Edison Weekly
Week of Sunday, December 12, 2021
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
Monday, December 13-Thursday, December 16- Santa Shop
Thursday, December 16- Storytime with Santa 6:00PM-7:30PM
Thursday, December 23- Monday, January 3- Holiday Break
TUESDAY, January 4- School Resumes
Tuesday, January 11- Early Release Day- 1:30PM Dismissal
Monday, January 17- No School: MLK Jr. Day
Virtual Learning - Semester Switch
At this time, families are eligible to request to change the learning mode for their student(s) for the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year. Families that are currently enrolled in face-to-face can switch to virtual, and families who are enrolled in virtual can switch to face-to-face. If you do not wish to switch your child’s learning mode, no action is necessary.
Requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Submitting the form linked (below) does not guarantee a request will be granted. Requests will be reviewed by building and district leadership, and the parent/guardian will be notified. If approved, the change will be effective for the second semester (January 24, 2022 - June 10, 2022). Once a request has been approved, it will be for the duration of the second semester. Please carefully consider this semester-long commitment before submitting this application, as requests to change throughout the second semester will not be granted.
Additionally, please note that we have partnered with third party providers for the students’ daily instruction. We are utilizing Lincoln Learning for our K-6 students and Edgenuity for 7-12. A Fraser teacher will be assigned as your child’s mentor to help check in, keep him/her on track, and align the grading system with Fraser’s. The bulk of your child's instruction will be online and course content will be delivered by Lincoln Learning and Edgenuity. For younger students, a learning coach will be a critical piece in your child's success. The learning coach, at home, needs to support your child with daily instruction, content delivery, and technology. Please note, the District may change your child’s learning mode if appropriate academic progress is not met throughout the semester.
If you are interested in changing your child’s learning mode for the second semester, please fill out this application.
Enrollment Change Request Form
This application will close on December 17th. You will be notified by the District after the holiday break of your child’s application status and specific information will be provided about the switch at that time.
Winter Tree Drive- Last Week
Items collected will be donated to local families in need.
The winter tree drive will take place from Monday, November 22- Friday, December 17.
Thanks, in advance, for any items you're able to contribute.
Santa Shop- This Week
Upcoming December Event
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.
Cold Weather Reminders:
*Per board policy, we will be having outdoor morning lineup and going outside for recess when the wind chill is 10+ degrees. Please dress for the COLD weather.
Arrival/Dismissal:
*We encourage adults to park (in a designated spot) and walk all students through the parking lot.
* During inclement weather, we do an indoor lineup. All students enter through the main door and walk to their classroom lines in the hallway. Parents cannot escort their students to their classrooms, but we have plenty of helpers ensuring all students get to where they need to go.
*Thanks for your patience in the parking lot at dismissal time- especially with the ongoing construction in the subdivision!
*For families that park on Sewel Ave or elsewhere in the adjacent subdivision during dismissal, please park in a location in which your child can use crosswalks to get to you.
*The playground closes M-F from 4:00PM-6:00PM so our SACC students can have safe access to the playground equipment.
Office Procedures:
* If you need to pick your child up early, please know that we don't call them down to the office until you arrive.
*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.
Breakfast/Lunch
*All students get free breakfast/lunch- no preordering necessary.
* Please complete the free and reduced lunch application here.
* Monthly lunch menus can be found here.
*Due to supply chain shortages, some last minute meal substitutions will occur.
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. Therefore, if they leave mid-day, they can't return until at least mid-day the following day.
*Please remember that the person calling you to come pick up your child is just the messenger. Please provide us with an ETA (estimated time of arrival) and try to get here as quickly as possible (within 30-45 min) because the office does get bogged down with students at various points in the day.
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:
December 23
If you are in need of food assistance, you can slow find pantries in your area by visiting https://pantrynet.org.