Principal's Update
Teachers must attend to all the little things. One student is tired. Another is preoccupied with an argument they had with a friend. Another is worried about a tryout they have later today. None of these are directly related to what's being taught, but if a teacher doesn't address them, the children won't learn.
When you get to the content, each student is different. One comes in innately understanding math facts and wants to keep exploring harder concepts. Another needs to work with blocks for a lot longer until things click. Within one lesson, teachers must have multiple abilities and needs at the forefront of their minds. Studies have shown that the only people who make more decisions than teachers per minute are air traffic controllers.
Teaching IS hard, no matter how many years you've been at it. It's challenging, evolving, and never exactly the same. Our staff at Edgewood is outstanding, full of educators constantly working to improve their practice and meet the needs of every child. As we enter our Staff Appreciation Week, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for each of our staff members--our teachers, assistants, lunch ladies, counselors and specialists, custodial staff, and office staff. I also want to thank our EHSA and all the families that have and will contribute to make the week a well-deserved tribute to our hard-working, dedicated staff.
Teaching is a labor of love, and it's clear that our staff here loves what they do.
Reading Challenge--Help your child not miss out!
It's not to late to get your child signed up!
If you haven't helped your child log-in yet, you can find the website HERE (Scroll to Beanstack). This is a video tutorial. A PDF with basics is also linked below.
Your child's log-in is the last 2 digits of their graduation year, their first initial, and last name. Their password is Gsd##### (lunch number). For information on how to find these this information, watch THIS VIDEO.
Penny War!
Re-purpose
Raise $ for Our Students by Doing What You'd Normally Do
Many of you shop on Amazon. Did you know that you can earn money for Edgewood's Home and School Association while doing it? You can give more $ to your child's school by doing what you'd do anyway!
1) Go to smile.amazon.com
2) Search for your charity: Edgewood Home and School Association, Inc."
3) This only works from the desktop site, not from the app.
