May Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1stQigzP-Tf2L6LaWjgQGstBWy6GTG6R5ebDHs_IYcCI/edit
Mark your calendars
May 3 Edfest tickets go on sale today
May 6-10 Educator Appreciation Week – Please help us appreciate our amazing staff!
May 6-24 Early Registration for the 2024-25 school year
May 8 Guardian Gathering for Grade 5 families at 4:00 at Hops & Pie
May 8-10 Scholastic Book Fair in the auditorium
May 10 Field Day at Edison
May 10 Movie Night at Edison in support of Ms. O’lane and Ms. Jennifer (donations accepted)
May 15 Edison Discovery Link online registration for all families opens at 6:00 am
May 17 5th grade performance at 2:45 in Edison’s auditorium
May 18 Edfest at Hops and Pie at 6:00 PM
May 18 Student Chromebooks and Chargers returned to Edison for the summer
May 22 5th grade field trip to Young Ameritowne
May 24 ECE and Kindergarten Enrichment day
May 27 No school – Memorial day
May 28 1st and 2nd grade Enrichment day
May 29 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Enrichment day
May 30 Talent show during the school day
May 30 3rd Trimester Awards in classrooms
May 31 Reading is Fundamental book give away, sponsored by Edison PTA
June 4 5th grade continuation at Skinner MS at 6:00 PM
June 5 ECE continuation on Edison’s Amphitheater at 9:00 AM
June 5 Kindergarten continuation on Edison’s Amphitheater at 10:00 AM
June 5 Last day of school! School ends at 12:00. Lunch will be served.
EdFest
Tickets for EdFest are officially available for purchase! Join us at Hops and Pie on May 18th, from 6:00 to 10:30. Even if you can’t make it, you can still participate by bidding on our fantastic baskets and auction items. Tickets are limited by event space capacity. If you would like to join but are facing financial hardship, please reach out as we have donated tickets available. Secure your tickets and explore the auction items by clicking here: https://app.memberhub.gives/8eff9b/Auction?ReturnUrl=%2FCampaigns%2FSetup%2F8eff9b%2FOptions
* Calling all sponsors! Whether it’s a general sponsorship or contributing to specific items, your support makes a huge difference in enriching our school programs. Contact us today to learn more about sponsorship opportunities at edisonfundraising@gmail.com!
* Classroom lead volunteer caregivers are putting together “Class Baskets” and “Class Events” for the silent auction for Edfest. If you are willing and able to donate for these, please communicate with your classroom’s lead volunteer. THANK YOU!
* EdFest is Edison’s largest fundraising event of the year which provides financial resources for Edison PTA’s general budget which pays for items like: transportation for field trips, enrichment scholarships, free after school tutoring for target students, t-shirts for all ECE and kindergarten students, enrichment day and so much more.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Please help us thank the fantastic educators at Edison by letting them know how much you appreciate them! Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10.
Movie Night at Edison
Friends and colleagues of Ms. O’lane and Ms. Jennifer invite you to Movie Night at Edison on May 10 at 5:00 PM on the East side of Edison’s big playground. This community event is being held to support and celebrate Ms. O’Lane and Ms. Jennifer. This will be open an opportunity to make any donations, big or small, for Ms. O’Lane’s GoFundMe and Ms. Jennifer’s Fundly. Cash only concessions will be available. Cash will be split to support Ms. O’Lane and Ms. Jennifer.
Scholastic Book Fair
The Edison Scholastic Book Fair scheduled for May 8-10. This fair is a buy one book, get one book free fair! Please come and get some books for summer reading. The book fair will be open:
– Wednesday, May 8th: 7:45 – 8:30 and 3:30 – 4:30
– Thursday, May 9th: 7:45 – 8:30 and 3:30 – 4:30
– Friday, May 10th: 8:00 – 4:00 (Stop by during Field Day!)
* Don’t want to send your students to school with cash? Add money to their E-wallet and they will be all ready to shop at the fair. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5510397
* Volunteers needed: If you can assist with set up or take down of the book fair, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-48983236-scholastic#/
Field Day
Hope you are all getting excited for Field Day which will take place on May 10. Please join us for a fun day of competition!
Schedule:
* 9:00 -11:00 AM – Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 4th grade
* 1:15-3:20 PM – ECE, 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade
Discovery Link will be selling concessions/snack throughout the day!
We are excited to have Ninja Nation at Edison’s field day again this year. Students will have an opportunity to participate in the Ninja Nation activities, however, they must have a Waiver of Liability consent form signed by a guardian prior to field day on May 10 in order to participate.
Please sign the consent for Ninja Nation here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.waiverfile.com/b/COSouthMobile/Waiver.aspx?id=ab866482-fec5-4e15-ae92-795f1fbd725c__;!!I5wY4Ip2iQ-G!_8D4MctY0Rll2pkeP7v2h-rP7xXqVnqEYP1I6KXSaoP0TYXYOPL_VKW770D1HMZIe2gYmsgByXonmAgjpGlybXiv$
2024-25 Registration
Online Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will take place from May 6-May 24 and then again in July/August (Date TBD). You must have a Parent Portal account to register online.
