What does the PTA fund?
The primary purpose of our PTA is to foster interaction and communication between parents, teachers, and students. Our PTA also financially supports some educational activities at Edison.
Supplies and Equipment
Online educational programs - KidBiz / STMath
PE Equipment
Supplementary art supplies
Support for the Edison Garden
Events
Día de Los Muertos-Festival de Otoño
Valentine’s Dance / Salsa Night
Movie Nights
Weekly Cafecito
Jog-a-thon
Book Fairs
Educational Activities
Field Trips
Assemblies
Musica en español
Theater
Art Reflections Program
Youth Storytellers
Fifth Grade Trip Scholarships
Special Events at Edison
The Fall Festival is our cultural event that celebrates Dia de Los Muertos
Valentine's Dance and Auction is a party to celebrate our friendships and to bring items from the auction home
Jogathon is when our students walk-jog-run to raise funds to support the Edison PTA
Cesar Chavez Night is a night of performances in honor of Cesar Chavez
Movie Nights made throughout the year - watch a movie, eat delicious food, and socialize with friends.
Art
Art Education is a wonderful idea for several reasons ...
Much research has shown that early exposure to visual art, music, or theater promotes and stimulates activity in the brain.
The arts help children understand other academic areas much better, from math to science, and language arts to geography.
Art cultivates creativity and engages children in a process that develops self-esteem, discipline, and personal motivation.
Participating in art activities helps our children gain the necessary tools to understand the human experience, adapting and respecting the ways others work and think, developing creative problem-solving skills, and also communicating thoughts and ideas in various ways.
With the financial support of families like you, the Vision for Student Success and our Edison PTA are happy to provide the following programs for our children:
Music program
Theater program
Choir Music
Reflections of Art
Young Storytellers
and much more ... thank you!
Assemblies
Edison PTA provides funds for assemblies that serve various purposes - whether for entertainment, education, or inspiration.
An assembly unites members of the school, creating a sense of community. Our students and faculty focus on a goal that is expressed by the assembly performance, such as Folk Dance or Recycling.
Field Trips
Edison PTA understands the wonders of field trips, which is why we are proud to provide (with your financial funds) transportation and expenses for each grade throughout the year. In addition to being so much fun, field trips offer many academic benefits to all of our students at Edison, including ...
Opportunities to develop the senses - visiting a farm or watching a play stimulates the senses in a way that will not be possible in the classroom alone. When one interacts within the environment of a museum or state park, it not only offers different sensory experiences, but a new understanding that our students can use in their class.
Variety of experiences - School field trips give our children a welcome break from their routine. Children wait and prepare for their field trips days or weeks in advance. They then spend the day in an educational setting and can also complete more lessons after the field trip is over. Learning in various ways attracts different learning styles, helping our children achieve success, whether they are students with visual, auditory, or kinesthetic forces.
New experiences - Children discover different careers, ideas and opportunities when they travel outside of their own neighborhoods. School trips awaken the desire to take risks and try something new, and pursue previously thoughtless dreams. Outings can introduce our children to new interests and passions. Whether it is their first or tenth field trip, new experiences always happen, motivating our children to take risks and foster friendships with their peers.
Better Academic Achievement - Field trips can result in higher grades in all academic areas of study. When students see how they can apply their classroom studies to daily life, they will have a better understanding and appreciation of its importance.
Adapted by What are the Benefits of Field Trips to Students? by Michelle Kulas
YES, I want to help Edison!
¡SÍ, quiero ayudar a Edison!
*All donations are tax deductible and go straight to supporting our students.
*Todas las donaciones deducen impuestos y van directamente a apoyar a nuestros estudiantes.