Edison Weekly
Week of Sunday, May 8, 2022
Edison Elementary
Building Hours
School Hours- 8:35AM-3:30PMOffice Hours- 8:00AM-4:00PM
Important Contact Information
Main Office: 586-439-6500
Attendance Line: 586-439-6590
Fax: 586-439-6501
Email: kristina.wiegand@fraserk12.org
Website: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/Edison
Location: 17470 Sewel Avenue, Fraser, MI, USA
Phone: 586-439-6500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/133408283523961/
Twitter: @kristy_wiegand
Upcoming Events
View the FPS ACADEMIC CALENDAR here
Tuesday, May 10- Early Release Day- 1:30PM Dismissal
Thursday, May 19- Early Release Day- 1:30PM Dismissal
Are Your Returning to Edison In the Fall?
We are beginning to plan for the 2022-2023 school year at this time. It would be extremely helpful for us to know whether or not your child will be returning to Fraser in the fall. We are asking each family to help us with this process by completing the form below. Please take a moment to fill it out. Please complete ONE FORM per child.
We greatly appreciate your assistance planning for next school year!
6th Grade M-STEP This Week
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 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.
The remaining assessment dates for M-Step are as follows:
6th Grade:
Wednesday, May 11: ELA MStep
Please ensure that your child is well rested on their testing day. They should come to school with a fully charged iPad .
Please note- We have makeup days built into our testing schedule, so if your child is exhibiting any symptoms of illness on their testing day- be sure to keep them home.
Edison Families,
Thank you to Christy Domenicucci, PTO President, for her dedication and participation with our PTO over the years. She has been heavily involved in the planning of SO MANY events/fundraisers over her MANY years at Edison! We are beyond grateful for her efforts and will miss her as an Edison parent for years to come!
Thank you to the following parents for their willingness to step into new roles within our PTO for the upcoming 2022-23 school year:
Leon Anderson- PTO President
Krystal Maison- PTO Vice-President
Nominations are open for our vacant positions for our 2022-2023 Parent Teacher Organization Board. We are asking that anyone who would like to nominate themselves please do so via email to Ms. Barc at shelby.barc@fraserk12.org stating your name and the position that you're interested in taking on.
Available Positions Include:
Treasurer- Responsible for overseeing board finances and communicating them in a timely and effective manner, as well as assisting board as needed.
Secretary- Responsible for recording and publishing minutes from meetings, as well as assisting board as needed. Assists with pushing out all communications including Facebook, flyers, newsletters, letters and donation requests, as well as assisting board as needed.
To be eligible, the candidate must be a parent or legal guardian of a student attending Edison Elementary during the 2022-2023 school year. A candidate may only nominate themselves for one position. If needed, we will schedule an upcoming special PTO meeting to vote for the vacant positions.
Thank you for your time and continued support. We are confident that the upcoming school year will be a great success and are looking forward to having new members join us!
Fraser Virtual K-12 Enrollment
Enrollment for Virtual Learning is now open for the 2022-2023 school year. As we did this year, we will partner with a third party to deliver the instruction. We are excited to again partner with Lincoln Learningfor our K-6 students and Imagine Edgenuity for students in grades 7-12.
To learn more about our virtual program, please visit our Virtual webpage.
If you would like to enroll in virtual learning for next year, you can complete the form here.
The early enrollment window is open now through May 30.
THE K-12 ART DEPARTMENT ANNUAL ART SHOW
The show officially opens May 10th from 5-7pm.
Wednesday, May 11th, and Thursday, May12th from 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Fraser High School Media Center
Camp Dooley Summer Childcare Offering for 3 yr. olds - Current 3rd Graders
Registration begins: April 25th
Registration fee: $60 child/$75 per family
Access Registration Packet & Make Registration Appointment:
www.fraser.k12.mi.us/campdooley
See flyer below:
Tuition Preschool/Childcare Open House
May 10, 2022
By reservation only!
Reserve your spot & schedule your time at our website*:
*For families not currently registered that are seeking information.
*Families currently registered will be able to attend at a later date
Summer Enrichment Opportunities
STEM & Literacy Camp- Students Entering Grades 2-4
Math Mindset Camp: CURRENT 5th & 6th Graders
K-6 Camp Invention- MISD Summer Offering
Student Cell Phone Policy
Parents, we really need your support with this. Please remind your children that cell phones are to be put away and silenced/turned off during the instructional hours of 8:30AM-3:30PM.
In the event that you need to get an important message to your child regarding dismissal, please call our office at 586-439-6500.
Gleaners Food Distribution To Continue
We are excited to announce that we have extended our partnership with Gleaners. They will continue to be set up in the FHS parking lot on the following dates:
- May 12
- May 26
If you are in need of food assistance, you can slow find pantries in your area by visiting https://pantrynet.org.
Character Club at Edison Elementary
This year, we're excited to continue our implementation of Positivity Project at Edison Elementary. This is a 32-week program that focuses on different character strengths that we work to explicitly teach our students throughout the year. Each week, we focus on a new character strength. The purpose of Positivity Project at Edison is to foster positive relationships amongst students and staff, in addition to helping students build their self-awareness, self-confidence, & understanding and appreciation of others. Topics associated with each character strength are often discussed via Restorative Circles within our classrooms. Together, we're committed to establishing positive relationships and continually improving our school culture.
This year, we decided to replace our Student of the Month program with Character Club. Throughout the year, we will be honoring our students with Character Club Awards. Teachers are already working to determine students that exemplify all of the different character strengths for the whole year. Don't get discouraged if your child isn't recognized until April-May! That just means that your child perfectly represents one of the traits that happen to be taught later in the year.
Each week, we will be distributing Character Awards to students. At the end of each month, student award recipients will have a Character Club lunch together to celebrate our positive character!
Building Reminders
* Bus Lane- The curb area directly in front of the building (from the bench to the sign) is for buses only. Please don't stop there to drop off in the morning.
*We encourage adults to park (in a designated spot) and walk all students through the parking lot.
*Please don't park along the grass/curve as you enter the parking lot. It makes navigating the parking lot even trickier for incoming traffic.
*Please don't pick your child up while driving past the crosswalk. That momentary pause at the crosswalk causes confusion and delays the flow of traffic out of the lot.
Arrival/Dismissal:
*We encourage adults to park (in a designated spot) and walk all students through the parking lot.
*The playground closes M-F from 4:00PM-6:00PM so our SACC students can have safe access to the playground equipment.
*Students are not allowed to be dropped off prior to 8:15AM, unless they are registered for morning SACC.
Office Procedures:
*Always bring your ID to the office when picking your student up early.
* No parents or visitors are allowed to proceed past the vestibule/office.
Illness
*If your child is experiencing any symptoms of illness (cough, congestion, sore throat, etc)- please keep them home. *If your child complains of illness at school or if a staff member notices that your child is exhibiting symptoms, students are sent home.
*Students need to be symptom-free for 24 hours prior to returning.