The 929-December 4

Dear Edgewood Families,

I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving, spending the holiday in ways that bring joy and meaning to your celebrations. As we transition back to school, we are energized for the final few weeks of the calendar year and all the learning and community-building opportunities ahead.

One event we are particularly excited about is our Day of Giving this Friday. This special day has become a cherished tradition at Edgewood, celebrating the importance of giving, philanthropy, and supporting others. It’s a day filled with meaningful and memorable activities that bring our school community together in a truly impactful way. To ensure that all students can participate, we will follow a special schedule for the day. You can find the details in the schedule linked here: Day of Giving Schedule.

Additionally, this Friday is the final day to complete the HumanEx Family Engagement Survey, and we are so close to reaching our goal! We are currently at 20% participation, which means we only need 90 more surveys to get there. Please take a few moments to fill out the survey using this link: Family Engagement Survey.

Your feedback highlights all that makes Edgewood an exceptional community, from our facilities to our staff and students. It also plays a vital role in helping us set measurable goals for improvement in future years.

Thank you for your continued support of these efforts and for helping to make Edgewood such a special place.

Warm regards,
Louis Kotvis

Principal, Edgewood Middle School

Edgewood teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, and staff work tirelessly to support our students. If you would like to recognize a staff member for their hard work, please complete this form. We’ll pass along your message. Thank you in advance for acknowledging the hard work of our Eagle staff.

The Robot Revolution robotics program is a signature 112 Education Foundation program, and this tournament is the culminating event of our winter season. If you have the morning or afternoon free, we'd love to have you come and see a match or two.

• Date: December 14th, 2024
• Opening Ceremony: 8:30am
• Morning Session: 9:00am - 11:00am
• Afternoon Session: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Location: Northwood (large gymnasium)

We want to thank everyone who has participated in our Day of Giving food and money drives so far this year. Our PTO has gone above and beyond with their support so far this year. Day of Giving is quickly approaching and we can still use your help:

1. Please consider donating using this link. (The biggest need is cereal and laundry detergent) Please ship or drop off items to Northwood (945 North Ave, Highland Park)

2. Please share this flyer with everyone you know!

3. Please fill out this form if you would like to volunteer to organize items on Thursday, December 5th anytime from 3:30-6:00pm.

We are noticing an increase in damage to student technology at Edgewood, including iPad cases, styluses, and chargers. To help address this issue, we want to remind families of the expectations for caring for school-issued technology and the associated costs for damages or replacements:

• Deliberate Damage: Damage to the iPad, case, or stylus will result in full repair costs starting with the first incident.

• iPad Tech Package: Full replacement cost is $737.90.

• iPad Case: Ripped cases or cases with the trackpad removed will require a replacement, costing $120.

• Lost Crayon/Stylus:

• First lost crayon will be replaced with a MaxCase stylus at no charge.

• Additional lost crayons will result in a $27 replacement fee per MaxCase stylus.

• Lost Charger: Replacement cost for an Apple OEM charger is $38.

We appreciate your help in reminding students to take care of their technology so we can minimize damages and additional costs. Thank you for your support!

It has come to our attention that students at two different schools in District 112 have experienced thefts of unlocked bikes. To help prevent these incidents, please encourage your students to always lock their bikes if they ride them to school.

District 113 announced a new bell schedule that will begin in 2025-2026. For those who are interested, please read the details here.

Students looking for a quiet place to get work done during their recess can sign up to attend Recess Study Hall. Students sign up through a form on their Clever homepage in the morning between 7:55am and 8:15am. Due to space limitations, only the first 5 students to sign up can attend Recess Study Hall that day.

Dine & Donate | Lou Malnati's

Monday, December 9 | 4:00pm-10:00pm

Promo Code: GPFUND24

Food Days Deadline

The deadline to place an order, or make changes to next week's Food Days service is Thursday, December 5 |10:00am. Link directly to Lunch Solutions here: Lunch Solutions

For more information about PTO activities and events, including those outlined above, please follow this link to the PTO website: Edgewood PTO

Questions and feedback for the PTO can be directed here: edgewoodpto112@gmail.com