Edison weekly announcements – August 5, 2022

Hello all in the Land of the Eagles,

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!

Important this week – PLEASE complete the annual online registration ASAP and before August 12. If you need access to a computer or want to do in person registration please come in to Edison TODAY between 9:00 and 3:00.

August/September Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nF7tVajWcqY62fA-2T0g_mdX0nJCkavBl-5Kl_SJErQ/edit 

Back to School Video and Presentation – Please take time to watch this video from Mrs. Whitelock and Mrs. Bohanan, with all of your back to school information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10wl9P8-LKfemy1KZCZ3ntOhLb4lsfG_d/view?usp=sharing 

The presentation from the video, with active links, is here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15IXrOnef6kEFUrZ-SOvjx618ekc0YBZe2HTDTWzhquA/edit?usp=sharing 

Mark your calendars 

August 5  In person registration at Edison 9:00-3:00

August 12  Registration must be completed by today

August 17  After school enrichment class schedule posted on Edison website at 9:00 

August 18  After school enrichment class sign up opens at 9:00 AM

August 18  Back-to-school night  and Lawn Party at 5:00 PM

August 22  1st day of school for ECE and 1st-5th grade students (school starts at 8:30)

August 22  Coffee and Kleenex for ECE parents at 8:30-9:00 on the playground

August 22  Kindergarten meet the teacher & assessment day (please sign up)

August 23 1st day of school for kindergarten students (school starts at 8:30)

August 23  Coffee and Kleenex for ECE parents at 8:30-9:00 on the playground

September 23  Eagle Run during the school day

September 1 CSC meeting at 4:30 PM

September 1 PTA Budget Meeting @ 6:00 PM 

September 2 Spirit Friday- Edison Shirts or Edison Colors (blue and yellow)

September 23 Annual Eagle Run (Run-a-thon community builder and fundraiser)

September 27 Picture Day- Individual pictures

September 30 No school for students (Teacher planning day)

The Edison school day  is 8:30-3:25.

School lunch menus can be found at: www.schoolcafe.com/dps. Then you can log in as a guest or create an account.

Prior to school starting, please complete the following:

Online Registration: All guardians for new and returning students need to complete the online registration for each of their students for the 2022-2023 school year online BY AUGUST 12. You must have a Parent Portal account to register online. 
* If you need to open a Parent Portal account, 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 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 the parents in the primary household can do registration.

Kindergarten Assessment Day: All kindergarten students will need to sign up for an individual assessment which will take place on August 22. After receiving your student’s teacher’s name on the Parent Portal in July/August, please sign up for an assessment/meet the teacher appointment at the appropriate sign up genius link below:

Ms. Button’s students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BACAD2FA0FEC43-msbutton

Ms. Lovato’s students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DA5AE28A5FB6-kindergarten2

Ms. Chiarella’s students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BACAC29A4F5C43-msfiorella 

Ms. McWhorter students – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0544A5AD2AA6FE3-kindergarten 

Discovery Link Registration:  Registration for  before & after school care with Discovery Link for the 2022-2023 School Year opened in April for all families on a first come, first served basis. 
* For more information, please go to: https://equity.dpsk12.org/extended-learning/
* If there Discovery Link is full, you can get on the waitlist here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda06w0s2uXoOPs8ex7Zp2tmFwkAqAFyWSo_ugyfQIASpu0wg/viewform 

Sign up for MySchoolBucks: We encourage all guardians to sign up for https://www.myschoolbucks.com through the Parent Portal. This gives caretakers the ability to pay for school lunches, field trips and school fees on-line with a credit card.

Complete Meal Benefits Application: All families are strongly encouraged to complete a Meal Benefits Application online (even if you do not qualify). You can do this through https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application.

Complete the Volunteer Application: If you wish to volunteer for Edison this school year (with the PTA, attending a field trip, in the classroom), please make sure you complete the volunteer application. Approvals are good for one calendar year (they expire exactly one year after approval); you must reapply every year. 

https://app.verifiedvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register 

Edison Code: e9x8to9   

Medication for School form: If your student needs to keep medication at school you will need to pick up a new form to be filled out by a parent and physician.  These will be available in the Edison office throughout the school year or you can email Michelle (michelle_miller@dpsk12.org ) or Barbara Schrant at ( maria_schrant@dpsk12.org ) to email you a copy.

Sign up for Greet and Get: Parents (for 1st-5th grade students only) wishing to use the Greet and Get lane after school 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/9tdcj8iPuGt57g1x6 

School Supply lists:  Can be found at https://edison.dpsk12.org/supply-lists/

Support Edison’s PTA

Edison Spirt-ware Available for Purchase – If you are interested in purchasing an Edison hoodie to support our PTA and look great around town! https://www.zazzle.com/store/edisonelementary

King Soopers Rewards – Register Edison PTA as your Community Rewards partner for King Soopers! How do I enroll? 
1) Go to www.kingsoopers.com 
2) Sign-in to you digital account (or create one if needed); 
3) Select ‘Community Rewards’ from the side menu; 
4) Enter “Edison Elementary PTA” into the ‘Find an Organization’ search box;
5) Find ‘Edison Elementary PTA’ with address 3350 Quitman St, Denver, CO 80212 and select ‘Enroll’; 
6) You’re all done!

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 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