Monday, September 2

• No School - Labor Day

Tuesday, September 3

• Back To School Night (3-5), 5:00-7:45 pm
• Minimum Day (all students)

Wednesday, September 4

• CREST Enrichment Sign Ups Begin
• Coffee with the Principal, Library 8:30-10
• PTA Board Meeting, 6-8, Zoom

Thursday, September 5

• No Special Events

Friday, September 6

• Spirit Day - Wear your Edison Spirit Wear!

Dear Edison Families,

We’ve just wrapped up an amazing first full week of school! This week we have been focusing on building community, establishing routines, and laying out clear expectations.

Building a strong community is important to us, and we’ve been doing this in exciting ways. In classrooms, morning meetings and activities like "Find Someone Who" have been fantastic for bringing students together. Our staff had a great time sharing their bilingual stories over a PTA-sponsored breakfast. Parents mingled at our New Student Tostada Party, Primary Back To School Night, and Parent Cafecito. We can’t wait to keep the momentum going with upcoming events like Upper Grade Back To School Night, Coffee with the Principal, and our Fall Book Fair.

Establishing routines is essential for everyone. They provide a sense of security, help us know what to expect, and allow us to dive into new learning with ease. Our teachers are working hard to set up classroom routines, and we follow the mantra, "We have to go slow to go fast." By taking time to build these routines now, we’re setting the stage for smoother and more effective teaching and learning later. At home, I encourage you to create routines for meals, sleep, and homework so your children are ready and regulated for their day at school.

Clear expectations help everyone succeed. Last Wednesday, students participated in our rules assembly where we discussed our three Edison rules:

- Be Safe

- Be Kind and Respectful

- Focus on Learning

It was heartwarming to see how quickly students grasped the importance of these rules for creating a safe and friendly environment. Edi Eagle made a special appearance, adding an extra dose of fun to the assembly. In the classroom, teachers are working with students to craft agreements that fit their unique settings. At home, establishing clear expectations for behavior and responsibilities can help your children understand what’s expected of them. Reinforcing our school rules at home ensures consistent messaging and supports their success.

Here’s to another fantastic week ahead at Edison!

Warm regards,

Directora Ipiña

On September 3rd we will host our Back to School Night for grades 3-5. This week our 2nd grade families will provide delicious food for purchase, and you will have opportunities to socialize and attend a volunteer training, before heading to the classrooms to meet your child's teacher, explore the classroom and hear about the year ahead. Here’s the schedule for the evening (note that the classroom visit time has changed slightly):

5:00-5:45 Volunteer Training (Cafeteria)

5:00-6:45 Food Sales (Outside Cafeteria)

6:00-6:45 Principal Presentation (Cafeteria)

6:45-7:45 Classroom Visits

This event is designed for parents only (there is not childcare). Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to kick off the school year! We can’t wait to see you there!

Each Wednesday, from 8:30-10:00 am, we have parent meetings in the Library. All parents are invited. Meetings are bilingual and there is a Zoom option at this link (although in person attendance is recommended). The meeting types are as follows:

1st Wednesday: Coffee with the Principal and Experts

2nd Wednesday: English Learner Advisory Council

3rd Wednesday: PTA General Meeting

4th Wednesday: Parent Cafecito

Last week we had our first Parent Cafecito, a simple coffee event for parents to socialize. Since we became a closed campus our parents have missed socializing opportunities, so we have created this space just for that.

This upcoming week we will be hosting Coffee with the Principal and Experts. At this meeting you will have an opportunity to ask questions and share thoughts with the principal while enjoying a cup of coffee or tea. In addition, the principal will invite in experts from our staff to provide talks about topics of interest. For our first meeting, the "expert" will be the principal, but in future meetings, expert staff will share information on topics like: English Reading, Spanish Reading, Math, and Social Emotional Learning. We hope to see you there!

