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Edison Language Academy – Together Through Two Languages (310) 828-0335 www.edison.smmusd.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS Jogathon – Thanks to all those parents who organized and executed Edison’s annual Jogathon. This is one of our favorite activities of the year – fun, healthy, and raises a lot of money to support programs at our school! The students enjoy the fun of a day in the park – jogging, hopping, skipping, walking, crawling and moving any way they can to the beat of some fun tunes. It’s an event that’s impossible not to enjoy! Now its time to collect those Jogathon pledges and turn them in for eligibility for prizes! If You Change Your Phone Number or Address you must notify the front office so we can update your child’s emergency cards and records in Illuminate. Proof of a new address is required – a change of address from the DMV and a utility bill from your new address within the last 30 days. Facilities Updates: Installation of air conditioning and forced-air heading units for the classrooms has commenced, with the aim of installation by mid-April. Work also continues on schedule on the construction site, with underground plumbing, pumps and cisterns now installed. The footings for the staircases from the second storey have been dug and foundations are being poured. You can see the schedule on the windows near cafecito, on the office bulletin board, or by visiting http://fipcontractors.smmusd.org/edison-newconstruction.aspx Weekly site Facilities Committee meetings continue on Wednesday mornings at 7:45 am in the Community Room.
Upcoming Workshops for Parents Yoga for the Family in Everyday Life, PTA AssociationELAC Meeting; March 18 –8:30 a.m School Smarts Academy – Mondays 8:30-10:00 am. Contact Yoly at (310) 828-0335 ext. 61-307. Developing Children’s Social Skills – March 25, 8:30 am Supporting Children Through Transitions and Building Resilliency – April 22, 8:30 am Ending the School Year – May 20, 8:30 am Reflective Parenting – en Español –10-week class in Spanish, on Tuesdays, beginning March 17 . Spaces are limited; contact school counselor Belveth Marroquin at (310) 828-0335, ext. 61-319.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK: MARCH EVENTS March is a busy month at Edison. In addition to the daily teaching and learning taking place in our classrooms, we are continuing professional development work around writing to Common Core Standards, implementing some writing units from Teacher’s College, and visiting teachers using writers workshop at Roosevelt Elementary School. We’re also continuing to work on Cognitively Guided Instruction in math and helping students learn to navigate performance tasks (real world, multi-part math problems). We’ve just began a second round of academic intervention programs before and after school in grades K, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Thanks to Elizabeth Ipiña, Stefani Tovar, Vincent Alvarez, Emma Casillas, Virginia Johanna Brown, Alexandra Brandoli, and Geralyn Goodman for their work with these classes and to Aileen Salmaggi for shepherding and overseeing assessment in the afterschool classes. th We have several 5 grade projects coming to culmination this month – Young Storytellers, Mathletes, and the Fifth Grade Play. Young Storytellers The Big Show! will be held Wednesday, March 11 at 6:00 pm. th Ten 5 graders (applicants chosen by lottery) have been working 1:1 with professional writers to produce original short screenplays that will be brought to life by working actors on the Edison stage. All are welcome at this wonderful event. th 5 Grade Teacher Constanza Murcia has been coaching more th than 20 volunteer 5 graders who love math to participate in the Culver City USD Math Competition. All these “mathletes” have been training for a math competition on March 14 and six were chosen by lottery to represent Edison at the competition. ¡Buena Suerte! th Edison 5 graders are also working with our PS Arts Theater Teacher Martha Ramirez Oropeza to put final touches on their annual theatrical production. This year on March 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. they are performing Cambia Todo Cambia a bilingual play looking at theater through the ages. The play includes music and dance as well as drama and is an amazing production. Our theater program is supported by SMMEF’s Vision for Student Success. Please join us! Finally, our annual observance of the life and work of César Chávez to be held on Friday night, March 20 at 6:00 p.m. will showcase nd our 2 graders. They will be performing songs they have written in honor of Chávez during a six-week Songwriting Residency with music teacher Jacqueline Fuentes (Thank you VSS and SMMEF!) We also hope to have a report on Edison’s recent trip to Corazon de Vida in Ensenada. So many wonderful events this month – please come when you can! March 11 – Edison Site March 12 – Special ELAC Council Meeting 4:00-6:00 Meeting p.m. 8:30 a.m. 3-4-5 are preparing for the SBAC Community Room Community Room
March 30 – April 10 Spring Break No Classes
Teachers are continuing their visits to observe Writers Workshop instruction at Roosevelt Elementary School