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December 19-January 2: Winter Break - Happy Holidays!
January 3: First Day of School, 2023
January 5: Reception for IB Alumni from Classes of 2021 and 2022
January 6: Three Kings Day/Epiphany
January 16: Martin Luther King Day; no school
January 19: Orthodox Epiphany
January 25: End of second quarter; 2-hour early release
January 26-27: Student Holidays
 Happy Holidays!
We wish the Edison families a safe, restful, enjoyable two weeks. Teachers and counselors are also enjoying the break, and the office is closed to new registrations. We will have a small office staff working in the building from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM on most days.
We look forward to students and all staff members returning on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
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Freshman Edison student, Vivian Weszelovszky, won second place in an essay contest from the Love of Country Foundation and the Fairfax County Public Library. She was presented with a check for $50 and a certificate that recognizes her "civic engagement and the high quality, creativity and communications ability" expressed in her essay, entitled "Why Vote?"
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English teacher, Corinne Nuttall, passed her National Board Certification last weekend. The certification process requires that teachers demonstrate standards-based evidence of the positive effect they have on student learning in alignment with the Five Core Propositions. Corinne is now one of more than 125,000 teachers across the United States to have achieved Board certification. Congratulations!
 Spanish Honor Society
On Thursday, December 8, the Spanish Honor Society held their Induction Ceremony in the Lecture Hall. Honor Society students pledge to promote the Spanish language and culture at school and in the community.
Erol Guleyupoglu, 12th grade IB and former Global STEM Challenges Program student, participated in a week-long quantum program at GMU over the summer. He was one of six presenters who invited to research and create a poster and have it displayed and published at the Inaugural Quantum World Congress held in DC last week. He was one of six presenters and met researchers from around the world.The topic of his poster was "Functional Neuroimaging". |
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Calling IB alumni of the classes of 2021 and 2022! Please join us in the cafeteria on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:30 PM to pick up your IB Certificates and/or IB Diploma. We would love to hear about your experiences after high school as we reminisce over some light refreshments.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Sabra Devers (sddevers@fcps.edu).
Calling IB alumni of the classes of 2021 and 2022! Please join us in the cafeteria on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:30 PM to pick up your IB Certificates and/or IB Diploma. We would love to hear about your experiences after high school as we reminisce over some light refreshments.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Sabra Devers (sddevers@fcps.edu).
FCPS high school academies will hold open houses for interested students beginning in mid-January.
A high school academy is a center within a high school that offers advanced technical and specialized courses that can prepare students for postsecondary education and/or career fields. Students enrolling in Academy elective courses will be provided with opportunities to participate in a variety of career experiences including shadowing, mentoring, and/or internships with local businesses.
Learn more and find the calendar of Academy Open Houses.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Speed Cameras Target School Zone Safety
- Congratulations to VHSL State Champions
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
Standards-based Grading Committee
The SBG Committee of the PTSA has met several times, and we are looking for parent feedback on the grading system. Please take a minute to respond to our survey and let us know your thoughts. Deadline is Friday, January 6, 2023.Any questions about the survey, please contact PTSA President, Ana Marie Diaz, at president@edisonhsptsa.org.
English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGpkoyZ9M3ObLgW-M_xghQA2yppqapBTFlZUXbVBnTxf1eZQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvlk-bNCjq-BMpCXTbqk2gPReLF3eNObFiy4JAZ2sNyRYLVA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please note that there will be no Edison HS PTSA meeting this month (December). We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on January 16, 2023, on Zoom (details will be shared after the break).
If you are not already a member of the Edison HS PTSA, we really would like you to join us. You may access the membership form by clicking on the following link - https://edisonhsptsa.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true *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.
As you celebrate the holidays please don't forget about our PTSA "No Fuss' Fall Fundraiser". Remember with this fundraiser there's no fuss!! We're not asking you to sell candy or buy wrapping paper, we're just asking for you to donate. These funds are needed to help provide the programs the PTSA offers the whole school community. So, please consider donating now. Any amount would be greatly appreciated. Please follow this link to our fundraiser: https://app.memberhub.gives/edisonhsptsa
Also, we would like to ask that you consider making Edison HS PTSA your charity of choice for your Amazon Smile donations (see below).
We are truly grateful for your support and look forward to more of it in the New Year.
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season!
Former student records from more than five years ago can be requested via this site: Verification of Graduation, Records, Transcripts
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