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PSAT October 15

The PSAT, a practice test for the SAT, will be given to students in grades nine, ten, and eleven on Wednesday, October 15. All students will be dismissed from school after the testing has been completed at 10:45 a.m.
Sophomores and juniors will be given the test free of charge; however, freshmen must register and pay for the test. Ninth grade students who did not register for the test will attend several different seminars/workshops focusing on career choices and opportunities. In addition, the Career Center will be open between the hours of 7:30 - 10:45 a.m. for any seniors who wish to work on college applications, resume writing, or online college testing preparation. All students will be dismissed to their buses at 10:45.

Fairfax County College Fair

FCPS to Hold College Fair on October 19, College Night on October 20

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will hold its annual College Fair on Sunday, October 19, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Fair Oaks Mall and its annual College Night program on Monday, October 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hayfield Secondary School.  High school students and their families are encouraged to attend these two events to explore postsecondary educational opportunities. 

Representatives from more than 400 colleges and universities from across the United States, including two-year and four-year colleges as well as military academies and business, technical, and nursing schools, will be on hand to talk to prospective students.  An updated list of attending colleges can be found at http://www.fcps.edu/ss/FCPSCollegeFairNight/CollegeFairattendees.htm.  

Admission tickets are required to attend the College Fair at Fair Oaks Mall.  Students can pick up tickets from the career center counselor at their high or secondary school or can download a ticket by visiting http://www.fcps.edu/ss/FCPSCollegeFairNight/TICKET.pdf .

College Night, scheduled for the following evening at Hayfield Secondary School, will offer workshops related to college admissions and:

• The SAT and ACT.
• College readiness and career planning.
• Considerations for students with disabilities in the college admissions process.
• Financial aid.
• Successful strategies for college-bound students.
• Writing the college application essay.
• The admissions process for students pursuing the arts.
• Student and parent access to college planning tools.

For additional information, visit http://www.fcps.edu/ss/FCPSCollegeFairNight/index.htm or contact Jill Kastner, College Fair and College Night liaison in the Office of School Counseling Services, at jill.kastner@fcps.edu.

Announcements

Senior Pictures Will be Taken Oct. 13-15. Don't Miss Getting Yours Taken.
Senior Pictures WILL be taken on Oct. 13th, 14th, and 15th. It is your responsibility to arrive at the lecture hall at least 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment. If you do not have an appointment, see Ms. Weiss in room 253.

Elections in Sixteenth Century Venice
The ballots are in! The President and Vice President of Venice are.... .... Othello and Cassio. Congratulations! IB English thanks you for your participation and support.

Los Padres Latinos de la escuela secundaria Edison
Los Padres Latinos de la escuela secundaria Edison se reunirán el sábado, 11 de octubre, de 9:30 AM a 12 PM en el Salón de Conferencias de Edison. El tema será CONOCIENDO UN POCO MAS DE EDISON. Habrá bocadillos y cuidado de niños gratis. Para más información por favor llame a Elena Rojas al (703) 329-6391

The Edison High School Padres Latinos
The Edison High School Padres Latinos will meet Saturday, October 11 from 9:30 AM to 12 PM in the Lecture Hall. The topic is KNOWING A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT EDISON. There will be refreshments and free child care.
For more information please call Elena Rojas (703) 329-6391.

Edison's 19th Annual Fall Craft Show, Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. ‘til 3:00 p.m.
Make this your “one stop shopping for the holidays.”  Find artwork, woodwork, jewelry, glasswork, toys, mosaics, crafts, clothing, edible gifts and refreshments. Please Come, Enjoy the day with friends and visit our favorite local crafters and some from as far away as Tennessee.

Homecoming 2008
It’s that time of year again! Homecoming week is only 1 week away! And the classes are working hard to prepare for all of the week’s events. Each year during Homecoming the freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior class compete in (3) main events: Showcases, Follies, and Floats. In addition, the junior and senior class compete in the legendary PowderPuff game- where the girls tough it out in a game of football, and the boys dress up like cheerleaders and cheer on their team! Click Here (PDF) for the Official Homecoming Calendar.

