March 5th PTA Newsletter
Upcoming Dates:
March 7 - REACH Appeal form due
March 14 - St. Patrick's Day classroom parties
March 15 - Garage Party
March 20 - Dads' Night Euchre Tournament/NCAA Watch Party
March 21 - Science Night (see more below!)
April 12 - Pickleball Tournament
May 6 - Spring Celebration of Learning
May 8 - Spring Sing
May 16 - 5th Grade in School Celebration
May 21 (12:30 - 3 pm) - Field Day
We are pleased to announced the PTA slate for the '25-'26 school year. PTA members have 30 days to provide feedback before these candidates are voted on at the April PTA meeting.
‘25-‘26 PTA Board
President - Noelle Bauer
President-Elect - Kate Levy
Treasurer - Mallory Forbes
Secretary - Cody Canfield
Membership - Libby McGrath and Kristie Hudzik
Programs - Vickie James and Jess Hobbs
Ways & Means - Jess D’Ambrose and Maria Hanson
Communication - Magen Straz
Website - Mary Bis
Science Olympiad – Student Registration and Volunteer Sign-up Still Open!
Get ready for a night of science, fun, and hands-on discovery at Edison’s Science Olympiad on Friday, March 21st, from 6:30–8:00 PM!
Students will be assigned to groups of 3-5 grade-level peers and rotate through three exciting experiments. The event is free, but registration is required—you can still sign up your student through March 12th.
We Need More Volunteers!
Room Leaders – Help lead one of the simple, grade-level experiments, all of which are already planned. Each experiment is repeated three times for different teams. No science background is needed to volunteer!
Team Leaders – Guide a small group of students through the event and assist with experiments. We will pair team leaders with their student. Many teams in the past have picked themes and matching outfits, and some even met for a pre-event dinner.
Set-up or Clean-up – These are distinct roles. Help us set up, clean up, or both!
Questions? Reach out to Amanda Fisher (fisher.amanda.m@gmail.com), Shannon Isherwood (shannonebrady@gmail.com), Vicki James (Victorialwjames@gmail.com) or Angeliki Schoina (angelsch4@gmail.com).
EDISON RUNNING CLUB AND COLOR RUN
Calling all KDG to 5th grade runners! Running Club is back and will be kicking off on Wednesday, April 3rd! We will be running every Wednesday during the first half of the lunch hour and eating the second half from 4/9/25 to 5/14/25. YOU MUST REGISTER AND PAY HERE BY 6:00 PM APRIL 8th, 2025!
The annual Color Run will be held at Edison School on Saturday, May, 17th at 9am (Rain or Shine). It is a 3 lap (1 mile) course around the school where kids will be doused in powder color. It is a true race-like experience without the pressure to race. Please note...You must participate in the Running Club in order to participate in the Color Run. No exceptions.
Registration is $15 and includes...
Necklace
Foot Charm Incentives
Gatorade and Water at every run
Tee-Shirt
Medal
Color Run experience and entertainment
Fun for days!
If your child is a previous participant, please have them bring their necklace with charms to the first Running Club. If your child is new, they will receive a necklace on the first day. Remind your child to bring their necklace with feet charms every Wednesday.
If you are able to volunteer at our weekly runs, please indicate that on the registration form. You will receive additional details by email. A Color Run Sign Up Genius will go out closer to the event date as we will need additional parent volunteers.
If you have any questions, please contact Megan Farley mhfarley@gmail.com, Pragna Dave pragnasdave@gmail.com or Noelle Bauer noellelynnbauer@gmail.com
The Edison Bobcats are GIVING BACK!
The Edison Bobcats are GIVING BACK! Thank you to all of the families who have already started to bring in book donations! As part of Mr. Pluskota's Farewell Tour, we are continuing with Bobcat's Giving Back, one of his favorite Edison traditions. Supporting the greater community in various ways since 2010, Bobcats Giving Back allows students to feel empowered while supporting a greater cause. This year, we are proud to support his love of literacy for all children. Join us in supporting Bernie's Book Bank, an organization committed to providing books directly to the home libraries of children in need. We will be collecting NEW and used books in GREAT condition for ages birth through 6th grade. Collection will take place at Edison between March 3-March 14, 2025. This is an optional activity. If your child chooses to participate, please bring your book donations to school during these dates. Bins for donations are located in the front foyer. When students donate, they are eligible to enter a drawing for a special mystery reader to join their class! Click here for a brief video overview of the organization.
One School, One Story:
Thanks again to all the students, faculty and families who participated in this year's One School One Story! A special thanks to Mrs. Greska for spearheading the program...a PTA favorite! Congrats to the final trivia winners:
Week 4 Trivia Winners: Vincent Gleason, Alex Hammervold, Declan Reynolds, Lincoln Morrow, Jack Schroeder, Nora Tierney, Alexis Sutherlin, Anna Veenstra, Archie Gabrielson, Ben McDonald, Franco Fabiano, Nora Astorga De Egia, Theo Levy
Model Dog/Pig Sled Contest Announcement! We had over 55 sleds to judge so thanks to all the families that participated by designing and building a model sled! It was really, EXCRUCIATINGLY hard to judge but … we did it, and announced our winners and passed out prizes on Thursday 2/27! Thanks to the PTA for sponsoring the prizes for this OSOS event!
