Edison Weekly
Week of Sunday, March 21, 2021
Edison Elementary: 2020-2021 We're BETTER TOGETHER!
Mark Your Calendars
Tuesday, 3/23- StepItUp Fundraiser Kickoff
Wednesday, 3/24- Golden Ticket Assignment Due for Fundraiser Prizes
Friday, 4/2 - No School
Monday, 4/5 - Friday, 4/9 - Spring Break- No School
Monday, 4/12 - School Resumes
Friday, 4/16- Virtual Materials Pickup
Annual Edison Parent Survey
Please take this parent survey using the following link or button:
PTO Fundraiser- Golden Ticket Assignment on Tuesday
On Tuesday, our PTO sponsored STEAM engine! fundraising program will kick off. Students will be coming home with a Golden Ticket assignment that they need to complete Tuesday night, to be eligible for the Golden Ticket prizes. We're looking forward to a fun couple weeks of prize giveaways, while raising money for school-sponsored activities or events.
State Testing Updates
Each spring, the State of Michigan and the US Department of Education (USDE) require us to assess students in certain subject areas through the M-STEP, PSAT and SAT. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) submitted a request to USDE to waive the assessment requirements this year due to the pandemic. While we expect that there will still be a requirement to assess students, we are awaiting additional guidance from MDE.
We are planning on administering the assessments beginning in mid-April for the students in the grades listed below. More information, including dates and times for the assessments, will be shared in the coming weeks.
The spring state assessments are required to be given in-person. Our virtual students will need to come into one of our buildings to take their assessments. (More information will follow about this.)
The assessments provide the district with a snapshot of student achievement at the state, district, and building levels. Individual student results will also be shared with parents.
M-STEP (Grades 3-6)
English Language Arts (ELA)
Mathematics
Science (Grade 5 only)
Social Studies (Grade 5 only)
Gleaners Food Bank Distribution
This distribution will take place at Fraser High School.
2021-2022 Preschool Program Registration
To register for this event, please visit: http://bit.ly/DooleyOpenHouse21.
See flyer below:
FREE Literacy Kits for K-3 Students
One of the most important components of our DK-3 reading program is YOU! Families who read to their children every day and talk about what they are reading together, promote a joy of reading and increase literacy and academic achievement.
To help support our readers' development and foster a love of reading, Fraser Public Schools has assembled literacy bags for each of our DK-3 students. Using input from teachers, we have collected some of the most important literacy tools for our readers.
While grade-level materials vary, each bag contained the following:
- Books
- Strategies to support reading at home
- Tools so students can write and draw about what they are reading
- Vocabulary Flash Cards
Literacy Kits were sent home with all F2F K-3 students last week. Our virtual K-3 students will receive their literacy bags during their next materials on Friday, April 16th.
We hope our families find these kits to be a wonderful resource.
Keep reading, Eagles!!
Upcoming International Travel?
If you are planning any international travel during this break or spring break, please review the recent updates from the CDC. It is important to note the CDC states for International Travel: Get tested 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel.
The CDC reminds us to NOT travel if you were exposed to COVID-19, you are sick, or you have tested positive for COVID-19. Learn when it is safe for you to travel. Don’t travel with someone who is sick.
Health and Safety
We need everyone's assistance and cooperation with keeping our Eagles Community safe, healthy, and learning in the new year.
All families must complete the health screener each morning (also linked above).
Please continue to be vigilant as you assess your child's health each day. Please do not send your child in with ANY symptoms that could indicate more serious illness, even if you believe them to be minor. Seemingly benign symptoms like stuffy noses, headaches, mild coughs, and stomach aches must now be taken more seriously, especially since children are more likely to have "minor" symptoms but can still transmit Covid-19 to others. Students exhibiting any symptoms related to Covid-19 will be sent home. If your child is sent home from school, please pick them up promptly and know that a doctor's note may be required for their return to school.
We need you to help us keep sick kids home from school so we can keep healthy staff and students at school teaching and learning.
If members of your child's household(s) have tested positive for Covid-19, your child has been in direct contact with anybody with Covid-19, or your child has tested positive, please contact our office immediately or email Mrs. Wiegand.
March is Reading Month
Myon automatically tracks reading minutes each week, so no reading log will be necessary this year. However, reading logs are available upon request to those who would prefer them, and they would need to be submitted every Friday with a parent signature.
We Need Noon Aides
Noon-Aides- $9.65/hour: 1.75 hours daily- flexible scheduling; Noon-aides monitor students at lunch recess time, while teachers eat lunch. It's a great way to stay involved in our school while earning some extra money. Apply here and email Mrs. Wiegand, if interested.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Arrival and Dismissal
*Students should not be dropped off for school prior to 8:15AM, as we are not staffed to supervise students before this time.