Clean & Sober Homecoming Essay Contest
Don't forget to enter the Clean & Sober Homecoming essay contest. Great prizes await you...free limousine service, dinner for 2 in Olde Towne plus 2 homecoming dance tickets. Submit your essay of 500 words or less by this Friday, the 10th!

CAREER COACHING FOR PARENTS (& their Students) WORKSHOP
Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 pm in Room 527 in the Academy.

Please plan on joining Meredith Ayala, Edison Academy Career Coach, and Louise Robinson, NOVA Parent Educator, for this interactive and worthwhile event! All participants will leave with the Career Coaching for Parents Handbook and practical tips and tools for working with their students on career and college planning.
This workshop is for parents AND their students in grades 9 - 12. You don't want to miss it!
For more information, contact Meredith Ayala at meredith.ayala@fcps.edu or 703.924.8127.

Foreign Language Contests
Want to improve your resume and possibly win cash? You are invited to participate in two foreign language themed contests: creating a Podcast or designing an international flag of languages. Please see the Foreign Lanuguage bulletin board in the Foreign Language Hallway for more details.


FCPS to Host ESOL Parent Meetings in October and November
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will host three meetings for parents of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students in October and November. The 2008 meetings, Strengthening Family-School Connections, will be held at three locations on three different dates: 

• Hayfield Secondary School on Wednesday, October 15.
• Robinson Secondary School on Monday, October 20.
• Falls Church High School on Wednesday, November 12.

All three meetings will run from 6 to 9 p.m. and feature a general session, breakout sessions, and informational exhibits. Interpreters will be available for the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.  A light dinner and child care will be provided.  Parents are invited to attend the meeting that is most convenient for them.

The ESOL parent meeting is part of an ongoing effort to enhance family-school connections with language minority families.   The evenings  will provide parents with information about instruction and resources available from FCPS and community organizations.

FCPS Superintendent Jack D. Dale will be on hand to welcome parents.  After the welcome and general session, parents will be able to attend sessions on ESOL services, learn how to help their children with their education, and receive information on instructional programs, such as advanced academic offerings (formerly known as gifted and talented services) available in the schools.  Parents will have opportunities to ask questions and make comments.

The meetings will also feature informational exhibits and community representatives who can talk about resources available to Fairfax County residents.  Informational displays will feature such Fairfax County resources as adult ESOL classes, the Center for Multicultural Human Services, and the Partnership for Healthier Kids.

Specific information about the ESOL parent meetings will be mailed directly to families and will also be available from schools.  Parents can register through their schools or online at   http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OESOL/meetings.htm

Yearbook Orders
Interested in ordering a yearbook? Stop by room 253 (Ms. Weiss) to pick up an order form or to turn in a completed form with payment, or order online. Order now to ensure you receive the 2008-2009 Talon - the first full-color yearbook in Edison history!

Let Your Views Be Known!
The Current, Edison's student newspaper, is encouraging students, parents, teachers, and neighbors of the Edison High School community to write letter to the editor.  Your opinion could be published in our next issue!  For details and submission requirements, as well as more information on the newspaper, please visit our section of this website: "Current Newpaper" under the student life tab.

Blackboard and Family Connections
Parents are invited to sign up for FCPS 24-7 Learning Parent View. Access all of your student's class sites, review and update emergency information in weCare, and access Family Connection by registering for your own FCPS 24-7 Learning account! Keeping your email information up-to-date in weCare ensures that you will receive Keep in Touch notifications.
Click Here for step-by-step instructions for registering. After registering, visit the Main Office, Parent Liaison Office, Career Center, Sub Schools, or Technology Office during regular school hours to receive your permanent user name.

Announcements for
the Week of October 13

Tuesday

Human Rights and Awareness Club
"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government." - Thomas Jefferson
The Human Rights and Awareness Club will be having a meeting this Tuesday October 14th at 2:25 in Mr. Neal's room. Please remember to bring fundraising ideas and materials to decorate the board.

Senior Lounge Meeting
A Planning meeting is scheduled for Oct. 14th at 2:30 in room 218. If you want the senior lounge opened again, you need to attend this meeting.

The scheduled work day for the senior lounge is Oct. 18th at 3:00 p.m. Again, if you want the senior lounge opened again, we need everyone's help.

