EHS Summer Edition - July 27, 2024


 

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Important Dates

Edison School Wide Calendar

June 24 - August 5: School Hours are 9:00 - 1:00 PM daily.

August 5 - Fall Athletic Tryouts Begin

August 15 - New Student Orientation, 8:15 am - 11:30 am

August 15 - Upperclass Open House, 11am - 12:30pm

August 15 - New Parent Orientation, 6:30-7:30pm

August 19:  First Day of School!

August 30 - School Closed for Labor Day

Sept 2 - School Closed for Labor Day

Sept 3 - Back to School Night

Sept 13 - Underclassmen Photos

Sept 16 - Underclassmen Photos

Oct 31 - End of the 1st Quarter


Turf Field

Our New Turf Field is underway!


Edison High School Community Message from Principal Burke

Dear Edison High School Community,

I hope you are all enjoying a restful summer break. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, I wanted to share a few important updates and reminders with you.

Senior Student Parking Form I'm excited to announce that the senior student parking form will go live on Friday Aug 2 at noon. This form is exclusively for seniors, and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure you fill out the form promptly if you are interested in securing a parking spot for the school year. An email will go out to all senior parents and students with the link to the form on August 1st.   

Fall Sports Tryouts For those of you interested in participating in fall sports, I encourage you to try out. Tryouts will begin on August 5th. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved, stay active, and represent Edison High School with pride.

Upcoming Events:

New Student Orientation: On August 15th, we will be holding our new student orientation starting at 8:30 AM. Students will be picked up from their respective feeder elementary schools.  The buses pick-up times will be sent out closer to the event.

Upperclassmen (10-12) Open House: On August 15th, from 11:00 am – 12:30pm.  Students can walk their schedules and meet their teachers.

New Parent Orientation: On August 15th at 6:30 PM, we will host an orientation for new parents. This will be an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with our school and learn about what to expect in the upcoming year.

Thank you to those parents who joined me last Thursday for my parent coffee.  

I hope you continue to enjoy your summer break, and I can't wait to see everyone back at Edison High School on August 19th. Let's make this school year our best one yet!

Amanda Burke
Principal

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Fall Sports Tryouts!

A current physical and activities registration is required BEFORE trying out.  Athletes should attend ALL tryouts for a fair evaluation.

Go to www.edisonsports.org.
All athletes must register under the Activities Registration tab.

TryoutsTryouts

Cheer-Head Coach:Cari Craft,Email:CACraft@fcps.edu

Football - Head Coach: Chad Lewis,Email:calewis2@fcps.edu

Cross Country -Head Coach: Nene Reed, Email:nwreed@fcps.edu
Twitter:@EdisonEaglesXC

Field Hockey -Head Coach: Ginger White, Email:vlwhite@fcps.edu

Girls Volleyball - Head Coach: Briana Ford, Email:bford1@fcps.edu

Golf -Head Coach: Scott Racek, Email:saracek@fcps.edu 

Boys Volleyball - Head Coach: Henry Wharton, Email:hjwharton@fcps.edu


orientation

New and 9th Grade Parent Orientation

Parents of our 9th graders and students new to Edison are invited to join us for a parent orientation on Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Edison auditorium. The evening will feature topics such as understanding your student’s schedule, the International Baccalaureate Program, student activities and athletics, and parent involvement.  We look forward to seeing you!


Edison Band Camp

Interested in joining the Edison Marching Eagles in the Band or Color Guard?? EDISON BAND CAMP begins July 29-Aug 9 (Mon-Fri). Contact the Band Director: cjmitchell@fcps.edu and the Edison Band Parent Organization: ebpo@edisonband.org. No marching experience needed. Learn more at www.edisonband.org

Edison Marching Band on Field

Student Schedules

Beginning Thursday, August 15th at 6:00a.m. all students and parents will have access to class schedules in SIS StudentVUE and ParentVUE.  SIS (Student Information System) is the application to see/submit attendance, class performance, and demographic data.


New Epinephrine Authorization Form

The Asthma Authorization form SS/SE-65 and Epinephrine Authorization SS/SE-64 forms were recently updated for the 2024-2025 school year. Please use these new forms.  Note: If you already have your completed forms for the upcoming school year using the old forms, they will be accepted. 


Dietary Accommodations Form

Starting School Year 2024-2025, the Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is implementing a standardized process for dietary accommodations to ensure the provision of safe and healthy food for our students. This form only needs to be filled out once while your student is enrolled at FCPS.

Please keep in mind the following information while reviewing the steps below:

  • FCPS does not provide meals containing pork.
  • We offer vegetarian and vegan options for lunch at every school, every day. If your student needs pork-free or vegetarian meals (which do not contain meat, poultry, or fish but may contain dairy and/or eggs), you do not need to fill out a Dietary Accommodation form, as we have those options available at all schools.
  • The form must be completed and submitted via email to dietary.forms.fns@fcps.edu and the Registered Dietitians will reach out to the parent.

Please note that while FCPS is not a peanut-free kitchen, our peanut butter products are individually wrapped to prevent cross-contamination.


Student Consent Forms

Starting August 1, 2024, student consent forms currently on ParentVUE will be moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC).

Families can log in to the PDC using their ParentVUE credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. School staff will have access to view consent status and edit consent with permission from the family.

Forms available in the PDC starting in the 2024-2025 school year include:

  • School Counseling Opt-Out
  • Digital Resources Consent
  • SEL Screener Opt-Out
  • Consent for Release of Student Records in Support of Postsecondary Applications
  • Denial of Access to Military Recruiters 
  • Family Life Education Opt-Out
  • SOL Retest Permission
  • Hazel Health
  • BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Opt-Out
  • SOS Screener Opt-Out
  • Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
  • Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public

As FCPS updates the PDC, more district-wide forms will be added.

https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/technology/digital-resources/consent


Varsity Tutors

After careful consideration, FCPS has discontinued our contract with Tutor.com effective June 30, in conjunction with the end of ESSER funding for school districts nationwide. While feedback about Tutor.com has been positive overall, usage among students across FCPS has not been high enough to justify the cost to FCPS. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, Varsity Tutors will be providing online tutoring services to FCPS students at no cost to families and no cost to the school division. More information about Varsity Tutors will be forthcoming. In the interim, these talking points may be helpful. As an alternative to Varsity Tutors, students may choose to access Schoolhouse, a free online, peer-to-peer tutoring service, founded by Sal Khan of Khan Academy. In addition to online tutoring options, FCPS has implemented a high impact tutoring program offered to identified students in grades 3-8 funded by the All in Virginia tutoring initiative, at no cost to the division.

You can learn more on FCPS’ Varsity Tutors webpage or Varsity Tutor’s website


Follow Our School on Social Media!

Want to see more photos and videos of what’s going on at Edison HS? Follow us on social media!

  • Instagram @edisonhseagles 


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