This is Sally Whitelock and Benita Cervantes with the weekly announcements for the week of April 22.
Earth Day Parade
Please join the student green team for Edison’s annual Earth DayParade in front of the school at 8am on Monday April 22, 2018. We encourage you to get creative and wear a hat made out of recyclables/trash and/or bring a sign to show us what you’re passionate about! We will be walking around the school picking uptrash and recyclables! There will also be a few prizes andgiveaways!
4th Grade Field Trip
on Monday, April 22 to the Dinosaur Ridge during the school day.
4th Grade Field Trip
on Thursday, April 25 to the Western Canyon during the school day.
Shakespeare Performance
Students in Shakespeare will perform on Thursday, April 25 during the school day for their peers and at 4:00 for parents in the auditorium.
Roaring 20’s Student Dress Up Day
On April 26th send your gals and guys in their best fringe dresses, pearls, feathered headbands, suspenders and fedoras and help us get pumped upfor EdFest Underground!
Totally Tennyson
Please join the NorthWest community on Saturday, April 27 for Totally Tennyson.
Mark your calendars – Edfest May 4
Edison’s annual ‘Edfest Underground’, Edison’s annual adult only fundraiser and community celebration, is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at 7:00-11:00 PM at the Elk’s Club at 2475 W. 26th Ave. in Denver. All parents and community member are invited! EdFest Underground ticket access is now open. This year, entrance to the event is FREE with the secret password (Passwordis “Speakeagle”). https://www.accelevents.com/e/EdFest
We are also in need of volunteeers and donations to support this event. Contact edisonfundraising@gmail.com to get involved or share your donation!
Scholastic Bookfair — coming soon — May 9 & 10
We are in need of volunteers to support the Scholastic Book Fair. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4FAEA72DA7F58-edison
Help Needed!
Are you, or do you know someone who, is interested in getting more involved at Edison? Edison is looking to hire some great staff and volunteers!
FAMILY LIASION – We will be hiring a Family Liasion for next school year, thanks to a grant from the PTA. This person will work 10 hours per week coordinating parent volunteers, organizing community events, and helping with communication to the community. If you areinterested, apply on DPS’s job board and send an emal toSally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org
INTERVENTION PARAPROFESSIONALS – We are looking for 3 intervention paraprofessionals to support students and teacher in grades 1-5, thanks to a grant fromthe PTA. If you are interested, apply on DPS’s job board and send an emal to Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org
HEALTH CLINIC PARAPROFESSIONAL – We are looking for a 20 hour per week (3 days) paraprofessional to support students in the health clinic at Edison.If you are interested, apply on DPS’s job board and send an emal to Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org
CSC MEMBERS – We are looking for two parent volunteers interested inbecoming CSC members next year. If you are interested (or would like to nominate someone), please complete the attached CSC nomination form and/or email/bring the form to Sally Whitelock at Edison (Sally_Whitelock@dpsk12.org)
PTA BOARD AND CHAIRPERSONS – We are in great need of parent volunteerst to support our PTA next year. If you are interested in a PTA board/chairperson role for next year, please see the attached application or come to our May PTA meeting on May 2 at Edison at 6:00 PM and get involved!
King Soopers Rewards
Register Edison PTA as your Community Rewards partner for King Soopers and donate to Edison every time you shop at King Soopers!
How do I enroll? 1) Go to www.kingsoopers.com, 2) Sign-in to your 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 are all done! You can now feel great every time you go shopping because you are also giving to our PTA.
