This is Sally Whitelock and Samantha Aragon 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/10Oprre6TG1NO_9JaYma9Hp5jwlbRuwYfG1LTrlpla3Y/edit?tab=t.0
Mark your calendars
January 15- February 18 School Choice Window for grades K-12
January 15- February 3 School Choice Window for ECE – Must complete UPK & DPS application
January 20 No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 23 ECE field trip to Nature & Science Museum
January 24 School Tour for prospective new families to Edison at 9:00
January 29 1st grade field trip to Newman Center Dance Performance
January 30 CSC budget meeting at 4:30 in Edison’s conference room downstairs
February 21 Mark your calendars – Mammoth Lacrosse Game fundraiser day for Edison – http://Mammoth.Ksetickets.com/edisonelementary
PTA Survey
Please share your feedback with our PTA at –
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfH66yCz2rg97dFh3zkfxUQtx1dNCV6Iw9Ux6nzIBTeR_U7Yw/viewform?usp=sharing
Read-a-thon – Last Call for Donation!
We’re so close to reaching our goal—$35 per student helps us get there! The money supports books in our Edison Library, as well as other literacy resources at Edison. Friday, January 17th is the last day to make donations. Prizes for top readers will be announced next week. Great job to all our readers—keep up the amazing work!” As a reminder:
There are three ways to donate to the Read A Thon.
– Venmo: @EdisonElementaryPTA (Edison gets 100%, put “READ” in the notes)
– GiveSmart Donation Form(https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/eAW53Q?vid=1h90fv) -Edison gets 100% if the donor covers 3.5% credit card fees. Donors get a tax deductible receipt.
– Use Read For My Schools and Stripe ($3 per transaction goes to RFMS) – https://sites.google.com/dpsk12.net/read-a-thon/home
School Choice
The school choice window for K-12th grade is January 15 to February 18 AND the school choice window for ECE is January 15-February 3. The choice application can be found here: https://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/.
As a reminder, current Edison students in grades kindergarten and above do not need to submit an application to stay at Edison.
The following groups of students must submit a Choice application for the 2025-2026 school year:
– All incoming preschool and kindergarten students;
– All 5th graders;
– Any student currently attending any school other than Edison who would like to attend Edison next year;
– Any student at Edison who wants to go to a different school next year.
– All incoming ECE students need BOTH a DPS choice application and a UPK application.
Planning for the 2024-25 school year
As you continue to plan for the 2024-25 school year, we hope that you will prioritize school attendance. We know that students who have good attendance are much more likely to develop a positive self-concept about school and good work habits, as well as being more likely to be at/above grade level academically. Please support your students and the staff at Edison by planning your vacations when we do not have school.
Please be aware of the following dates for the 2024-25 school year:
January 20: MLK Holiday
February 14, 17: No school, Presidents’ Day Holiday
February 28: No school for Edison students
March 24-31: No school for Spring break
April 18: No school for students
May 26: Memorial Day Holiday
June 3: Last day of school, school ends at 12:00
Passions Day – Volunteers Needed
Passions Day will be on Friday, March 21st 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 21, 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: meteorology, marching band, forensic science, yoga, beekeeper, tap dancing, etc.!
– If you, your relatives, or your friends are interested in presenting in person at Edison on 3/21/25, please sign up at: https://forms.gle/632aBt1iz6cgJtPU6
After you sign up, you will receive additional information from Mrs. Dougherty regarding details.
Community Information
** For students**
– ELCSports Winter Basketball League – For all 4th and 5th Graders with coach Noah Brookman! 9 Week Season (2/3-4/12), Registration is open from 1/6-1/17, Season Cost: $35 Register at: https://elcsports.sportngin.com/survey/disabled/937849
– Camp Galileo Wheat Ridge: Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Camp Galileo Wheat Ridge, full of engaging STEAM projects, collaborative design challenges and classic camp fun. Grounded in the Galileo Innovation Approach, our hands-on activities and outdoor games cultivate essential skills—including collaboration, perseverance and creative confidence. Use code EDISON50CO and save $50 on your purchase!
– Top Notch Tutoring offers academic tutoring at the student’s home or local library with highly qualified tutors and flexible hours to fit your schedule. Please visit www.topnotchtutoring.com for more information.
– City of Edgewater – Check out Fall Sports Camps – go to www.PlayEdgewater.com
** For caregivers **
– DenCoKID is a non-profit advocacy group supporting students in Denver with dyslexia or suspected dyslexia. We are hosting a virtual community meeting on Thursday January 30th from 7:30pm-8:30pm featuring guest speaker Elizabeth Van Liere, MA CCC-SLP, and members of the Denver Public Schools’ special education assessment services team. They will be presenting about 504/IEP accommodations to support kids with dyslexia/reading difficulties and dysgraphia/writing difficulties, as well as assistive technology tools available in the district. The meeting is free for all. It will be held in English. Please RSVP at www.dencokid.com.
DPS Family and Community Engagement (FACE) – Please find resources that may be helpful here: https://face.dpsk12.org/o/communityengagement/page/community-resources
– 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
– Way to Go Schoolpool Registration – Join Edison’s Schoolpool program to connect with other families to carpool, walk or bike to school together. Looking for help getting your student to and from school or want to find them a buddy to commute to school with? We are pleased to partner with Schoolpool, a free program to make it easier to get to school. Signing up is simple! 1. Go to https://mywaytogo.org/#/ and create an account and enter your address or intersection. 2. Add comments to indicate interest. 3. Find and contact interested families. Privacy and security: Edison and Schoolpool do not run background checks, confirm valid driver’s licenses, or assess insurance coverage on participants. Potential users are advised to screen participants to their personal satisfaction and check their own insurance coverage for carpooling to ensure that they are covered under these voluntary arrangements. Schoolpool does not provide drivers, vehicles, or insurance.
School Information:
The Edison school day is 8:30-3:30 (Breakfast – 8:00-8:25, No supervision on the playground before school)
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.dpsk12.org/o/foodservices/page/lunch-menus
Scroll down below the picture and choose your language under Elementary School
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
