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
Title One
480-472-5329
FAX
480-472-5281
http://www.mpsaz.org/edison
Calendar Notes
Asbestos Notice- Edison is an older school (built in
@6:00-7:00 p.m.
1957) and we are required to complete an annual notice to all
families that this building material was used in the original
construction. Please review this attached letter. There are no
safety concerns associated with it being at school and precautions
are used whenever renovations are required.
McDonald’s Night – March 4th
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PTO Family Reading Week
Family Reading Night March 3rd
@5:00-7:00 p.m.
Family Picnic – Wed Mar 5th
Guest Readers- TH Mar 6th
What’s Happening at Edison
2nd Grade-is finishing up reading and writing Famous American
Biographies. We will begin a Plant Unit in March. In math we are
beginning use of arrays as a foundation for multiplication.
3rd Grade- is studying about George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln. In writing we are working on four picture story frames.
& Early Release @ 11:45
Science we will be discovering the reflection of light. In math we will
be working on number sense and comparing numbers. Tuesday,
Parents are welcome to come
watch the events and help PTO February 25th, all of the third grade will be attending Peter and the
Wolf at the Mesa Performing Arts Center.
with event stations.
Track/Field Day- March 12th
Book Fair- Feb 25- March 6
Room 41/42
Spring Break- no school
March 17-21
AIMS and Stanford 10 testing
April 7-11
Grades 2-6
Please do not schedule any
family appointments during
this week if at all possible.
Make up testing is required of
all students and creates the
chance to have to complete
multiple tests in a single day.
4th Grade- will continue to work diligently in all academic areas.
Math lessons include the areas of probability, elapsed time, and
multiplying a whole number by a fraction. Language Arts lessons
have recently covered non-fiction comprehension, and informational
text. The unit of study in Science we are working on is Electricity
and Magnetism. In Social Studies, students are beginning Chapter 6
in our textbook, "Conflict of Cultures".
5th Grade-Fifth graders have been busy! Students are reading
Island of the Blue Dolphins and learning about the Revolutionary
War. In addition, they are sharpening their writing skills. Writing
topics have included: Who or what deserves to be on a US postage
stamp and why?, compare and contrast two of your favorite candy
bars, and letter writing. Students will be starting on their state
projects soon!
6th Grade- This week 6th grade has been working on coordinate
grids as a way to solve for area, perimeter, distances on a map, and
identifying polygons. Next week, we will begin solving algebraic
single-step and multi-step equations.
What is happening with our
Media, Music, Fine Arts & Sports Programs
Music-Sixth grade is working on a composition project in music. Each student is
writing a melody. They will write an accompaniment to go with their melody next.
The final project will be to make sound effects to go with a short cartoon. The
melody and accompaniment will be the beginning or the ending of the cartoon.
These will be performed for the class.
Orchestra- students are beginning to memorize music for their upcoming concert
on May 8th. Concert time will be 6pm due to baseball season affecting many of our
players! A big THANK YOU to parents for continuing to sign student practice
records that represent their many minutes of practice at home! Please encourage
your child to perform for you, which is the ultimate reward of learning how to play!
Edison eagles are the best! Orchestra, "I love it!" Mrs. Alston
Art Students in 4th-6th grade will be working on these skills/projects during art.
4th grade------ We just wrapped up a lesson that focused on warm, cool, and
neutral colors. We will be expanding our knowledge to include primary and
secondary colors.
5th grade-----We are continuing our study of symmetrical balance. We will
finish cutting out our symmetrical bird masks. Then, we will discover how to use oil
pastels to create a balanced and feathery texture.
6th grade---- We are drawing portraits of an Egyptian pharaohs. Students
will enjoy using a drawing trick to help them create the realistic and symmetrically
balanced facial features.
Art club-------It's an exciting time as our paper sculpture houses begin to take
shape. Once the houses are built, we will begin to create our yards with all of the
"fixings" using a variety of paper sculpture techniques.
Media Center- In the library we’re gearing up for our Fiesta Book Fair! We
watched a preview on of some books that will be for sale in the book fair. In
grades K-4 we also worked on language skills. In grades 5-6, we learned about U.S.
Presidents. In celebration of Read Across America week, all grades will be
learning about Dr. Seuss.
PE- is gearing up for Track and Field Day- March 12th come out and see your kiddos
compete.
PTO Reading Night
Join us to kick off Read Across America Week at Edison
Elementary’s Family Reading Night
Monday, March 3rd from 6:00-7:30 pm
Meet in the cafeteria (the first 40 students will receive a door prize) where
we will have 3 reading activities and then visit the Book Fair in the portable.
Don’t miss our special guest in the library for stories, songs,
and activities!
There will be refreshments and a book for each student to take home at the
end of the evening.
Noche de Lectura para las familias
Acompañenos para comenzar la semana de la Lectura Atravez de America
en la escuela Edison en la noche de lectura familiar
Lunes 3 de Marzo de 6-7:30 pm
Empezaremos en la cafeteria (los primeros 40 estudiantes que lleguen
recibiran un premio) tendremos 3 actividades de lectura y tambien podren
visitar la feria de libros que estara en los portables.
No se pierdan nuestro invitado especial en la biblioteca por actividades,
historias y canciones.
Habra refrigerios y un libro para que lleven a casa al final de la noche.