Edison Monthly Newsletter - August/September 2025
Sally Whitelock, Principal Samanta Armijo, Assistant Principal
A message from the Principal and AP… We hope you and your family enjoyed a fun, restful summer! We are getting so excited for a fantastic beginning of the school year! Edison staff and teachers are already working hard to set the stage for a fun year of rigorous instruction, project based learning, creative problem solving and lots of learning! We are working hard to capitalize on the strengths we gained from this past year to ensure that all students receive challenging instruction in joyful, supportive, welcoming classrooms. We would like to invite caregivers to continue to partner with us in the education of your children. We know you do this daily through conversations about school, reading with your students and helping your students with homework. We hope that you also get involved by joining the PTA and completing a volunteer application so that you can volunteer at school. Please remember that all caregivers/community members must enter the building through the front doors and check-in at the office. As you begin to plan for the 2025-26 school year, we hope that you will prioritize school attendance. We know that students who have good attendance are much more likely to develop a positive self-concept about school and good work habits, as well as being more likely to be at/above grade level academically. Please support your students and the staff at Edison by planning your vacations when we do not have school. Please be aware of the following dates for the 2025-26 school year:
Thank you for your continued support and engagement! We are excited for the year ahead! Sincerely, Sally Whitelock, Principal Samantha Aragon, Assistant Principal |
Mark Your Calendars August 6 In-person registration at Edison from 9:00-3:00 August 11 After school Fall enrichment class registration begins today August 13 Back to School Open House - 3:30-5:30 PM August 18 Kindergarten assessment & meet the teacher day August 18 No school for ECE August 18 First day of school for 1st-5th grades August 19 First day of school for ECE and kindergarten August 19 Coffee & Kleenex for ECE & Kindergarten caregivers at 8:30 AM August 22 Spirit Friday - Dress up day August 25 First day of After school enrichment classes August 28 Edison night at Skate City September 1 No School - Labor Day Holiday September 4 CSC meeting at Edison at 4:00 September 4 PTA meeting Virtual at 5:00 (budget meeting) September 5 Spirit Friday - Dress up day September 17 Edison fundraising day at Sweet Cow September 19 Edison 100 Year Celebration at 4:00 PM September 22 No school for students (Professional Development day for staff) September 23 Lifetouch Individual Picture Day September 26 Eagle Run during the school day October 2 CSC meeting Virtual at 4:00 October 2 PTA meeting, Edison Auditorium, at 5:00 October 3 Spirit Friday - Dress up day October 3 School Tour for prospective families at 9:00 AM October 8 & 9 Family-teacher conferences at 3:45-7:45 PM October 13 No School October 17 School Tour for prospective families at 9:00 AM October 23 PTA/Family Book club at 8:45 AM - Book, The Anxious Generation October 24 Fall Festival after school October 28 Picture Make-up day October 29 Edison night at Skate City October 31 No School for students School lunch menus can be found at: https://www.schoolcafe.com/dps
DPS 2025-26 School year calendar can be found at: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/calendars
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Upcoming Edison Events Back to School Open House Back-to-school open house will be Wednesday, August 13 from 3:30-5:30 PM. Please plan to attend Edison’s Back-to-School Open House on August 13 anytime between 3:30 and 5:30 PM. Meet the teacher, see the classroom, drop off school supplies and learn about expectations for the school year. While you are at Edison, grab a treat from the school leadership and specials teams! Kindergarten Meet-the-Teacher & Assessment Day All kindergarten students will need to sign up for an individual meet-the-teacher and assessment which will take place on August 18. Please find your child’s teacher’s name on Parent Portal and then sign up for a time slot at:
First Day of School Please plan on students returning to school in the fall on the following days:
Coffee and Kleenex for ECE and Kindergarten Caregivers Are you a caregiver of an ECE or kindergarten student, dropping off your child at school for the first time? Please bring your cameras/phones to document the first day of school for your kiddos. Also, please join us outside on the playground, on the first day of school, August 19 at 8:30 AM, to meet the PTA and have a cup of coffee. Edison Elementary is Turning 100! Join us as we celebrate a century of learning and community on Friday, September 19th, from 4–6 PM. Explore the rich history of our school with an indoor slideshow, archive exhibit, and self guided walking tour. Outside, enjoy food trucks, a photo booth, and festive fun for all ages. We hope to see you there!
Eagle Run The Eagle Run is Edison’s annual run-a-thon fundraiser and will take place during school on Friday, September 26th. This exciting fundraiser will focus on team-building, health, fitness and reaching personal goals. All Edison students are encouraged to participate, set-goals, cheer on their classmates and run as many 1/8 mile laps as they can during the run. Students are also encouraged to get as many pledges as they can to help us all reach our goals! This year the Eagle Run is raising money for paraprofessionals for the 2026-2027 Edison School Year. We would love to raise $90,000 this year to help out our teachers and students at Edison.
