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Edison Language Academy – Together Through Two Languages (310) 828-0335 www.edison.smmusd.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS Deadline Extended for District Parent Engagement Survey – If you have not yet responded, the survey window will now be open until Monday, September 28. You can fill out a paper survey (sent home but extra copies also available in the office) or on line on a link from the District web page.
Bike It Walk It Day – Get ready for October 7 and bike or walk, or take the bus to school! PTA volunteers will be at the front gate from 8:00-8:30 am to hand out stickers for students who bike or walk to school. Picture Day - Friday, September 25! Pre-order forms went home in the Wednesday packets. Complete and return with your child or complete the order form and pay on line. Don't miss this opportunity to get a picture of your child’s class and reasonable individual pictures. Family Movie Night on Friday, September 25 begins at 5:30 with a bring our own dinner picnic and Book Swap (bring a gently used book from home to trade). The movie, The Book of Life, begins at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. This is a low-key, fun and inexpensive activity for all ages. To volunteer at this event with set-up, event activities or clean-up, please contact Jan Chantarasompoth at jchantara@gmail.com Spanish Phonics Workshops for Kindergarten Parents – Sign up on the Kindergarten Bulletin Board for to learn how initial reading is taught in Spanish at Edison on st either September 28 or October 1 from 2:003:00 or on October 7 at 6:30 pm.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK: PLEDGE WEEK In your first-day packets, you received a booklet entitled, “Are You In?” that describes the partnership between SMMUSD, our PTAs, and the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF) in supporting the education of your child and every child. If you haven’t already read it, I recommend you take a few minutes to read through the booklet – it’s full of important information. In your packets, there was also a joint letter from Edison’s PTA and SMMEF asking you to invest in your child’s education by supporting both organizations. The letter describes how both PTA and SMMEF support your child and includes information about the specific items they each fund here at Edison. Donations to SMMEF and to the Edison PTA are some of the best investments you can make in terms of directly improving education and enrichment opportunities available to your child. With all families participating, we can create truly amazing programs for Edison students. If you are one of the families who have already donated, THANK YOU! And if you haven’t already donated, please do the following: 1) join the Edison PTA and make a donation to support the many programs and scholarships provided by our PTA; and 2) make a donation to SMMEF during pledge days from September 28 through October 9 in whatever amount is meaningful for your family. There will be a SMMEF table at Edison at drop off and pick up at Edison the week of September 28 with volunteers to take your donation, or donate on-line at www.smmef.org/donate. An extremely generous anonymous donor has come forward with a $100,000 match for anyone who donates to SMMEF during Pledge Days! So, if you have been waiting to donate, wait no longer! Everyone who donates through the end of pledge days (October 9) will also be entered to win a family pass for 4 to Pacific Park
September is Attendance Awareness Month – We’re off to a good start!
I see the impact of SMMEF and PTA support in our classrooms and all around our school every day and greatly appreciate your support.
Keep working on those on-time arrivals . If you’re going to be gone for five consecutive days on an unavoidable family emergency, make sure to ask ahead of time for an independent study contract. Remember, time at school is critical for children to learn grade level skills, academic vocabulary, math reasoning, etc. Give your child the gift of time at school.
September 30 8:30 am and 6:30 pm Annual Title I Meeting
October 7 – PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m.
October 12 – PTA Reflections Art Program Kick-Off