This is Sally Whitelock and Megan Bohanan with the April 8 weekly announcements for the Edison Eagles.
Mark your calendars
April 6- 20 CMAS testing for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders
April 15 2nd grade Performance “Our Communities” at 2:40 in auditorium
April 20 & 21 5th grade at Ballarat – outdoor education field trip
April 22 Earth Day parade before school
April 29 Edison spirit day – Dress to Impress day
April 29 4th grade Performance “Colorado” at 2:40 in the auditorium
April 29 Multicultural Festival from 3:30-4:45
April 29 Family Dance 5:00-7:00
May 5 CSC Meeting at 4:30 – virtual at meet.google.com/nmc-fgkf-mbu
May 5 PTA Meeting at 6:00 – virtual at meet.google.com/axi-uavx-ujx
May 11 New family Information Night 5:30-6:30 PM
May 11-13 Scholastic Book fair
May 13 Field Day
May 14 Edfest at Local 46, 6:00-10:00 PM
May 20 5th grade “Revolutionary War” Performance
May 30 No school
May 31 Enrichment Day
June 1 Talent Show during the school day
June 2 5th grade continuation at Skinner MS at 6:00 PM
June 3 ECE continuation at 9:00 AM
June 3 Kindergarten continuation at 10:30 AM
June 3 Last day of school. School ends at 12:30
Character Trait of the Week
The character trait for this week is assertive. Definition – having or showing a confident and direct personality. You can reinforce this character trait at home by praising your children when they solve problems using their voice and communicating their needs.
Now hiring at Edison
Edison is currently looking for a 20 hour per week health tech paraprofessional. If you are interested, please email Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org
Edison is currently looking for a 20 hour per week intervention paraprofessional for the 2022-23 school year. If you are interested, please email Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org
Edison is currently looking for a part-time, evening custodian. If you are interested, please email Lisa_Archuleta@dpsk12.org
EDFEST 2022
Mark your calendars – May 14th, Local 46 from 6:00-10:00 PM, Colorado Plus is the theme!
Edison’s Adult-only Fundraising party will be the event of the year. Come dressed in your Colorado gear (crocs, ski goggles, fly fishing pants, Colorado trucker hat, etc). All donations go to help the Edison PTA general fund.
We need help to make this event a success. Some ways you can help:
Class Baskets, if you are helping with the class basket auction items please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/tjd7Sq26Bg2n87NC6
EdFest Volunteering, do you want to help us make this event amazing? Let us know by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/4d86wmLNnBriXX1Y8
Donating to the cause! If you have sports tickets, concert tickets, services, vacation getaways, etc., and would like to donate them to help support Edison, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Q6zLAbYypT1pQo9dA
Edison Field Day
Hope you are all getting excited for Field Day which will take place on May 13. We will be bringing back Ninja Warrior this year, however, children will need to have a waiver signed by their guardian in order to participate. Please print and send the waiver to school with your children on May 13.
NN under 5 waiver ~
https://www.waiverfile.com/b/COSouthMobile/Waiver.aspx?formid=38b1392e-d2b2-4ddc-96b9-a5847c09e8b8&id=8165c879-ba8f-4302-a41d-3d3eafa632d6
NN waiver ~
https://www.waiverfile.com/b/COSouthMobile/Waiver.aspx?formid=38976612-bae8-4193-bae0-3a3b40e87f03&id=8165c879-ba8f-4302-a41d-3d3eafa632d6
Opt-In for 22-23 Transportation
The Opt-In Program for the 2022-23 school year will go live April 15 and close June 30. Families of eligible students will need to log into Parent Portal and opt in if they require DPS transportation services. The Opt-In Program helps the Transportation Team properly allocate resources and make plans for students who intend to ride the bus. Gathering this data early will ensure more timely and efficient transportation at the start of the school year.
If families do not opt-in by June 30, we will plan our bus routes without their student. This doesn’t change their student’s eligibility, but it could cause a delay in service.
Please see more information here: Updated 22-23 SY Opt-In Description Flier.pdf
CSC Nominations
The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is a great opportunity for parents to further participate in the education of our children by supporting decision making at the school. The CSC is a collaborative committee of school leadership, teachers, parents and classified staff who meet monthly to strategically design the school’s Unified Improvement Plan, analyze school data, provide guidance on and approve the school budget and staffing allocations, and advise the school leadership on school design decisions. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from 4:30-5:30 at Edison and are open to all community members.
We have two openings for CSC parents representatives for the 2022-23 school year. If you are interested in serving on the CSC, please complete a nomination form no later than April 15 at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZsO0jBRQci5jTbjObVBjJcGQNE5OjuYqH28rLAFRD1TbKtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Safe Drop off and Pick up
As you all know, we have A LOT of students dropped off and picked up at Edison from 8:15-8:30 and 3:30-3:45 daily. Therefore, there are a lot of cars and the streets can become unsafe at this time. In order to ensure the safety of all of our students, please help us by:
* Dropping off students on the Edison side of the street;
* Crossing the street only at the cross walks (not in the middle of the street);
* Using the Kiss & Go/Greet & Get lane to drop off/pick up students – Do NOT park in this area;
* Not parking, dropping off or picking up students in the staff parking lot;
* Driving very carefully;
* Please know that there is supervision on the playground from 3:20-3:25 daily. Teachers should be wearing yellow vests so that they are identifiable.
Crossing Guard Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering before or after school to be a crossing guard to help keep students safe as they come to and leave school, please email us at: Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org or Megan_Bohanan@dpsk12.org
DPS Summer Connections
Summer Connections (redesigned Summer Academy) is a free, 6-week academic program that is open to all rising 1st through 5th-grade students. This full-day program focuses on preparing all elementary students for future success. For more information, please go to https://www.dpsk12.org/academics/summer-connections/
Support Edison’s PTA
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
