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!
December Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMx7X9YokYalH3RYGZ3sMIScgiUinolMDmO0FrdDR9s/edit?usp=sharing
Mark your calendars
December 15 Reading is Fundamental – One free book for every Edison student from our PTA
December 15 Pizzeria Locale on 32nd Street – Fundraiser for Edison Night from 4-8 pm
December 16 School Tour @ 9:00 AM for prospective new families
December 16 Read-a-thon kick off day & PJ day
Dec 19- Jan 3 No School – Winter Break
January 4 Edison floating planning day – No school for students
January 3 Enrichment class registration opens at 6:00 PM
January 5 CSC meeting at 4:30 – Virtual at: meet.google.com/wzz-nkfz-zhm
January 5 PTA meeting at 4:30 – Virtual at: meet.google.com/bsv-rsjy-pui
January 6 School Tour for prospective new families 9:00-10:00
January 9 3rd grade field trip to Balarat (Beeby and Mathews classes)
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
PJ Day
December 16 is our Read-a-thon kick-off and PJ Day! We encourage students to wear their PJs to school and bring a book to read during the day. We will kick off the Read-a-thon with a fun day of reading before the winter break.
Read-a-thon
Mr. Carter and the Literacy Committee will be getting kids jazzed about reading and the upcoming Read-A-Thon starting December 18. Between Usborne and Scholastic Book Fairs and the Read-A-Thon, we raised about $10,000 for books and literacy supplies last year! Eagle Readers read over 150,000 minutes and raised about $7,000 during last year’s Winter Break! We’re hoping to break that record this year in our 9th Annual Read-A-Thon! The reader who reads the most minutes per grade will receive a prize! Plus, Eagle Readers who read at least the minimum amount suggested per grade will be eligible to win fantastic prizes! This year, our goal is to raise at least $10,000 for more books and electronic literacy resources.
Dates to remember:
* December 18 – Pajama Day/Read-a-Thon Kickoff
* December 18 – January 4 – Read-A-Thon
Important Information:
* All Edison students will be using the ReadForMySchool website again to track minutes read and to help support the fundraising process.
* Students will NOT be using their DPS email and will need to sign up at home with a family email account. Sorry for this change, but it had to be done.
* Parents/Caregivers: Please use this link to sign in: https://rfms.app/74588
* If any family feels like they would rather use a paper tracking system, ask their teacher and they will take part in the Read A Thon that way.
* 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
Registration for the Edison Extra Enrichment after school classes for spring 2023 will begin on Tuesday, January 3rd at 6pm. This semester, we will be using a new platform to sign up for enrichments, called Homeroom.
* In order to be prepared to sign up your students for enrichments using Homeroom, please register your students before January 3rd via this link: https://homeroom.helpscoutdocs.com/article/45-create-parent-account
* We are limiting all students to a maximum of TWO enrichment courses until 01/13. On 01/13, families are welcome to sign up for any remaining spots. Any students who are signed up for more than two enrichment courses before 01/13 will be removed from additional courses.
* Enrichment class being offered in the spring can be seen at: https://www.homeroom.com/sites/edison-elementary-school-denver All classes will be posted by January 3rd, so please check back if there is an enrichment you are looking for but don’t yet see.
* We have a very limited number of Enrichment scholarships available. If your family has a significant need and cannot afford any enrichment classes, please email Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.net with your situation, your child’s name and grade and the enrichment class of choice (see Homeroom for schedule of classes). Limit-one Enrichment scholarship per year.
Gym Shoe Collection
We are looking to create a repository of gym shoes so that students who forget can still participate safely in gym. We will keep one pair/size in Toddlers’ size 10 through Kids’ size 7. If you have some gently used or new sneakers to donate, please have your child drop them off in the box inside the main office. Thank you for your support!
Healthy Start Times
With DPS adjusting school start and end times next year, many are wondering what Edison’s schedule will be. For the 2023-24 school year, Edison’s start and end times will remain the same as this year – Start time: 8:30, End time: 3:25.
Community Information
* Free DACA & Legal Clinic at North HS on Thursday, December 15th, at 6:30 pm – This event is open to the community, and registration is required. Do you have questions, or concerns, or need help with an immigration process or document? Please call us to register for this free event at 720.842.2413 or 720.254.1567
* Denver Public Schools Foundation – Please find discounted tickets to Denver Center for the Performing Arts holiday shows (Camp Christmas and a Christmas Carol) at https://dpsfoundation.org/special-offers-dcpa/ You can find additional special offers at: https://dpsfoundation.org/offers/
* December STEAM Program – December 14, 3:30-5:00, Woodbury Library, all ages welcome
* Growing Scholars – Please check this link for ‘Growing Scholars,’ a private program for kids – https://docs.google.com/document/d/15sUITDjpzb6BClLjP5XU1VsNHFaIiAnu5_Pppectiqo/edit
Assessment Feedback Survey for DPS
If you would like to provide feedback to the district on the assessments your child takes at school, consider taking this short survey.
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
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