Thursday

Throw a Pie in Your Teacher's Face!
Remember last year when teachers got pied in the face during lunch? It's that time of year again! DECA will once again be celebrating DECA Day on Thursday, October 16. Buy a ticket during all lunches today for your chance to pie your favorite teacher. Just $1 per chance!

Sophomores in Follies
All sohpmomores playing a part in the Homecoming Follies need to come to a mandatory run through Thursday at 2:30 in room 524.

Friday

French Club and French Honor Society
The French Club and French Honor Society will have a mandatory meeting on Friday, October 17 after school. Bring your summer photos with a description in French. It's a competition with prizes. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Fundraisers

Throw a Pie in Your Teacher's Face!
Remember last year when teachers got pied in the face during lunch? It's that time of year again! DECA will once again be celebrating DECA Day on Thursday, October 16. Buy a ticket during all lunches today for your chance to pie your favorite teacher. Just $1 per chance!

Homecoming Tailgate Party to Support Senior Class
At the tailgating parting on October 24, from 4:00 – 8:00 please join the senior class with some fun in the fantastic moon bounce. We will also be selling cotton candy and snow cones. Help our class pay for the senior prom.

Band Fundraiser
Please support the Edison Band & Guard’s Fruit and Cheesecake Fundraiser. Navel oranges, ruby red grapefruit and tangelos will be picked fresh in Florida and shipped to Edison High School the same day!

Fruit is available in two sizes – a 2/5 bushel (20-lb. box) for $22 and a smaller 1/5 bushel (10-lb. box) for $17.

Six flavors of cheesecake are available for $13 – Classic, Chocolate, Cookies’n’Cream, Raspberry Swirl, Peanut Butter Fudge Swirl and Pumpkin (all in 1-lb. size); plus a delicious 2-lb. Carrot Cake for $14. Order several flavors and tickle your taste buds!

Orders will arrive in mid-November in time for Thanksgiving.

Orders will be taken through Monday, Oct. 20th . A limited number of extras will be available at delivery time. To order, please ask any Band or Guard member,
or call 703-960-0352, or e-mail gmccabe@cox.net.

Thank you for supporting the Edison High School Band and Guard!

Need Holiday Babysitting?
Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Neighbors, and anyone else you can think of, spread the word that coming in December the senior class will be holding a babysitting fundraiser. This will give parents a chance to do holiday shopping without having to bring the little ones. Ages are from 1 year old to 12 years old. The dates are: Thursday, December 11 6:00 – 9:00 pm; Friday, December 12 6:00 – 9:00 pm; Saturday, December 13 9:00-6:00 pm; Thursday, December 18 6:00 -9:00 pm; Friday, December 19 6:00- 9:00 pm; Saturday, December 20 9:00 -6:00 pm.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers Needed
We need help for the homecoming tailgating party on Oct. 24th from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. The help we need is to be adult supervision for the Moonbounce, cotton candy machine and snow cone machine. Please contact cskilcoyne@vsecorp.com or marie.schablein@fcps.edu as soon as possible.

Help at Concession Stand
Boosters are in need of people to come help out in the concession stand for the upcoming football games. If you are able to help out please email megan1012@msn.com. The dates needed are as follows:

Oct 10th 7:30 pm
Oct 16th 6 pm and 7:30 pm
Oct 24th 7:30 pm
Oct 30th 6 pm and 7:30 pm

Boys' Basketball Needs Volunteers
Boys' Basketball is looking for reliable & responsible volunteers for the following positions:

Home & Away games:
- videographer/filmer (Varsity & JV)
- photographer (all levels)
- statistician (all levels)
Home games only:
- clock operator (JV & freshmen)
- scorebook keeper (JV & freshmen)

Contact Coach Q at 703-505-4707 or kevinquinlan@gmail.com for more details. Thank you!

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Sports Links

Boosters Website
http://www.edisonhsboosters.org
For sports advertising and craft fair information, click here.

Lady Eagles Basketball
Lady Eagles Basketball has a website: www.edisongirlsbasketball.com.

Lady Eagles Field Hockey
Visit the Lady Eagles Field Hockey website: http://www.eaglesfieldhockey.com.

Edison Football
http://www.edisonfootball.com

Edison Track
http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonHS/studentlife/track/index.htm

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