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!
March Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSOLK8eysqM5u2WgzryxAcQHXumOuiDa1RNUKXzpODA/edit?usp=sharing
Mark your calendars
Feb 24-March 7 Registration for Spring Edison Enrichment – https://www.homeroom.com/sites/edison-elementary-school-denver/enrichment
February 28 No school
March 3 3rd grade field trip Ballarat (2 classes)
March 6 CSC meeting at 4:30 in Edison’s conference room
March 6 PTA meeting at 6:00- Edison Auditorium – Childcare Provided
March 7 No school for ECE students
March 7 Edison Spirit day – Favorite Book Character – to celebrate “Read Across America Week”
March 10 3rd grade field trip Ballarat (1 class)
March 10 First day of School Enrichments/Spring Session
March 11 Lifetouch class + individual pictures
March 12 4th grade performance in Edison’s auditorium at 9:30
March 14 Reading is Fundamental book give-away – sponsored by Edison PTA
DPS 2025-26 School year calendar can be found at: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/calendars
* Please note that the first day of school for ECE & Kindergarten will be August 19.
* Edison will have 3 additional non-contact days (TBD).
ECE Family Interest Survey
We are reaching out to families with ECE-aged (Early Childhood Education) children to gather feedback regarding the potential addition of a tuition ECE offering to the Discovery Link program at Edison, for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have a child who will turn 4 years old before October 1st, 2025, and are interested in before- and after-school programming, we kindly ask that you complete the survey below. Please submit your responses by February 28th, 2025. https://forms.gle/rCysHUDW16LbN9GR9
Discovery Link Store
Please come support the Edison Discovery Link annual store! Money raised will pay for the Discovery Linkr end of the year field trip. Menu coming soon. The Discovery Link store opens on February 7th!
* When: Fridays, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
* Location: Outside of the lunchroom if weather permits if not we will be in the lunchroom.
* Ends: May 16th
* Payments: Cash and Venmo only
Night at the Edison Museum – Mark your calendars
Please join us on March 20 at 3:45-5:00 PM for ‘Night at the Edison Museum’ which is Edison’s community celebration of our multicultural community. During this fun, community celebration…
* Family members and students will browse through our student perspectives, culture and identity museum which will be displayed throughout the hallways and classrooms of the school.
* Family members and students will be encouraged to stroll through the student art show in the auditorium.
* Students will be performing dances that represent cultures of our society outside in the amphitheater (in the gym if the weather is bad).
* Families will be invited to participate in our ‘Cultures of our World Food Tasting’ in the lunchroom. If you would like to participate, please bring a food item that is important to your family, a family tradition or your culture to share with others. Please bring food in small serving sizes. In order for everyone to participate, we will ask people to limit their tastings to 3-4 items.
* Sign up to bring food at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-54993733-night#/
*** From Edison’s PTA ***
Join us for the March PTA Meeting
March 6 at 6:00 PM in Edison’s auditorium.
Join us for our March PTA Meeting as we discuss upcoming events, school updates, and ways to support our students and teachers. Bonus! While you attend the meeting, Mathnasium will be in the gym hosting fun math games to keep the kids entertained! We look forward to seeing you there!
Please sign up below so we know how many to expect
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-55006069-march
Join the PTA Board for the 2025-2026 School Year!
We’re actively recruiting for the PTA Board for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year! We’re looking for passionate individuals to fill key positions. If you have a buddy and want to team up, we welcome that too—except for Co-Treasurer, as you’ll already have a partner in that role! The board for next school year will be voted on in April, so don’t miss your chance to get involved and help shape the future of our school community. Please email ptaedisondenver@gmail.com with any questions, nominations, or interest.
EdFEST
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 3rd from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Number 38. This year’s theme is the Kentucky Derby—you won’t want to miss it! Stay tuned for more details.
EdFEST tickets will be going on sale soon! The PTA is committed to ensuring that every family who wants to attend has the opportunity to do so. If your family is in need of a free or discounted ticket, please reach out to Ms. Whitelock or Ms. Aragon. We want to make sure that finances are never a barrier to participation, and we’re happy to assist however we can.
Volunteers Opportunities
* Night at the Edison Museum food sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-54993733-night#/
* Field Day (Friday, May 16th): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-54027400-field#/
* Edison 100 year Celebration (October 3, 2025): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-54691414-edisons
* Looking for Volunteers for the Eagle Run Committee (September 26, 2025) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-54471232-eagle
Community Information
** For students **
* North HS Chess Tournament – March 22 – More information here – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tPKO9Y72V0Ksq4zG5Y_lERVo6M_Df6T93ofOgR6eJk0/edit?tab=t.0
* Scheitler Recreation Center Soccer Camp – March 24-28 for students age 5-10. Sign up here: https://challengersports.com/camp-search/?categories%5B0%5D=39
* DPS Summer Academy – Open to all rising 1st-5th graders. DPS is offering a summer half day option for FREE (full day is $5/day). Dates: June 9 – July 3. Breakfast and lunch included. Families can sign up at www.dpsk12.org/page/summer-connections
* Discovery Link Summer Camp Programs: Discovery Link offers engaging summer camps for students ages 5–12* at locations across Denver. Registration Information: Registration for Summer Camp opens Jan. 22, 2025 on our new family registration and calendar platform or at https://elcs.dpsk12.org/o/equity/page/discovery-link-before-and-after-school-program
* City of Edgewater – Check out Fall Sports Camps – go to www.PlayEdgewater.com
* Girls Rock Denver is now accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Rock Camp! Girls, trans and non-binary youth, age 8-17, are invited to apply. Campers learn instruments, form bands, and write and perform an original song, all in one week. No musical experience is required. Visit girlsrockdenver.org to learn more and to apply for camp.
** For caregivers **
* 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 – Family resources – For more information go to: https://face.dpsk12.org/page/community-hubs/
* 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
Discovery Link information: https://elcs.dpsk12.org/page/discovery-link-before-and-after-school-program
DPS 2025-26 school calendar: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/calendars
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
