Edgewood Newsblast - February 23, 2026
Posted Date: 02/23/26 (12:14 PM)
Welcome to the Edgewood Newsblast – February 23, 2026
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:
March 12 – 4th/5th Link Up Field Trip – Hult Center
March 17 – PTA Meeting – 6:30
March 18 – 1st and 2nd grade concert “Make a Difference”
March 23-27 – SPRING BREAK
March 30 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day
EDGEWOOD FUN NIGHT!!!
Edgewood Fun Night
April 24, 2026
5:30-8pm
We are just two months away from one of the PTA's most beloved events -- Edgewood Fun Night! Fun Night is Edgewood's Annual Carnival featuring carnival games, prizes, raffle baskets, food trucks, face painting, balloon animals, cotton candy, a hair salon, a treat trot, a wine wall, a used book store, and more!
This event requires a large amount of volunteer support to be successful. There are plenty of ways you can help us prepare for the best Fun Night yet. Please see some ways you can help below and email us at edgewoodfunnight@gmail.com if you have any questions!
**BE A CLASSROOM BASKET COORDINATOR FOR YOUR CHILD'S CLASS
One of Fun Night's most exciting happenings is your classroom basket raffle. Each year, each class puts together a themed basket of donated items to be raffled off during the event. As a classroom basket coordinator, your job will be to connect with your classroom teacher and parents to help collect, store, and package any donations that come in. Please sign up here to be your classroom's basket coordinator:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2DABFAC16-62508904-classroom#/
**START COLLECTING USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Another popular Fun Night staple is the Edgewood Bookcycle - a used book store where kids can peruse and "buy" books using their Fun Night tickets. To make the Bookcycle great, we ask for donations of CHILDREN'S BOOKS ONLY (up to YA). The more books we get, the better! We'll begin collecting books in March, so as you do your spring cleaning, please make sure you keep us in mind before you get rid of any used books!
**BECOME A SPONSOR
Fun Night is not only a fun community event, but it also serves as a fundraiser for our school. Last year we raised more than $17,000! Sponsorships are an amazing way to support our efforts while getting your name out into our community. Sponsorships come with a variety of perks, depending on your level of support. Please see the attached document for more info and email edgewoodfunnight@gmail.com if you have any questions!
**FUN NIGHT TICKETS
TIckets for Fun Night will go on sale after spring break and more details about the event will be distributed in the coming weeks. For now, make sure you SAVE THE DATE! And if you are able to help, please reach out to us anytime at edgewoodfunnight@gmail.com. Thank you!
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS!
and Heather and Andy Papendieck
Missing a Jacket? (or two or three…..)
Our lost in found is bursting! Please check the fence near the cafeteria for any lost items.
Exclusion day for immunizations is Wednesday, February 25 th 2026.
Oregon, students must have a complete and up-to-date record of vaccination,
medical or nonmedical exemption, or immunity documentation for every
immunization required for the student’s grade: Immunization Requirements
Students who don’t have the required immunizations or up-to-date student
records meeting state requirements must be excluded from school starting on
Oregon’s Immunization Exclusion Day, which this year is February 25th.
They will not be able to participate in on-campus learning and activities, including
sports, until their immunization records are in compliance with state law. Families
will be notified individually before Exclusion Day.
Vaccines are available at many pharmacies, healthcare providers’ offices and Lane
County Public Health (541-682-4041). The school-based health centers offer
routine immunizations to all students by appointment. Please call to schedule
immunizations:
* Churchill High School Health Center
1850 Bailey Hill Rd.
541-790-5227
* North Eugene High School Health Center
200 Silver Lane
541-790-4445
If you have any questions, feel free to email
Health Assistant Trish Colaizzi
colaizzi_t@4j.lane.edu
Electronics Recycling Competition – January-April
Edgewood is participating in Next Step's Electronics Recycling Competition! We have bins near the cafeteria to collect your e-waste that can include things like microwaves, TVs, printers, cords, cell phones, broken game consoles, holiday lights etc.
For more details on what can or cannot be recycled, please check out the following flyers:
2026 E-Waste Recyling Competition
Acceptable Items/ Non-acceptable Items
Help divert e-waste from the trash and keep reusable electronics available in our community!
Other Opportunities
Chess Club mid-term enrollment. We are opening winter mid-term enrollment to introduce new players to chess club! It is an opportunity for your child to try chess at just a moderate tuition through spring break to see how they like it. The club will prepare them to play better with friends and family and to eventually help them be able to compete in peer-level tournaments. Chess club meets Mondays, 3:00-4:00PM in the Library. We hope you can join us!
https://www.southsidechess.com/school-clubs.html
The Seventh Eugene Youth Math Festival – Feb 28
What: Come PLAY with math!
More than 50 hands-on stations to spark curiosity and invite engagement supported by dozens of mathematicians, math students, and community math enthusiasts.
Who: Kids ages 5-14 accompanied by an adult
Kids who love math and kids who don’t will find lots to enjoy
When: Saturday, February 28, 10am - 1pm
Where: McArthur Court, University of Oregon, 1601 University St.
Admission is FREE and no registration is needed. Come and explore!
Spanish-speaking UO students will assist guests who need translation.
*Please note that the Math Festival volunteers cannot take responsibility for unaccompanied children and that anyone attending the event may have their photo taken for promotional or educational purposes (photo releases are required for entry). Also, we recommend bringing snacks and water bottles for the kids.
Want to know even more? Love math and want to volunteer? Check out our blog: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/mathfestival/
Next Level Sports – Spring Flag Football at the University of Oregon
Registration is now open for Next Level Sports Flag Football for K–7th grade students! The league kicks off on April 12th and is hosted at the University of Oregon inside of Autzen Stadium and the Moshofsky Center. All participants receive a custom jersey and Next Level shorts, and everyone plays both offense and defense. This is a fun, inclusive opportunity for students to be coached by your very own Oregon Ducks!
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.nextlevelsports.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1024841
Spring Break Camp Opportunities at Singing Creek Educational Center
Forest Path Nature Camp
Old School History Camp