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!
HAPPY EAGLE RUN DAY! The community is welcome to come cheer students on as they run. Students will be running at the following times:
9:00 – 5th grade
9:40 – 4th grade
10:20 – ECE
11:05 – 3rd grade
1:20 – 1st grade
2:00 – kidergarten
2:40 – 2nd grade
El Camino will be at Edison selling street tacos from 11:45 to 3:00! Come cheer on the Edison students and purchase some street tacos while you are here!
October Edison Newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lg9qLEtBmFN9ZA32heKVUN9vJ9XFx2lYBziKh3VQLwc/edit
Mark your calendars
Sept 1-30 SPENGA fundraiser – Battle of the schools – the school with the most visits will get $500 – Attend sessions at SPENGA and help Edison PTA get $500!
September 29 Eagle Run during the school day
October 2 Science Fair Assembly during the school day (THANK YOU PTA)
October 3 First grade field trip to the Colorado History Center
October 4 Sweet Cow fundraiser – all day – tell them you are from Edison!
October 4 Skate City Night – 6:00-8:00 (benefits Edison)
October 5 CSC Meeting at 4:30 Virtual at meet.google.com/bci-eqah-dwo
October 5 PTA meeting at 6:00 – Virtual at meet.google.com/miv-jtok-pqj
October 6 Kindergarten field trip to the butterfly pavilion
October 10 & 11 Family-Teacher conferences 3:45-7:45 PM
October 12, 13, 16 No school for students
Eagle Run AND Direct Ask Campaign
The Eagle Run is raising money to pay for instructional paraprofessionals for the 2024/2025 school year. These important staff members support students and teachers in grades K-5. We would love to raise $80,000 – 90,000 (which equals about $170 per student) this year for this very important fundraiser to help out our teachers and students at Edison.
* Stuents were sent home with their lap number and can now collect pledges in cash, check or online until October 31 when all pledge sheets are due back to school.
* To contribute directly to our fundraising efforts, you can give through any of these convenient methods:
– Venmo ID: @EdisonElementaryPTA
– Online at the PTA or Edison websites: https://edisonptadenver.org or https://edison.dpsk12.org
– Snail Mail or Drop Off: Edison Elementary Attn: PTA Fundraising 3350 Quitman Street Denver, CO 80212
Family-Teacher Conferences
Please sign up for a family-teacher conference on either October 10 or 11, between 3:45 and 7:45 PM. This is a great time to find out how your child(ren) is doing in school, celebrate success and set academic and work habit goals with your child. We strongly believe that teachers and caregivers must work together, as a team, to ensure the educational success of children. We value these opportunities to collaborate with you and are looking forward to our one-on-one conferences. Please watch for sign up forms coming from your child’s teacher.
*NEW* CMAS Opt Out
3rd-5th grade caregivers, if you are planning to opt your student out of CMAS, Parent Portal Opt Outs are available now, through February. Please reach out to Megan Bohanan with any questions (mendriz@dpsk12.net)
Volunteers needed at Edison
Please see the Edison Volunteer sign up forms at https://linktr.ee/edisonelementary
to support Edison! 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
Join the Edison PTA
Please consider joining the Edison PTA! We love community members to help with fundraising and community building experiences for our families.
– Become a member at: https://www.edisonptadenver.org/join-the-pta
– If you have questions or suggestions, email the PTA president at: ptaedisondenver@gmail.com
Community Information
*NEW* Skinner MS Tours for 5th grade students and families– Skinner will have information nights for prospective families on Thurs., Nov. 9th 6:30-8:00 and Thurs., Jan. 25th 6:30-8:00. Skinner offers daytime school tours for prospective students and their parents or guardians. Tours are available from October – February most Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 2:00 pm. CLICK HERE to sign up for a tour.
*NEW* DenCoKid is hosting a FREE Experience Dyslexia Simulation experience– October 8th, 2023 from 10:30am-12:30pm at the Global Down syndrome Foundation 3239 E. 2nd Ave Denver. Register and learn about more events at www.dencokid.com
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
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
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: 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
