 Welcome back to a new school year! We are one month into the year, and the library has been busy welcoming your students with a new design, a new Google Site, and new policies! We have over 100 students in the library every morning. They are engaged in chatting, hanging out, playing games, printing, and studying. We also have a new Edison Library GoogleSite that has resources, pictures, links to our Twitter account, and our databases. Your students may access the GoogleSite through their digital eagle or the Edison Library Website. We have many new databases that will help your students with their studies and research this year. Tell your students to stop by and see the new space! If you have any questions, our librarians, Sarah Mahan (smmahan@fcps.edu) and Melanie Burdett (mjburdett@fcps.edu), are here to help you. We are enjoying getting to know your students and helping them in any way possible.
On Wednesday, October 16th, all 10th and 11th grade students will be taking the PSAT. Ninth graders will be participating in transition activities and working on their Academic and Career Plan through Naviance. All 9th graders must bring their laptops to school on the 16th. Seniors will also be participating in various activities; more information about their schedule will be coming soon. This will be a full day of school. After the completion of testing and other activities, students will report to 5th and 7th periods to complete the day.
Lock and Talk is part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in the Commonwealth of Virginia and being implemented by the Wellness, Health Promotion and Prevention program of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board. It is intended to:
• Prevent suicides by restricting access to firearms and poisons during a mental health crisis.
• Educate the community about how to recognize and respond to warning signs.
• Encourage others to pass on knowledge.
Promoting safe and responsible care of lethal means, while encouraging community conversations around mental wellness, are vital to our mission of suicide prevention and wellness promotion.
To get locks for medications/firearms, or to sign up for training events,
visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/prevention or
email CSBPrevention@fairfaxcounty.gov
Join us tomorrow for a fundraiser to support Best Buddies. Their programs empower people with intellectual and development disabilities by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers and feel valued. Come in to the Chipotle at 5955 Kingstowne Towne Center Suite 160 in Alexandria on Saturday, October 5th between 5:00pm and 9:00pm. Tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to Best Buddies.
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Registration for Edison All Night Graduation Party is happening all year. Senior students can register on the website ANGP. Registration is $50 now through December 31st. The ANGP is also looking for volunteers. Next meeting Wednesday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. in room B133. |
10/4 and 10/5: Rodgers & Hammerstein on the Silver Screen, a musical in concert. Friday October 4 at 7 pm, and Saturday October 5 at 3 pm; Tickets are just $5 and will be available at the door, cash/check only
10/14: Student Holiday
10/15: PTSA Meeting, 7:30 PM, Library
10/16: PSAT Test Day – full day of school
11/1: Last day of first grading period
11/4 and 11/5: Student Holidays
1/27-28-29: Thanksgiving Holiday; no early release on Tuesday
Teacher and/or Staff Appreciation
Send an appreciation note to a member of our staff – just go to this link on the EHS webpage: Appreciation
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! Edison Website
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