
Edgewood NEWS
From Edgewood Elementary School, home of the Eagles!
School Hours
Tardy Bell: 8:45
Dismissal: 3:00
Text Alerts
Michigan City Area Schools Strategic Plan
Please take a moment to view MCAS Strategic Plan found below!
Weekly Information
As a reminder, all morning student drop off should be done at Door B. If you are dropping your students off, please do not drop them off at the front door. This area is reserved for busses. Also, our doors do not open until 8:25, please do not leave your students unattended.
This Friday is our Fall Picture Day. Please make sure your child is on time, we do get started first thing in the morning. All ordering information can be found below.
Tuesday, October 1st ESA is having a meeting at 5pm to discuss Fall Fest planning. Please join us! Anyone can come and we will take all the help we can get to make this event a huge success!
On Thursday, our 6th Graders will be traveling to the Lubeznick Center here in Michigan City.
We do have a home soccer game on Friday against Knapp. The game will begin at 3:45.
If there are any changes to your dismissal plan, please make sure all calls are made prior to 2:00. It is very hard to ensure that messages will be delivered after 2:00. Thank you for your understanding!
Please see the attached information below in regard to the 24/25 Procedures from Principal Smith.
Popcorn
This week is a popcorn week! Popcorn is 0.50 per bag and there is a limit of 2 bags per person.
Picture Day
Fall Picture Day
Fall Picture Day is quickly approaching!!!! All ordering must be done online. The link to order is: www.inter-state.com/order and the code that you will need to enter is 87541T
Pictures will begin first thing in the morning, so please make sure your child is on time that day!
Friday, Oct 4, 2024, 09:00 AM
Edgewood Elementary School, Boyd Circle, Michigan City, IN, USA
Important Everyday Reminders
Reminders:
**If you have a new phone number or address, please make sure to let our office know as soon as possible. It is imperative that we are able to reach you in case of any emergency. Thank you so much!
**Drop off/Pickup If you are dropping your child off late, or picking them up early, please make sure you are not parking in the fire lane at the front of the building. This area is reserved for busses, and for emergency vehicles. Thank you!
**If you are changing your child's dismissal plan, please make sure all phone calls and messages are made prior to 2:00. It is very hard to ensure messages are getting received after 2:00.
**If you are dropping your child off in the morning, please know that our doors do not open until 8:25. All parent drop-offs must be done at Door B. Our front entrance is reserved for busses.
**Birthday Celebrations: As a reminder, birthday treats from outside stores are not permitted. Here is the link to view MCAS snack and beverage standards. https://www.mcas.k12.in.us/Page/142 If you would like to order a birthday treat for your student from our food service department, please click here for the order form.
***Volunteers/Pop-Ins: We love having volunteers! Please make sure if you would like to volunteer, a background check must be on file. The form can be found here. Also, if you would like to "pop-in" on your student, the teacher must have a 24-hour notice. Thank you!
Sports Information
Co-Ed Soccer begins this week. Practice will be every Tuesday/Thursday until 4:30. An activity bus is available after practice for your child as long as they are signed up for it. Any questions, please reach out to Coach Ostermeier at k.ostermeier@mcas.k12.in.us The game schedule is listed below. All games wll begin at 3:45. ***This schedule is subject to change
October 4th-Home Game vs Knapp
October 11th-Away Game at Marsh
October 15th-End of Season Celebration until 4:30
October 22nd-Away Game at Pine
Notes from the Nurse
Mobile Dentist will be back on October 9th, if your child didn’t get seen on 9/26 they will be seen then. You can still turn in forms to be seen or grant forms , please get them in by October 5th.
There are still 9 students whose parents have not contacted nurse with immunization appointment date or signed waivers. Oct 1 these children will not be able to come to school until this is taken care of.
Counselor Notes
Meet Ms. Methner, our school counselor!
Edgewood ESA Parent Group
Tuesday October 1st- ESA meeting at 5pm main topic is Fall Festival!
Edgewood ESA Parent Group
Upcoming Events
October 3rd-6th Grade Field Trip to the Lubeznick Center
October 4th-Fall Picture Day
October 9th-Kinder Field Trip Laporte Symphony
October 10th-6th Grade Field Trip Hellenic Museum, Chicago
October 10th-3rd Grade Field Trip-Raclin School of Arts IUSB
October 15th-Early Release Day and PT Conferences
October 16th- Fall Fest
October 17th-18th- Fall Break
About us
Website: https://www.mcas.k12.in.us/edgewood
Location: 502 Boyd Circle, Michigan City, IN 46360, USA
Phone: (219) 873-2079
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgewoodmcas
Mrs. Angela Kenney, Secretary - akenney01@mcas.k12.in.us Ext. 6200
Ms. Megan Methner, Counselor - mmethner@mcas.k12.in.us Ext. 6206
Mrs. Eva Williamson, Nurse - e.williamson@mcas.k12.in.us Ext. 6208
Mrs. Kasey Mansker, Student Success Coach- kasey.mansker@mcas.k12.in.us Ext 6257