Forget making dinner tonight—eat at MOD pizza and support Edgewood!

Today, from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., MOD Pizza will donate 20 percent of dine-in and take-out purchases to Edgewood. You must bring your fundraising flyer (Flyer is attached and it also came home in your student’s folder or is available for pick-up at the school office). MOD Pizza is at 77 E. 29^th Ave. Thank you for your support!

Flyer here 

The UO SPICE Science Open House is Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Willamette Atrium at the University of Oregon. The purpose of the event is to help connect community families and educators to science outreach programs on campus and in the community.  All activities are completely free and open to the public.  There will be something fun for children of all ages. In the past, hands-on activities and demonstrations have included the Flubber Factory, the Egg Drop, Lazer Maze and much more. This event is free and is a wonderful way to get kids interested in science. 

Thank you to Amy Phillips and all of our ice cream social volunteers! We couldn’t have handled the crowd without you!

Thank you to Julia McMorran and the rest of the Freecycle volunteers for helping Edgewood families take home new-to-them clothing!

Thank you to Amelia Reising and Shawn Hymer for organizing (and doing the bulk of the hard labor) for the tree-planting as part of our playground improvements in the upper playground. Thank you to all of the families who came by to help dig holes, spread mulch and water the baby trees!

***Check out www.EdgewoodPTA.com for photos of the tree planting!

Learn about gun safety and storage next Thursday, September 27 6:30

The Edgewood PTA’s first Parent Education Night is Thursday, Sept. 27^th in the Edgewood Library. It is free and childcare is provided by the YMCA in the cafeteria for a $3 suggested donation per child. The topic is Be Smart—a campaign to bring together responsible adults to reduce the number of unintentional shootings that occur when children get ahold of an unsecured firearm. Owning a gun is a personal decision, but responsible storage is a public safety issue. Kids and unsecured guns are a potentially lethal combination. We hope you can make it and learn more!

A sneak peak of school at Curriculum Night Thursday, September 20 6:00

Edgewood’s Curriculum Night—where parents can learn about their student’s academics for the year—is on Thursday, Sept. 20. This is a great opportunity to connect with your student’s teacher, see some of the work your student has done in the first few weeks and learn about what’s in store for the rest of the year. Please note that it was mistakenly excluded from the PTA calendar this year. We hope to see you there!

Limited Childcare is provided in the cafeteria for children that are KG age and older.  Please call the office to reserve a spot.  $3/child.

Curriculum Night Schedule:

6:00-6:15 – Everyone meets in the Gym

6:20-6:40 – Session 1

6:45-7:05 – Session 2  (For families that visit multiple classrooms)

In an effort to support our earth and our community and in conjunction with Lane County Waste Management’s 1-day Plastics Round-up event, the girls of Girl Scout Troop 11527 are collecting plastics to recycle. ONLY clearly marked #2, #4 & #5 tubs, jugs, bottles, lids and beverage handles that have had any labels removed can be accepted. A marked bin will be at school from Monday 9/17 through the end of the school day on Thursday 9/28. Thank you for helping us to keep plastics out of the landfill!

If you’d like more specific information on the event, visit: http://www.lanecounty.org and click on the Quick Link for the Lane County Plastics Round-up, 1 day event.

PTA Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 18^th

Tomorrow night, the Edgewood PTA meets to vote on a budget request, get an update on the 4J bond measure and get updates about the upcoming Fun Run. We meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Edgewood Library. Everyone is welcome and free child care is provided in the cafeteria!

We are so excited to see students and teachers back in classrooms! We are looking forward to another successful year. The Edgewood PTA is in full swing and has a calendar of events ready to roll this year. Please take a look at our Web site for weekly updates, a calendar of events and the nitty-gritty about the PTA: http://edgewoodpta.com/

We meet the 3^rd Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Edgewood Library. Everyone is welcome and free child care is provided in the cafeteria! Our first meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 18^th.

Ice Cream Social – Thursday, Sept. 13 from 6-7!

Our annual fall back to school ice cream social—is Thursday, Sept. 13 from 6 to 7 p.m.  We hope you can come and connect with other Edgewood families!  The event is free, but donations are accepted to help cover the cost of the event.

Help scoop a good time at the Ice Cream Social!

