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!
April Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19l2j2znIU_Ah4Rpw2b_pI7NOoY030Fmrz7zRIRbp5F0/edit
Mark your calendars
April 10-21 CMAS testing for 3rd-5th grade students during the school day
April 19 Kindergarten field trip to the Zoo
April 21 4th grade field trip to the Plains Conservation Center
April 28 Passion’s Day rescheduled (during the school day)
April 28 Shakespeare Festival
May 13 Save the Date for Edfest – 6-10:00 PM – watch for more information
CMAS Testing – April 10-21
April is the time of year in Colorado for standardized assessments. The Colorado Department of Education requires that all 3rd-5th grade students take the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success). All 3rd-5th graders are required to take assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts and, additionally, 5th graders are assessed in science. These assessments will be given online and will be administered under standardized conditions to ensure the reliability and validity of the results. Please support us and your students by: having your child to school every day and on-time during testing, providing your student with a healthy breakfast on testing days and encouraging your child to do their very best. Testing dates/times are as follows:
* 3rd Grade: 9:30 -11:30 – April 10-12 ELA, April 13-17 Math
* 4th Grade: 9:30 -11:30 – April 10-12 ELA, April 13-17 Math
* 5th Grade: 9:40 -12:00 – April 10-12 ELA, April 13-17 Math, April 18-20 Science
Please be aware, once students start testing, they may not be taken out for an appointment, unless it is an emergency.
CSC Ballots
The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is a great opportunity for caregivers to further participate in the education of our children by supporting decision making at the school. The CSC is a collaborative committee of school leadership, teachers, caregivers and classified staff who meet monthly to strategically design the school’s Unified Improvement Plan, analyze school data, provide guidance on and approve the school budget and staffing allocations, and advise the school leadership on school design decisions.
* We have one opening for CSC caregiver representatives for the 2023-24 school year and two nominations. Please review the CSC ballot and vote no later than April 28 at: https://forms.gle/7jFhtp23EWEa3L3y8
Support Edison’s PTA
The PTA is in need of a PTA board members for next year, including the PTA president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, fundraising chair and membership chair. EVERY board position are open for nomination.
* If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else please go to: https://forms.gle/m82X5GYg5Js973SW6
* If you have questions about the roles, please email edisonptasecretary@gmail.com
* PTA board positions are one year positions.
* All PTA board members must complete a DPS volunteer application and pass the background check.
* Current PTA board members are continuing as consultants for the 2023-24 school year.
Mark your calendars – Edfest 2023
Please join us on May 13 at Hops and Pie from 6:00-10:00 PM for our annual adults on EdFest auction and party! EdFest raises money for the PTA general fund which raised over $55,000 last year. The PTA general fund provides Edison with funds to pay for: money for teacher accounts, online subscriptions, enrichment day, field trip transportation, Edison t-shirts for new students, community events, after school tutoring, enrichment scholarships, teacher appreciation and much more!
* Volunteers needed!!! To sign up to volunteer, please go to: https://sites.google.com/view/edison-elementary-pta/committeevolunteer-sign-ups
Donors Choose Project
Please consider donating to our Donors choose project for a squeeze machine in room 125 (Multi-intensive-Autism classroom). This equipment will be beneficial for our students with high sensory needs. Thank you in advance for supporting us!!
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/squeezing-through-the-day/7186320/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_1758896&rf=directlink-dc-2023-03-tpc_complete-teacher_1758896&challengeid=282039
Audition for the annual Edison Talent Show…3rd-5th graders only
Our annual Talent Show is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31. All 3rd-5th graders are invited to audition for the Talent Show. If you’d like to audition, please plan on the following:
* Your presentation is 2 minutes or less.
* You are confident, and can perform it without help from others.
* You provide your own music or mp3 files.
* You provide your own instrument, if it’s something that we don’t have in the music room.
* You submit a video of your performance, using this form: https://forms.gle/cwkiJKRsdyZPdobu5
* You need to use your school Google account to open and fill out the survey.
* Questions? Email Mrs. O’Lane at cynthia_o’lane@dpsk12.net
Nurse’s Office in Need of Clothes
If you have gently used clothing for 6, 7, and 8 year olds (tops and bottoms for both warm and cold weather), please consider donating them to our nurse’s office.
Discovery Link After-School Store every Friday!
Beginning today, 03/03/23, Discovery Link will host an after-school store every Friday, March 3-April 21, selling Icees, popcorn, and cotton candy. Sales will support costs for their annual end-of-year field trip to Skate City! Sale will occur on Edison’s playground (just outside of the cafeteria doors). Popcorn – $2, Cotton Candy – $3, Shaved Ice – $3
2023-24 Discovery Link Registration
Registration for school year 2023-2024 Discovery Link – the only district-run before school, after school, and full-day camp program – opens on Monday, April 17th at 6:00 am. At Discovery Link, students will participate in fun and engaging activities that support learning, relationship-building skills, movement, and creativity. When registration opens, please access the following links:
* For families new to Discovery Link: https://equity.dpsk12.org/extended-learning/discovery-link/school-year-program/#new
* If your family has previously registered for Discovery Link: https://connect.schoolcareworks.com/login.jsp
* For further information about the registration process: https://equity.dpsk12.org/extended-learning/discovery-link/school-year-program/
* You can also call us at 720-423-1781 or email discovery_link@dpsk12.org.
Community Information
North HS chess tournament – April 29 at 9:00 AM. Open to any DPS K-12 student. Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1AxvxzDCgyNC09mGVLB0k4fJVF5LcokaXcAY32itUoUJTUw/viewform
Science Sunday at Pomponio Science Center at Regis University – is a FREE, hands-on STEM outreach event for kids of all ages held on April 16 from 1-4 pm. The Regis community has developed outreach activities covering all areas of science. Reach out to me or Ashley Fricks-Gleason (africksgleason@regis.edu) with any questions.
DPS Summer Connections – Enroll your current kindergarten through fourth grade student in free summer educational classes. For more information, please go to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ddc1l6rejD_7hdY6mLQ4kJ-Q2NxTlzehiRPV5skcC4o/edit . To enroll your student, go to https://myportal.dpsk12.org/.
Discovery Link – Join us for Summer in the City! Summer Camp registration opened. Enrichment Exploration Camp registration and block selection opened on 1/30. For more information go to: https://equity.dpsk12.org/extended-learning/summer-programs/
Full STEAM’s 2023 summer camp registration is officially open! These week-long day camps are geared for students in grades K-5. Register at: www.fullsteameducation.com/programs
Highlands Micro School Weekly Summer Camp – Enrollment is open to kids K-5! Check out our wide variety of camp options, from Coding and Crafting to Lego Building to Art in Nature. Link to view all of our options and to sign up: https://highlandsmicroschool.com/2023-summer-camps/
Boys and Girls Club Summer Programs – Registration is now open for summer programs www.bgcmd.org/summer-registration
Support Edison:
Mabel’s Labels – Optional & fun mini-fundraiser for Edison – Check out these durable and washable labels for water bottles, clothes, ANYTHING! If you would like to order these, Edison will receive 20% back on ALL purchases Here is this link – you just type in Edison Elementary, Denver and the labels ship directly to you! https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/
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?
– Go to www.kingsoopers.com;
– Sign-in to you 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’
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
