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March 17 - PTSA Meeting
March 20 - No School - Eid al-Fitr
Mar 27 - End of 3rd Quarter - Early Release
Mar 30 - April 3 - Spring Break
April 6 - No School Teacher Work Day
April 10 - No School Teacher Work Day
April 10 - Edison Theater Spring Performance 7 pm Buy Tickets Here!
April 11 - Edison Theater Spring Performance 2 pm Buy Tickets Here!
April 11 - Edison Theater Spring Performance 7 pm Buy Tickets Here!
April 21 - PTSA Meeting 7pm
May 19 - PTSA Meeting 7pm
May 25 - No School - Memorial Day
May 26 - No School - Teacher Work Day
May 27 - No School - Eid al-Adha
June 5 - Graduation 7pm at Eagle Bank Arena
June 17 - Last Day of School
FCPS School Year Calendar
 We are incredibly proud of the Edison HS project entries and wanted to highlight the 1st place winning team and their dedicated coaches. Christian Tam, Eko Dang, Justin Jaran earned 1st Place in the school-level challenge and will showcase their innovative project at the district event. These students created an app called Armadillos which identifies misinformation with the Misinformation Detector! Copy and paste an article you feel might be misinformation, and our AI will tell you if it is misinformation or not, using techniques experts have constructed. This AI also provides tests for you to test your knowledge, or give examples of misinformation. Check out their app!
Good afternoon, Eagles,
We have had a great week of athletics and student accomplishments, and I want to take a moment to share a few highlights.
It has been an exciting basketball week. Both our girls' and boys' teams are playing for the district title tonight. The girls will take on Hayfield at 5:30 pm at Hayfield, and the boys will face Mt. Vernon at 8:00 pm here at Edison. If you can get out to support them, I know our Eagles would appreciate it.
Our wrestling and swim teams are also competing in the state tournaments today and tomorrow. We wish them the very best and are proud of our Eagles, who are out there representing Edison at the state level.
In the arts, our Edison Theater department will be competing in the Regional One Acts at Fairfax High School tomorrow at 10:30 am. Students will be presenting Cinderella, and I hope you will come out to support their hard work and talent.
On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of visiting Herndon High School to watch Christian Tam, Eko Dang, and Justin Jaran compete in the FCPS Seize the Moment AI Challenge. They did a fantastic job representing our school. You can find a link to their app in the image at the top of this newsletter, and I encourage you to check it out. A shout-out to our other groups that created apps: Rafael Pilavdzic with the app "Your Language Coach" and Christian Gulley with the app "Math Matrix." And a big thank you to Mr. Whittle, who coached them through the competition.
We also had a great PTSA meeting this week. I am always grateful for our parents who consistently look for ways to support the school. If you have a moment, please take a look at the PTSA newsletter and consider signing up for the mulch delivery fundraiser. Every bit of support makes a difference.
Each day, I am reminded by our students, staff, and families just how strong this community is. We show up for one another, both in and outside of school, and that matters. Thank you for being such a supportive and caring Edison community.
Have a great weekend, and good luck to all of our Eagles competing tonight and this weekend.
Amanda Burke
Principal
Our very own Ashleigh Tootle won two medals, one silver (on the slalom) and one gold (on the super G), at the Special Olympics Winter Games in Pennsylvania!
We are incredibly proud of Ashleigh’s dedication and sportsmanship. Her achievements are a testament to her hard work, and it is a joy to see her represent our community so well. Please join me in congratulating her on this amazing accomplishment!
We are excited to announce that our school is now using the new Raptor Visitor Management System (VMS). This upgrade is part of our school’s and FCPS’ ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining the process for visitors at our school. The VMS ensures that no visitor is on the sex offender registry.
For most visitors, the user experience will be the same when you check-in at the front office.
But now there is also an app, which can make check-in’s even faster at school. Visitors who choose to download the RaptorSafe App and create a Raptor Passport can pre-verify their information before they get to school. The app will give you a QR code you can use when you check-in at school.
If you have questions or need assistance with the new system, please contact our front office. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!
