Edison Newsletter!
Dear Edison Family,
We are excited to share a few important updates and celebrations happening on campus this month!
📸 Picture Day – February 11
Our school picture day will take place on Tuesday, February 11. Please be sure your child comes dressed and ready to smile!
💘 Valentine’s Day Parties – February 13
Classroom Valentine’s Day parties will be held on Thursday, February 13. Please see the times below for your child’s classroom celebration. We look forward to a fun and festive day for our students.
💙 Counselor Appreciation Day
This week, we are celebrating Counselor Appreciation Day. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to our school counselor, Jill Linnell for the care, guidance, and support provided to our students each day.
⭐ Character Lesson of the Month: Honesty
Our character focus for the month is Honesty. Students will be learning about the importance of telling the truth, being trustworthy, and making responsible choices. We encourage families to continue these conversations at home.
“Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate.” – Anonymous
With gratitude,
Ruben Dominguez
Reoccurring reminders:
Traffic Reminder 🚗
To help keep traffic flowing safely and efficiently, please turn right when exiting the school during arrival and dismissal. This small change will help reduce congestion and ensure a smoother transition for all families. Thank you for your cooperation!
Also, when crossing the street or high traffic areas, please make sure to be crossed by a crossing guard at the cross walk, thank you.
Reading and Writing at home: We do a great deal of reading and writing at school. Parents/Guardians, if you could help us out by helping your kiddos with their home work, also reading to them, and having them write something short and age appropriate (pre-k: trace some letters, Kinder: write a few short words, 1st grade: write a short sentence), would go a long way.
Homework Reminder: I want to take this opportunity to encourage all parents to support their children with their homework. Your involvement in your child's education plays a crucial role in their academic success. By working together, we can ensure that our students are reaching their full potential.
Parental Involvement: Research consistently shows that students perform better in school when their parents are actively involved in their education. I am proud to share that our school has seen a significant increase in parental engagement over the past year. Let's keep up this positive momentum as we work together to support our children's learning journey.
Summer School Update: I must inform you that there will not be summer school offered this year for attendance recovery. Therefore, it is imperative that your student attend school on time each and every day unless they are sick. If they are sick please leave a doctors note with the front office.
School policy: Parents, we will not allow early pick up of students after 3pm, including Doctors appointments, etc...
Transportation Changes: ALL Transportation changes must be made no later that 12pm. Any changes after that time cannot be made. Thank you,
Picture Day is February 11th!
Valentines Day Parties and Times: February 13th
Valentines Day Parties and Times: February 13th
9:30 -10:00 1st grade Party
10:00-10:30 - Kinder Party
10:30-11:00 - PreK party
Counselor Appreciation! Our Amazing Counselor Jill Linnell!
Character Lesson of the Month: Honesty
Spotlight Magazine
Check out the latest SPOTlight magazine!
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
The 11th edition of the Gainesville ISD SPOTlight magazine is here! We are thrilled to celebrate our students and staff! We encourage you to view the digital edition and then pick up a printed copy at the admin office or any campus office.
Click here to view the newest edition >>> https://bit.ly/spotlightwinter2026
Click here to view past editions >>> https://bit.ly/GISDspotlight
Featured on the cover is Emma Franco, 4th grade student at Chalmers Elementary. Emma is the youngest of the 21 GISD students who have obtained a high school LOTE (Language Other Than English) credit. Read more about this new opportunity for our bilingual students on page 11.
A big THANK YOU to our awesome sponsors who help make this publication a reality! Copies will also be available soon at the businesses listed below.
First United Bank - Gainesville, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Dustin Office Machines, North Texas Medical Center, Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Blake E Wallace, Gainesville ISD Education Foundation, Cooke County SportsTalk, Otts Furniture & Appliance, Gainesville Economic Development Corporation, Kristy Emberton - Tierra Real Estate Services