This is Sally Whitelock and Megan Bohanan with the weekly announcements for the Edison Eagles for August 1, 2022. We appreciate our wonderful, supportive community and hope to see you all at Back To School Night!
Back to School Video and Presentation – Please take time to watch this video from Ms. Whitelock and Ms. Bohanan, with all of your back to school information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10wl9P8-LKfemy1KZCZ3ntOhLb4lsfG_d/view?usp=sharing
The presentation from the video, with active links, is here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15IXrOnef6kEFUrZ-SOvjx618ekc0YBZe2HTDTWzhquA/edit?usp=sharing
Mark your calendars
August 5 In-person registration at Edison 9:00-3:00
August 17 After school enrichment class schedule posted on Edison website at 9:00 am
August 18 After school enrichment class sign up opens at 9:00 am
August 18 Back-to-school night and Lawn Party at 5:00 pm
August 22 1st day of school for ECE and 1st-5th grade students (school starts at 8:30)
August 22 Coffee and Kleenex for ECE parents at 8:30-9:00 on the playground
August 22 Kindergarten meet the teacher & assessment day (please sign up)
August 23 1st day of school for kindergarten students (school starts at 8:30)
August 23 Coffee and Kleenex for ECE parents at 8:30-9:00 on the playground
September 23 Eagle Run during the school day
September 1 CSC meeting at 4:30 PM
September 1 PTA Budget Meeting @ 6:00 PM
September 2 Spirit Friday- Edison Shirts or Edison Colors (blue and yellow)
September 23 Annual Eagle Run (Run-a-thon community builder and fundraiser)
September 27 Picture Day- Individual pictures
September 30 No school for students (Teacher planning day)
** The Edison school day is 8:30-3:25.
Prior to school starting, please complete the following:
Online Registration: All guardians for new and returning students need to complete the online registration for each of their students for the 2022-2023 school year online BEFORE the first day of school. You must have a Parent Portal account to register online.
Kindergarten Assessment Day: All kindergarten students will need to sign up for an individual assessment which will take place on August 22. After receiving your student’s teacher’s name on the Parent Portal in July/August, please sign up for an assessment/meet the teacher appointment at the appropriate sign up genius link below:
Ms. Button’s students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BACAD2FA0FEC43-msbutton
Ms. Lovato’s students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DA5AE28A5FB6-kindergarten2
Ms. Chiarella’s students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BACAC29A4F5C43-msfiorella
Ms. McWhorter students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0544A5AD2AA6FE3-kindergarten
Discovery Link Registration: Registration for before & after school care with Discovery Link for the 2022-2023 School Year opened in April for all families on a first come, first served basis.
For more information, please go to: https://equity.dpsk12.org/extended-learning/
If there Discovery Link is full, you can get on the waitlist here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda06w0s2uXoOPs8ex7Zp2tmFwkAqAFyWSo_ugyfQIASpu0wg/viewform
Sign up for MySchoolBucks: We encourage all guardians to sign up for https://www.myschoolbucks.com through the Parent Portal. This gives caretakers the ability to pay for school lunches, field trips and school fees on-line with a credit card.
Complete Meal Benefits Application: All families are strongly encouraged to complete a Meal Benefits Application online (even if you do not qualify). You can do this through https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application.
Complete the Volunteer Application: If you wish to volunteer for Edison this school year (with the PTA, attending a field trip, in the classroom), please make sure you complete the volunteer application. Approvals are good for one calendar year (they expire exactly one year after approval); you must reapply every year.
https://app.verifiedvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register
Edison Code: e9x8to9
Medication for School form: If your student needs to keep medication at school you will need to pick up a new form to be filled out by a parent and physician. These will be available in the Edison office throughout the school year or you can email Michelle (michelle_miller@dpsk12.org ) or Barbara Schrant at ( maria_schrant@dpsk12.org ) to email you a copy.
Support Edison’s PTA
* Edison Sweatshirts Available for Purchase – If you are interested in purchasing an Edison hoodie to support our PTA and look great around town! Link to purchase here.
* King Soopers Rewards – Register Edison PTA as your Community Rewards partner for King Soopers! How do I enroll?
1) Go to www.kingsoopers.com
2) Sign-in to you digital account (or create one if needed);
3) Select ‘Community Rewards’ from the side menu;
4) Enter “Edison Elementary PTA” into the ‘Find an Organization’ search box; 5) Find ‘Edison Elementary PTA’ with address 3350 Quitman St, Denver, CO 80212 and select ‘Enroll’;
6) You’re all done!
* Direct Ask fundraiser – You can contribute directly to Edison’s PTA fundraising efforts through any of these convenient methods:
– Venmo ID: @EdisonElementaryPTA
– Online at the PTA or Edison websites: https://edisonptadenver.org or https://edison.dpsk12.org
– Snail Mail or Drop Off: Edison Elementary Attn: PTA Fundraising 3350 Quitman Street Denver, CO 80212
