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!
Fall Festival is after school TODAY at 3:45 PM – Please join us on Edison’s playground and parking lot for festival games, food and trunk-or-treat. Students may wear costumes to school and the festival, but please no masks or fake weapons. Tickets will be $1. All $ raised funds teacher classroom accounts to support supplies and activities throughout the school year. Hope to see you there!
November Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bvmE7NhKkEsG8uJXxmUMo7qc2VUM3u8WBxm61-o51AY/edit
Mark your calendars
November 2 Picture retake day at Edison
November 2 CSC meeting at 4:30 in person at Edison in the conference room downstairs
November 2 Math Night w/the Mathnasium 6:00-7:30 PM in Edison’s auditorium sponsored by Edison PTA
November 3 School tour at Edison at 9:00-10:00 for prospective new families
November 4 LET’S CHILL WITH DABOBA! Daboba will donate 20% of ALL SALES to Edison. Come enjoy a classic boba drink or a unique seasonal creations, play board games or take selfies in the Edison Themed Photo Booth. Open from 10am – 10 pm, located at 1920 17th Street, Ste 100 near Union Station. Check out our menu at https://dabobadenver.com
Math Night with Mathnasium
Edison’s amazing PTA is sponsoring another math night on Thursday, November 2nd in Edison’s auditorium at 6-730PM. Bring the whole family and enjoy age appropriate math games hosted by Mathnasium of the Highlands.
* Volunteers needed. Please sign up to support at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-45141231-mathnasium#/
Thanksgiving Lunch
Our fantastic cafeteria staff will serve a yummy Thanksgiving lunch to students and families on November 16. Please sign up in advance, no later than November 3, by sending cash or a check written to “Edison Lunchroom” to the Edison office ($7 for adults and $5 for non-students). The form went home in Thursday folders. The lunch schedule will be the following on Nov 16:
* ECE – Recess at 11:00, Lunch at 11:25
* Kindergarten – Lunch at 11:00, Recess at 11:30
* 1st grade – Recess at 11:10, Lunch at 11:40
* 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
Science Fair
Do you love science? If so, we encourage you to participate in Edison’s science fair which is scheduled for Friday, November 17. 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 enter, please complete the Project Intent form, available digitally through link below, by 10/29/23. Science Fair packets can be found below.
* Please complete the science fair intent form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_k5m2_MdWUv-rvaln4moRWjHFcHEAosDJ_QwJeMw8uXh8XA/viewform?usp=sf_link
* Please see the science fair packet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HES8J_RpY03SbEKGAtT2-5vM8-ynZyYgIT-Dof9TMFA/edit
* 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/10C0F49ADA722A6F4C52-45191218-edison
DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” Family Survey
The DPS “Your Voice/Tu Voz” Family Survey opens next week on Wednesday, Nov. 1 and will close Wednesday, Nov. 15. Families who complete the survey between Nov. 1-15 will be entered to win one of 10 $20 King Soopers gift cards! Responses to the survey inform decisions on how we can better serve our DPS community, so we want to hear from all our families. Thank you in advance for for your feedback.
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)
Eagle Run update
Thank you to our amazing Eagle Run committee and fantastic community – We raised $84,479!!! This money will be used to pay for four intervention paraprofessionals next year.
Community Information
*NEW* North High School Día de los Muertos celebration, Thursday Nov. 2nd 5:00-7:30 – This free event is open to the community and will feature Aztec dance, candy, altars, pan de muertos, food truck and face painting!
*NEW* North Black Masque Theatre presents: “La Malinche” Nov 2, 3 & 4 at 7 pm- A story of passion and power, Carlos Morton’s drama mixes the classic Greek myth, Medea, with Mexican history; Purchase your general admission tickets today! Ticket link – https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/76843
Sweet Ridge Studios – Check out these art classes during days that students do not have school – https://www.hisawyer.com/sweet-ridge-studios/schedules?schedule_id=camps&widget_tags=noschool
Edgewater winter basketball league – http://playedgewater.com/ Click on youth sports and under the youth basketball league choose the appropriate age group to register your child.
Skinner MS Tours for 5th grade students and families- Skinner will have information nights for prospective families on Thurs., Nov. 9th 6:30-8:00 and 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. Upcoming webinars to save the date for: Oct. 4: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Intervention; Nov. 1 at noon: Digital Wellness for Youth and Families
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 of the school year:
* Read-A-Thon: This occurs during winter break and raises money for books in the Edison library, class libraries, and for subscriptions used in support of reading teaching efforts, while encouraging students to keep reading during a break from school. This is another great event for donation by grandparents, neighbors, or other supportive adults in your child’s life.
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
* King 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!
