Office: 605-367-7643
Website: https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/edison/home
Email: SFSDEdisonOffice@k12.sd.us
Counseling Center: 605-367-8331
Fax: 605-367-8457
Edison is now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Facebook: @WeAreTheCats
Twitter: @EdisonCats
Instagram: @sfsdedisoncats
Newsletter Date:
September 30th, 2022
Volume 2, Issue 14
Tips From the Office...
Please let the office know as soon as possible if your child is going to be tardy or absent from school. You can call the office or email sfsdedisonattendance@k12.sd.us. If your child is leaving early from school for any reason, please try and let the office know before school starts to avoid classroom disruption.
Student Check In/Out Procedure- You do NOT need to walk your student in to school to check them in if they are late or returning from an appointment. When a student is checking OUT we do need to see the adult that is picking them up in the office. If you are unable to come inside, call the office and we will have a staff member walk your student out to their ride to verify who is picking them up.
Please call or email the office if you have any questions.
605-367-7643
Picture Retake Code:
http://Scherling.PreOrderPhotos.com/?AccessCode=A94HP6
Yearbook Order: Yearbooks can be pre-ordered using the link below. Orders must be placed by November 1st. We will have a very limited amount of extra yearbooks this year
Principal's Corner
Dear Edison Families,
October is a busy month at Edison! We have a lot happening including…
Parent/Teacher Conferences Oct 4 & 6
Picture Retakes Oct 7
No School Oct 10 & 11
PTO Color Run Oct 14
End of 1st Quarter Oct 27
Recognizing National Depression Education and Awareness Month- dress ups day listed below in the counseling center section
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 4 (virtual) and Thursday, October 6 (in person). We are looking forward to meeting with you and visiting about your student’s progress. It has been a great start to the school year, and we are excited about what is to come for the 22-23 year!
MAP Assessment results are coming home with your student next week. Please use the below link for additional information regarding MAP assessment data:
https://www.nwea.org/resource-center/fact-sheet/29662/family-guide-to-map-growth_NWEA.pdf/
The PTO has planned a Color Run fundraiser Friday, October 14 beginning at 4pm. This fundraiser will kickoff next week on Monday, October 3. Please consider signing your student up to participate. This is a great way to raise money for Edison, as well as the students have a ton of fun! Throughout October 3-14 different prizes and drawings will take place as students raise money for our school! Thanks to the PTO for planning and organizing this fun event for our students!
Thanks for partnering with us in your child’s education. We look forward to a great school year ahead of us!
Sincerely,
Amber Blume, Principal
Edison's PTO
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES - October 4 & 6
Parent/Teacher conferences are around the corner! Even though conferences will be both virtual and in person, our teachers and staff are going to be in the building and are going to need dinner. They are so grateful to have these meals provided. Thank you for all your help in making this feasible. We have two options to help with the meals:
1. Donate food toward the "Soup/Chili/Dessert" night. Check out our sign-up sheet here: Edison PTO : Fall 2022- Teacher Conference Meals (signupgenius.com)
2. Donate funds toward the "Order in Individual Meals" night from a local restaurant. Make a donation here: Conference Meals (cheddarup.com) You can also drop off cash/check made out to "Edison PTO" in the main office.
VISIT THE BOOK FAIR! – October 6
The Scholastic Book Fair will be open during parent-teacher conferences on October 6. Not only does the Book Fair benefit your students at home, but it benefits your students at school! For every item purchased Edison earns a percentage of Scholastic dollars to go toward buying more books for their classrooms and library. If you're not able to visit the Book Fair in person you can shop for books online between September 30 and October 6. Click here to shop the online Book Fair: Book Fair Homepage (scholastic.com)
HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR SPIRIT WEAR? – October 6
The Spirit Wear booth will be open during Parent Teacher Conferences on October 6. Drop by to check out all the Edison Cats apparel! If you have questions about Spirit Wear you can email our Spirit Wear Coordinator, Angela Gosch, at edisonms.spiritwear@gmail.com
We are looking for volunteers to help at both the Spirit Wear table and the Book Fair during conferences. If you are able to help please sign up on our conference volunteer sign-up: Edison PTO : Fall 2022- Teacher Conference Meals (signupgenius.com)
COLOR RUN - October 14
We are eagerly awaiting the Color Run on Friday, October 14. Details about this fundraising event will be given to students October 3, but registration is open now!! Prizes will be given to students based on donations they gather. In addition to that, we will have sweepstakes drawings between October 3 and 14. Some of the sweepstakes prizes include $50 and $100 Amazon gift cards, a portable phone charger, Oculus VR or Airpod Max headphones, and more! The first sweepstakes drawing is October 3 and the lucky winner will win a $100 Amazon gift card, so get your student registered today! No donation is required to register.