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New: Important Information 2025-26 Registration Online Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will take place in July/August. You must have a Parent Portal account to register online.
If you do not have computer access you will need to come to Edison to complete your student’s annual registration. We’ll have registration at Edison on August 6 from 9:00-3:00. If your address has changed please bring a new proof of address (current Xcel or water bill or lease or mortgage statement)or upload the proof with your online registration, and if your child has had additional immunizations please bring an updated record or upload with online registration. Otherwise all you’ll need are names and phone numbers for anyone you want to be on your child’s emergency/pick up list. Additional information:
School Supply Lists School supply lists are available online on Edison’s website at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4086/edison/5428050/School_supply_list_2025-26.pdf After School Edison Enrichment Welcome to the 2025-2026 Edison Enrichment Program! My name is Valerie Lovato and I am the Coordinator for the Enrichment Program. I am excited to begin a new year and welcome your students into our after school programming. I hope to have a variety of classes that many kids will enjoy. This year, Enrichment classes will be split into 3 trimesters that each last 8 weeks long (with a make up week for weather or emergencies). You will have 2 weeks to register for classes before each session begins. Please mark all enrichment dates in your calendar now. If you have any questions please reach out to me at enrichment4edison@gmail.com
PTA Book Club
2025-26 DPS Yellow Bus Transportation The bus stop locations have been finalized for the Northwest enrollment zone. Your student will be eligible for transportation at any school in the zone as long as they live more than a mile from the school they are attending, or there is a hazardous road they must cross. For more information, please visit https://transportation.dpsk12.org/o/transportation/page/school-closures or reach out to transportation@dpsk12.org with any additional questions. |
Reminders: Important Information 2025-26 Discover Link Registration Registration for the 2025-26 school year before/after school Discovery Link opened in April for all families on a first come, first served basis. Registration is annual; families must register every year. For more information and to register, please go to https://www.dpsk12.org/o/equity/page/discovery-link-before-and-after-school-program Volunteering If you wish to volunteer for Edison this school year - with the PTA, for an event, in the classroom or for chaperoning a field trip - you must complete the volunteer application (Edison Code: e9x8to9). https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register My School Bucks We would like to encourage all caregivers to sign up with MySchoolBucks through your Parent Portal account. It is easier than ever to pay for field trips, class fees and ECE tuition online with MySchoolBucks. Don’t have a Parent Portal account? Go to: https://payonline.dpsk12.org/myschoolbucks-user-guide/#1512664218979-7b61e933-6f42 for steps to create one. Traffic and Parking Safety is our first priority at Edison and this starts with drop off and pick up of students. In order to make sure that all students are safe and accounted for at all times, please keep the following in mind:
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Supporting the Whole Child at Edison Mental Health Minute At Edison Elementary, our goal is to provide a number of comprehensive services to support the academic and personal/social-emotional growth of every student. Edison’s social worker is Haley Stutler, please reach out if you would like social-emotional support for your student.
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A Message from our PTA… The Edison PTA has been hard at work this year! We are so proud of our community! A few things we are working on for this school year are….
PTA Meetings will be in person and virtual this year, so come and join us! Our next meeting is September 4 at 5:00 pm- Virtual. Do you have questions or suggestions for Edison’s PTA?
Edison PTA Website: Check out our website. Sign ups for the committees are on the website. To contribute directly to our fundraising efforts, you can give through any of these convenient methods:
Thank you for being a valued part of the Edison Community! Connect with us online or through social media at: Facebook – Edison Elementary Denver Instagram - @edisonelementarydenver Online - https://edisonptadenver.org/
Committee Chairs
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Opportunities to GIVE to Edison Some families are in a position to support their child’s learning at home, others can support through volunteering time, and some through financial donation. To give a sense of scope, if each Edison family were to donate $500 per student per year, Edison could fund all of our fundraising initiatives. Edison’s first fundraising event of the school year:
Additional ways to give money to Edison’s PTA:
We appreciate your continued support! |
Community Resources and Important School Information For Students
For Caregivers
Important School Information The Edison school day is 8:25-3:25
Attendance Line: 720-424-7784 (Please call and leave a message w/ student name, teacher name, reason for absence) or log absence on Parent Portal through myportal.dpsk12.org School lunch menus can be found at: https://www.dpsk12.org/o/foodservices/page/lunch-menus
Volunteer Application: If you wish to volunteer for Edison this school year, you must complete the volunteer application (Edison Code: e9x8to9). https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register DPS 2025-26 school calendar: https://www.dpsk12.org/page/calendars Please be aware of the following dates for the 2025-26 school year:
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