Edison After School Enrichment Information
At Edison, we believe that enrichment activities are an essential part of a well-rounded academic education. Therefore, Edison is proud to offer a variety of after school enrichment classes for students who attend our school. If you wish to sign your child up for an enrichment class, be aware of the following important information.
***New for the 2024-25 School Year***
We are going to have 3 enrichment sessions this school year. This schedule will provide more students with opportunities to engage with enrichment classes!
The schedule for the 2024-25 school year is divided into three 10 week sessions with 2 weeks in between sessions. This allows one week for makeup classes, if needed. Registration will be for two weeks in between Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring during the make up week and break week.
First day of school: August 19, 2024
Fall Session:
Registration for Fall Session: August 20th to August 30th (8/20/24 to 8/30/24)
Classes Run: September 3rd to November 8th (9/3/24 to 11/8/24)
Make Up Week: November 11th to November 15th (11/11/24 to 11/15/24)
Winter Session:
Registration For Winter Session: November 11th to November 22nd (11/11/24 to 11/22/24)
Classes Run: December 2nd to February 21st (12/2/24 to 2/21/25)
Make Up week: February 24th to February 28th (2/24/25 to 2/28/25)
Spring Session:
Registration For Spring Session: February 24th to March 7th (2/24/25 to 3/7/25)
Classes Run: March 10th to May 23rd (3/10/25 to 5/23/25)
Make Up Week: May 27th to May 30th (5/27/25 to 5/30/25)
Last day of School: June 3, 2025
Enrichment Policies
- After school enrichment classes are run by independent providers or DPS teachers who are renting a space at Edison to provide this service. These providers are not supervised or overseen by the school leadership or the Edison enrichment coordinator (Valerie Lovato), however, they do complete an application and background check in order to be approved to lead a class at our school.
- If you have conflicts with providers, reach out to them directly first before contacting the Enrichment Coordinator.
- The Providers are responsible for the safety and well being of students during their classes.
- They are in charge of behaviors and make decisions on student conduct that best fits the needs of their classes. Edison supports our providers in the behavior supports that they implement.
- Each enrichment class will be scheduled one day per week for one hour (3:30-4:30 PM). Morning classes can only be run by Edison staff members using their own space.
- Families are required to maintain accurate family, health, and emergency contact information through Homeroom.com
- Families need to notify the provider (through email and/or homeroom.com messaging) when their student is going to be absent. This will help the provider know who to be expecting each day.
- Some enrichment providers will provide snacks and others will ask you to provide them yourself.
2024-2025 Enrichment Schedule
- Fall Enrichment Session: September 2, 2024 to November 8, 2024
- Winter Enrichment Session: December 2, 2024 to February 21, 2025
- Spring Enrichment Session: March 10, 2025 to May 23, 2025
- There will not be enrichment classes on days that students are not in school or days that there are special events (Conferences and some after school events. This link jumps you to the list at the bottom of this page.) Check the DPS and Edison calendar for this information. I created a list of all these dates at the end of this handbook. You can cross check with these calendars as well.24-25 Calendar Here & Edison Community Calendar. I will create all classes on Homeroom.com according to these schedules.
- It is advised to subscribe to the calendar through homeroom.com! The website will send you reminders of the start of classes, no class days, and the last day of classes.
- If a provider needs to cancel a class, they will contact the Enrichment Coordinator, school office AND guardians. We will do our best to ensure there is someone to cover the class; but you may have to pick up your student on an unexpected day. If no one is available or the class is canceled for other circumstances we will use the make-up week that is scheduled for the week after classes end. The make-up week will only be used in case of emergency cancellations (family emergencies, snow days, illnesses); they are not a part of the 10 week schedule.
- Where Providers will pick up students at the end of the school day:
- For students in ECE-K: At 3:25, Edison Enrichment providers will pick up ECE and Kinder students from their classrooms and sign them out.
- For students in 1st-5th grades: At 3:25 pm, all Edison 1st-5th grade students will be dismissed on the east side of the building. Students participating in Edison Enrichment programs will be dismissed by their classroom teachers and sent to the picnic table area near the steps to the school library to join their enrichment provider.
- Discovery Link Families: If your child normally attends Discovery Link, then the parents of children participating in Discovery Link will need to complete an Enrichment Provider Form. These forms are available at Edison’s Discovery Link and need to be completed prior to each activity (or session) and for each individual child. On days your child is registered for enrichment activities your child will go directly to his/her enrichment activity at the end of the school day. The enrichment provider is responsible for ensuring your child gets to Discovery Link at the end of the enrichment program. Students who also attend Discovery Link DO NOT go to Discovery Link first, they proceed directly to the Edison Enrichment pickup area.
- Where Providers will Dismiss Students:
- The provider will walk ALL students to the main entrance (on the front or west side) of the school and take them outside to meet their caregivers or those authorized to pick them up. Some Edison teachers may dismiss at other doors to alleviate traffic at the front doors. Check for communication from your enrichment providers for the pick up location. Caregivers must be on time and wait outside. When students have been picked up the provider must walk Discovery Link students to the appropriate location and sign them in.
Homeroom.com
We use the platform Homeroom to schedule all enrichment sessions. In order to be prepared to sign up your students for enrichments using Homeroom, create your account or ensure you can log in before 8/20, 11/11, or 2/24. Go to this link for instructions and a link to register: https://homeroom.helpscoutdocs.com/article/45-create-parent-account
- A list of Edison Extra Enrichment classes being offered is located on this site.
- This list is updated as providers register with us, all classes will be posted by August 20, November 11, or February 24; check in regularly to see all class offerings.
- Cancellations and rescheduling of classes you enroll in: if an issue arises after registration and you need to cancel a class or switch things around, contact the Provider of the class first – they will work with you based on their refund policies or cancellation stipulations. If support is needed after that, or with homeroom.com issues contact the Enrichment Coordinator.
- It is advised to subscribe to the calendar through homeroom.com! The website will send you reminders of the start of classes, no class days, and the last day of classes.
- Thursday and Friday classes – We would love to have more families join our classes on Thursdays and Fridays (and not have to cancel any classes that have been scheduled for those days). By having classes 5 days a week we can spread out how many classrooms are being used each afternoon and provide EVEN MORE class opportunities. Some providers also provide discount codes for sibling discounts. Contact the provider to see if they offer a sibling discount. Consider having your kiddo join a class on a Thursday or Friday!
Thank you for your interest and participation in Edison Enrichment Opportunities!
Valerie Lovato
Edison Enrichment Coordinator
enrichment4edison@gmail.com
Edison and Denver Public Schools Important Dates – NO Enrichment Classes on these days.
| First Day of School | August 19, 2024 |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 |
| Teacher Professional Development Day | September 27, 2024 |
| Family Conferences | October 8 and October 9, 2024 |
| Fall Break | October 10-14, 2024 |
| Teacher Professional Development Day | November 1, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25 – 29, 2024 |
| Winter Break | December 23 – January 7, 2025 |
| Dr. MLK Jr Day | January 20, 2025 |
| Family Conferences at Edison | February 13, 2025 |
| Teacher Professional Development Day | February 14, 2025 |
| Presidents Day | February 17, 2025 |
| Teacher Professional Development Day | February 28, 2025 |
| Night at the Museum Family Night | March 20, 2025 |
| Spring Break | March 24 – 31, 2025 |
| Teacher Professional Development Day | April 18, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | May 26, 2025 |
| Last Day of School – Early Release Day | June 3, 2025 |
