Dear Edgewood Community,

We desperately need more volunteers to help with the Carnival booths! Fun Night becomes whatever the volunteers can put together. Please sign up to help!  If we can’t get enough help we’ll have to limit the carnival booths we can offer at one time!

We need volunteers to run carnival stations from 5:15-6:30, 6:30-8:00 or full night, from 5:15-8:15pm.  If you are available for a short shift, from 5:15-6:30 or 6:30-8:15 please email Jenny Rosenberger at jenniferlrosenberger@gmail.com or Tanya Bunson, indicate which time slot you’d like and we’ll put you down for an activity and email you back with your assignment.

If you can volunteer for the full night, from 5:15-8:15pm, please use this link to sign up for an activity:   https://signup.com/go/izwBuJE

We would also love to have middle school and high school students help out with the Fun Night carnival. If you have a student interested in coming to Fun Night as a volunteer please let the office know and we will find them a booth to help out in! Youth shifts are from 5:15-6:30 or 6:30-8:15.

Thank you so much for your support of Edgewood’s biggest celebration of the year!

Tanya

Edgewood PTA meets tomorrow: elections and budget discussions are coming up!

The Edgewood Elementary School PTA meets tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m in the Edgewood Library. All are welcome and childcare is free in the cafeteria (provided by the YMCA). We will discuss next month’s officer elections and our important budget meeting to determine where to distribute our funds. Please join us!

Edgewood Spelling Contest – for interested 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th graders!

Does your child love spelling?  If so, they might like to participate in the Edgewood Spelling Contest!

The classroom spelling contest will take place tomorrow on Tuesday, April 16^th.  Students will be given 25 words to spell.  Contestants will write the words on lined paper.  This is NOT an oral spelling bee.  The top two spellers from each classroom will advance to the Edgewood Spelling Contest (which also happens to be the 4J Spelling Contest, due to the fact that there are no other elementary schools in our district participating this year.)

The Edgewood Spelling Contest/ Eugene 4j District Spelling Contest will be held on Tuesday, April 23^rd.  The top two students will advance to the Lane County Spelling Contest on Wednesday, May 29^th.  The winner of the Lane County Spelling Contest will advance to the Oregon Statewide Spelling Championship!

Stretchy pants needed/Pack changes of clothes – Because it is rainy/muddy season, the office is needing to lend out more clothes than usual. We ask that everyone pack a change of clothes because kids are slipping in mud or getting wet. The office is running out of different sizes of clothing. If you have “stretchy” pants that your kids have outgrown and that will fit a variety kids of different sizes we will use them!

Celebrate with friends and students at Edgewood’s Fun Night!
Edgewood’s annual Fun Night is Friday, April 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fun Night is our school carnival and silent auction and features carnival games, beautiful raffle baskets, food trucks, snacks, a wine wall and more! Here are some of the fun activities awaiting you on Fun Night: A raffle for Classroom Baskets, games for all ages in our gym, a free exchange of books and clothes, a Dunk Tank, a Balloon Artist, a raffle of experiences with teachers, a Cake Walk and a booth for making your hair look WILD!

Get your fun night tickets at the PTA site

Sign up TODAY to help with Edgewood Fun Night!

Fun Night is coming on Friday, April 26! Volunteer for Edgewood fun night!  There are many volunteer opportunities the week leading up to the event, the night of the event, and you can even help out the week after. Volunteer at drop off or pick-up, during the day or in the evenings! Everyone is welcome to help out at our signature community event. It takes many volunteers to pull off this amazing night so sign up now! Contact edgewoodfunnight@gmail.com for more details or sign up at  https://signup.com/go/mxKoVRd

Help stuff a Classroom Basket for Fun Night!

CLASSROOM BASKETS are a fun and easy way to get involved. Attached flyers came home in the Friday folders with classroom theme assignments. Get creative and pick some fun items for your student’s classroom basket. Or donate items to other classroom themes if you have something great that matches another theme. Cash contributions turned in to Tanya are another great way to contribute. Donations of goods or cash/check for the theme basket will be collected April 15th – April 24th. If you have questions please contact Tanya or Sky Schual, skybarnhart@yahoo.com, (541) 913-3773.

Fun Night Wacky Tacky Hair parent coordinator needed!!! 

Are you creative, good with glitter and hair spray, or just willing to have some fun while styling some crazy hair?  The Fun Night team is looking for a parent to take charge of the Wacky Tacky Hair event at Fun Night this year (and maybe in the future too?).  We need someone to inventory the current supplies, shop for any additional supplies needed, provide guidance to the student volunteers and oversee the event at Fun Night.  Please contact Tanya Bunson in the front office or Jenny Rosenberger at jenniferlrosenberger@gmail.com if you’re interested.  

