Edison Academy Families,
We have much to be thankful for at Edison Academy and are most grateful for our students. Our Culinary Arts students have been busy making pies and baking bread in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. They have made over 100 pies and 100 loaves of bread. Our Electrical students are offering their services to our teachers, staff, and students. Please see Electrical Repair Services below for more details. Our students continue to amaze us each day with all of their strengths. Thank you for sharing your students with us.
We are also thankful for our teachers. Recently, our Automotive Collision Instructor, Charlie Cornwell, was recognized as an employee who shows that FCPS Cares. Charlie went above and beyond helping a student take an old beat up truck and restored it to be shown in Ocean City during one of their annual events. This was a life long dream that the student shared with his grandfather and family. Thank you Charlie for making a students dream come true.
We are excited to share that Tisa Frederick, Career Experience Specialist, received an Educate Fairfax Grant in the amount of $2,000 for Career Exploration Beyond the Walls of the School. She is developing a program to provide students with an opportunity to visit and explore job locations while receiving hands on training opportunities.
Just a reminder that Tuesday , November 21, is a regular school day. There is no school on Wednesday, November 22, Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24.
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection for all of our blessings. Wishing you and your families a safe and joyful holiday with friends and family.
Sincerely,
Monica Bentley, Academy Administrator
Please remind your students to invite their counselor to come with them to visit Edison Academy December 5 - December 8, 2002, during their morning or midday class. Their counselor must sign up using this link.
We are now scheduling dog baths and nail trims! We provide baths, nail trims, ear cleanings and minor trimming (around the feet, face, rear end, sanitary trims). We groom on mostly Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment. Drop off is between 8:10-8:30 a.m. and pick up is between 1:45-2 p.m. If your dog is in need of a haircut, please take them to another grooming facility for the full cut and we would be a happy to do the in-between baths and trims. Cost range is $10-25 depending on type of dog and services needed. Email kenestlerode@fcps.edu OR maakau@fcps.edu with your dog's information or any questions.
Our Electrical Students are prepared to help teachers, staff, and students fix those small electrical devices that would just end up in the trash. Electronic toys, lamps, power cords, tools, holiday decorations, phone charging cables or any other electronic device that just doesn't work for you any more. Use the QR code below to fill out the repair form.
To see what has been happening at Edison Academy, please take a look at our announcements, blogs, and events calendar on our Edison Academy website. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @EdisonAcademy to stay up to date with announcements and events.
All students that are not Edison High School students who attend Edison Academy have received an Edison Academy lanyard. It is expected that all feeder Academy students wear their lanyards around their neck when entering the building, in the hallways, and when they are exiting the building. This was shared with all students at our beginning of the year orientation. This presentation has also been posted in Schoology by our teachers. Moving forward, if your student needs a replacement lanyard there will be a $1.00 fee.
Please contact the Edison Academy attendance office if your student will be absent or staying at the base school due to an altered schedule using the on-line attendance form, email EdisonAcademy.Attendance@fcps.edu, or via telephone 703-924-8137. This is in addition to informing the base school attendance office.
Students may not park at Edison Academy unless they have received an approved parking permit. Academy students with approved parking permits may only park in the parking spaces labeled 1-35 near Door 13.
Please review the parking agreement and consequences below.
STUDENT PARKING AGREEMENT
- All students who park on campus must purchase a student parking permit. Any student who parks on campus without a permit will receive a $25 fine. Continued violations will result in booting or towing of the student’s vehicle. All towing is done by a commercial towing company. Edison High School is not responsible for damage to towed vehicles.
- Students will receive a $25 for the first parking violation. Students will receive a $50 fine for the second parking violation and will have their parking permit revoked on the third violation.
- Academy students must promptly vacate their assigned academy parking space at the end of their academy session and not return for the remainder of the school day. Students who park in other parking spots are in violation of the student parking agreement and are subject to fines, booting, revocation of parking privileges, and/or towing.
- Students must display parking permits from the rear-view mirror, facing outwards, to be identifiable.
- Students may not return to their vehicle during the school day without the approval of a school official.
- Students must always adhere to speed limits and safe driving behavior. Revocation of parking privileges will occur for reckless driving.
- Students, including car-pool members who leave school grounds without permission (properly checked out through attendance) during the school day, will be referred to their administrator. The vehicle will be subject to a search by school security personnel and/or administrators upon returning to campus as well as possible revocation of parking privileges.
- Parking permit fees are not refundable for revoked permits.
- Student drivers must follow the directions of school officials directing traffic in the parking lot.
- Students are subject to all state and county traffic laws, including the report of traffic accidents and/or damage to other vehicles that occur at the school parking lots. It is illegal to pass a school bus that is loading or unloading.
- Student parking privileges are subject to being revoked at any time by an administrator for disciplinary reasons for but not limited to behavior and attendance school.
- Parking on Edison property is at your own risk. Edison/FCPS is not responsible for any damage or theft which takes place while parked on school property.
Late Opening 2 Hour Delay - Announced by 5:00 a.m.
- Edison HS students follow the Edison High School Bell Schedule
- Other (Feeder Schools) students
- AM Block - Class is cancelled. No shuttles will run.
- Mid-day Block - Class is cancelled. No shuttles will run.
- PM Block - Class is cancelled. No shuttles will run.
Two Hour Early Closing - Announced by 10:00 a.m.
- Edison HS students follow the Edison High School Schedule
- Other (Feeder Schools) students
- AM Block - Follow regular bell schedule. Shuttles will run on normal schedule.
- Mid-day Block - Shuttles will depart Edison Academy at 11:20 a.m.
- PM Block - Class is cancelled. No shuttles will run.
No Cosmetology or Construction Technology classes in the event of a two hour early closing.
 The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Edison HS School. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
November
22- 24 Thanksgiving Break
December
4-7 Bring Your Counselor to the Academy Days
9 Gingerbread Fun
18-Jan 1 Winter Break
January
15 MLK Day, No School
25 End of Quarter 2, 2-hr. Early Release for Students
26 Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
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