When’s the last time you raced your friends on stilts? Yes, we thought so. How do you feel about art projects involving recycled materials? Curious about gardening? Have a hankering for an afternoon smoothie? This Friday (April 21), join the Edison Green Team and all the parents and students you’ve grown to know and live […]
Stickers, Charts and Stars: What Works to Motivate Our Kids?
April 6, 2017 by
As parents, we’ve all been there — nagging our kids to finish their homework, help out around the house, or do the simplest of tasks. It can drive us crazy, and it’s hard on the kids, too. Is there anything we can do? On Thursday, April 6 at 6pm, the Edison PTA presents guest speaker Dr. […]
Bullying Prevention – Tips for Parents
February 20, 2017 by
These tips are provided to parents by the Edison Elementary staff, and reflect content that was presented during the Edison PTA’s Feb. 9 on bullying prevention and the Growth Mindset. Tips for Parents: What to Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied If your child is being bullied at school, this can be a very […]
Growth Mindset – Web Resources
February 16, 2017 by
The February PTA event featured Edison teachers and staff presenting on two topics that are vital to our kids: bullying prevention and the Growth Mindset. As Angela Lee Duckworth explains during this TED Talk, kids (and adults) with a Growth Mindset “don’t believe that failure is a permanent condition,” because “the ability to learn is […]
Edison PTA Presents: Growth Mindset and Bullying Prevention
January 31, 2017 by
On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Edison PTA is hosting a special parent education event — a talk on “Growth Mindset & Bully Prevention.” During this evening event (6-7pm), we’ll all learn more about the Growth Mindset, which has been a focus at Edison this year, as well as hear about bullying prevention. Speakers are school psychologist […]