Kindergarten Family Winner - Forbes Family
Kindergarten Family Runner-Up - Wagner Family
Kindergarten Family SECOND Runner-Up - Hanson Family
1st Grade Family Winner - Kapadia Family
1st Grade Runner-Up - Bartucci Family
1st Grade SECOND Runner-up - Pyne Family
2nd Grade Family Winner - Avila Family
2nd Grade Family Runner-Up - Poole Family
2nd Grade SECOND Runner-Up - Beckman Family
3rd Grade Family Winner - Bauer (Bode and Navy) Family
3rd Grade Family Runner-Up - Weaver Family
4th Grade Family Winner - Penalosa Family
4th Grade Family Runner-Up - Davidson Family
5th Grade Family Winner - Shylo Family
5th Grade Runner-Up - Vosicky Family
PTA Council BOE Candidate Forum
The PTA council is hosting a Board of Education candidate forum on Wednesday, March 12, at Churchville Auditorium at 7:15 pm. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions for a Q&A.
Dads' Club:
Please save the date, March 20th, for our March event, as we return to the "friendly confines" of the Gabrielson's garage for a Euchre tournament and NCAA watch party. Details to follow in future newsletters.
Register for Dads' Club email updates: Edison Dads' Club Sign-Up. Questions about Dads' Club? Contact Larry Reedy.
Stock the Lounge:
For the month of March, 2nd grade families will be Stocking the Staff Lounge! Please drop off items by Friday, 3/14, with Evelyn (front desk) during school hours, or have them shipped to the school "Attn: Evelyn Rodriguez" (246 Fair Ave). Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity. Our staff and teachers LOVE a stocked lounge, and this means a lot to them.
Sign up here:
Pickleball Tournament Buy-In
Join us for a casual round robin pickleball tourney at CourtsPlus on Saturday, April 12th from 5 - 7 pm! All levels welcome, including beginners. The event will begin with a 20 minute Pro Clinic by Edison's own Miss Wheeler followed by a round robin play. Games are played to 11 points and you may win by one point to ensure we get as many games in as possible. Prizes will be awarded for the winning team and the team with the least amount of points. Team costumes are encouraged but not required! Pickleballs and paddles provided as well as snacks. Can't play but want to cheer on your friends? A limited amount of fan tickets are available too! Unofficial after party at Doc's after the tourney. Thanks to the Levy family for bringing this party to the table!
$60 for a Team of Two Players - 10 Team Spots Available (20 total players)
$10 for a Fan Ticket - 10 Tickets Available
Sneaker Drive:
Got any old or non-fitting sneakers to pass on? Drop them off at Edison to be sent to Gotsneakers and turn your sneakers into cash for the PTA!
Gotsneakers’ mission is to partner with the sneaker community to recycle and reuse quality pre-loved sneakers. Our sneaker drive fundraiser keeps sneakers out of landfills and reduces toxic chemicals from being released in our air and soil. All reusable sneakers are recirculated to secondhand markets so people can access quality, pre-owned footwear at affordable prices. All heavily used and damaged footwear is recycled to reuse materials or to convert waste into new energy.
SNEAKERS ONLY! Drop off adult or children’s sneakers to the bin in the main office anytime or send them to school with your child. Questions? Reach out to Becky Gee - rebeccagee12@gmail.com
REACH Parent Group
3/7/25-Fri - deadline to submit the REACH Appeals form for the 2025-26 school year. The Appeals Form is posted on the D205 REACH website - Identification & Placement, along with grade-specific rubrics. For more information on D205 testing, see the District's assessment webpage and/or contact your student's homeroom teacher.
2/20/25-Th. - Last Meeting on neurodiversity and Supporting 2e Learners: See the slides and Meeting Minutes here. For more information about 2e, click here. (*2e students simultaneously have exceptional strengths, often labeled as gifted or talented, as well as great challenges, often labeled as learning differences or other neurodiversity. Just because a child is gifted does not mean he/she does not also have other types of neurodiversity, like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Conversely, children with these diagnoses can be cognitively gifted.).
Please see the REACH Parent Group website for more information on RPG meetings, social media, and how to subscribe to the RPG Communications List . Questions? - please see the RPG Directory to contact your school's REACH teacher/s, the RPG Leadership Board, and/or your school representatives. RPG reps for Edison are Gwen Reedy and Pragna Dave.
5Essentials Survey
The State of Illinois is currently conducting the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, and we need your input! This survey provides valuable insights into our school community, and when at least 20% of our parents/guardians participate, we gain access to important feedback that helps us improve and grow.
We kindly ask you to take a few moments to complete the survey for each of your students. Simply click the link below, select “DuPage,” and search for our school to begin.
Your voice matters, and we truly appreciate your time and support in making our school the best it can be!
Take the survey at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/