Edison Elementary Home of the Eagles

https://www.fiestabowl.org/

Lisa Freshley was selected as a grant recipient for her entry for the Fiesta Bowl teacher project this past month.  She will get $5,000 to use for her classroom projects.  We look forward to her plans for helping her students expand their opportunities to learn.  Lisa is the 3rd Edison teacher to be selected for the program.  Way to go Ms. Freshley!!!

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.

Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina

Edison's Kindergarten students got to explore this year's book title with their classmates. Ms. Morris, is seen here sharing the book with her class.
 

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 was Sept 28th and we are grateful for their generosity to improve the setting for our hard working teachers and staff.  It is greatly appreciated. 

These documents should provide all the answers for school starting October 12th.

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.

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

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

Visitors are not allowed onto campus during In-Person schedules at this time.  Breakfast in the cafeteria for pick up at 7:10 and students will eat in their classrooms.  

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

7:30-2:00 daily for classes

Lunch Schedule

Masks- see the video for safety on breaks

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

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Edison Families- 12 pages

Edison Contact Information

Family To Do List

All students can eat at school for breakfast and lunch each day.  On Fridays, students can order weekend food that they will carry home.

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.

The following story can help students understand the purpose of masks.  It is from Tara Tuchel from www.autismlittlelearners.com