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!
January Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oj4pk0UXSpLlqDslx3vDsGZWG8h_GxmxWCDkOSJHdwM/edit
Mark your calendars
Jan 11-Feb 12 School Choice window
January 15 No School – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16 Skate City Night for Edison – 6-8:00 PM, $7 Admission, $4 Skate Rental, 5353 W. 64th Ave.
January 19 School Tour @ 9:00 AM for prospective new families
January 25 CSC meeting in person at 4:30 in Edison’s conference room
January 30 1st grade field trip to the Newman Center for Performing Arts
February 2 “Be a Leader Day” (dress as someone you look up to as a role model or wear a name tag of someone you admire)
February 2 1st grade performance at 1:20 in Edison’s auditorium
February 2 School Tour @ 9:00 AM for prospective new families
Quick Survey
Please take a minute to provide Edison with feedback on getting to and from school each day. Thank you!
* Link to survey – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRBH2-ugRcGzBvqpeYfiH93fSJCeWuP3EXdEgVYqs6C1gk9w/viewform
Mental Health Screener
Please take 5 minutes to complete your child’s mid-year mental health screener. Our winter screening window is open until January 19th. Please review the BESS FAQ document to learn more about the BESS and universal mental health screening in DPS this year.
* Please follow the link that will bring you directly to the site to complete the screener: tinyurl.com/bessparent2324.
Thank you so much for your participation!
School Choice
DPS School Choice Round 1 opens at 10 a.m. on Jan. 11 and closes at 4 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2024. SchoolChoice is for any student who wants or needs to attend a new school for the following school year. This particularly impacts transitioning students who are typically incoming kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-grade students who are moving into a new school due to their grade level. All incoming ECE students, as well as incoming students who reside in an enrollment zone, must complete an application. For additional information please visit: https://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/
Read-a-thon
Edison’s 10th annual Read-A-Thon was a huge success. Between the Scholastic Book Fair and the Read-A-Thon, we raised about $10,000 for books and literacy supplies last year! This year, our goal is to raise at least $10,000 for more books and electronic literacy resources.
Important Information:
* Families may continue to donate to the Read-A-thon through one of the following:
– Venmo: @EdisonElementaryPTA (Edison gets 100%, put “READ” in the notes)
– Use Read For My Schools and Stripe (Stripe deducts 2.9% plus .30 per transaction goes to RFMS)
* Check out the Read A Thon website for more information. https://sites.google.com/dpsk12.net/read-a-thon/home
* Email Mr. Carter if you have any questions. matthew_carter@dpsk12.net
2nd Semester Enrichment Classes
Thank you for registering for a Spring Enrichment! We have 1 more week of enrollment and many clubs with availability. If you are currently on a waitlist for one or more clubs, please consider another club that your student might be interested in (or to try something new!) You can register for as many clubs as fits your schedule. Our first week of classes will begin on Tuesday 1/16 (with the exception of Run Club and the classes hosted by Miss Jo Ann).
* Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/edcoenrich
* If your family has a significant financial need, an enrichment scholarship may be available for your child. If you are interested in this, please email Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org with your situation, your child’s name and grade, and the enrichment class your child is interested in. Limit of one enrichment class scholarship per year.
* Edison Extra Enrichment information and Procedures at: https://edison.dpsk12.org/enrichment.
– Important Dates:
* Spring Enrichment Enrollment – Tuesday, January 2 to Monday, January 15
* Spring Enrichment Classes Begin – Tuesday, January 16
* Last Day of Spring Enrichment classes – Friday, May 10
* Make up week for Spring Enrichment classes – Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17
Passions Day interest Form
Passions Day will be on Friday, March 22nd during the school day. Passions Day is an annual event where we invite family and community members to come present their passion to our students. Our theme will be “Pursuing passions help us connect people with respect and compassion”. During the school day on March 22, community members will present a 30 minute presentation/activity. Students will rotate to different rooms throughout the day (as a class) and listen to various presenters. Examples in the past have been: beekeepers, nursing, kombucha brewer, yoga instructors, jewelry making, city building, forensic science, flight for life, etc.
* If you, your relatives, or your friends are interested in either presenting in person at Edison, please sign up at: https://forms.gle/NXw6sn5ASpgsJUiY9
* After you sign up, you will receive additional information from Mrs. Dougherty regarding details.
EdFest Planning
Edison’s PTA is beginning to plan for EdFest. EdFest is Edison’s largest fundraising event of the year which provides financial resources for Edison PTAs general budget which pays for items like: transportation for field trips, enrichment scholarships, free after school tutoring for target students, t-shirts for all ECE and kindergarten students, enrichment day and so much more. If you are interested in helping plan this wonderful event, please sign up here: https://linktr.ee/edisonelementary
& Mark your calendars for EdFest – May 18 at Hops and Pie!
