Eakin Elementary PTO

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Updates from Principal Eric Hartfelder

Updates from Principal Eric Hartfelder

Principal Eric Hartfelder offers regular communication to Eakin families on key events and happenings around the school. Most weeks, information is sent out on Sundays via email and phone callout. You can find copies of Eric's latest memos to families here.

Not getting messages? Be sure to check your contact information in the MNPS Family Portal powered by Infinite Campus. You can also contact the Eakin office to update your contact information.

If your contact information for phone and email looks correct in Infinite Campus and you are still not getting callouts and emails, then you may have accidentally opted-out of communication from MNPS. If you opted-out, MNPS staff cannot opt you in per the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. However, you can opt back in to receive communications one of two ways:

Call to opt-in: Call the Blackboard Phone Hotline at 855-502-7867 from the phone line that has been opted out.
Text to opt-in: Send a SMS text messages saying "START" to "60680" from the phone line that may have been opted out of messages. Reply START to "54968" for emergency messages.

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Updates from Principal Eric Hartfelder

Principal Eric Hartfelder offers regular communication to Eakin families on key events and happenings around the school. Most weeks, information is sent out on Sundays via email and phone callout. You... more

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After School Clubs

The Eakin PTO organizes after school clubs for enrichment and fun. Clubs typically run for 10 weeks each fall and each spring, with a few options for year-long 28-week clubs. The specific clubs... more

Box Tops for Education

Look for Box Tops to Benefit Eakin Box Tops for Education can be found on hundreds of products. Be sure to use these Box Tops to help support education at Eakin! Digital Boxtops The next Generation of... more

Eakin Exchange

The Eakin Exchange is a great source for free, gently used standard school attire and Eakin logo clothing. You can donate outgrown clothing in the blue bin outside of the Eakin main office. Any... more

Eakin is an International Baccalaureate School

Eakin is an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) Early Years Programme school. In the primary years, IB is an inquiry based method of instruction that challenges students to think for... more

Eakin Lost & Found

Like all kids, Eakin Eagles tend to lose stuff - jackets, hats, & other gear. Be sure to write your Eakin' Eagle's name on any items they bring to school so things can be returned rather than... more

Eakin Open Houses

Several times each year, we invite prospective Eakin families to come experience Eakin first-hand at one of our evening Open Houses. While our ongoing school tours allow you to see the school during... more

Retail Fundraising Partners - Shop & Support Eakin

With your everyday shopping, you can help earn funds to benefit Eakin students and teacher! Be sure to register and use the programs below when you shop. Plus, help spread the word since these... more

School Tour Info

Eakin typically offers tours by appointment. Please note that all tours are suspended until further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic and school being delivered virtually for the start of the... more

Watch DOGS

The Eakin WatchDOGS program has been suspended for the 2020-2021 school year due to distancing requirements associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to resume the program next year! WatchDOGS... more