click to view the full activities and facility schedule.
Click to learn more about activities at East!
Click to live stream East events.
Activities Office Contacts
218-336-8845
Lynn Carlson, Clerical/Treasurer: ext 2304, lynn.carlson@isd709.org
Shawn Roed, Activities Director: ext 2151, shawn.roed@isd709.org
Join the conversation!
Here are our upcoming Stakeholder Conversations and Engagements:
- Thursday, September 30 Evening- Final community wide conversation at East High School
Attention: Including students 16 and older:
Notes and Resources from Outside Agencies (Not ISD 709)
Duluth East High School
Assistant Principals: Jon Flaa, Kyle Rock
Activities Director: Shawn Roed
Email: darcy.motschenbacher@isd709.org
Website: https://www.isd709.org/duluth-east
Location: 301 North 40th Avenue East, Duluth, MN, USA
Phone: 218-336-8845
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dulutheasthighschool