Edison Weekly

Building Hours

Office Hours- 8:00AM-4:00PM

Important Contact Information

Main Office: 586-439-6500

Attendance Line: 586-439-6590

Fax: 586-439-6501

Address: 17470 Sewel Ave, Fraser, MI 48026

Principal Email: kristina.wiegand@fraserk12.org

Administrative Assistant Email: shelby.barc@fraserk12.org

Staff Directory: https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/Page/114

Upcoming Events:

• 11/5 - No School - Election Day
• 11/15- $1 Popcorn Friday
• 11/21 - Early Release (1:30 Dismissal)
• 11/21- Winter Vocal Concert- Grades 4-6
• 11/26 End of 1st Trimester
• 11/27 - 11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

Access the full 2024-25 Academic Calendar here!

The class with the highest number of cans collected per student will win a class treat from Student Council.

We want to be sure that our own families in need have access to items collected from our upcoming Canned Food Drive and Winter Tree Drive, along with other items that are often donated by community organizations.

If your family is experiencing any type of hardship this winter and could benefit from being a recipient of items collected, please complete this form to let us know and we'll reach out to you if any items are available.

We are excited to announce that beginning Monday, November 4, the YMCA will provide daily snacks for our afternoon SACC program. We know how important the before and after care service is to our families and look to continue to grow our community partnerships.

Therefore, we are thrilled to provide these after school snacks at no cost to families. We believe that offering a healthy snack will enhance the experience for all children in the program.

Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to rachel.watson@ymcadetroit.org.

All students, grades Young 5s-12 use Canvas, a learning management system. Classroom teachers use Canvas to provide instruction, resources, activities, and assessments for students, as well as parent communication.

Parents are encouraged to set up a parent/observer account to stay abreast of student learning. Canvas will allow parents to:

• Contact their child’s teacher
• View grades, due dates, and events
• See, and in many cases access, what the child is doing at school
• Support an absent student
• View classroom and building announcements

Downloadable directions are linked below. In addition, helpful videos and walk-throughs may be found linked HERE.

If you have any trouble at all, please reach out to Edison's Media Clerk, Steve Belz at Steven.Belz@fraserk12.org or Kim Keith at kimberly.keith@fraserk12.org..

The bell to start the school day rings at 8:30 a.m. We have had a problem with many students arriving late to school. This not only affects the student who is tardy, but also has an impact on the rest of the classroom. Many important events take place at the beginning of the school day. When a student arrives late, they are missing out on important classroom assignments as well as important announcements. They also interrupt the learning environment for the rest of the students. Please make every effort to assure your student starts the day off in positive way by getting them to school on time.

We have also have an increasing number of students leaving early daily. We dismiss at 3:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Students withdrawn early also miss on daily instruction and interventions. They also disrupt the learning environment. Please make every effort to schedule appointments outside the school day. We want to make sure all of our students are learning for the duration of the day.

For those that supply pies for Thanksgiving, consider purchasing Achatz pie gift cards, as our school receives 15% of all gift cards sold.

All orders are due on Monday, November 4.

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Preview Dates- Nov. 7th & 8th

Dates: Monday, Nov. 11th - Friday, Nov.15th

Location: Edison Media Center

Open Shopping Monday Nov. 11th - Thursday. Nov. 14th- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Book Fair Closes- Promptly at 11am on Friday, Nov. 15th

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/edisonelementaryschool39

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.

When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books from the Fair.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

Need one more reason to visit the Book Fair? Every purchase at the Fair benefits our school!

Please be sure to send your child to school dressed for the weather each day. Before we know it, students will start needing warm coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and/or boots daily throughout the fall/winter.

Please take time to label each and every item- because our lost and found gets bombarded with lost winter accessories throughout the season

Please note that, per Board Policy, we will be having outdoor morning lineup and heading outdoors for our 20 minute recess(es) if the windchill is 10+ degrees.

Time outdoors is time well spent for kids, in all seasons

• Unfortunately, we don’t have a “bus loop” at Edison, which also limits our ability for a curbside drop off/pick up lane. Our transportation department needs us to stop stopping/parking/idling in the areas marked with a red 'x' (essentially, every turn/curve of the lot) because the busses cannot get through.

• Please park in a designated parking spot at arrival and dismissal, while you wait to drop off/pick up your children.

• All Y5-2nd grade students must be picked up by an adult at their doors.

• 3rd-6th grade students are dismissed out their doors and may navigate the parking lot as their parents see fit. Please note, our staff does our best to help kids cross when possible, but we do not have designated crossing guards in our lot. The safest option will always be for parents to park, walk up, drop off/retreive their child(ren), and navigate the lot with their child(ren).

• At dismissal time, please don’t sit idle in driving lane while waiting for your student.

This year, our PTO will be led by the following officers. As always, we're so appreciative of the parents that take time out of their lives to enrich ours! Please consider joining forces with the amazing moms below to help make Edison a happier place!

• President: Sarah Moaut
• Vice President: Lisa Heckman
• Treasurer: Cierra Prophit
• Secretary: Melissa Loder

Our next PTO Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 14 at 6:00PM in the Edison Media Center.

The State of Michigan will provide a free breakfast and lunch for all students who want them throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Although not required, we do ask that families complete the Education Benefit Form located HERE. By doing so you help ensure the school receives additional funding.

Elementary breakfast & lunch menus may be found HERE.