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!
August & September Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RZRhPZyO1MaDIurVx_9veiMo4_OHV74Mpxt2HmSec8M/edit
Mark your calendars
September 4 No School – Labor Day
September 5 Fall Afterschool Enrichment classes begin
September 7 CSC meeting at 4:30 PM
September 7 PTA Meeting at 6:00 in Edison’s auditorium
September 22 No school for students – Teacher planning day
September 29 Eagle Run during the school day
Volunteers needed at Edison
Please see the Edison Volunteer sign up forms at https://linktr.ee/edisonelementary
to support Edison as a Class Parent or with Eagle Run or with Fall Festival!! We appreciate your support!
– 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
Please Complete: Universal Mental Health Screener
All caregivers are invited and encouraged to complete a short form to provide valuable input on your student’s mental health and social emotional well-being at: tinyurl.com/bessparent2324 (you will need your child’s student ID/lunch number and birth date). For students in grades ECE-2nd grade, information from this survey will be used to help our mental health team form social emotional supports, groups, and interventions. Students in grades 3rd-5th will also complete a self-assessment. Please see this flier for more information.
School Lunch Information
All students in DPS have access to free healthy, nutritious school meals this school year thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All program approved by Colorado voters! Please keep in mind the following:
– All families, please fill out the You Benefit! form. By completing the form, you will help us access all available funds to cover the cost of meals, and may receive other benefits.
– If students bring a meal from home, they may purchase a milk for $0.75 and/or salad bar items for $1.00. Caregivers can continue to put money on lunch accounts through MySchoolBucks.
Edison Enrichment
Thank you everyone who has signed up for Enrichment Clubs! We are excited to start the Fall Season on Tuesday, 9/5/2023! There are many spots open in clubs; if you are on a waitlist for one club, we encourage you to check out some of the other providers and give them a go. We have some low enrollments (Photography, Juggling, Green Team, Art and Dance Classes!!) We hope to not have to cancel any classes. Invite a new Edison student, share with your Edison neighbors, meet a new teacher! Sign up today!
– Please read the Parent Information handout for questions for the start of the season and reach out to enrichment4edison@gmail.com with questions.
Traffic and Parking
Safety is our first priority at Edison and this starts with drop off and pick up of students. In order to make sure that all students are safe and accounted for at all times, please keep the following in mind:
– ECE students are to be dropped off and signed-in in the classroom each morning and then picked up and signed-out at the kindergarten playground each afternoon;
– Kindergarten students are to be dropped off/picked up on the southeast side of Quitman Street and enter/exit the building with their teachers by the kindergarten playground on the south side of the school;
– 1st-5th grade students are dropped off/picked up on the playground on the east side of the school or on the northwest side of Perry Street in the Kiss and Go/Greet and Get lane (polka-dotted);
– The parking lot is for DPS staff ONLY, please do NOT park, drop off or pick up students in the parking lot.
– All parents/community members must enter the building through the front doors, check-in at the office and get a visitor/volunteer badge.
Hug and Go Lane: Caregivers who do not want to park and stay with their 1st-5th grade students on the playground in the morning may drop off their students in the student drop off lane between 8:25 AM and 8:35 AM. We ask caregivers to NOT park in the Hug and Go /Greet and Get lane on the northwest side of Perry Street, outside the fence by the playground/community garden.
Greet and Get Lane: In order to help with afternoon traffic, caregivers who have 1st-5th grade students can sign up to have their child/ren ready and waiting at the pickup area at 3:30 PM on the northwest side of Perry Street, by the playground/community garden. Registration forms are available throughout the year in the office. The following guidelines apply:
– This is only for cars. Walkers and students of caregivers who park will be picked up on the playground.
– Caregivers should pull over on Perry Street, stay in their car, and move forward as space allows.
– Cars may only stop long enough for their child/ren to get into the car.
– Cars must continue to move and leave the parking lane immediately after picking up their children.
– Caregivers must pick up children at 3:25 PM. If children are not picked up on time, the teacher will bring them to the office and caregivers will need to find parking and come into the office to pick the students up and sign them out.
– Cell phones must not be used in the Greet and Get lane and all Colorado Motor Vehicle laws (seat belts, car seats) must be observed.
– Caregivers wishing to use the Greet and Get lane will need to fill out a Google form and inform their student’s teacher so that the teacher will know to send the child to the Greet and Get pick up area at 3:25 PM. Fill out the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/XWNV9jorNzAKQbTX7
Community Information
*NEW* FACE University is a resource and learning website for parents and families in the Denver metro area. Thursday, Sept. 21: Supporting LGBTQ+ Community- This session will be hosted by Fortaleza Familiar to cover Parenting and Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth. There will be a prize giveaway for those who attend the live session. English and Spanish options are available. RSVP here.
*NEW* DPS ELC (Extended Learning Community Schools) is offering an after school competitive sports program to 4th and 5th graders. Here are the FAQs for ELCSports and register here: https://elcsports.sportngin.com/register/form/404285825
*NEW* 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
*NEW* North Vikings Youth Boys Basketball Competitive Team Tryouts– Date: Saturday, September 23rd Location: North High School Gym Time: 10:30 am -12:30 pm for 4th/5th Grades and 1:00-3:00 pm for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades. Denver North Head Boys’ Basketball Coach John Anderson and his staff will run the tryouts and evaluate each player. The competitive teams will compete in either the JPS League and the Gold Crown League. (All players who are not selected for a competitive team will have an opportunity to play on a rec team in the JPS League). For questions, please e-mail Coach Anderson: john_anderson@dpsk12.net
Medicaid Enrollment and Outreach – DPS’ Medicaid department helps families apply for free or low-cost health insurance and SNAP assistance. Please contact the department by calling 720-423-3661 or emailing outreach@dpsk12.org.
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: Sept. 6: Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health; 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.
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
