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Edison families,

We had a fantastic 3rd week of school! Please see below for highlights from the week, important dates, and reminders.

 

Thank you for everything you do to support your students and our Edison community!

 

Marcella Gerstenberger, Principal

Taylor Layton, Assistant Principal

 

 

Highlights from the Week!

 

Celebrations

• 4th Grade earned an extra recess for having the highest attendance last week! Congratulations 4th grade!
• Shoutout to Ms. Darlene and our Edison Afterschool Team! They have been working hard to hire and train additional group leaders so they can accept more students into our afterschool program.
• Thank you to everyone who attended our First Fridays Family Meeting and SCC Meeting this morning! We are excited to partner with you to continue making Edison the best it can be.

Attendance this Week

• This week, students shared what they love learning at school on our daily attendance board!
• Our overall attendance this week was 93%.

 

 

Announcements

 

Coffee with Kinder Families:

• Next Friday, Sept 11, all kindergarten families are invited to join Dr. G, Mr. Layton, and Mrs. Stern for coffee in the family collaboration room at 8:15. This is a chance to connect and ask questions.
• As the year continues, we will have Coffee with Families for a different grade level each month on the second Friday of the month. Our next grade level will be 1st grade.

Individual Reading Plans (IRPs):

• Due to a new state law, individual reading plans will be created for any 1st, 2nd, or 3rd graders who score below grade level on our beginning of year reading test.
• The main goal of these plans is to ensure we are providing targeted interventions to ensure struggling readers are able to read on grade level by the end of the year. Another important goal is to ensure we are partnering with you as parents so that we are providing supports at school and home.
• Our beginning of year reading assessment will be given on September 15th. If your child scores below grade level on this assessment, you will be notified by your child's teacher. Your child's teacher, along with our reading intervention team, will create an Individual Reading Plan (IRP) for your student.
• Individual Reading Plans will be shared with parent at fall Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• Kinder students: IRPs for kinder students will be based on December reading assessments.

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences this year: We want to make you aware of a few important considerations impacting Parent-Teacher Conferences and conference scheduling at Edison this year.

• Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Oct 7 and 8 this year.
• If an Individual Reading Plan (see above) is created for your child, your child's teacher will discuss that plan with you at Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences. These conferences may be slightly longer than regular conferences.
• Teachers in grades 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will begin scheduling conferences starting on September 16th in order to accommodate scheduling conferences that involve Individual Reading Plans.
• Teachers in all other grade levels will begin scheduling conferences on September 23rd.

 

 

Important Dates

 

SEPT 7th: NO SCHOOL

 

SEPT 11th, 8:15-8:45: Kinder Parent Meeting

• Kinder parents: Come meet other kinder families and talk with Principal Gerstenberger and Assistant Principal Layton.

SEPT 23rd, 4:30-5:30: STEM Night

• Engage in fun science and math activities, and hear more about what your student will be learning this year!

SEPT 24th: EARLY DISMISSAL

• School ends at 1:30pm

SEPT 25th: NO SCHOOL

 

OCT 7th and 8th: Fall Conferences

• Mark your calendar for Fall Parent Teacher Conferences.

 

 

Reminders

 

Parking Lot Reminders:

• Please remember to pull all the way forward in the drop-off/pick-up lane to the right of the cones.
• Students should only exit or enter cars next to the curb. We do not want any students crossing in front of cars.
• Thank you for helping keep our parking lot safe!

 

Friday Schedule:

• We have early release every Friday.
• Our Friday school schedule is 8:00am-1:30pm

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

Front Office: (801) 974-8300

School Website: edison.slcschools.org

 

Principal: Marcella Gerstenberger

Email: marcella.gerstenberger@slcschools.org

 

Assistant Principal: Taylor Layton

Email: taylor.layton@slcschools.org

 

 

Edison Weekly Update
Edison Elementary

August 28, 2026

 

Edison Families,

We had a great second week of school! Please see below for our highlights, important dates, and reminders for the week.

 

Thank you,
Marcella Gerstenberger, Principal
Taylor Layton, Assistant Principal

 

Highlights from the Week!

Celebrations

• Kindergarten students earned an extra recess for having the highest attendance last week, and they had so much fun playing on the "big playground!"
• Thank you to Ms. Melanie, our food pantry coordinator, for coordinating our food distribution this afternoon. And thank you to all of our parent volunteers for helping in the food pantry this week!

Attendance this Week

• We are continuing our First 30 Days Attendance Challenge! This week, we chose five students each day to share their favorite things about Edison.
• 4th Grade had the highest attendance this week! Congratulations 4th grade!

 

Important Dates

SEPT 4th, 8:15-9:15: First Fridays Family Meeting and SCC

• Coffee and light breakfast provided!

SEPT 7th: NO SCHOOL

SEPT 11th, 8:15-8:45: Kinder Parent Meeting

• Kinder parents: Come meet other kinder families and talk with Principal Gerstenberger and Assistant Principal Layton.

SEPT 23rd, 4:30-5:30: STEM Night

• Engage in fun science and math activities, and hear more about what your student will be learning this year!

OCT 7th and 8th: Fall Conferences

• Mark your calendar for Fall Parent Teacher Conferences.

 

Reminders

Edia Attendance Messages

• This year, our district has partnered with Edia.
• If your student is absent, you will receive a message from Edia asking why they were absent. Please be sure to reply so we can excuse your student, or call the office if you would like.

 

Parking Lot Reminders:

• Please remember to only drop off students in the drop-off/pick-up lane by the curb. We do not want students walking in front of cars!
• Please be sure to pull all the way forward in the drop-off/pick-up lane.

 

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

Front Office: (801) 974-8300

School Website: edison.slcschools.org

 

Principal: Marcella Gerstenberger

Email: marcella.gerstenberger@slcschools.org

 

Assistant Principal: Taylor Layton

Email: taylor.layton@slcschools.org

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