Darcy Krulisky, Campus Director - Edgewood Campus

March came in like a "lion," with Spirit Week, Moving Up Day, report cards and honor roll, Writing Proficiencies, the Science Fair, a debate tournament, 7^th/8^th Pentathlon competition, basketball games, and the annual Fun Run.  Edgewood students had plenty to do to keep themselves busy!

Along with showers, April brings Spring Pictures, a Parenting Seminar from Sandy McDaniel, progress reports, an all-Fairmont debate tournament, a 4^th grade trip to Sacramento, 6^th grade Pentathlon competition, soccer games, and the opportunity to give to others through Pennies for Patients.

Promethean boards and document cameras are coming to six more classrooms on the Edgewood campus.  Our fifth graders have been using their Promethean board almost nonstop since it was installed in February.  Teachers are receiving more training on this new technology early in April, and they are eager to put that training to use in their classrooms! 

Kindergarten and junior kindergarten classes will have overhead projectors and large screens installed in their rooms to serve as a larger view for the computer applications used during the day including United Streaming and Brain Pop. 

Brochures for summer programs have been sent home with your students.  Find out about what programs and classes are offered at Edgewood this summer!

The third trimester has begun, and teachers are continuing to prepare their students for the next grade level and for their standardized tests later this school year.  Edgewood students and parents had the opportunity during Moving Up Day to visit their prospective classrooms for next year and get an idea of what will be expected of them when they are promoted.

Once again, I thank all of you for sharing your children with us and for all your efforts to support our school and staff.

I hope you all had a chance to attend our "Edgewood-By-The Sea" Open House at the end of February.  We had a large crowd show up to admire newly decorated classrooms, outstanding student work, musical performances, classroom technology demonstrations, and tropical appetizers to complete the beach theme!

Teachers enjoyed teacher grams, gift card drawings, special treats, luncheons, and overall pampering during Teacher Appreciation Month.  The Edgewood Campus Parent Association provided lunches and treats during the last week of February and made everyone feel very special.

They say "March comes in like a lion," and that is particularly true at Edgewood!  There are events galore during the month of March including: Spirit Week, Magazine Drive, JH Science Fair, Spring Pictures, the Fun Run, Writing Proficiency testing, a debate tournament, and the 7^th/8^th grade Academic Pentathlon competition.  I am hoping that our funds raised through the Magazine Drive will allow us to purchase and install a new electronic message board at the front of the school!

Re-enrollment is underway and very successful.  Over 70% of our students are already re-enrolled for the 2009-2010 school year.  Early re-enrollment helps me to determine my staffing needs and classroom supply and book purchases.

During this month, six more classrooms will be outfitted with Promethean boards, document cameras, and active vote systems.  Neo2s will be delivered and ready for use in almost every classroom on campus.  Be sure to ask your child's teacher (or administrator) about this new technology coming very soon.

As always, thank you for your support of the school and for letting us share our days with your amazing children.