Edison Announcements – 10/28/22

This is Sally Whitelock and Megan Bohanan with the weekly announcements for the Edison Eagles. Please check your email every Friday for updates from Edison!

November Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Ggb50GQ6a5F-xD0MOL82o1_rUMRkkT4fxB1glfCwlY/edit?usp=sharing

Mark your calendars 

October 28  Fall Festival after school on Edison’s grounds – 3:30-5:30

November 2 Blackjack Pizza for school lunch- cafeteria

November 3  Picture makeup day

November 3 CSC meeting at 4:30 in Edison’s conference room

November 3  PTA sponsored Parent Information Seminar – Math Night – See info. below

November 4  Kindergarten Field trip to the Denver Art Museum

November 11 School Tour @ 9:00 AM

November 11 First semester Awards ceremonies during the school day

November 16  Thanksgiving Lunch in the cafeteria

November 18 Science Fair during the school day

November 21-25 No school – Happy Thanksgiving

The Edison school day  is 8:30-3:25 (Supervision on playground from 8:25-8:30)

Attendance Line: 720-424-7784 (Please call and leave a message w/ student name, teacher name, reason for absence)

School lunch menus can be found at: www.schoolcafe.com/dps. 

Edison website: https://edison.dpsk12.org/ 

Volunteer Application: If you wish to volunteer for Edison this school year, you must complete the volunteer application (Edison Code: e9x8to9). https://app.verifiedvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register 

Picture retakes will be on Thursday, November 3rd.

If you ordered pictures but are not happy with them and would like your child to get retakes, please send the original packet with your child on the day of retakes. They’ll turn that in to the photographer and get another photo taken in return.

If your child was absent on the original picture day and you would like to order pictures, please fill out the form that will go home in Thursday folders on October 27 and have your child bring it to school on November 3.

Parent Information Seminar

The PTA has invited Mathnasium to Edison to host a Math Night on Thursday, November 3rd from 6-7pm!  Open to all grades – Come and play math games with your child to learn about what they are doing in school and different strategies to help your child with math homework and practice at home.  

If you plan on attending and to be entered into a drawing for a fun prize, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Jmu8H8WdYTMGMWji7 

Volunteers are needed to help run a math game, please sign up below.  We ask volunteers to come around 5:30. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-math

Thanksgiving Lunch

Please join us on Wednesday, November 16 for our annual Thanksgiving lunch served by our fantastic lunchroom staff. Please sign up in advance, by October 28. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for non-students (cash or check written to Edison lunchroom). The lunch schedule will be the following on Nov 16:

ECE – Recess at 11:00, Lunch at 11:30

Kindergarten – Lunch at 11:00, Recess at 11:30

1st grade – Recess at 11:00, Lunch at 11:30

2nd grade – Recess at 12:00, Lunch at 12:25

3rd grade – Lunch at 12:00, Recess at 12:25

4th grade – Recess at 12:45, Lunch at 1:05

5th grade – Lunch at 12:45, Recess at 1:05

Nurse’s Office In Need of Spare Clothes 

We are getting low on clothes to share with kids. With the snowy months coming, kids are always getting wet. We are especially in need of pants and shorts. If your child has outgrown any clothes that are still in good condition, please share with Nurse Jill. 

Science Fair 

Do you love science? If so, we encourage you to participate in Edison’s science fair. The Science Fair is open to all ECE-5th grade students. Students can participate by doing a traditional Scientific Method project or a STEM (engineering) project. If your child would like to be a part of Science Fair, please complete the Project Intent form, available digitally through link below, by 10/28/22. Science Fair packets can be found below. 

Please sign up on the science fair intent form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwoLRgOpOnItVHCADoZH49qPYrCehkp3AFyzqI1ioN0gGqOQ/viewform  

Please see the science fair packet at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HES8J_RpY03SbEKGAtT2-5vM8-ynZyYgIT-Dof9TMFA/edit?usp=sharing   

We are looking for volunteers to assist with the science fair – if you are willing and available, please sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49ada722a6f4c52-edison

Eagle Run & Direct Ask Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Eagle Run and Direct Ask campaign this year. We have currently raised $63,000. This money will be granted to Edison to pay for intervention paraprofessionals who support students and teachers across the school. 

Donations are always welcome. If you are interested in donating, please do so at:

online with Venmo at: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2359881877159936434&created=1661726035.269044&printed=1

directly online here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4faca929a7fe3-22eagle1

Community Information

The Ski Passport Program – The Colorado Ski Country Ski Passport program provides 3rd – 6th grade students the ability to access member ski areas and experience all that Colorado’s resorts have to offer at an unbeatable price.  https://www.coloradoski.com/passport 

Now Hiring

Edison is in need of a half-time special education teacher. If you or someone you know is interested, please have them email sally_whitelock@dpsk12.org and apply on the DPS job board.

Support Edison’s PTA

The PTA is in need of an EdFest 2023 committee chair – If you are interested, please email ptaedisondenver@gmail.com 

Get involved:
* Join the PTA link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-join
* Class Parents link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-class3
* School Directory link: https://forms.gle/WPDaMhMFBJz7V1p77  password: Eagles Soar

PTA Meetings: The next PTA meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd from 6:00-7:00. The Mathnasium will be presenting fun math games for students and families to play! Please RSVP here!

Edison spirit wear is available for Purchase – If you are interested in purchasing an Edison hoodie to support our PTA and look great around town! https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/?fbclid=IwAR1BN13I2c3suuePMZvlR052HQmgTKy8TDGoCzpMlP3o1UtcshxNb5Yx0iQ#/lockers/edison-elementary-denver 

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’

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 Edison PTA website: https://www.edisonptadenver.org/donate 
* Snail Mail or Drop Off:   Edison Elementary   Attn: PTA Fundraising   3350 Quitman Street   Denver, CO 80212