News You Need to Know

Events and Deadlines at a Glance

December 20, 21 and 22:  Offices open with limited staff on duty from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

December 27, 28, 29, and 30:  Limited staff on duty from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

January 3, 2022:  Return to School

January 5:  Parent University Course Selection Review, 6:30 PM, Auditorium

January 8:  Edison Academy Open House, 10:00 AM, Door 13 Entrance near Academy

January 14:  Deadline to complete application for NOVA Early Online College Program


Happy Holidays

On behalf of all of us at Edison High School, we wish your families a safe, healthy holiday season. We hope this two-week break gives our students a chance to relax and enjoy time with family and friends, and that you are able to rest and recuperate from a very long 2021!

Students and staff return to school on Monday, January 3, 2022.


Winter Break Building Schedule

Most of the staff is on holiday leave during this period, including all teachers and counselors.

Office staff are available from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM on the following days:

  • Monday, December 20
  • Tuesday, December 21
  • Wednesday, December 22
  • Monday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 30

Parent University

Student Services will be hosting a Parent University about course selection on Wednesday, January 5 at 6:30 PM in the auditorium. We will review graduation requirements, how to enter course requests into SIS, the course selection process, and a broad overview of the electives offered at Edison.  We hope that you will be able to join us!


Edison Academy Open House

Edison Academy invites you to attend our in-person Open House event on Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM.  Our entrance is located at Door #13. You will have the opportunity to tour our state-of-the-art facilities, meet our instructors and current students, and learn more about our incredible courses!  Please feel free to contact Cassandra Deedy at (703) 924-8101 or cjdeedy@fcps.edu if you need any additional information.  Thank you and we look forward to meeting you on January 8.

Open House

Students Can Start Their College Courses Early at NOVA

The Early Online College program at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) allows FCPS juniors or seniors the opportunity to take up to two tuition-free college courses this spring. Textbook and other course materials purchases may be required. Early Online College courses begin on February 1, 2022, and end on April 25, 2022.

Minimum qualifications apply. The deadline to submit a completed application is January 14, 2022. More information is available online.


Senior Class of 2022 Fundraiser: Honey Baked Ham

Honey Baked Ham

Support the Class of 2022 by buying your holiday Honey Baked Ham!

 By using the link or scanning the QR Code below, you can purchase gift cards to support Edison's Senior Class Prom and Graduation!

 20% of every purchase goes to the class of 2022.

 We appreciate your support!

https://honeybakedfundraising.com//fundraisers/EHS_Class_of_2022


Support EHS PTSA and ANGP While You Shop

Support Edison PTSA and All Night Grad Party (ANGP) while you shop this holiday season!

  1. Go to: smile.amazon.comEnter your Amazon account sign-in information.
  2. Type: Thomas A. Edison High School PTA in the search box and click the orange Select (Donations will be split 50/50 with the Edison High School PTSA)
  3. You must shop using the smile.amazon.com address to earn money for Edison High School PTSA and All Night Grad Party.

Athletic 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!

Sponsors

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. You’d be surprised at how much a short note can mean to our staff!


Links to Remember

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:  Submit an absence, tardy or early dismissal using our online attendance form here: Attendance form; submitting an email to EdisonHigh.Attendance@fcps.edu, or by calling our 24/7 Hour Attendance Line: 703-924-8080

Schoologylms.fcps.edu with your SIS ParentVUE login information. If you need to request a SIS ParentVUE account, please call Edison HS Student Services at 703-924-8022 or request an account online here

Bell SchedulesBell Schedules

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

Vaccination Requirements:  Vaccination Information