MyBooster - Join your fundraiser today!
We need volunteers to help the event be a blast for our students! Whether you help set up, throw color on the students, or clean up you will have a fantastic time! Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEAC29A0FE3-edison1
PTO MEETING - October 19
PTO meetings occur online on the third Wednesday of each month at noon. If you were not able to make our first meeting you can check out the minutes at www.edisonsf.org. We hope to see you at our next meeting on October 19.
Edison PTO
Co-Presidents: LeAnn Minister & Peg Preston
Treasurer: Kristina Sipma
Secretary: Shannon Huber
Spirit Wear: Angela Gosch
Book Fair: Chelsey McClenahan
Library News
Congratulations to the following students that completed at least one BINGO on the Edison Library Summer Reading Challenge! Those students in bold completed a Blackout which is the equivalent of 12 BINGOS! We are so proud of the efforts of ALL the students listed. And a special congratulations to our grand prize winner Brielle Jenkins!
6th Grade
Aniya Brost
Breanna Downham
Sam Gusso
Sophia Honkomp
Kara Johns
Sam Murray
Madison Winrow
7th Grade
Gretchen Glover
Grace Hohn
Briele Jenkins*
Caroline Huber
Edwin Konz
Frances Lundberg
Holland Meyerink
Andrew Miller
Johanna Neiderhiser
Macie Olson
Max VanBeek
Ariah Wiebe
8th Grade
Ben Foutz
McKinley Glanville
Lauren Huber
Emmeline Murray
Edison Athletic Information
The 2022-23 fall sports are about halfway through their seasons. I have witnessed some excellent performances in all of our teams. Our bleachers and sidelines have been full of sports fan cheering on our athletes, which is great to see. Keep in mind up sportsmanship is not only for the athletes, spectators to need to respect the officials and coaches as they do the best job they can. Keep up the great work!
Looking ahead to our Winter sports season.
7th - 8th Girls’ basketball sign-ups start on October 17. First practice November 7th.
7-8 boys’ basketball sign-ups will be in early January for a January 16th start date.
Middle school wrestling for boys and girls is a new addition to the middle school. More information to follow on the start date and sign -ups.
If you are interested in gymnastics please contact the high in which you will be attending for more information.
All our athletic information can be found here
https://sfsdathletics.k12.sd.us/middle-schools/edison-middle-school
Athletic Events Code of Conduct
For those who come to cheer on Edison athletics. There are a few basic guidelines that must be followed for a positive experience for all.
The following criteria has been established to ensure that all athletes, officials, event workers, and visitors will have a positive experience attending an athletic event at Edison.
Attending events:
1. Gym opens at 3:55PM—please wait for gym to be prepared for the event.
2. Student must be in the gym by 4PM unless have a pass from a teacher due to academics.
3. Students may leave once, 1person at a time to use the restroom in the hallway by cafeteria.
4. The second time a student must leave the gym for any reason they are not allowed back into the event.
Edison encourages:
· Enthusiastic support of your team
· Good sportsmanship
· Family friendly atmosphere
· Commitment to safety
· Welcoming attitude to all fans and visitors
Unacceptable behaviors:
· All school rules apply towards dress code
· Disruptive or unruly behavior
· Foul or obscene language
· Rudeness to fellow fans or Edison staff.
· No stomping on the bleachers.
The Athletic Coordinator/ Staff Supervisor retains the right to remove you from the event and the persons involved must leave the building or football field if you are in violation of any of these conditions. Failure to comply will result in suspension of your privilege to attend future events.
If you have any questions about athletics, please feel free to contact me
David Christian
Go Cats!
“In purrsuit of Excellence”
