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 ELECTION TIME @ Edison

Our student council will host elections this week.  All students will run for a position and their are a series of campaign rules to follow for the election.  Each student makes a short video for their campaign that plays the day of student voting.

President - 

Vice- 

Treasurer- 

Secretary- 

Good luck to our candidates

These documents should provide all the answers for school starting.  

Edison Families- 12 pages

Edison Contact Information

Family To Do List

You must have a mask to come into the office.  Please know we are very busy at arrival and about 15 minutes prior to dismissal.  You will have to make an appointment to see our counselors or administrators as they will be helping get students to the right classes.

Do not use 5th Street for drop off.  Buses will use 5th Street.  Drop off and pick up will all be on 6th Street.

Visitors are not allowed into campus during Modified In-Person schedules.  Breakfast in the cafeteria for pick up at 7:10 and students will eat in their classrooms.  Students will bring home meals for their off days if they order them in their classrooms during breakfast.

School Hours.  7:10 Breakfast, 2:00 dismissal

7:30-2:00 daily for classes

Lunch Schedule- click here

All parent pick up will be on 6th Street. (north side)

Bus Routes will use 5th Street. (south side)

Masks- see the video for safety on breaks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRpHUskHXm4&feature=youtu.be

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All students can order meals for their non-school days to be brought home.  We are currently packing and handing these out just before students leave campus each day around 1:45.  Encourage your children to ask for it, teachers submit a daily order list for each class.    

A day- Mondays order for Tues/Wed. , Thursdays order for Fridays

B day- Tuesday - order for Wed/Thurs, Fridays order for Monday 

Meals for Remote Learners-Full-time remote learners (and any child under 18) can pick up meals from 7 to 8 a.m. at participating junior high schools or 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at participating district high schools on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students will receive two meals on Mondays and three meals on Wednesdays.

Edison is very fortunate to have 2 outstanding school counselors to help our students be the best they can by learning social and coping skills for challenges they can face growing up.  They have worked very hard to create resources for students and families to use to help them manage their emotions and achieve their life goals.

Please reach out to them if you are in need of tools to work with your student.  They will be glad to help you with services and community supports that can meet your needs.

As more students are using school laptops than ever before, the need for tech support has sharply increased.

Families should try to use the Help Line to solve computer issues with thier technology.  The number is 480-472-0044.

If any of your students tell you that they broke their school device, please contact their parents and let them know they can go to the MPS info systems webpage  http://www.mpsaz.org/infosys/stuinfo/dpp/  on there it states if damage is done to a student device, the parent needs to put on a work order at help.mpsaz.org to fix it and then the technician might assign a fine to his student account.

Edison has 4 staff members dedicated to helping improve our students reading skills.  They work with students of all ages to improve phonics, fluency and comprehension skills.  Students benefit from small group interaction and focused support across their skill development. 

This year they are also building a series of resources for parents to use to improve their reading practices at home.  

Kids that spend time reading are better readers.  So put down the phone and pick up a book.  Using your imagination is better than any other form of media and we stories can transport us to new places and adventures.

Edison Elementary, along with a large number of other schools in MPS were recently recognized by America's Healthiest Schools 2020 by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for our work in improving school programs for fitness and activity. MPS offers students 2 PE sessions each week along with 2 recess breaks per day to help them get up and active. Our classrooms use Brain Breaks and dance videos to help students move without leaving the room. These short activities get the blood flowing so they don't sit too long in lessons.

Our PE department help to run after school sports for our students in 4-6 grades for football and soccer. We also had a jogging program for students that they could learn to set goals, train and see improvement in their performance over time. Classrooms introduced nutrition information and 12 classes hosted a small garden plot to teach kids about growing their own plants and food items.

Edison Staff was selected by Desert Financial to receive a grant for $3,000 to use for our staff.  Items used for the grant will improve tools for teachers to build lesson materials, lounge supplies, and replacement items like microwaves, coffee makers and sink filters to improve our drinking water. 

The presentation will be Sept 28th and we are grateful for their generosity to improve the setting for our hard working teachers and staff.  It will be greatly appreciated.