Nuevo Sistema de Manejo de Visitantes a las EscuelasNos entusiasma anunciar que nuestras escuelas están ahora usando el nuevo sistema “Raptor Visitor Management System”, VMS. Esta actualización forma parte del compromiso que nuestras escuelas y FCPS mantienen con la mejora de la seguridad escolar y con la simplificación del proceso que deben seguir los visitantes a las escuelas. El sistema VMS garantiza que ningún visitante esté en el registro de delincuentes sexuales.
Para la mayoría de los visitantes, la experiencia como usuarios será la misma que ahora tienen cuando se anotan en la oficina principal de cualquier escuela.
Pero ahora contamos con una aplicación que puede hacer mucho más rápido el proceso de anotarse en la escuela. Aquellos visitantes que descarguen la aplicación RaptorSafe App y creen un “Pasaporte Raptor”, pueden verificar su información con antelación, antes de llegar a la escuela. Esta aplicación le dará un código QR que puede usar cuando se anote en la entrada de la escuela.
Si tiene preguntas, o necesita asistencia con el nuevo sistema, por favor contacte a nuestra oficina principal. ¡Gracias por su colaboración haciendo nuestras escuelas más seguras!
All Black/African American parents and caregivers are invited to join our next Black Parent Affinity Group meeting on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 PM via Zoom.
This group is a space for connection, support, and conversation. During this month’s meeting, our Director of Student Services will lead a discussion on how bullying and racial harassment are addressed at Edison, including student rights and reporting procedures. We will also continue conversations about supporting the Black Student Union and organizing next steps for the group.
All families are welcome — whether you attended our first meeting or are joining for the first time!
Zoom Information:
Link: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/99912320979?pwd=pwzhFW1OmRSDOTEJCqiKXH9tXbCLAL.1
Meeting ID: 999 1232 0979
Passcode: 095024
We hope to see you there!
FCPS School Counseling Services and Go Overseas will co-host the FCPS Virtual Gap Year Fair on Tuesday, February 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. This event is for high school students and their families who are interested in learning about opportunities for the year following high school graduation. Students should register at USA Gap Year Fairs. Contact Pamela White with any questions.
Conozca sobre las Oportunidades para el Año Después de Graduarse Los Servicios de Consejería Escolar de FCPS y la empresa Go Overseas serán los anfitriones de la Feria Virtual del Año Sabático de FCPS el martes 24 de febrero, de 6 a 7 p.m. Este evento está dirigido a estudiantes de escuela secundaria y sus familias, quienes estén interesados en oportunidades para el año después de la graduación de la escuela secundaria. Los estudiantes deben registrarse en la página Feria del Año Sabático de USA. Contact a Pamela White si tiene cualquier pregunta.
Volunteer FCPS allows individuals to search and register for volunteer opportunities. It helps ensure a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment here at [School]. All volunteers must:
- Create a profile in Volunteer FCPS.
- Register for opportunities through Volunteer FCPS.
- Sign in and out of schools using the visitor kiosk.
At the Volunteer FCPS site, you can complete a volunteer orientation. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Regístrese Hoy como Voluntario para FCPSEl sistema “Volunteer FCPS” les permite a los individuos encontrar y registrarse para tomar oportunidades de ser voluntarios. El sistema garantiza un ambiente seguro, consistente y acogedor en nuestra escuela [School]. Todos los voluntarios deben:
- Crear un perfil en el sistema “Volunteer FCPS”.
- Registrarse en oportunidades de voluntariado a través del sistema “Volunteer FCPS”.
- Anotarse al entrar y al salir de la escuela, usando el kiosko para visitantes.
Puede completar una orientación para ser voluntario en volunteer.fcps.edu. Visite la página de Preguntas Frecuentes de Volunteer FCPS para que encuentre más información.
 Mrs. Johnson, one of our business teachers and the department chair of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) department, is standing in front of a display honoring Black leaders for Black History Month.
Order your 2025-2026 yearbook today for the lowest price of the year! Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school order number 5211 to reserve your copy today before we sell out!
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