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End of Year

Moving to another school at the end of the school year?
Parents, please contact Mrs. Krystal Brooks, Registrar, at 703-924-8022 or email her at krystal.brooks@fcps.edu so that preparations can be made to ensure that your child's records are sent to the new school.

Eaglefest 2008

Class of 2010 Presents Edison High School EagleFest
The first annual EagleFest will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, May 17, rain or shine. In additional to games and refreshments, there will be entertainment throughout the day such as singing, dancing, the Edison Drum Line and the Latin Dance Team...and there will be a Guitar Hero competition from 1:00-3:15 (with support from Best Buy)! You won't want to miss the crowning of the EagleFest King and Queen who will be two very lucky Edison teachers! We will end the day with Golf Balls from Above (a Class of 2010 fundraiser -- the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners could win up to $2000, $1000 and $500 respectively).

Admission is free to all. Tickets will be on sale at EagleFest for all activities and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!! Feel free to contact Lisa Mickey, the EagleFest Planning Committee Chairperson, at awabylisa@msn.com if you have any questions.

Scholarships for Edison Students

Scholarships open to Edison HS
Seniors Only

This year at least 14 scholarships will be awarded to seniors in the Edison High School graduating class of 2008—a record number for our students. The deadline for all completed applications to be returned to the Career Center is Thursday, May 15. Please review the table below for the basic criteria for these scholarships, and pick up copies of the applications from the scholarship wall outside the Career Center.

Ragland	several: amount TBD	business, journalism, theatre arts, and/or athletics; minimum 2.5 GPA; financial need
Galliott (Hilltop)	$1,000	for academics; minimum 3.4 GPA; financial need
Galliott (Hilltop)	$1,000	for athletics; minimum 3.4 GPA, financial need
PTSA	$1,000	for citizenship, community service; parent or student must be a PTSA member
VA Collectors	$500	for students interested in finance, business, or accounting
Boosters	$500	for an athlete
Winkler	4 at $1,000	for students interested in IT; minimum 3.0 GPA; also open to Edison Academy students
Robinson	at least 3 @ $400	for financial need

2008 Virginia School Census

The 2008 Virginia School Census will begin on March 1st and end on July 15th. This census, which occurs every three years and is mandated by the commonwealth of Virginia, determines the fair distribution of state sales tax revenues throughout the state. The census counts every child through age nineteen (19) whether or not the child attends public or private school or is home-schooled. For each child counted between the ages of 5 and 19, approximately $3,000 will be returned to our schools.For further information about the census, users can go to www.fcps.edu/news/census.htm.

Special Education Hearings

Public hearings will be held regarding the Board of Education’s proposed changes to Virginia’s special education regulations.June 2, 2008, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA 22181, (703) 319-2700 Click Here for more information.

IB Connections Camp

The IB Connections Summer Camp faculty is pleased to announce the fifth year of summer enrichment designed to engage students in IB higher-level thinking skills.

Dates: Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: Thomas A. Edison High School
Theme: "It's Easy Being Green"

IB Connections Summer Camp is open to all rising 9th – 12th grade Edison students.
For registration information, please contact:
Dr. Linda Blair, (703) 924-8047, Linda.Blair@fcps.edu Ms. Kimberley Daly, (703) 924-8248, Kimberley.Daly@fcps.edu.

Announcements

Eagle Credit Union
The Apple Federal Credit Union- Edison Eagle Branch will be closing Wednesday, May 21st for the end of the school year. This will be our last day that we will be open for the year. On Friday, the 16th, the AFCU will be closed. Therefore, I’d like to remind you of the last couple of days we will be open to do business for your banking convenience:

Wednesday, May 14th – Open 10:45am-12:30pm

Friday, May 16th – Closed

Monday, May 19th – Open 10:45am-12:30pm

Wednesday, May 21st– Open 10:45am-12:30pm (LAST DAY!)

As always, thank you for doing business with us this year. We have been very happy to serve your needs for the 2007-2008 school year. We look forward to assisting you next year with banking questions, deposits, and withdrawals. For those of you not banking with us; we hope you will consider the convenience and ease of using our student-run branch next year!

Everyone is Invited to DRAMAPALOOZA 2008
It is Thursday, May 15th at 7PM in the Auditorium. Drama students sing, lip sync, dance, etc. to their favorite Broadway, TV, or Movie Hits. Admission is Free.

SENIOR SURVEYS
Senior surveys will be administered Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (May 14, 15, and 16) this week
--in the library on Wednesday and Thursday, and in the Career Center on Friday. This is a mandatory state reporting requirement for FCPS, and thus a requirement for graduation. You will not graduate without completing your senior survey, so please do not miss your scheduled survey time.