* If you need to open a Parent Portal account so you can do online registration, as well as have access to other important information about your student, go to myportal.dpsk12.org and click on ‘Create an Account’. You will need your student’s DPS ID# to start your account. You can call Edison’s office at 720-424-7780 or email Michelle Miller in the office at michelle_miller@dpsk12.org, or Barbara Schrant at maria_schrant@dpsk12.org, to get your student’s ID#.
* If you forgot your Parent Portal password click on the forgot password link.
* If you have any other trouble logging in (you must log in at least once every six months to keep your account active), you can ask for help by emailing portalteam@dpsk12.org or calling the portal hotline at 720.423.3163. Only caregivers in the primary household can do registration.
Order School Supply for the 24-25 school year now
Order school supplies from the Edison PTA now and be all prepared for the 2024-25 school year! If you order online, through the PTA:
* the teacher gets the exact supplies they want,
* the teachers have time to organize the supplies before the students arrive,
* there are fewer issues in the classroom since the students will have all the same supplies,
* and you don’t have to do ANYTHING past clicking a few buttons!
* The supplies will be shipped directly to Edison the week before school starts. Volunteers will deliver your students’ supply pack directly to their teacher! Edison makes about $3 a pack, which is not a lot, but it helps contribute to the PTA Fund. To order supplies:
https://www.edisonptadenver.org/school-supplies
Edisons Code: EDI023 (3 letters/3 numbers)
2024-25 PTA Board
We appreciate our amazing community members who have volunteered as board members. The PTA board is looking for a PTA Secretary for next year – if you are interested, please email Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.net
PTA board members for next school year are:
* President: Laura Rymarz
* Vice President: Jon Byars
* Treasurer: Adam (AJ) Kultgen (Current Treasurer)
* Secretary: Open Position
* Chair people: Social Media/Volunteer liaison chair: Tara Stingley, Membership chair: Tara Littell, Fundraising chair: Jen Maloney
Plastic Film Recycling at Edison
Are you looking for a way to teach your family about the impacts of plastic waste and the benefits of recycling? Or are you looking for a good way to reuse or recycle Plastic Film (https://www.ridwell.com/pickup-categories/pOY6Pd6E )? Ridwell has already saved 15 million pounds of waste from going to landfills, and now your family can be a part of the movement too.
* Please join the Edison Plastic Film recycling drive through May 13th. To get started, start saving your plastic film and bring it to Edison’s collection box located in the hallway outside of the Edison main office.
* You can use this link: get.ridwell.com/Edison to help you sign up for Ridwell services at your home, if you’re interested. If 10 Edison families sign up using this URL before May 31st, Edison will be able to use Ridwell services for the 2024-25 school year! You and your family can also “Get to know Ridwell” with this Lesson Link (https://www.teamkindhumans.com/ridwell ) using the code RIDWELL for free access.
Discovery Link Store
Visit the Discovery Link Store after school on Thursdays and Fridays from 3:30-4:30 to buy popcorn, slushies, cotton candy, and other treats! Money raised supports the annual end of year field trip.
Community Information
For students:
** ELCSports Summer Camp – Extended Learning and Community Schools is proud to launch their first-ever sport-focused summer camp at South High School! These weekly camps will help students build athletic skills and prepare them for sports. For more information and to register to https://elcsports.sportngin.com/page/show/8420975-summer-registration If you have any questions, please reach out to elcsports@dpsk12.net.
** Historic Elitch Theatre is excited to announce a special one-week summer camp for kids, providing an immersive experience in the performing arts within the historic and enchanting setting of Elitch Theatre. For more information, go to: https://historicelitchtheatre.org/
** DPS Summer Connections – Summer Connections is a free, five-week academic program that is open to all rising first through fifth-grade DPS students. This full-day program focuses on preparing elementary students for future success. Register thought the Parent Portal. Registration isl open until Friday, April 26. For more information go to bit.ly/3UsCi2n.
** Skate City Memberships – Skate City is offering Edison students and parents FREE membership to the Skate City Family Freebies Club! If you are interested, go to the Skate City website at https://www.skatecitycolorado.com/index.cfm?pagetitle=family-freebies and enter the appropriate promo code (Family of 2: SCFFC2, Family of 3: SCFFC3, and so on) to enjoy the amazing perks of our Family Freebies Club Membership.
** Edgewater Parks and Recreation is offering low-cost youth programs. Click on Toddler Programs and/or Youth Sports & Programs. Under those sections you will choose Kid Play Time and register your child. http://playedgewater.com/
For caregivers:
** 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
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:
** EdFest: Edison’s yearly adult-only fundraiser, auction, and party raises money for the PTA General Fund to pay for online educational subscriptions, enrichment day, field trip transportation, Edison t-shirts for new students, community events, after school tutoring, enrichment scholarships and much more!
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:
*NEW* Chromebook Collection- All student Chrombooks and chargers must be returned to Edison by Friday, May 18th to ensure staff have time to prepare devices for the 24-25 school year.
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