Edgewood Fun Night Wine wall

We are collecting wine for a wine wall for the Silent Auction. This is a fun part of the auction for adults! If you are willing to donate a bottle of wine valued at $12 or more, please contact Helen at moses.elly@gmail.com

The UO Science and Invention Fair for K-8 students on April 13th

The UO Science and Invention Fair for K-8 students is just around the corner on April 13th, 2019 from 11am-3pm.   The UO Science Fair features not only great original science projects by area students, but also many hands on outreach activities. The event is free and open to the public. 

Students who wish to enter a project in the fair should sign up on our website by April 11th. Scholarships are available for any student with financial hardship who wants to register a project.

Edgewood Village needs a team of parent coordinators for 2019-2020 to continue offering valuable resources!

Our Edgewood Village does so much to help out some of our families in need. Because of Edgewood Village, we have a food pantry, a snack pack program, Thanksgiving boxes and Winter Boxes. In order for us to continue offering these resources, we need parent volunteers to fill coordinating positions. If you are interested in being part of the Edgewood Village leadership team, please contact the office. We are planning to have an information evening on April 30. Place and time TBD.

Eat out and support Edgewood Elementary!

Join Texas Roadhouse in supporting Edgewood Elementary School PTA on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9. You must bring in the required flyer (look for flyer in your student’s folder or it is also available for pick up at the school office) and Texas Roadhouse will donate 20 percent of your bill to support our great work. Texas Roadhouse is at 1060 Valley River Way.

Here’s the flyer

Afterschool care for 2019-20 school year

Do you need afterschool care for your student for next school year? Families currently enrolled in the YMCA program at Edgewood can register on April 15. Spots fill up immediately so be sure to register early. Registration is then open to everyone else on April 22. Visit: https://www.eugeneymca.org/youth

Celebrate with friends and students at Edgewood’s Fun Night!

Edgewood’s annual Fun Night is Friday, April 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fun Night is our school carnival and silent auction and features carnival games, beautiful raffle baskets, food trucks, snacks, a wine wall and more! Here are some of the fun activities awaiting you on Fun Night: A raffle for Classroom Baskets, games for all ages in our gym, a free exchange of books and clothes, a Dunk Tank, a Balloon Artist, a raffle of experiences with teachers, a Cake Walk and a booth for making your hair look WILD! We will have a lot more information coming in a separate email this week! There will be lots of opportunities for everyone to help make this event be fun and successful for our Edgewood Community!

Help stuff a Classroom Raffle Basket!

CLASSROOM BASKETS are a fun and easy way to get involved. Flyers will be coming home soon in the Friday folders with classroom theme assignments. Get creative and pick some fun items for your student’s classroom basket. Or donate items to other classroom themes if you have something great that matches another theme. Cash contributions turned in to Tanya are another great way to contribute. Donations of goods or cash/check for the theme basket will be collected April 15th – April 24th. If you have questions please contact Tanya or Sky Schual, skybarnhart@yahoo.com, (541) 913-3773.

This year’s basket themes include……art extravaganza, game night, fun in the kitchen, snack attack, mad scientist, road trip, gardening, legos, chocolate decadence, sports fan, gift card galore, let’s read and outdoor adventure!

Walk and Roll for the Earth, Wednesday, April 3rd

In celebration of Earth Day, tell your child(ren) that when they walk, bike, carpool or ride the bus to school, they’re doing something great for the planet and for their friends! Fewer cars driving to our school means less air pollution around our school, which means easier breathing for our kids and the earth!

If you usually drive your child, try parking ten minutes from school and walking the rest of the way. Don’t miss out on the opportunity for a relaxing time connecting with your child while you both get fresh air on the way to and from school! Now is the best time to help your child develop healthy, active habits out in the world.

The UO Science and Invention Fair for K-8 students on April 13th

The UO Science and Invention Fair for K-8 students is just around the corner on April 13th, 2019 from 11am-3pm.   The UO Science Fair features not only great original science projects by area students, but also many hands on outreach activities. The event is free and open to the public. 

Students who wish to enter a project in the fair should sign up on our website by April 8th. Scholarships are available for any student with financial hardship who wants to register a project.

Prepare Out Loud

On Thursday, April 4^th, the Red Cross will be offering a free community program at South Eugene High School’s Auditorium from 6pm-7:30pm called Prepare Out Loud that will focus on the Cascadia Subduction Zone and overall individual/family emergency preparedness tips.  There will be a preparedness fair from 5:00-6:00pm ahead of the program to receive a variety emergency preparedness information from community partners, attached is the event flyer. 

Volleyball Camps

The UO Volleyball program will be offering a full range of camp opportunities this summer. For elementary students – our Youth Camp and the skill clinics would be a great option. 

Youth Camp        July 9 – 11

Skill Clinics          July 10-11

All camp information is on the web at: http://www.duckvolleyballcamps.com

 Please note that we offer a significant fee reduction to students that are on your free/reduced lunch program.