CMAS Opt Out
3rd-5th grade caregivers, if you are planning to opt your student out of CMAS, Parent Portal Opt Outs are available now, through February. Please reach out to Megan Bohanan with any questions (mendriz@dpsk12.net)
Community Information
* NEW – North High Community Night – Friday January 26th – North Vikings Basketball vs. Kennedy. Varsity Girls @ 6 pm; Varsity Boys @ 7:30 pm. Free admission to ECE-8 students wearing any school gear! 12 & under + Seniors – $1 13 & up – $3 Adults $5 Purchase tickets online or cash at the door -https://dps.hometownticketing.com/embed/all GO VIKINGS!
* Denver North Chess Tournament – Saturday, January 20, 2024. Registration opens at 8:30 am, Games – 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Open to all 2nd – 12th graders. $10 registration fee at the door. 4 Rounds/40 min max per round. Scholarships available, contact Joe DeRose for more information at joederose4000@comcast.net. To pre-register, contact: k.w.cowin@prodigy.net. Trophies, Prizes, Medallions and Snacks!
* Out of Step Clay is a teaching studio focused on building a community based around creativity in clay. We offer after school kid’s classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (ages 5-11), and teen classes on Thursdays. We are located at 7045 W 38th Ave in Wheat Ridge. For upcoming class offerings please visit our webpage at www.outofstepclay.com
* Edgewater Parks and Recreation is offering low-cost youth programs. Click on Toddler Programs and/or Youth Sports & Programs. Under those sections you will choose Kid Play Time and register your child. http://playedgewater.com/
* Skinner MS Tours for 5th grade students and families– Skinner will have an information night for prospective families on Thurs., Jan. 25th 6:30-8:00. Skinner offers daytime school tours for prospective students and their parents or guardians. Tours are available from October – February most Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 2:00 pm. Sign up for a tour at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIsBA2Ta47oZgwD9alnHc61sWxFK6aWeQdZnxUHB7RzbqleQ/viewform.
* DPS Community Hubs – English and GED Classes are available through the NW Community Hub starting in September. Please sign up now for these no-cost classes offered online and in person. Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflo9U17llarj_nnsKC1Fp7ao9a-S84k833ZUGSiVpU2Y5Q_Q/viewform
* DPS Substance Use Prevention Program Announces Fall Webinars: The DPS Substance Use Prevention (SUP) Program will continue to host a monthly webinar on the first Wednesday of every month at noon. Learn more about the webinars listed above and register here.
Support Edison:
Some families are in a position to support their child’s learning at home, others can support through volunteering time, and some through financial donation. To give a sense of scope, if each Edison family were to donate $500 per student per year, Edison could fund all of our fundraising initiatives.
Edison’s next fundraising event:
* EdFest: Edison’s yearly adult-only fundraiser, auction, and party raises money for the PTA General Fund to pay for online educational subscriptions, enrichment day, field trip transportation, Edison t-shirts for new students, community events, after school tutoring, enrichment scholarships and much more!
Additional ways to give money to Edison’s PTA:
* Direct Ask Campaign: You may always make a one-time or set up a regular donation through PayPal, Venmo, Square, or a check. Check to see if your employer provides matching of qualified contributions made; Edison’s PTA is a qualified 501c3 organization! Monies raised through the Direct Ask Campaign are the easiest and most direct ways to support student learning for all learners.
– Online at the Edison PTA website: https://www.edisonptadenver.org/donate
– Snail Mail or Drop Off: Edison Elementary, Attn: PTA Fundraising, 3350 Quitman St, Denver, CO 80212
* Soopers Rewards: Register Edison PTA as your Community Rewards partner for King Soopers! How do I enroll?
– Go to www.kingsoopers.com
– Sign-in to your digital account (or create one if needed)
– Select ‘Community Rewards’ from the side menu
– Enter ‘Edison Elementary PTA’ into the ‘Find an Organization’ search box
– Find ‘Edison Elementary PTA’ with address 3350 Quitman St, Denver, CO 80212 and select ‘Enroll’
* Amazon Smile: You can get the benefits of Amazon Prime AND be a fundraiser at the same time! Amazon Smile provides a .05% benefit on qualifying purchases made via our link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7150820
* Donors Choose: Check out the many Donors Choose projects that teachers have posted on Donorschoose.org and donate. You can find all current projects through the link on Edison’s home page at https://edison.dpsk12.org/
* Mabel’s Labels: Custom waterproof labels for water bottles, clothes, ANYTHING! Edison received 20% back on ALL purchases. Use the link below and type in Edison Elementary, Denver and the labels ship directly to you! https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/
We appreciate your continued support!
School Information:
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) or log absence on Parent Portal through myportal.dpsk12.org
School lunch menus can be found at: https://www.schoolcafe.com/menus
Click on Monthly at the top, then Select School (Edison), Meal Type (Breakfast or Lunch) and then “Traditional Breakfast” or “Traditional Lunch”
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.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register