The STAR Testing Window is still open this week and will continue until next week. Some classes did not test yet because teachers wanted students to become more adjusted to school. Here are the tests student will take by grade level:

• K: Early Literacy in Spanish
• 1st: Early Literacy in Spanish or (if students scored over 852 last year) Reading and Math in Spanish
• 2nd: Reading and Math in Spanish, Reading in English
• 3rd-5th: Reading and Math in English, Reading in Spanish

Parents can view results in Aeries under Test Scores. Remember these are national percentile rankings. The 50%tile is average. Scores above 50 that are above average, scores below 50 are below average. These scores and more about your child's achievement will be discussed during Parent Teacher Conferences at the beginning of November.

Although it can be challenging to access our school, if we all work together, it can go a lot smoother. We still have folks double parking and driving in the wrong direction. Please follow these tips to create a better experience for all:

• If you can walk or bike, please do!
• It is healthy for you, good for the environment, and minimizes congestion
• If you drive:
• Consider parking at Virginia Park and walking over
• Follow the traffic flow map below
• If you use the drop off zone:
• Make sure your child is ready to exit on the right side of the car.
• Do not get out, we will open the door
• Do not:
• Park in the drop off zone
• Double park
• Make a U turn
• Ask your child to walk across the street without a crosswalk
• Do:
• Leave early
• Be kind and respectful to all

Has your child already lost the new jacket, hat, lunchbox, or water bottle you bought for the new school year? You are not alone. Our Lost and Found is already getting filled with items. It is located under the stairs near the snack benches. If your child loses something, encourage them to pass by to look for it. If you label your child's things with their name and room number, we can return it to them. Take a moment to label and save money and frustration.

If you have not done so yet, please complete the data confirmation process so we know your contact information is correct and you have updated your child's emergency contacts. Please provide information for both parents (if there are two) and at least two emergency contacts in case we cannot reach the first one. You can access your Aeries parent portal account by clicking on the following link: https://santamonicamalibu.aeries.net/Student/LoginParent.aspx.

Even though food is free at school, we need all families who think they may qualify to fill out the free and reduced lunch application in order to determine if our school will receive Federal funding under Title I. Last school year we did not get enough applicants and we missed out on $200,000 to spend at Edison. In addition to helping the school, families who qualify will get access to scholarships and special opportunities. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 4.

Help nurture and grow our community by volunteering with PTA. Here are just a few of the ways you can get involved:

• Special Events (Fall Festival, Fiesta Familiar, Movie Nights)
• Book Fair
• Jogathon
• Social Media
• Web Design
• Multicultural Family Committee
• Hospitality (Cafecito and Staff Appreciation)
• Garden

Click below to let us know you are interested in volunteering this year.

Volunteer Sign Up/Formulario para Voluntarios

Thank you to those that have offered to help with supervision. We hired one campus monitor and have volunteers for lunch supervision on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday . We are still looking for support in the following areas:

• Volunteer: AM Drop Off on Virginia Ave, 8:00-8:30 (M-F)
• Volunteer: Lunch Supervision, 11:15-1:15 (Mon. or Tues.)
• Permanent Employee: Campus Monitor 11:15-1:15 (M-F)

If you are interested in volunteering , contact our AP Aída Díaz (adiaz@smmusd.org).

If you are interested in the Campus Monitor position, click this link and choose "Campus Monitor".

Book Fair is around the corner! The Fair will run from Monday, 9/9 to Friday 9/13. Please sign up to help keep the fair open:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AF2CA0F85-50891736-edison#/

Not all volunteer opportunities require training, but if you want to work directly with students you must be volunteer trained. If you are not volunteer trained, attend our training this Tuesday at 5pm. We had a big turn out last week! If you attended last week's volunteer training, but have not turned in your application, bring it to the front office ASAP.

The district is looking for representatives from each site to provide input on distict goals and how money should be spent to meet those goals. If you would like to make an impact on a district level and make sure Edison's voice is represented, contact Directora Ipiña (eipina@smmusd.org) and let her know you would like to be Edison's LCAP representative. Meetings will be held from 4-6pm in Zoom on the following dates:

9/12

11/14

1/29

3/5

5/14

6/11 Tentative