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-uMay 3-27: SOL, IB Testing
May 3-7: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5: All Night Grad Party Monthly Meeting, 7:00 PM
May 11: Catch-up Day
May 12: Athletic Boosters Monthly Meeting, 7:00 PM
May 13: Eid Al Fitr
May 14: Catch-up Day
May 18: Virtual PTSA Meeting, 7:00 PM
May 21: Last Day for Seniors; early release at 11:09 AM
May 21: Prom, 6:30 PM
June 1: Class of 2021 Graduation, 10:00 AM, Luke Fennell Stadium, Edison High School
Under the leadership of business teacher Nick Western, our FBLA was named Virginia’s Most Outstanding Honor Chapter for 2021 at the closing session of the State Leadership Conference. Edison FBLA won more competitive events than any other FCPS school, and the second-most competitive events in all of Virginia.
In the following chapter events, students plan, implement, and run projects around a specific topic, and then must document their project's successes and growth opportunities through a 15-page report. The following Chapter Project Results won First Place:
American Enterprise Project: Aymen Yibrie, Luis Ong, Co-Chairs
Community Service Project: Andres Sanchez, Katrina Chen, Co-Chairs
Local Chapter Annual Business Report: Christy Judy Nohra, Jorge Mansilla, Co-Chairs
Partnership with Business: Monica Carty, Yaqueen Bahjat, Co-Chairs
Competitive Events Program Winners:
First Place:
Andres Sanchez, Hennok Tilahun: 3D Animation; Jami Ferdean: Banking and Financial Systems; Christy Nohra: Electronic Career Portfolio; Yasmine Marrero: Impromptu Speaking; and Aymen Yibrie: Insurance and Risk Management
Second Place:
Rania Ali: Business Calculations; Marin Mato: Coding & Programming; AJ Muir: Computer Applications; and Katrina Chen: Introduction to FBLA
Third Place:
Melanie Leon, Graphic Design; and Jorge Mansilla, Publication Design
Fourth Place Winners:
Enzer Khurshid and Solomon Gelila, Website Design
Fifth Place Winners:
Monica Carty, International Business; Leila Selassie, Introduction to Public Speaking; and Huda Naeem, Journalism
These students also participated in the events of the day:
Yaqeen Bahjat, Jonathan Hernandez, Enzer Khurshid, Abdi Kusata, Eileen Li, Julian Lopez, Jorge Mansilla, Hanna Orozco
Testing season is here! Please remind your students to restart their computers at least once a week. Necessary updates are automatically installed when devices are restarted, and it can take several minutes for the updates to complete. If computers are not restarted regularly, it can cause complications during testing.
We will have two catch up days for students this month: May 11 and May 14. Students will have the opportunity to complete previously-assigned work, missed assignments or assessments, and previously-assigned longer term assignments that will not have reached the due date. There is no new instruction on either of these days.
Attendance is taken; teachers will be available during the regularly-scheduled class period to support any student who may need additional help.
Seniors and their families were notified this week that, with the lifting of some social distancing restrictions by Governor Northam, we are able to use our own Luke Fennell Stadium here at EHS to hold our commencement exercises. Families of seniors will continue to get updates and information as it becomes available. The date and time for graduation remains the same: Tuesday, June 1 at 10:00 AM.
Edison’s Food Pantry is up and running. If you need assistance with food items or toiletries, please complete this google form: Food Pantry Form (en español: Spanish Form). A member of Student Services will follow up with you to arrange a pick-up time. If you have any questions, please contact Justin Hargrove at jahargrove@fcps.edu |
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Teacher Appreciation Week begins next week from May 3-7. The Edison PTSA will provide a bag lunch on Friday, May 7 for all Edison Staff. We need help preparing the bags that morning and are asking for volunteers. Please consider using the link below to sign up. Sign Up Here |
Typically, we would be asking for food or monetary donations, but to follow COVID procedures we are asking for monetary donations only this year: Donate Here
The Edison HS PTSA is pleased to offer four $500 scholarships to graduating seniors from the Class of 2021. The intent in awarding a PTSA scholarship is to recognize Thomas Edison High School students who have demonstrated good citizenship through volunteer service in the school and community, or academic achievement through individual determination. The scholarship is intended to support continuation of their education at a two- or four-year college, university or trade school. The deadline for this scholarship application is May 1st, 2021.
Scholarship Criteria:
In order to apply for the FCCPTA Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- The applicant’s GPA must be at least 2.8. *Transcripts are not required. The PTSA will contact student counselors to validate GPAs.
- The scholarship money must be used in the academic year following graduation from high school, at a two- or four-year college, university, or trade school. Payment will be made to the institution, not individuals.
- The applicant must submit a 200 – 300-word short essay on two topics from the application form.
Use the following link to access the online application: Apply Here
Reminder: Monthly All Night Grad Party meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 07:00 PM. Prom is happening and there is a lot to discuss. This would also be a great time to invite your friends who will have children moving into high school next year. Join Zoom Meeting here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83075279420?pwd=ME9oT0lBZ1ZMVmwvTUNKZjNOTXF6QT09
Meeting ID: 830 7527 9420; Passcode: 652000
One tap mobile: +16468769923,,83075279420#,,,,*652000# US (New York)
Dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 830 7527 9420; Passcode: 652000
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Senior Graduate Yard Signs
In a year like no other, let’s show our Seniors that we are proud of them! Order here today! Signs are $10 each. You can pick up or we'll deliver for $5.
All students on free or reduced lunches can receive a sign at no charge. Contact your student’s counselor or the All Night Grad Party (ANGP) team at gregehr@cox.net
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Join Boosters for our next monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 12 at 7:00 PM via Zoom Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3858413120#success
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Boosters Annual Flower and Plant Sale
Daily: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Edison's Annual Spring Plant/Flower & Mulch sale is going on now at the front of the school. All proceeds from the plant sale benefit the Athletic Boosters. (Cash/credit cards accepted)
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Boosters Thank Their Sponsors!
Sponsor dollars help support the 30+ sports teams that compete for Edison High School. We value our partnerships with them and encourage your patronage.
Please support our sponsors as they support us!
Send an appreciation note to a member of our staff – just go to this link on the EHS webpage: Appreciation
The most frequently requested information that we receive can be found in the following links:
Edison High School Website: https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/
New to Edison? Start Here: New Student to Edison | Thomas A. Edison High School (fcps.edu)
Attendance reporting: Attendance form
Student Information System (SIS) and Parent Vue: Enables you to access information about student attendance, class performance, course materials, and more: SIS/Parent Vue
Bell Schedules: Bell Schedules
Food Services and Meal Distribution: Food Distribution
Student Use of Private Automobile to drive to school: Application for Student Use of Private Auto
School Payments via My School Bucks: My School Bucks
Transcript Requests: This link connects you to the transcript request form for Edison High School and is for current students and recent graduates (up to five years): EHS Transcript Request Form
Former student records from more than five years ago can be requested via this site: Verification of Graduation, Records, Transcripts
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