Edison Elementary School

Upcoming Week: 

• Nov 24-28 - No school - Thanksgiving break

Important upcoming dates  

• December 3 - Reading Is Fundamental book give away sponsored by Edison PTA. Every Edison student will get to choose a book of their choice to take home and keep.

• December 4 – December  5 - Edison Elementary Science Fair! Information here

  • See additional important dates below

• December 5 - Spirit Friday dress up day - Story Book Character Day

• December 5 -  Join the PTA after school to make holiday cards for senior citizens, nearby fire responders, Children's Hospital medical staff, and more. 

• December 12 - School Tour for prospective families @ 9:00 AM

• December 12 - Bagels and Books from 8:00-8:45 AM in classrooms

• December 18 - Kindergarten Performance in the auditorium at 2:00

• December 19 - Read-a-thon kick off and PJ day

• December 19 -  School Tour for prospective families @ 9:00 AM

• Dec 23 - Jan 6  - Winter Break - students return on Wednesday, January 7

Edison calendar

 edison.dpsk12.org/o/edison/events 

• If you are interested in downloading the Edison calendar to your personal calendar: 1) Go to: https://edison.dpsk12.org/o/edison/events then click the download icon next to the ‘Events’ title at the top of the page.

Edison Newsletters

Find monthly newsletters and weekly announcements at edison.dpsk12.org/o/edison/news 

New Community Information:

• Edison Science Fair -  

  • We are in need of volunteers! If you are able to help clean up or judge please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAA62AA1FAC25-59928826-science

  • Find all science fair info here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rDEkeT6Pzl1JDvqFAZc-K6s6RyR37mv2RF_rmHtjbLI/edit?usp=sharing

  • Friday, November 21 - Last day to withdraw your intent to participate. Please withdraw by emailing Ms. Arey and Ms. Singh (bayleigh_arey@dpsk12.net and courtney_singh@dpsk12.net ). 

  • Monday, December 1 - The completed Science Fair packet is due.

  • Thursday, December 4 - Bring your project to the auditorium between 3:30 – 4pm in order to set up.  The Science Fair will be open to the Edison community from 4 - 5pm. 

  • Friday, December 5 - Students will present their projects to judges in the morning. Classrooms will come through at the end of the day to view the projects.   Projects go home by 4:00pm.

• The NW Community Hub offers FREE GED classes for DPS parents and guardians.  Our next session begins November 17th and spots are filling up fast!  Please share this flyer with your families.

• Visit Camperoni.com to see dozens of local full-day and half-day camp options during the week of Thanksgiving. Camperoni is a mom-owned website that is free for both parents and camp providers.

• From Councilwoman Sandoval - There is currently a survey open for all those who travel or cross 29th Ave between Zuni St & Sheridan Blvd. The survey closes November 30th. You can find out more about the Shared Streets Program online.    Survey - https://bit.ly/29thavesurvey

Reminders:

• The Denver Health Mobile Clinic will be on site at the NW Community Hub at Trevista Elementary.  Appointments are available on Wednesday, November 5th and Wednesday, December 3rd. Please click HERE to make an appointment. 

• Report Cards: Caregivers can now see their students’ report cards on the Parent Portal. If families would like a hard copy, you can easily print from the Parent Portal.

• Community Service: Join the PTA after school on Friday, December 5 to make holiday cards for senior citizens, nearby fire responders, Children's Hospital medical staff, and more. We will have some supplies though encourage you to bring paper, coloring tools, stickers and more to make the cards extra special! The event will run from 3:30-6pm on December 5 in the auditorium.

• Support Discovery Link’s toy drive, their annual holiday community service project. Donations of new and gently used toys as well as gift cards will be accepted through Friday, December 12. Donation bins will be placed in the hall across from the office and in the cafeteria. See flyer here. 

Community Opportunities for students:

• Join Challenger Sports for a Thanksgiving soccer camp, at Scheitler Recreation Center.  Keep your kiddos active and having fun over the school break! Dates: November 24th - 26th. Click here for more information and to register: https://challenger.configio.com/pd/265471/scheitler-recreation-center-thanksgiving-soccer-camp-2025?returncom=productlist 

From the Edison PTA

Navigate to the PTA website for timely information at: https://sites.google.com/view/edison-elementary-pta/home 

Sign up to volunteer at www.edisonptadenver.org/committeevolunteer-sign-ups. 

Edison Spirit Rock - Want to add a personal touch and make someone’s week unforgettable? Reserve one of our Spirit Rocks today! Choose your desired month(s) and view available weeks for painting. We have two Spirit Rocks available for rental, one on the 1st-5th grade playground and one on the kindergarten/ECE playground. You get to paint your own personal message (simply paint over the previous week’s design!) Spirit Rocks are available for rental Monday-Friday and painting will occur on the weekends.

• Spirit Rock Rental (ECE-K) - https://igfn.us/form/xaMo6g

• Spirit Rock Rental (1st-5th) - https://igfn.us/form/Weg-qw 

Edison CARES – Community Service Projects 2025–2026: The PTA will be organizing service projects for families to get involved and give back to our community and school. 

• School Service:  Sign up to be a CARES Crossing Guard here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-58247786-crossing 

• Want to Get Involved? The PTA often needs an extra set of hands—sometimes at the last minute. If you have a flexible schedule, join our “on-call” volunteer list! We’ll reach out when we need quick help, and you can jump in if you’re available. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FACA929A7FE3-57722361-general#/ 

Important Edison Information

Attendance line: 720-424-7784

General school information, volunteer applications, calendar of events and much more at: 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 

School & Community resources for families & students at: edison.dpsk12.org/o/edison/page/student-family-resources 

Lunch menus at: foodservices.dpsk12.org/o/foodservices/page/lunch-menus