Building bridges to our children's future
Condolences and Support for Rhian
Our Edgewood Community is still reeling over the loss of our 4th/5th grade teacher, Rhian’s husband. We know that several families are wanting to find ways to convey condolences and to lend support. The office will collect cards and pass them along to her.
There is also a goFundme site set up to support Rhian and her kids during this trying time:
OBOB Battle Week is here!
Congratulations to the 80 Edgewood readers competing this week in our OBOB Battle Week Competition. Battles will be after school Monday-Thursday in the 4/5 quads, with the Championship Battle at 9am on Friday in the gym. Parents are welcome and invited to watch any and all of these battles. Good luck! Let the Battles begin! Questions: edgewoodobob@gmail.com
Lost and Found
We will be bagging up all lost and found items today and tomorrow. Those bagged items will all be donated on the morning of Friday, February 15th. Please have your students check the bagged up lost and found for any items they might be missing as they will all be gone Friday morning.
February 22nd – March 3rd
It is our hope that Reading Olympics fundraising program will improve your child’s reading skills, and spark a passion for reading that will last a lifetime. The school goal is to raise $10,000, which goes directly into funding special programs in our school. Remember, every penny counts. Those small pledges add up!
Edgewood fundraising is an integral part of being able to continually provide the well-rounded programs that benefit all of our children at Edgewood Community Elementary School. Many of the programs that continue to make Edgewood a great place for elementary education would not exist without donations from generous parents like you.
Spark Joy for other families! Save your items for the Edgewood Rummage Sale on March 2nd.
So many people are obsessed with Marie Kondo’s Netflix show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” that local second-hand shops are overrun with discarded items. But Edgewood could use those items!
Our second annual Rummage Sale is coming up on March 2nd! Please consider saving your unwanted items for our Edgewood rummage sale. All of the proceeds go to your school. We’ll be collecting items the last week of February. We’d love to have your donations of clothes racks to hang clothes during the rummage sale. Thank you for considering storing your items to help Edgewood!
Mark your calendars. Tell your friends, neighbors and colleagues that February 23rd at 2pm, they should have their kids, grand kids, nieces and nephews at The Rink Exchange to Try Hockey For Free!
This event is designed to provide boys and girls ages 4 to 9, a completely free experience to try youth hockey. A limited amount of equipment is available to borrow. Our top coaches will be on the ice to assist your child in learning the basics. Your kids do not need any previous skating or hockey experience.
Register Here:
https://tryhockeyforfree.com/register.php?e=9659
February is “Be Safe. Be Seen.” Month
Wednesday, February 6th is our monthly Walk & Roll to School Day! This month’s theme is “Be Safe, Be Seen.” Walking or biking together to school or elsewhere is a chance to practice road safety skills like looking both ways before crossing the street; paying attention to traffic; and acting in a predictable manner. Best of all, it’s a time to be playful, connect, and have fun together!
We encourage everyone to walk, bike, carpool or ride the bus to school. When you do so, it is great to wear bright or reflective items of clothing and lights in addition to practicing safely getting to and from school. If you live a long way from school, try parking a ten minute walk from school and walking the rest of the way. It will wake up your child’s brain for learning and you’ll avoid the parking lot traffic!
Traffic Safety at Edgewood
This is a reminder to please drive slowly as you drop off or pick up your kids at Edgewood. We have received reports of cars driving too fast on the driveway road that connects our two parking lots. Please remember – safety first!
Also, when dropping off kids, please do not stop in the bus lanes. We want all transportation to run smoothly at Edgewood.
PTA Coordinators for next year
The Edgewood PTA has been able to contribute significantly to enhance student experience and support teachers at Edgewood. But we can only do it with the dedication of our volunteers. Next year, we are looking to fill some key roles and we’d love some new people to step in. Please let Tanya Bunson know if you are interested in helping with Edgewood Village or being the PTA Treasurer next year. We’d love to see some new faces!
Spark Joy for other families! Save your items for the Edgewood Rummage Sale on March 2nd.
So many people are obsessed with Marie Kondo’s Netflix show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” that local second-hand shops are overrun with discarded items. But Edgewood could use those items!
Our second annual Rummage Sale is coming up on March 2nd! Please consider saving your unwanted items for our Edgewood rummage sale. All of the proceeds go to your school. We’ll be collecting items the last week of February. More information will follow. Thank you for considering storing your items to help Edgewood!
Edgewood Shirt Orders due February 4th (Last shirt order of the year!)
We will be placing another shirt order this year as soon as we have enough orders to do so! Attached is an order form if you need it. If interested, please turn in your order forms and payment to the office by Monday, February 4th. Scholarships are available for Edgewood shirt orders. Please contact the office if interested.