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October is:
- Disability History and Awareness Month
- LGBTQIA+ History Month
- Disability History and Awareness Month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month
October 18-November 4: Parent-Student Survey for Impact Aid
October 20: PTSA Fundraiser - Dinner at TGI Fridays
October 24: Diwali – School Holiday
October 28: End of First Quarter; 2-hour Early Release
October 31: Student Holiday
November 3-5: Edison Theatre Company presents “CLUE”
November 5: FAFSA Completion Event and Financial Aid Presentation
November 8: Election Day; school holiday
November 10-11: Repeat Performances of “CLUE”
 The Follies is an annual event held during Homecoming week every year. The Homecoming theme (“Music”) was used by our talented students from each class to poke fun at Edison High School: it’s policies, teachers, students, etc. It was an entertaining evening!
Final Results from last evening’s festivities:
1st Place: Class of 2023
2nd Place: Class of 2025
3rd Place: Class of 2026
4th Place: Class of 2024
Congratulations to our Senior Class!
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Edison High School has new band uniforms!
Note that the red stripes make the letter "T", and the three white flags form the letter "E" for our namesake.
The striped drape that goes to the knee on the left side of the uniform represents Eagle tail feathers.
The old uniforms will be donated to a needy school that was affected by the recent hurricane in Florida.
Come out this evening and see our marching band perform!
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FCPS will be asking ALL families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 4. All results are confidential.
You may have heard FCPS is developing a Strategic Plan that will serve as the school division’s roadmap for the future. We encourage every parent/caregiver, student, employee, and community member to participate in this important work.
The first engagement opportunity will be an optional survey, which will be open to students in grades 3-12. Knowing what is important to students will be very helpful to Dr. Reid, as she leads the planning of FCPS’ future. All schools, including ours, will schedule a date and time during the school day to administer the survey between November 2-18. If you would prefer that your child not participate, you may opt your child out of taking the survey. Please visit FCPS’ website for more information.
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“It was ___ in the ___ with the ___!” If you get to CLUE, you will find out WHO-DUN-IT!
Edison Theatre presents the hilarious play adaptation of CLUE (high school edition), based on the popular board game and the 1985 film. Six suspects arrive a mysterious manor house to face blackmail and murder in the comedy-mystery.
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Miss Scarlet, ProfessorPlum, Mrs. White, Col. Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, and Mr. Green are met by the stuffy butler, French maid, and the edgy cook – plus members of the police force - for a night of deception and mayhem.
Performances:
November 3-5, at 7:00 PM, plus a matinee on November 5 at 2:00 PM.
The play continues Friday, November 10 at 7:00 PM and concludes Saturday, November 11 at 2:00 PM.
Tickets go on sale on October 24, 2022: Click here to sign up for reminders and to purchase tickets! All seats general admission: $10 for adults / $5 for students / $2 Mark Twain MS student discount. Active/former military discount: 50% off up to four tickets with code SALUTE.
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The College and Career Center at Edison High School and College Access Fairfax invite 12th grade parents to a FAFSA Completion Event and Financial Aid Presentations
November 5, 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon. There are two opportunities:
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FAFSA Completion Event- 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon - Lecture Hall- Enter Door 1
Parents and students who bring the required documents (FAFSA) (VASA) to the workshop receive one-on-one assistance completing and submitting the FAFSA online. No pre-registration is required. A list of required documents can be found here: https://collegeaccessfairfax.org/resources/ under What to Bring to a FAFSA or VASA appointment.
Presentations- Auditorium - Enter Door 1
FAFSA/VASA Line-by-Line 9:00am -This is not a FAFSA completion event (where counselors can help you individually complete the FAFSA), but rather an explanation of what information is needed for each line of the FAFSA. FAFSA completion events will be held from October 2022 through February of 2023.While we will have a question-and-answer period, we will not be able to address individual questions at this presentation. No pre-registration is required. Seminar will be held in English.
Scholarships 101- 10:30 AM - Scholarships 101 is an hour-long overview of the scholarship application process. Learn how to search, apply and find scholarships and tips for a successful scholarship application. No pre-registration is required. This seminar will be held in English.
Parents of current high school seniors: did you know that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on October 1? Parents are encouraged to work with their students to complete the FAFSA as early as possible—definitely before March 1, 2023—as you prepare for your child to begin college in the fall of 2023. Some schools have even earlier priority deadlines, so check the individual college’s financial aid office website for deadlines and forms. Then, create an FSA ID and fill out the FAFSA.
If you are not already a member, please join the Edison HS PTSA! To access the membership form, please click on the following link - https://edisonhsptsa.org/join-edisonptsa/ *If the link does not work, please Copy and Paste it into a Web browser.
The membership dues are $15 for an Individual Membership, and $25 for a Family Membership.
We need parent volunteers:
Homecoming Dance tomorrow evening (Saturday, October 21): Please use the following link - Edison SGA: EHS Homecoming Dance (signupgenius.com)
Textbook Approvals: If you are interested in reviewing textbooks used in the Language and Literature classes that need parental approval, please contact the PTSA President at president.edison@gmail.com
The 2022-2023 Reflections Theme is SHOW YOUR VOICE!
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Edison High School students are invited to participate and submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available art categories (click on the category to view the rules).
All Submissions are due by Friday, October 28, 2022.
For more information, contact our Reflections Chair at reflections@edisonhsptsa.org
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Great gifts for teachers, colleagues, friends and family!
- Red or White poinsettias $22 each!
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Order by November 5th
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Questions? Email Lisa Staresina at ehsptsa.angp@gmail.com
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