Edison Elementary School

A message from the Principal and AP

As we march through the school year, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and partnership in your child’s education. Together, we are making a positive impact in our students' lives.

Though it may feel far away for elementary age students, at Edison we strive to prepare our students for college and career. In elementary school, this looks like rigorous academics, character education, problem solving strategies and goal setting. To that end, teachers at Edison provide personalized learning for students in order to ensure that our diverse student body is highly engaged and academically challenged. Some instructional strategies we use to support our students in becoming life-long learners are:

• Inquiry based learning - a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge.

• Student goal setting - students are challenged to consider their learning strength and areas for growth in order to set personal learning goals.

• Cooperative learning - a successful teaching strategy in which small teams of learners use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a topic.

• Differentiated instruction - a framework or philosophy for effective teaching that involves providing different students with different avenues to learning in terms of acquiring content and making sense of ideas.

• Opportunities for choice and voice – teachers offer students learning experiences that are tailored to learning preferences and the specific interests of different learners.

• Growth mindset - students are encouraged to learn from mistakes and value challenges. “I don’t know how to do this YET.”

We believe that providing these opportunities to students will build a love of learning and prepare students for their future. Please partner with us by talking to your children about what they are learning at school and encouraging them to pursue their passions and interests.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns or suggestions.

Sincerely,

Sally Whitelock, Principal, 

Samantha Armijo, Assistant Principal

Mark Your Calendars

March 2                           No School for Edison students - Edison Professional Learning day

March 3                           1st day of classes for Spring Afterschool Enrichment session

March 4, 5, 6                   Vision and Hearing screening at Edison for all students except 4th grade

March 5 PTA meeting at 5:00

March 6                           Spirit Friday: Favorite Book Character 

March 6                           4th grade performance at 9:15 in the auditorium

March 6                           Parents will be able to see report cards on Parent Portal

March 6                           2nd Trimester Awards in classrooms

March 10 Lifetouch individual and class pictures

March 17   2nd grade field trip - History Colorado

March 20                         ECE performance at 10:05 in Edison’s auditorium

March 23                         5th grade field trip - Young Ameritowne

March 26  Night at the Edison Museum: Celebrating Edison Cultures & Perspectives

March 27 Passions Day at Edison during the school day

March 30-April 3 No School - Spring Break

March 31  No School - Cesar Chavez Day

April 6-24                        CMAS testing at Edison for 3rd-5th grade students

April 9                              CSC meeting at 4:00

April 9                              PTA meeting at 5:00

April 8-9                        5th grade at Balarat

April 11 EdFest - Edison annual auction - sponsored by the PTA

April 17                            ECE students only - No school, Professional Learning day for ECE staff

April 21                            ECE - Field trip to Zoo

April 24                            Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast at 7:45 in Edison’s auditorium

April 24 3rd grade performance at 10:50 in Edison’s auditorium

April 27                            2nd grade field trip - Skate City

May 1               No school for students - Professional Learning day for teachers

May 4-8                           Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6                               Skate City Night for Edison students and families

May 6-8                            Scholastic Book fair in the auditorium before/after school, and during field day

May 7                               CSC meeting at 4:00 (closed meeting)

May 7                               PTA meeting at 5:00

May 8                               Field Day for grades K-5

May 15                            ECE Field Day in the afternoon

May 15                            5th grade performance at 2:40

May 22                            Edison talent show

May 22                            3rd trimester awards ceremonies in the classrooms

May 25                            No school

May 27                            Kindergarten Enrichment day at Denver Museum of Science

May 28                            ECE continuation at 9:30 at Edison

May 28                            Kindergarten continuation at 1:30 at Edison

May 28                            5th grade continuation at 6:00 at Skinner MS

School lunch menus can be found at: https://www.schoolcafe.com/dps 

• Click on View Menus (as a guest), then click on Monthly, Select School (Edison), Meal Type (Breakfast or Lunch) and then Traditional Lunch in the next box. The full month doesn’t always populate at the beginning of the month so you might have to check back later in the month.

DPS 2025-26 School year calendar can be found at: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/calendar

• Edison will have 3 additional non-contact days: Nov 3, Jan 6, March 2.

• Edison bell times for the 2025-26 school year: Start time: 8:25 am, End time: 3:25