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Senior Angeline Ignacio will be representing Edison HS in the Virginia Honor Choir at the VMEA Conference this November as an Alto 1. She scored 5th in the state!
Orchestra students Adam Kurtz and Joshua Ly were selected for the 2018 Northern VA Senior Regional Orchestra! After almost 15 years, we are proud to have these students represent Edison HS in this orchestra, performing on November 10 at Fairfax HS under the direction of Dietrich Paredes, conductor of Caracas Symphony Orchestra.
Each month different departments will nominate students as Eagles of the month based on the following criteria: Achievements, Attitude, Improvement, Community Involvement, Integrity, Attendance, and displaying IB Learner Traits.
All students nominated will receive a certificate. However, the students selected receive a certificate, photo on the Pride Board (located right inside the main entrance on the upper left side), and they will be entered in the monthly drawing to attend a school event for free, and may participate in “Popcorn Friday”.
Congratulations to our winners:
Social Studies: Meghan Lankford, Lindsay Smith
Math: Megan Fuglestad, Rowan Cusano
English: Shannon Lankford, Christian Williams
Great job and we are proud of you!
Our Academy Administrator, Whitney Ketchledge, successfully defended her dissertation last Friday and was awarded a Ph.D. in Occupational and Technical Studies from Old Dominion University. The research focus was on career academies and specialized programs. The dissertation was titled “Factors Influencing Student Enrollment in Career Academy Programs”. The study explored the reasons students indicated for enrolling or not enrolling in available career academy programs within one school division. A native of the tidewater area of Virginia, Dr. Ketchledge joined the Edison faculty last year.
Working in Support of Education (W!SE), an educational non-profit, identified 551 teachers across the country as Gold Star Teachers for their students’ performance on the 2017-2018 W!SE Financial Literacy Certification test. The national standardized test is administered to students at the end of a course on economics and personal finance. Students passing the test earn the W!SE Certified Financially Literate designation, which demonstrates they are financially capable when they graduate. To receive the Gold Star Award, a teacher must achieve a 90% pass rate in at least one of their classes on the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification test during the 2017-2018 school year.
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The Global STEM community event, sponsored by The Boeing Company, was a success! There were presentations for students and families on career exploration and dance performances on STEAM, too. |
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NOVA Labs, Fairfax County Stormwater Management, 3D Herndon, the Federation of Galaxy Explorers – along with more than 15 other companies – had activities and exhibitions for students of all ages.
We thank The Boeing Company for their commitment to STEAM education, and their support of the Edison STEM program.
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Students and pups enjoying Furry Friday. Thanks for a great wellness week! |
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Math teacher Ms. Cornell enjoys a break with a furry friend! |
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Health/PE Department Chair Ms. Newell modeling wellness by participating in Furry Friday. |
October 22-27 Homecoming Week! Click on the link for the week’s activities: https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/EHS%20Homecoming%20Calendar%202018-19_1.pdf
October 26 Last day to submit your signed Impact Aid form. Please remind your student to turn in the impact aid form to their 4th period teacher. Need another one? Tell your student to stop by the Attendance Office and pick one up.
October 30 Executive Functioning Meeting for parents; 7:00 pm, Library
November 5-6 Student Holidays; teacher workdays
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Holiday! Note that for the first time the holiday is three days.
Teacher and/or Staff Appreciation
Send an appreciation note to a member of our staff – just go to this link on the EHS webpage: https://goo.gl/sjVRH3
Please bookmark our Edison HS website – you can find updated information on this and other items more quickly than calling – just scroll down to find what you are looking for! https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/ Sign up for calendar notifications, too, at https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/announcements/new-calendar-subscriptions
Follow us on Twitter, too! @EdisonHSEagles
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