The Edgewater Eagle
May 2022
Volume 1 Issue 8
Edgewater Elementary School
Email: kvermerris@aacps.org
Website: https://www.aacps.org/Page/4298
Location: 121 Washington Road, Edgewater, MD, USA
Phone: 410-222-1660
Twitter: @EdgewaterAACPS
From the Principal
Welcome to May!
We have a lot of fun and exciting events coming up this month. We are welcoming volunteers into our building and love seeing so many new faces. We are celebrating our AMAZING teachers May 9-13th. Please take some time to reach out to the staff and thank them for their hard work!
Last week, we kicked off our Boosterthon! Our students have been eagerly learning about positive character traits. Our Fun Run will take place on Thursday this week! We can't wait to celebrate all of the students' accomplishments.
Thank you for all of your support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. VerMerris
Principal
Mark your calendars...
May
2nd- All Schools & Offices Closed
5th- Boosterthon Fun Run(Spectator sign-up)
6th- Girl's Dance 6:30pm
9th-13th- Edgewater Teacher Appreciation Week
10th- College Spirit Day
12th- Kindergarten Field Trip
20th- Beauty and the Beast, Jr. 7pm @ CMS
21st- Beauty and the Beast, Jr. 2pm and 7pm @CMS
24th- Hawaiian Day
25th- Chorus Concert 6pm and PTA Mtg
26/27- Pk & Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Conferences
30- All Schools & Offices Closed- Memorial Day
June
1st- Band and Strings Concert 6:30pm
3rd- Pre-K Field Trip & Sea Perch Field Trip
17th- Field Day
17th- Boys Night @ Bowie Baysox
23rd/24th- 2 hour early dismissal
24th- Last Day for students
Yearbook
Thank you to everyone who submitted Yearbook pictures! The mock up looks fabulous. Thank you to Mrs. Lacey and Mrs. Wilson for all of their hard work!
Bus Transportation 2022-2023
MANDATORY BUS REGISTRATION FOR 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is implementing a mandatory bus registration process for the upcoming school year. Beginning on May 4, families whose students are eligible for bus transportation, based on the student’s primary address, will receive an encrypted email from AACPS containing a secure link to the bus registration form for each student who is eligible for bus transportation. Please click on the link in the message and fill this form out as soon as possible, regardless of whether your student needs transportation or not. Families will receive a separate form for each child. Forms are student-specific and cannot be forwarded to others. Students whose families do not complete registration forms will not be eligible to ride a school bus for the entire 2022-23 school year even if they reside in the transportation zone. Please note that prekindergarten and kindergarten students, students who have IEPs that contain transportation accommodations, and students designated as homeless will automatically receive transportation. Students who take shuttles from their schools or homes directly to the Centers of Applied Technology do not need to complete a form for this purpose, but must complete the bus registration form for transportation to the home school. If you do not have email access or need other assistance in this process, please contact the school.
Reading Team News
Counselor's Corner
Edgewater Library
Edgewater Library Happenings:
Edgewater Library will be closed from Monday, May 16 - Sunday, June 5. The book drop will still be open for returns, and any holds that are available for pickup will be sent to our Busch Annapolis location. We look forward to sharing our improvements with you when we reopen on Monday, June 6! Because of this closure, our list of upcoming events is a bit short this month, but I still wanted to highlight a few fun opportunities.
Wednesday, May 4 at 6pm: Star Wars Virtual Trivia (VIRTUAL)
May the fourth be with you! Celebrate Star Wars Day and prove you have what it takes to be a Jedi with this family trivia about the Star Wars franchise. We will be using Kahoot! to play. Register for Zoom link.
Saturday, May 14 at 11am: Meet Maryland's Dinosaurs!
Did you know that dinosaurs used to roam around Maryland? Meet with an expert from the Dinosaur Park in Laurel, MD and learn more about Maryland's state dinosaur and other ancient creatures that lived here millions of years ago! See fossils from Maryland up close and enjoy fun dinosaur activities and crafts.
Friday, May 12 at 10:30am: Sumo Mice and Power Rice- Tales and Games From Japan (VIRTUAL)
Parents’ Choice Award-winning storyteller Motoko enchants children of every age with folktales from Japan, combined with songs, movement, humor and an origami. Register for Zoom link.