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Edison Language Academy – Together Through Two Languages (310) 828-0335 www.edison.smmusd.org
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK: TEACHING THE “SOFT SKILLS”
ANNOUNCEMENTS Edison Jogathon – Wednesday, April 26, 9:00 11:30 am – The theme is superheroes, so bring your cape and get ready for a cool commemorative t-shirt for all runners! This is an important fundraiser for Edison so please gather your pledges from friends and family and run to support our school! Parents, we need lots of volunteers that morning to help tally the laps that kids run, dispense water, set up and clean up. Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast – We Couldn’t Do It Without You! Wednesday, April 26, 8:15-9:00 am. Linger at drop-off for coffee and some breakfast treats and let us thank you for all the wonderful ways that parents and community volunteers help support our Edison programs. Ms. Martinez’s Class Theater Performance – Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 am, Room 207
NEW DATE --Noche de Cesar Chavez – April 28 at 6:30 PM – come for dinner, and choral concerts st
from our 2nd grade classes and the 3rd-4th grade chorus. Dinner for sale at 5:30 pm District Immersion Parent Meeting, April 26, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m, PDLC, 2828 4th Street, SM 90405 – Reviewing K-12 Immersion Parent Survey Results Are You Returning to Edison in 2017-18 - This form went home last week and needs to be returned by this Wednesday, April 26 to the front office. Please help us plan for next year as we start the process of building next year’s classes! 5th GRADE Parent Meeting at John Adams Middle School (JAMS) –Meeting for parents of 5th graders to learn about JAMS. Thursday, April 27, 6:00 p.m. Samohi Orchestra 2017 Pops Concert on Friday, April 28th, 6:30pm will pay tribute to some of the great Oscar, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award winning musical scores (including "Chicago" and "Back to the Future.") The Samohi Orchestra will delight audiences of all ages as they perform popular musical scores as movie clips are projected above the stage at Samohi's Barnum Hall. Great way for your young musicians to see what can happen if they stick with their music classes! Pre-concert pop-up Novel Cafe and desserts available. Buy tickets now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2795934
The Common Core Standards are designed to prepare students to be “College and Career Ready” by the end of high school. While we teach reading and language arts (in Spanish and English), Math, Social Studies, Science, etc., those academic skills alone are not enough to help our students be successful in college or careers. In fact, both employers and college instructors often say that the students who come equipped with the “soft skills” are the ones who are truly ready to be successful. And apparently, about three-fourths of new employees and freshmen in college lack adequate skills in these areas. What are those “soft skills” that employers and higher education teachers are looking for? The lists vary, but often found among the “soft skills” are the following: Integrity – People can count on your word and you follow through with what you have promised to do. Communication – Being able to write for authentic audiences, participate in group discussions, and present to the group. Courtesy – being respectful and courteous with others. Responsibility – Following through with your assignments, assuming your share of the workload in a collaborative team, showing up and doing the work
Professionalism – Using behaviors expected of a worker or student (being on time and coming prepared, being respectful of others, completing assignments, and adapting writing to the needs of others). Flexibility, managing workload – Being able to organize longterm, problem-based projects that must be completed within parameters and interim deadlines as they see fit and without being micromanaged Teamwork – Being able to work with diverse groups of people to accomplish a goal and to establish communication, trust, integrity, responsibility, and collaboration.
Have these skills been important in your adult life as a student or employee?? We think it’s important to prepare Edison students for college and career readiness beyond the academics. How do you think we can work together to help our students develop a well-rounded set of “soft skills?” MAY 3 – 8:30 AM- Parent Workshop with School Function Clinic – Helping Children with Friendship Challenges
May 3 – PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:008:00
May 5 – Family Movie Night: Moana 5:30 – Edison Cafeteria