West school briefs: Eden Prairie schools plan final boundary meeting

The Eden Prairie school district will hold a final public input meeting at 6 p.m. Monday for parents to discuss proposed school attendance zone boundary changes. The meeting will be held at the Administrative Services Center at 8100 School Road, Eden Prairie.

The new boundaries, linked to a changeover of elementary schools from K-4 to K-6, also are designed to better balance schools by socioeconomic status of students and by building capacity. For details on the plans, go to tinyurl.com/268ozbc.

Center holds session on early childhood The St. David's Center for Child and Family Development will host a session for everyone from parents to professionals on how to navigate the numerous developmental challenges of early childhood.

The session, "Weathering the Common Storms of Early Childhood," will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the center, at 3395 Plymouth Road in Minnetonka. It's free and open to the public. To register, go to www.stdavidscenter.org/ces or contact 952-548-8627 by Nov. 15. Child care is available but must be requested at registration.

Counselor named Educator of the Year Robbinsdale Armstrong High School counselor Jamie Dukowitz has been named Educator of the Year for the North Central region by International Student Exchange.

Dukowitz was recognized for his eight years as Armstrong's youth exchange counselor, overseeing eight to 12 exchange students per year.

Our Savior Lutheran annual gala is Friday Our Savior Lutheran School will hold its seventh annual gala from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday at Oak Ridge Conference Center in Chaska.

Tickets cost $45, or $25 for seniors. VIP tables for eight cost $650. Proceeds will benefit Our Savior School Lutheran School's SMART Board fund drive. For updated details, go to www.oslcs.org.

Benilde-St. Margaret's schedules open house Benilde-St. Margaret's will host an open house for prospective students and their parents on Nov. 16.

From 6 to 6:45 p.m., students representing the Catholic private school's extracurricular activities will staff informational booths. A short presentation by school President Bob Tift will precede mini-classes on the school's curriculum, which will run until 8:30 p.m. To pre-register, go to www.BSMschool.org/admissions.

Families of prospective students also can attend a financial planning session at 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11. To pre-register by Nov. 5, go to www.BSMschool.org/admissions or call 952-915-4345.

Blake School plans open house events The Blake School will host a series of open house events on Saturday and on Nov. 13 and Dec. 8 for parents and students who want to learn more about the private school and its programs.

• Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-noon for grades 9-12, Northrop Campus, 511 Kenwood Parkway in Minneapolis.

• Dec. 8, 9-11:30 a.m., "A Morning at Blake" for pre-K through 5th-grade students at the Highcroft Campus.

Admissions and financial aid applications are due by Jan. 31, and families may attend a financial aid workshop at 9 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Hopkins campus.

For more information, go to www.blakeschool.org or call the Blake admissions office at 952-988-3420.