April 8-9: Dine and Donate at Texas Roadhouse

April 11: Parent Info Night with Rebecca our Counselor 6:30

April 16: PTA Meeting

April 26: Fun Night

March 19 – PTA Meeting – 6:30

March 25-29: Spring Break!

Thank you so much to Rebecca Ledbetter, our school’s counselor, for facilitating our parent education night last week. It was so insightful and incredibly helpful to our parents! Attached are her presentation handouts.

Thank you to Ali Megan for organizing our Reading Olympics and helping Edgewood PTA raise the funds it needs to support valuable programs at our school. She deserves a gold star!

The UO Science and Invention Fair for K-8 students on April 13th

The UO Science and Invention Fair for K-8 students is just around the corner on April 13th, 2019 from 11am-3pm.   The UO Science Fair features not only great original science projects by area students, but also many hands on outreach activities. The event is free and open to the public. 

Students who wish to enter a project in the fair should sign up on our website by April 8th. Scholarships are available for any student with financial hardship who wants to register a project.

NFL Youth Flag Football

NFL Youth Flag Spring registration is now underway for Boys and girls ages 5-14.  Season Starts April 14th and the end of season playoffs is June 9th.  We are limited to 24 teams for Spring.  If you would like to coach contact me via text or call (541)255-8763.  Join the largest youth flag football league in the Northwest. 
Registration link: http://www.maximussports.com/pages/nflyouthflag 

STEaM Eugene – Wednesday, March 20th from 4:30-8:00 pm at Churchill High School

4J School District is hosting a free community event celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics

Throughout the night, we will offer family STEaM activities for all ages, a student exhibition of learning, and community partner exhibits.  Additionally, there will be a panel discussion regarding climate and water issues and showing of the film Inventing Tomorrow-the future is brighter than you think, followed by a Q & A with community stake holders.

Nominate “A Champion in Education” Today!
Who is your champion in education? An inspiring teacher? An encouraging school secretary? A caring school counselor or nurse? A dedicated volunteer? A principal who leads by example? A bus driver who always takes the time to listen? A custodian who helped in a time of need?

Now is the time to recognize their contributions at the 13th annual ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards!
To learn more and nominate a 4J employee or volunteer, visit http://www.4j.lane.edu/2019-ace-awards-nominate-a-champion-in-education. The nomination deadline is March 31.
Come see your nominee be honored at an awards ceremony on May 7, 5:30–7 p.m., at North Eugene High School. One nominee in each of the five categories will be named an ACE Award champion.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact 4J Communications at 541-790-7734 or johnson_hi@4j.lane.edu.

Duck Dash Details

The Duck Dash, is a terrific local event that is fun, gets kids moving and promotes fitness and healthy living. Below are the Duck Dash details.

Please visit the website for additional information. You can register online and you can find mail in registration forms in the Edgewood office.

• Race Day: Saturday, April 27, 2019
• Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
• Age: Must be at least 4 years old on race day
• Race Distance: Approximately 1K (approx .6 mile)
• Age: Must be between 4-12 years old on race day.  Kids age 4-12 are welcome to participate.  Kids 6 and under MUST have a chaperon run with them on the course.  (Although, any age child can run with an adult if he/she chooses.  There is no charge for adult chaperones. 1 adult per child please.)
• Packet Pick-Up:  Pick-up race packets at the Expo on Friday or in person near the starting line on Saturday.  More details will be available in 2019.
• Goodies: Kids Duck Dash participants receive a youth sized, short sleeve t-shirt, finisher’s medal, reusable goodie bag with finish line refreshments, a Eugene Marathon reusable water bottle and the Krusteaz Pancake Breakfast!  Kids who participate in the “marathon” and turn in an Official Kids Duck Dash Tracker (at packet pick-up) also receive a finisher’s certificate!

Coat Drive to benefit Edgewood Village!

Some of our students in Courtney’s class are organizing a coat drive to benefit Edgewood Village. Gently used coats can be donated in the front office next week as well as the week after Spring Break.

We are in full Box Tops Challenge mode. Box Top Bill, and the Box Top Queen visited almost every classroom last week. We are planning to stop by this week to pick up any Box Tops that come in. The second part of the “Big Box Tops Challenge.” ends this Friday. Whichever class has collected the most will get the 1^st – 2^nd or 3^rd trophies. So get your Box Tops in by Friday.  Also you can get Bonus Box Tops from the “Monopoly Game” at Safeway and through eBoxTops on Safeway’s just for U program. MAKE SURE TO PUT YOUR STUDENT’S NAME AND ROOM NUMBER ON ANY THAT YOU SEND IN, SO THEIR CLASS GETS CREDIT FOR IT!!!