We need some folks to help set-up, clean up and scoop ice cream for our ice-cream social.

Please sign up here:
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2442175/false?popup=true#/invitation

If you prefer, please contact Amy Phillips at amylrphillips@gmail.com to sign up.

Come find bigger clothes at the Ice Cream Social!

Can you believe how your child has grown? Last spring’s pants are 2 inches too short and that fleece at the back of the closet shows a belly!

But you didn’t have time for back-to-school shopping? No problem! Edgewood’s Freecycle event has got you covered. During the Edgewood Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 6 to 7 p.m., gently used clothing is available to any Edgewood family for FREE! (They will be displayed on tables on the asphalt behind the gym.)

This is a great way to recycle and reuse—and not fill our landfills. Plus it saves money!

Come check out the clothes, fill a bag and get your child ready for fall and winter!

Donate your child’s too-small clothing items this week!

Gently used clothes will be collected in a bin outside of the office starting Monday morning. Drop off the clothes in bags and no ripped items, please.

Support Edgewood and enjoy MOD pizza!

Mark your calendars! On Monday, Sept. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., MOD Pizza will donate 20 percent of dine-in and take-out purchases to Edgewood. You must bring your fundraising flyer (coming home in your student’s folder or available for pick-up at the school office). MOD Pizza is at 77 E. 29^th Ave. Thank you for your support!

ATTENTION EPI PEN CARRIERS!

The FDA is extending expiration dates for certain lot numbers of adult- dose EpiPens.

Please follow this link to check your pen’s lot number.
https://www.epipen.com/en/about-epipen-and-generic/supply-information

Parent leaders district-wide meet regularly

The 4J Parent Leaders Network is a volunteer network connecting parent organization leaders for mutual support. They meet at the District Office at 200 North Monroe Street; space and refreshments are provided by Eugene School District 4J. This year’s meetings are 10/3, 12/3, 2/4, and 4/15 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The first meeting, Oct. 3, covers back to school, policies and procedures that apply to parent groups, working with the Eugene Education Foundation, and communication best practices. The topics for the remainder of the meetings can be found at our Website: www.edgewoodpta.com.

For more information, please visit https://parentleadersnetwork.org. To add your parent leaders to the email list for meeting reminders and announcement, please email their contact information to parentleadersnetwork@gmail.com. Thank you for your support.

2018-2019 Meeting Schedule

October 3rd:  December 3rd: Understanding K-12 Funding in Oregon 101; working with the School Board, programs and ideas for raising additional funds for your school community.

February 4th: Community involvement; best practices to support the involvement of parents and families in the education of their children, how to get your neighborhood connected with your school.

April 15: Advocacy; enhance your ability to impact educational opportunities and social change, mobilize volunteers and recruit future parent leaders.”

Don’t forget background checks in order to volunteer at Edgewood!

We are always looking for people to help out at Edgewood. Whether you want to help with an after-school event, in your child’s classroom or with an ongoing program, you’ll need to get a background check through the school district, 4J—every two years! Visit edgewoodpta.com and the About the PTA link for a link to the 4J application and the guidelines associated with volunteering or visit helpcounter.net/eugene

Edgewood’s School Garden is growing…

And we need your help! Volunteer an hour a month or an hour a week in the school garden. Opportunities to help take classes out, no experience or planning necessary,  or just come help tend the garden. Training and guidance provided as needed. Edgewood’s School Garden plays a vital role in the outdoor education of our students—please help us with this important aspect of school!

Contact Robin Detmer at rdetmer@gmail.com

Edgewood to meet technology/furniture needs next year, thanks to PTA

PTA members voted to spend about $27,000 to upgrade severely outdated technology (for example, projectors that project images too small for kids in the back to see and computers as old as 2005) and furniture needs, such as kindergarten chairs and desks for a new kinder class next year and broken chairs that teachers are making due with. The money is available through a special fund that was set up when Evergreen Elementary and Edgewood Elementary merged.

School schedules are set for next year

The district has set standardized schedules for next year.  Edgewood will start its day at 8:30 and end at 3:00 Monday-Thursday.  Fridays are early release ending at 1:45.

https://www.4j.lane.edu/2018/06/new-standard-school-schedules-approved/

https://www.4j.lane.edu/calendars/elementary2018/