Community Relations

The Community Relations Department supports a variety of internal and external communication. Our goal is to provide accurate, timely, and actionable information about our exceptional schools to staff, families, the community, and the media.

Media requests: Contact Celi Haga, APR, Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Strategic Communications, at 952-556-6121 or HagaC@district112.org.

News, Publications, Reports

Eye on ECCS

Parent and Community Communication Protocol

Eastern Carver County Schools recognizes that transparent, proactive communication is foundational to our success. ECCS is committed to building healthy partnerships between our schools, families, and communities to make sure we are supporting our students academically, socially, and emotionally. Ensuring the best results for our students requires open dialogue, communication, and strong partnerships between the district, parents, and the community.

How can I as a parent or guardian be assured that I receive the most up-to-date information from my child's school?

To ensure that all parents are aware of what is happening in our schools, please keep your contact information up to date in Infinite Campus, the student data system.

You may also indicate a preference to receive messages in an alternate language within Infinite Campus. You just have to enter here and click on "Contact Preferences" in the side menu. At the bottom of the page you have the option to select your preferred language.

How and when will I be notified if something happens at my child’s school?

The means and immediacy of communication will depend on the scope of the event and on the potential or actual impact to the students. While it’s difficult to describe all possible scenarios, the following can be used a guide to gauge the District’s level of notification and systems used to communicate with families:

Impact Level	Notification Response	Messenger
Low Impact Incident: Poses no or minimal risk to the safety of students. There are no disruptions to regular school activities, and the incident is an isolated one that does not impact more than a handful of students. Example: A small disturbance or fight. NOTE: Not every misbehavior incident will warrant a notification response.	Phone call and follow-up email to parents of students directly involved.	School
Moderate Impact Incident: Poses a moderate risk to students. Results in some disruption to school activities such as a change of schedule, or cancellation of some activities. Examples: A gas leak, a walk-out, protest, etc.	● Phone call and follow-up email to parents of students directly involved. ● Email to all parents (preserving privacy of students involved) ● Posted Message on school website	School
High Impact Incident: The incident poses a significant risk to the safety of students. This could result in a significant disruption to school activities, change of schedule, evacuation, cancellation of activities, generally impacts many students. Example: An intruder in school or the use of a weapon in school resulting in injuries to students or staff.	● Phone message ● Text message ● Email to all parents (preserving privacy of students involved) ● Posted message on school & district website ● Social media posts	District

How soon after an incident can a parent expect to be contacted?

Parents of those directly impacted by an incident should be contacted by administration as soon as possible after an event as occurred. In a moderate or high impact situation where communication goes out to a broader audience, those directly impacted should be notified first, with broader messaging going out to the larger audience once an investigation has been completed.

Will messages be available in alternative formats?

Messages will be translated and, where time is a factor, direct outreach with access to a translator will be used to ensure parents are provided with information.

If English isn’t the primary language in your household, please also make sure your preferences are updated in Infinite Campus. Simply log in here, then click on “Contact Preferences” in the side menu. At the bottom of the page you have the option of selecting your preferred language.

Who do I contact if I have questions about communications?

Dado que muchas comunicaciones son específicas de un edificio, el mejor primer paso es ponerse en contacto con el administrador. Si la pregunta es más amplia o no está resuelta, póngase en contacto con el director de comunicaciones y relaciones con la comunidad del distrito. También puede indicar una preferencia para recibir mensajes en un idioma alternativo dentro de Infinite Campus. Sólo tiene que entrar aquí y hacer clic en "Preferencias de contacto" en el menú lateral. Al final de la página tiene la opción de seleccionar el idioma que prefiera.

Logo Usage and Request Form

When using Eastern Carver County Schools district or school logos (i.e., Chaska Hawks, Chanhassen Storm) by a non-district entity, permission and approval is required from the district's communications department.

Those conditions for permission of use are:

For profit organizations must agree to pay a 5% royalty fee to the Eastern Carver County School District on all profit earned when using District marks/logos.
ECCS marks/logos may not be used as an outside organization’s primary logo identity.
No alteration or placement within an organization’s identifiable markers of ECCS marks and logos is allowed. If the approved use calls for change, the requester must submit art.
ECCS reserves the right to require samples of all content or materials for review and approval prior to use and/or placement of the logo and prior to placement. For expediency, please attach a jpeg or PDF of proposed artwork along with this authorization form.
Permission for use of marks and logos is granted only for one-time use and only for purposes listed in the statement of intended use, or for a one-year period as indicated on this contract. Please apply in writing for any additional use.
Permission does not include the right to rent or loan to other individuals or organizations.
Eastern Carver County Schools’ marks/logos may not be used in the advertisement of alcohol or tobacco products.
Merchandise may not be sold that includes district logos and a specific sport (i.e., Hawks Basketball, Storm Football). The right to sell this merchandise is reserved exclusively for district teams. Youth associations may sell sport-specific merchandise with the logo as long as the merchandise clearly identifies the youth association.
The following brands are reserved for exclusive use by district booster associations: Nike, Champion, UnderArmour, Ouray, Hydroflask, and New Era.
The ECCS logo, taglines, trademarks, intellectual property and related concepts are the exclusive property of Eastern Carver County Schools. Adherence to these standards is required. Any information about the misuse or unauthorized use of the ECCS marks should be referred to the ECCS Communications Department. Violations will result in the revocation in the organization’s use of District trademarked graphics for a period of two years.

Permission can be obtained by filling out the form below, or contacting Celi Haga, Director of Communications and Community Relations, directly at hagac@district112.org or (952)-556-6121.

Permission Form

District Information

District Information

Number of students: Approximately 9,100

Kindergarten: 714
Grades 1-5: 3,351
Grades 6-8: 1,973
Grades 9-12: 3,006

Residents in the district: approximately 25,000 households

Total number of employees: 1,293

Number of licensed teachers: 599

District Location: Southwest Twin Cities Metropolitan Area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. The district includes the cities of Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, and Victoria.

Number of schools and programs: 16

Kinder Academy -- Two-year kindergarten program
Family Learning Center (Early Childhood)
La Academia -- Two-Way Academy, Dual Language Immersion School (K-5)

Elementary Schools

Bluff Creek Elementary School

Carver Elementary School

Chanhassen Elementary School

Clover Ridge Elementary School

Jonathan Elementary School

La Academia and Kinder Academy

Victoria Elementary School

Middle School Schools

Chaska East High School

Chaska West Middle School

Pioneer Ridge High School

High Schools

Chanhassen High School

Chaska High School

Integrated Arts Academy

12+

STAR Program for Special Education Students Transitioning to Adulthood and Independence

Contact

Celi Haga, APR

Chief of Staff and Executive Director
of Strategic Communications

H agaC@district112.org

Office: 952-556-6121

Cell: 763-722-4650

Tracy Lucco

Director of Marketing
and Student Enrollment

LuccoT@district112.org

952-556-6204

Eric Kraushar
Digital and Marketing
Communications Specialist
KrausharE@district112.org
952-556-6186

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

District Services