Welcome to the Edgewood Newsblast – April 21, 2025
 
Edgewood School Hours
 8:30-3:00 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
 Wednesdays are early release!  8:30-1:45
 Attendance Line:  541-790-8725    Front Office: 541-790-8700
   
  IMPORTANT DATES
April 25 – Edgewood Fun Night 
April 28- May 3 – Edgewood Silent Auction 
May 8 – Edgewood Kindergarten Orientation – 5:30 (for incoming Kinder families)

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IT’S FUN NIGHT WEEK!
We hope to see you all this Friday at Edgewood Fun Night! The event runs from 5:30-8pm. We’ll have food trucks, carnival games, balloon animals, and LOTS MORE! See below for more info!

SKIP THE LINES AND ORDER YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE! 
Tickets to Fun Night can be pre-ordered online at https://edgewoodcommunitypta.memberhub.com/store through 9pm on Thursday the 24th. Tickets will also be for sale on the upper playground after school Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as at the door the night of the event. Aside from the food trucks and wine wall, all Fun Night activities cost between 1 and 4 tickets each. (A pack of 40 allows for one person to do each activity once).
Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the office beginning on Wednesday, April 23th, or will be at will call on the night of the event.  

CLASSROOM BASKETS
We are still accepting donations for classroom baskets! Please drop your themed items off in your child's classroom or get in touch with your classroom basket coordinator before April 23rd. Thank you so much for your support!

CONSIDER WORKING A SHIFT AT THE EVENT! 
We still have several open shifts for our event.  You can check the sign up sheet here to see if you can help out for a shift. Also, we are accepting gently-used children's book donations for the Fun Night Bookcycle. You can drop off your books in the boxes at the office! Thanks for your support! 

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Edgewood Kindergarten Orientation – May 8, 5:30
We invite all incoming Kinder families to attend our Kindergarten Orientation on May 8!  Meet some of our staff, learn about Edgewood, pick up enrollment paperwork, do a school scavenger hunt with your Kinder and have some of your questions answered!
 
Will you have an incoming Kinder joining Edgewood next year? Let us know!
 Please message the office at bunson_t@4j.lane.edu to let us know.  We are accepting enrollments for next year!
 
KITS (Kids in Transition to School)
Some Incoming Kinder families might be interested in the summer KITS  programs for incoming Kinders.
Here are a few flyers:  English / Spanish
 
5th Grade Families – SBMS Info
Attached is a flyer letting you know the info sessions happening for 5th graders and families transitioning into SBMS next year.
 
 
Do you know what your plans are for next year?
We are especially interested in knowing if your student will NOT attend Edgewood or SBMS.  Please fill out this short survey to help us know who is returning and who has other plans!
 
 OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Dia del Niño Celebration
Celebrate Dia del Niño at River Road Elementary this Saturday (4/26) 1:0-3:00
Flyer English/Spanish
 
South Eugene Girls Basketball Camp
Info in flyer.
 
Treetop Academics Summer Camps
Treetop Academics will host a 4th year of Summer Camp for current 4j rising 1st through 5th grade students. Each camp will have up to 50 students per week. This academic-based S.T.E.A.M. camp will be held at Roosevelt Middle School’s cafeteria Monday through Friday from 9am-3pm starting June 30th and going through August 8th.  Check out the flyer.
 
 
Learn to Ride a Bike - A Free, All Ages, Drop-In Event For Not-Yet-Riders! (flyer linked here)
Tuesday, April 29, 5-7 pm, 4J Education Center, 200 North Monroe St, Eugene
Do you or your child want to learn how to ride a bike? Join 4J, Bethel, and Springfield Safe Routes to School programs, the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, Shift Community Cycles, Cascadia Mobility and AARP for this fun event with bike checks, free helmets and information about bike share.
We’ll start with balancing and gliding without pedals or training wheels. Some will learn to pedal in one session, while others may need more practice to reach that final goal. You don’t need your own bike to participate, but please bring a helmet and bike if you have one. Contact Safe Routes to School at mazze_s@4j.lane.edu or albee_b@4j.lane.edu with questions or to volunteer.
Facebook event here.
 
Adaptive Bike Open House for students and families, Tuesday, May 6th, 3:30-6:30
City of Eugene Hilyard Center - link here to flyer 
 
Oregon Children’s Choir (OCC)
Summer Camp and after school Opportnuites.  Learn More!