All students from Edison attending summer school will be going to Franklin. You can also participate in the district summer food service program there. CLICK HERE for more information about the district’s summer programs. CLICK HERE for more information about the summer food program. 

School is out for summer, but learning should never take a break. Sign up today for this 2019 Summer Reading Challenge and we’ll see you at the ballpark! CLICK HERE to see a postcard about the program. CLICK HERE for more informationabout how the program works.

One of our local children’s public librarians, Grace Mora, will be visiting Edison Elementary to share information with our students about the SLC Public Library System’s summer reading program. The best way for kids to be ready for school in the fall is to keep reading over the summer. This program is free, fun, and very accessible. We welcome parents to join us!

CLICK HERE to see a flier with presentation times.

Congratulations to Venus, in fourth grade, for winning the Grand Prize in the Cesar Chavez art competition for SLC elementary schools. Wow! That is quite an honor! Click here for more information about the contest.

Thank you to everyone who supported our annual Scholastic Book Fair. We raised over $1,000 for new library books. Happy reading!

 During parent-teacher conferences, our annual Book Fair will be taking place in the library. The fair is also available online until Feb. 17. Visit scholastic.com/bookfairs . Click Find a Fair at the top and type in Edison Utah. All sales help support our school library, and support our students’ reading at home. Come check it out!

On Monday, November 19, at 3 pm, in the Edison gym, we will be giving away free turkeys, first come, first serve, while supplies last. 

You can find our monthly Edison Eagle News online by clicking Our School, then Newsletters. English is on the first page and Spanish is on the second. Enjoy!

For some safe and free Halloween fun, check out the Officers Hollow event, hosted by departments at the University of Utah on Sat, Oct 27, from 12 – 3 pm. There will be carnival-style events, games, face painting, and trick-or-treating at the Officers Circle homes. Children should be accompanied by their parents. This Officers Hollow event will be centered at 171 Officers Circle on the U’s campus, Signage will direct you to nearby parking. Find a map here.

There is a tutoring opportunity for our students at the Glendale-Mountain View CLC (Community Learning Campus). Through a partnership with the Utah Reads Program, they have spaces for students to be tutored in the evenings two days a week. This is open to students in grades 2-5 and will follow the 1:1 tutoring model of Early/Next Steps. Please compete this application if you are interested, will be able to get your child to the CLC, and can commit to attend consistently. Please visit the Edison school library if you need assistance printing out the application. The enrollment deadline is October 15!

Last week, many of our Edison students were able to meet the author of the popular Stick Dog and Stick Cat book series. Tom Watson shared some of his experiences as an author, gave the students drawing lessons, and asked them for their suggestions for his next project. Find more pictures in our Photo Gallery.

Recently, in the news, there have been reports of Norovirus outbreaks in our state. As of right now, there have been no confirmed cases of Norovirus in any school in the Salt Lake City School District.  Prevention will be our key to keeping this virus out of Edison and our students healthy and in school. 

Teachers will work at keeping surfaces clean, and having students wash hands before eating. Students and teachers should remain home from school for the following reasons: 

• Any temperature greater than 100 degrees. Children should be fever free, without fever reducing medications, for 24 hours prior to returning to school. 
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea require that the student remain home until 48 hours after the symptoms have subsided without medication. 
• If your child has a heavy, moist productive cough, chest congestion, or discolored nasal drainage. 
• Any rash of unknown origin should be evaluated and cleared by a physician prior to the student returning. 
• Strep infections require early treatment and students are encouraged to remain at home for the first 24 hours. In addition, students must be on antibiotics for at least 24 hours before returning to school and should be fever-free and feeling well before returning to school. 
• If your child has pinkeye (conjunctivitis), he/she needs to have completed 24 hours of medication. 

Please refer to the district’s announcement about this virus and how to stay healthy for further information.

We had an amazing first week at Edison. During our Back-to-School morning, we met many parents, and students met a snake. Ask them about it.

Both teachers and students had many opportunities to learn and grow. We are learning and practicing our rules, routines, and procedures throughout the building. We are reflecting on our learning at the end of each day. 

Check out some photos from the first week in our Photo Galleries. You can also get them by clicking Our School and selecting Photo Galleries.