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!
October Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lg9qLEtBmFN9ZA32heKVUN9vJ9XFx2lYBziKh3VQLwc/edit
Mark your calendars
October 10 & 11 Family-Teacher conferences 3:45-7:45 PM
October 12, 13, 16 No school for students
October 17 Guardian Gathering for 1st & 2nd grade families at Hops & Pie – 4:30-6:30 PM
October 20 School tour for prospective families at 9:00 AM in auditorium
October 23 ECE field trip – Berry Patch Farms
October 24 2nd grade field trip – Botanic Gardens
October 25 Ballet performance assembly at Edison during the school day
October 27 Edison Spirit Day – Wear your Halloween costume (no masks or weapons)
October 27 Fall Festival at 3:45-5:00 PM -Edison’s parking lot and playground
Fall Festival
Join us for our annual Fall Festival on Friday, October 27 from 3:30-5:30 at Edison’s parking lot and playground. Students may wear their costumes to school that day and after school (please no masks or fake weapons). At 3:30, the festivities will begin with trunk-or-treat and fun games. We appreciate donations of prizes/treats, as well as volunteers (for each classroom trunk/game) to support this fun event. Please communicate with your student’s lead volunteer classroom caregiver to help decorate a vehicle/trunk or run a game. PTA will be selling tickets for $1 each for games & concessions.
* Please see the Edison Volunteer sign up forms at https://linktr.ee/edisonelementary
* 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
Eagle Run Update
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Eagle Run last Friday and cheered on our kiddos. We are so proud to be part of such a great community! Thanks to our generous sponsors; La Cocinita, El Camino, Cafe Zuri, and Bonfire Burritos. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped out, thank you to all the kids that participated, and lastly thank you to the Edison teachers and staff who work day in and day out for our kiddos.
Edison’s PTA has raised $34,000 of our $80,000 goal!!! Thank you for your support helping Edison raise money for paras/teacher assistants. The deadline to send your money is next Wednesday, October 11th. Please donate via:
– Venmo
– Online at the Edison PTA website: https://www.edisonptadenver.org/donate
– memberhub https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.edisonelementarydenver.com__;!!I5wY4Ip2iQ-G!9cQwI8ZtelE-GrN0Vds-XV5qCkD-sfhybo6EfkI37g9pl__Vzquqm-xhGpMDzMS_h4dpA-xG8ECTZ7tr66-EusBi6k2f$ .
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)
School Directory
If you are interested in joining the 23-24 Edison school directory, please opt in by completing this form:
https://forms.gle/eZT6AJvUGxCPqxDo6 The password is: Eagles Soar. The school directory is one way the PTA, classroom coordinators, and fellow caregivers will communicate information throughout the year, as well as, support community building. Due to confidentiality laws, guardians must opt in to be added to the directory. Last day to opt in to the directory is Friday, October 13.
Please know that Classroom Caregivers (lead volunteers) may also be putting together classroom directories. If you are interested in participating in the classroom/grade level directory, please contact your Classroom Caregiver lead volunteer.
Community Information
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. CLICK HERE to sign up for a tour.
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 first fundraising event of the school year:
Eagle Run: A fun event that occurs in the Fall where each grade runs laps around the Edison field with music, posters, and class camaraderie! Money raised during the Eagle Run funds salaries for essential, dependable paraprofessional support in Edison’s classrooms. In September, your child will receive a donation tracker; this is a great event for donation by grandparents, neighbors, or other supportive adults in your child’s life.
Fall Fest: The monies raised from this fun, community event, through ticket sales, support teachers with supplies and celebrations in their classrooms throughout the year.
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!
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
