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
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 20 ECE field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
September 22 No school for students – Teacher planning day
September 29 Eagle Run during the school day
October 4 Sweet Cow fundraiser – after 4:00, tell them you are from Edison!
Eagle Run
Edison’s 8th annual Eagle Run is just around the corner! Money raised during the Eagle Run funds salaries for essential, dependable paraprofessional/teacher assistant to support in Edison’s classrooms. Mark your calendar for Edison’s 8th annual Eagle Run fundraiser which will take place during school on September 29th. This exciting fundraiser will focus on team-building, health, fitness and reaching personal goals. All Edison students are encouraged to participate, set-goals, cheer-on their classmates and run as many 1/8 mile laps as they can during the run. Students are also encouraged to get as many pledges as they can to help us all reach our fundraising goal! Our goal this year is to raise $80,000. More information will follow in Edison’s Friday emails and in the upcoming Thursday Folders. Encourage your student to collect pledges, set a goal, run…and HAVE FUN!
* Volunteers please sign-up here at – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-23eagle#/
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.
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
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
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.
Community Information
*NEW* Junior Viking Cheer Camp – The Junior Viking Cheerleaders Camp happening Sept. 27-29! See flyer or click link for more information: https://north.dpsk12.org/2023/08/14/junior-viking-cheer-camp-sept-27-29/
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.
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
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. The competitive teams will compete in either the JPS League and the Gold Crown League. For questions, please e-mail Coach Anderson: john_anderson@dpsk12.net
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!