*Please give buses the "Right of Way" and do not block the bus lane while dropping off your child.
*During curbside drop off, please pull all the way up to the curb, so your child doesn't have to cross into traffic flow lanes.
*No students or adults are allowed to walk between buses during arrival and dismissal. This is a hugely important safety rule that we need to enforce for the sake of all kids.
*Please be patient with one another, despite the congestion in the parking lot. Our kids are watching.
School Property During School Hours
As the weather gets nicer and more conducive to socializing (especially at dismissal time), I wanted to provide the following reminders:
Also, when picking up your students at dismissal time, please plan to stay in your vehicles until all of our PM recesses have ended (approximately 3:15PM). We are unable to allow parents to walk up to the dismissal doors during PM recess, as that jeopardizes the safety/security of our play area.
Breakfast/Lunch Information
The April lunch menu can be accessed here.
Breakfast & lunch are FREE for all students for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Parents are still asked to complete a Free & Reduced Meal Application, as this information is used for district funding, but it will not determine whether a child qualifies for free meals.
Virtual learners can pickup free meals curbside at Fraser High School from 7am – 12pm, M-F.
Next Virtual Materials Pickup- Friday, April 16
Virtual Learning Reminders
* Attendance is a key to success in school. Students must connect at 8:35AM and remain connected throughout the duration of the school day.
*Students should keep their cameras on for most of the day, if they're able to. In the virtual environment, teachers love to be able to see their students during instructional time.
*To report absences for virtual learning classes, please call the attendance line at Edison: 586.439.6590
*Please keep your home school apprised of any Covid-19 related illness with students or members of the household.
Our next virtual materials pickup is Friday, March 19th.
VIRTUAL 5th & 6th Graders- Maturation Programs
Attention Parents of VIRTUAL 5th and 6th graders:
Please click the links below to view and submit the electronic permission slips for our upcoming 5th & 6th grade virtual maturation program.
All virtual 5th & 6th grade students need an electronic permission slip submitted in order to attend the virtual program.
The virtual program will be held on the following date/times:
5th & 6th grade- Maturation Program: Wednesday, March 24th
(Boys and Girls attend separate meetings)
5th grade will log in from 1:00-1:40PM.
6th grade will log in from 2:00-2:40PM.
5th & 6th Grade- Maturation Permission Slip : https://form.jotform.com/210283581320143
(Please note: Face-to-face 5th and 6th graders received hard copies of their permission slips and their dates/times are different)
Fraser Virtual Specials- Feb. 22- March. 26
Mr. Dent's Meeting Link:
https://www.gotomeet.me/BDent
Access Code: 246-773-029
Mrs. Huysentruyt
5th Grade Band Meeting Link: https://www.gotomeet.me/MARISSAHUYSENTRUYT/5th-grade-band
Access Code: 329-938-613
6th Grade Band Meeting Link: https://www.gotomeet.me/MARISSAHUYSENTRUYT/6th-grade-band
Access Code: 423-216-189
Technology Help
- To submit Help Tickets for technology problems, please use our Device and Instructional Support Form. A member of our technology team will reach out to help you.
- Unfortunately, we don't have any trained technology teamed members available to field phone calls in the office, so the above JotForm is the best way to get help with programs/devices.
Nova, Liliana, Arya, Davud, Marty, Liam, Lilly, Ava, Makayla, Valentino, Nasir, Ben, Lucas- K: For reading 80 minutes or more this week! I am so proud of how hard you are working towards your goals!
Makayla Northcutt-K: Thank you for working very hard this week to stay on screen and participate in all of our classes.
Amelia Schultz-1st: Amelia is a hard worker and she always participates in class. She is such a fun part of our school family. Keep it up, Amelia!
Lilly LaCroix-2nd: Lilly is a friend to everyone. She always participates and listens attentively to directions.
Alyse Crenshaw-3rd: Alyse is such a sweet young lady who always has a smile on her face (even under her mask). She is kind and polite to everyone in our classroom. I am so proud of her reading progress, keep up the good work!
Esli Lika-4th: Esli always puts in the extra work, participates in class, and tries his best! So proud of you buddy!
Braylon Bailey-1st: Braylon always looks out for his friends. He is kind and thoughtful. We are so lucky to spend our days with him.
Autumn Carr-5th: Way to show bravery, Autumn, when you stood in front of the class and taught us something new!
Liam Keil-5th: Shout out to you, Liam, for always being kind and thinking of others!
Kristina Wiegand, Principal
Email: kristina.wiegand@fraserk12.org
Website: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/Edison
Phone: 586-439-6500
Twitter: @kristy_wiegand
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