El Semanario

Monday, November 2

• Volunteers to take down classroom altars, 10:00 am, Cafeteria

• 4th/5th Music

Tuesday, November 3 (Pupil Free Day - Conferences)

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 4 (Minimum Day - Conferences)

• Cafecito hosted by 3rd grade, 8:00-10:00 am, Library

• Assembly: N8tive Hoop

• Young Storytellers, 12:20-1:30 pm, MPR

• PTA Board Meeting, 6- 8 pm, Zoom

Thursday, November 5 (Minimum Day - Conferences)

• No Special Events

Friday, November 6 (Minimum Day - Conferences)

• Spirit Day - Show your school spirit and wear Edison Spiritwear

• No 3rd/4th/5th Music due to Minimum Day

• No Baile Folklorico due to Minimum Day

EDISON WEBSITE ADDRESS: https://edison.smmusd.org/

Dear Edison Families,

Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up this week! These conversations are one of the most powerful ways we partner together to celebrate your child’s achievements, discuss their progress, and build a strong team to support their growth every step of the way.

To help you get the most out of your time with your student's teacher, I shared a few helpful tips during last Wednesday’s Coffee with the Principal. You can view the bilingual presentation here for some strategies on how to prepare and what questions to ask.

Keep in mind that our schedule is different this week due to conferences:

• Tuesday is a pupil free day (no students at school unless in a camp)
• Wednesday - Friday are Minimum Days.

If you haven't scheduled your conference yet, please reach out to your child’s teacher today to secure a spot. They look forward to connecting with you!

Warmly,

Directora Ipiña

This Wednesday, 3rd grade parents will host our Cafecito from 8:30-10:00 am in the Library. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with parents and enjoy a warm morning drink and delectable treats.

The Edison community is made up of incredible individuals who do great things in our world. Here are some recent recognitions within our community.

Former Edison student plays Carnegie Hall

Former Edison students building websites.

Maestra Martha interviewed for Day of the Dead event at SPARC

We are so fortunate to have instrumental music for our 4th and 5th graders. Besides learning music skills, students are learning to be responsible for their instrument. Unfortunately, many students are forgetting their instruments at home.

Please make sure your child remembers to bring their instrument to school on Mondays and Fridays. When students forget their instrument and parents drop it off, we must interrupt instruction to call the classroom and let the teacher know. Your child then misses instruction to come down and get it.

Starting in November, we will no longer call the classroom. If your child forgets their instrument and you bring it to the office, they must pass by the office to get it on the way to music class.

Here are some great ways you can help our school:

AM Valet

Come to the office at 8am to get an orange vest and help open car doors on Virginia Avenue. Your child can enter the gates at 8am (no matter the grade) so you can help. We need help Monday-Friday. Just show up when you are available.

Lunch Bunch

We are looking for volunteers to support our lunch bunch activities. These are alternative activities for students who would prefer a quieter activity during lunch. This will begin Oct 13 and continue as long as we have support. Just show up when you are available. See days and times below:

• Tuesday, 12:00-1:20, Art Cart
• Thursday, 12:00-1:20, Watercolor in the garden

Note: You must be volunteer trained and approved to work with students.

Led by Maestra Naranjo and Maestra Anacelia, a group of parents from both English and Spanish speaking households gathered last Thursday to discuss the book they read, The House of Spirits. This book club is a wonderful opportunity for parents of different language groups to gather and talk while modeling good reading habits for their children. If you are interested, stay on the lookout for our next announcement for our next book.

It is such a pleasure to see the energy and excitement amongst our parents as we set up the altars in preparation for our festival. We also have parents creating an alfombra or carpet of colored sand and natural materials each year. This one features an eagle and celebrates our 40th anniversary!

For those that don't know, we have an altar reception the evening after the altars are set up. We invite dignitaries in the city, district, and of course staff. Our 5th graders give bilingual tours to all who come. Before the tours, our very own Maestra Martha and her daughter, an expert in the Day of the Dead ritual, led us through an indigenous ceremony honoring the four directions and the elements at our respect to the ancestors and traditions we are bringing forward.

NOVEMBER

• 11/9: SSC Meeting, 4:30-6:30 pm

• 10/16: PBIS/Safety Committee, 3:10-4:10 pm

• 11/18: ELAC Meeting, 8:30-10:00 am

• 11/20: Movie Night

• 11/25-11/27: Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

• 12/2: Young Storytellers - Big Show!

• 12/4: 4th Music Informance (during music class)

• 12/7: SLT Meeting, 3:10-5:00 pm

• 12/9: ELAC Meeting, 6:00-7:30 pm

• 12/11: 5th Music Informance

• 12/11 and 12/14: Music Informances for TK-2nd (during music class)

• 12/14: SSC Meeting, 4:30-6:30 pm

• 12/14-12/18: Holiday Bazaar

• 12/17: 1st-3rd Dance Performance (during PE class)