Have You Been Offered a Scholarship?
If you have been offered any merit or athletic scholarshships (NOT need-based financial aid grants or loans), please come prepared with the amounts (and whether the scholarship is for 1 year or renewable for all 4 years) and the names of the scholarship and/or college making the offer. We need this information even from the colleges that you have decided NOT to attend.

Important IB Exam Information
This important announcement is a reminder for all students scheduled to sit for the May IB exams: The exams begin on Monday, May 5th and end on Friday, May 23rd. The school attendance policy remains in effect during this time. You are expected to attend school every day.

Do you want to run for a Student Government or Class Officer position?
Become a part of the 2008-2009 Student Leadership Team and help make a positive difference here! Election packets are available in the Activities Office and both sub- schools and need to be completed and turned in to the Activities Office by May 12th. See Mr. Karayannis in Room 269 in you have questions

Got Talent?
Can you juggle, sing, play an instrument? Or perhaps have a talented sibling who would like to “be on the stage?’ Well, this is your chance. Sign up in lunch on Friday to be screened for a slot in this year’s EAGLEFEST carnival on Saturday May 17. Class of 2010 is looking for talented community members to show off their stuff.

Kinship Care Family Activity
Calling all grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. who are raising a child for another family member. Register your family for a day full of fun and great activities. Come to a Family Cookout, Saturday, May 17, 11:30 - 1:30 pm at Gum Springs Community Center. Click here for more information.

The Springfield Neighborhood College
It will now be held on Monday evenings May 5th -June 23rd from 6:00p.m. -8:30 p.m. at the Richard Byrd Library. Click Here for more information. If you know anyone who is interested please email Maria.Franco-Nativi@fairfaxcounty.gov. All of those who have applied will be notified.

Announcements for May 12

Monday

National Honor Society Pizza Sale
There will be a National Honor Society pizza sale today, right after school in the front lobby.

Wednesday

Hispanic Leadership Club
There will be a general meeting on Wednesday, May 14 @ 2:30 in the Lecture Hall. The Hispanic Student Association from George Mason will hold a college forum in order to inform and motivate students to achieve a higher education. Also you will be meeting your new HLC Directiva members for the 2008-09 school year. See you Wednesday!!

Thursday

Math Honor Society
Math Honor Society, this is the third Thursday of May, so we will be meeting on Thursday at 2:30 in room 268.

Friday

Yearbook Staff and Editor Applications Due
This is a reminder that all yearbook staff and editor applications for the 2008-2009 Talon are due on Friday, May 16th to Ms. Weiss in Room 239.

Fundraisers

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Volunteer Opportunities

Attention Edison Parents!
PLEASE Sign up to volunteer for the Class of 2008 All Night Graduation Party.
When: June 13, 2008
Where: Lee District Recreation Center
You don't have to make a huge commitment but just two to three hours of your time on June 13th is all that is needed.

Thanks so much for 'Playing it Forward' Class of 2009.
For additional information and or to volunteer for the ANGP please contact Carolyn Blackmon at cblack7376@cox.net or 703.924.0839

Concession Stand Coordinator and Advertisement Coordinator
ATTENTION PARENTS: Edison's Athletic Boosters is currently looking for an individual(s) or a team of individuals to volunteer for the Concession Stand and Advertisement Coordinator Positions for the 2008-2009 School Year. Any person(s) interested should contact the Athletic Booster's President Bill Shuttleworth at wshu@loc.gov or by phone at 703-922-0217. Volunteers are encouraged to contact Boosters as soon as possible in order to coordinate for the new school year.

PTSA Volunteer Opportunities
Your Edison Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) needs you! We are looking for volunteers to fill the following positions on the PTSA Board:

President-elect (act as aide to the president; perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to act; and perform other delegated duties as
assigned).

For further information, contact Kareemah Abdullah, PTSA President, abdullah@cadca.org or Betsy Flanigan, Volunteer Coordinator, betsyflanigan@aol.com

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Submit an Announcement

This Week in Sports: Click Here
For All Edison Sports News:http://www.edisonhsboosters.org

District Baseball here tonight vs. Falls Church 6:00 pm

District Softball here tonight vs. Falls Church 6:00 pm

District Track here tonight and tomorrow beginning with field events at 4:45 pm; running events at 5:45 pm.

Boys Soccer won last night and they will play Yorktown tonight at Wakefield - 5:00 pm

Girls Soccer won last night so they will play Yorktown tomorrow night at Stuart - 5:00 pm

Boys Region tennis at Robinson 3:00 pm

Girls Region Lacrosse tonight at Robinson at 7:00 pm

Sports Announcements

Interested in Volleyball?
For everyone interested in trying out for volleyball in the fall. Room 405 at 6:00pm on Tuesday May 20th. We will discuss camp opportunities, conditioning, open gyms and try-outs. Please attend for important information. If you have any questions please email Coach Matt Merante (Matthew.Merante@fcps.edu).

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