Edison Elementary
Eagle’s Nest
Edison Elementary – Mesa Public Schools
Office Phone 480-472-5300
Cafeteria 480-472-5246
Health Office 480-472-5283
Attendance 480-472-5282
FAX 480-472-5281
http://www.mpsaz.org/edison
Welcome Back Eagles!!!
Calendar Notes
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Curriculum Night- Aug 19th
@ 5:30-7:00
Picture Day – Sept 11th
Early Release – Sept 11th
@ 12:15
End of 1st Quarter- Oct 4th
Early Release @11:45 a.m.
Fall Break - No School
October 7-11
Parent Conference Week
Oct 14-17
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Please make sure we have the
correct phone numbers, address
and home language preference
for your family. Our phone
system will send our auto calls
out to you based on the home
language you selected. Calls
will come out in one language
only so you don’t have such long
messages.
The primary number will get the
calls for the normal messages
from Edison. In case of an actual
emergency, all numbers listed will
get all of emergency calls so we
can get in touch with someone as
soon as possible.
This will be for lockdowns,
evacuations and other safety
related announcements. It will
not be used for drills.
If you make changes during the
year, please update it with the
office as soon as possible.
Look Who’s New at Edison…Welcome to our new staff members:
On behalf of the staff at Edison, we would like to welcome your family to
a new year of learning and fun.
One of the changes we hope you will find useful this year will be more
web based school news and information. Newsletters, announcements
and staff contact information will be updated regularly. Please use this
site as a resource for your family. If you have ideas for the web site,
please send them in so we can build a site that works to meet the needs
of our community.
Each teacher has an email link and voicemail in the STAFF section of
the Edison web page. If you have a classroom question, you can
contact them directly. Our CALENDAR section has up to date
information about dates and times for our special events and activities.
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Good habits will help carry your child through all levels of their
education. We hope to reinforce the areas of personal responsibility and
achievement. We want to help your child make progress on their goals.
Completing school assignments when they are assigned and to the best
of their abilities lets us see how to best work with your student. Skills will
become stronger with regular practice.
When students arrive unprepared for school, it keeps us from helping
them maximize their potential. We need your help to make sure they
are rested and ready to go. Breakfast is at 7:15 each day in the
cafeteria. Improving school attendance is an Edison goal. We need
your student(s) here on time daily. Students that have problems with
tardies will be making up missed time during their breaks.
Appointments are another challenge we face. Please try to schedule
these around the school day as much as possible. We know this
cannot always happen and students should not come to school when
they are sick, but new attendance policies put the duty of notification on
the family. Please call in all absences to avoid truancy issues. Families
can be cited to court at 5 unexcused absences by law.
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Eagle’s Nest
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QR Codes
If you have
a smartphone
we will have
periodic announcements
that are posted through
the website with a qr code.
These are like barcodes
to store information and
September
22, it2008
allows
to be captured
quickly
into
your phone.
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Tips for a Successful Year
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Check calendars and web site for upcoming events.
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Designate a space for homework and important school
papers.
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Pack at night for the next day.
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Locate resources and supplies early for projects. Know
the due dates and required elements.
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Communicate your questions/needs with the school.
Check the web site, use email or voicemail with contact
information.
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If you are planning a trip, there will always be work that
will have to be made up. Give the teacher notice (more
than 2 days) to compile work for your student.
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Get a library card for your family. Make reading a habit.
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Get plenty of sleep and a good breakfast at home or at
school to get your day started.
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