March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025
    Contact a teacher through the websiteEPE’s School Vision and ThemeGood day, EPE Community. Before we jump into the big news, I wanted to share a few quick things. Parent-Teacher Conference Sign Ups: Tomorrow, Tuesday, I will send out a link for you to sign up for Parent-Teacher conferences on Tuesday, April 1st. Lost & Found: We will be cleaning out our lost and found on April 2nd, the day after Parent-Teacher conferences so please have your child take a look for their lost jackets, sweatshirts, and I think we even have a retainer (JK). On to the more fun stuff! We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to making Family Fit Night such a resounding success! The evening was packed with both fitness and fun, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our amazing community. A special thank you to our incredible partners who led the sessions: Momentum Performing Arts, Notre Dame High School, Anywhere Fitness, Chicago Loves Dance, and Fonseca Martial Arts. We also appreciate the PTA for providing the delicious smoothie samples! Lastly, a huge thank you to all the families who attended and to the middle school teachers who graciously allowed us to use their classrooms and helped with the setup. Your support made this event truly unforgettable! And we forget forget Ms. Carman and Ms. Martin who planned this event for our students. We are grateful for their dedication to our students to providing experiences for our families to be part of at the school. THANK YOU!      I also want to thank Gigi Guercio and all of the others from the EPE Mom’s Club who organized Friday’s The Lucky Guy & Me Dance. By the amount of sweaty boys, St. Pat’s memorabilia, and happy mom’s, it was obvious this was a wonderful event. Thank you for organizing this for our community!  Upcoming Events: *Here is a link to all key dates/events this school yearMonday, March 17th-Wednesday, March 19th: Grades 6th-8th IAR testing (see this letter for more information)Friday, March 21st: Rock Your Socks Friday (see below) Future Dates:March 24th-March 28th: Spring Break A bit further off…Monday, March 31st: School Improvement Day (no students)Tuesday, April 1st: Parent-Teacher Conferences (11 am-6 pm)Friday, April 4th: Deadline for LSC Principal Evaluation Feedback formFriday, April 4th: Princess Dance (6 pm)Thursday, April 10th: EPE Open House → Help us spread the word! Saturday, April 26th: Boots & Bling Fundraiser (6 pm) *click here to learn how to add EPE’s events to your personal calendar  Order your Mary Poppins T-shirts now so you’re ready to show it off in support on Opening Day, Tuesday, April 29! Please be sure to submit the order form by Friday, March 14th with cash or checks made out to Edison Park Elementary Foundation. Forms and money may be dropped off in the office.ADD ORDER FORM  “Rock Your Socks” is a popular campaign and activity associated with World Down Syndrome Day, observed on March 21st, encouraging people to wear brightly colored or mismatched socks to raise awareness and celebrate Down Syndrome. Why March 21st?The date, March 21st, is symbolic because people with Down syndrome have three copies of their 21st chromosome, hence the “3/21” significance.   Trivia Night Tickets on sale!  The Friends of EPE Foundation is hard at work planning our 2025 fundraiser, “Boots and Bling,” and we need your help. Below, you will find information about how to buy tickets and ways to sponsor the event. All information regarding the event was sent out on February 11th and can be found in our “what to expect” guide. Thank you for your never-ending support of Edison Park Elementary!Tickets for Boots and Bling: http://go.rallyup.com/bootsandblingEarly Bird Tickets until March 28, 2025:Single Admission $60.00Couple Admission $100.00After March 28, 2025 prices increase:Single Admission $75.00Couple Admission $125.00Team ticket pricing for Boots and BlingEarly Bird Pricing until March 28, 2025:Table of 10 attendees $500.00After March 28, 2025 prices increase:Table of 10 attendees $625.00   Edison Park Elementary School’s nominee, Ashley Jaski, has been selected as a 2025 Carson Scholar! With this honor, Ashley will receive a $1,000 scholarship award that will be invested for their college education, along with a medal and certificate. Ashley was chosen because they demonstrate the highest standards of academic achievement, integrity, and civic and social responsibility. She will be celebrated again nationally at the Carson Scholars Fund’s Annual Chattanooga Awards Banquet! Congratulations, Ashley! You are amazing!  Princess Dance: Friday, April 4thPlease join us for our annual princess dance. The theme this year is Dress To Impress (it’s some Roblox game?). There will be a table at the dance with random accessories for the girls to wear but feel free to bring your own. The wackier, the better. Admission is $25 per family. Cash or Venmo will be accepted at the door. Food and beverages will be provided. Please also bring cash for raffle prizes and the photographer. You can RSVP at this link. Reach out to Tim Kirby at 517-930-3169 with any questions. Thanks!   1) 7th Grade Spring Events (QR Codes on graphics)Shadow Days – www.nddons.org/shadowTours – www.nddons.org/tour7th Grade Open House 2) Summer Camp Opportunities (students grades 1-8)www.nddons.org/summercamps2025    Help us spread the word about all of the wonderful things EPE is doing by sharing information about the first of two EPE OPEN HOUSES scheduled for Thursday, April 10th at 3:30 pm.    WEEKLY POST: Purchase EPE Spirit Wear: Don’t forget to order your new EPE Spirit Wear. The easy-to-use website can be found here.  WEEKLY POST: Add EPE’s Calendar to Your Personal Calendar: If you go to the school’s website and scroll down a little bit, you will find UPCOMING EVENTS on the left-hand side. We do our best to keep this as accurate as possible. If you click on SHOW CALENDAR below the events, it will bring you to the entire EPE calendar. In the top right corner, you will see little icons. These icons can be used to add the calendar to your own. WEEKLY POST: General LSC Information: If you are a parent, staff member, teacher, or community member, and you have a question/concern you would like the LSC to address, please contact those people using their emails found here. We are asking those who wish to make a comment or present a question during public participation at the next LSC meeting to complete this form. You have the option to have the Chair read the statements and questions aloud or to say them yourself. You can also sign up in person before the meeting begins  |