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Read-a-Latte

What is the Read-a-Latte? The Read-a-Latte is an event where you can try books you're interested in, like Baby Sitters-Little Sister or I Survived, and many other books. You read the first chapter of all the books you want to try. Some books you... read more

Trip Around the World

Every year, our school holds a multicultural fair. There, students got an opportunity to learn about the cultures of many different countries all around the world. This year, a lot of Edgewood parents volunteered to run the exhibits and help students... read more

Edgewood Community Breakfast

The Edgewood Community Breakfast happened June 6th, 2025. It was from 8:00 am to 8:25 am. You're probably wondering, "What was the whole point of this?" The point was to bring Edgewood School together as a community for 25 minutes.... read more

Peer Buddies

You're probably wondering what Peer buddy is. Well Peer buddies is a program that we do at Edgewood, and you have buddies right? Well it's basically the same thing. What we do at peer buddies we play games and make crafts, some of the crafts are snow... read more

March Animal Madness Finals

This year's fourth grade March Animal Madness tournament included the Arctic, Patagonia and African regions. An epic battle of the hemispheres! Students needed to research their animals with their partner(s), make awesome raps, and create... read more

The Ways of Water

We use water for lots of things. We drink it, bathe in it, and wash our hands with it. We also use it for cooking and baking. It's important to drink water because if you don't, you can become dehydrated and sick. Humans are 60% water! When there's... read more

Saving Our Planet: Greta Thunberg

On August 20th, 2018, in Stockholm, Sweden, Greta Thunberg, a rising 9th grader, was planning her day. Her plans, however, were like no other 9th grader's. Greta had been busy planning a school strike against climate change.... read more

Field Trip to the Movies

Between February and March, the third grade went on 3 field trips to the Jacob Burns Film Center, which is a cultural arts center that shows films and offers educational programs for kids. Each trip, they watched short films and did a writing... read more

Readathon

Since 2023, the Edgewood Read-a-Thon has been going on. The Read-a-Thon is where you try to read as much as possible. You read and write down how many minutes you read. Then you send it on the computer, and it calculates how many minutes your whole... read more

Getting to Know Dr. Keane

Hi! Our names are Sophie, Aishani, Rebecca and Grace. The reason we are here is because we interviewed Dr. Keane. We want tell you about her life. First, she has two sons, and she likes to play wiffle ball with them. Second, she likes to eat pad... read more

Talent Show 2025

Every year in Edgewood there are two talent shows. One in February and the other one in April. Students K-5 participate in the talent show if they would like to. The first day of the talent show students K-2 are the audience and the next day,... read more

Music on the Lawn: An Insider's View

Beads of sweat form on my face while I think of what is yet to come. I am just sitting in the class rehearsing over and over in my head for music on the lawn. ?I can't focus on the day's lesson and during the independent work I just can't do my work... read more

Thanksgiving Assembly

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what you have. People celebrate it on the last Thursday of November. At Edgewood, we have a special assembly in the gym to give thanks for our school and what it has offered us.... read more

The Multicultural Tasting

The Multicultural Tasting Fair is a time when you can taste and feel the joy of different cultures with food! The multicultural fair is hosted by the P.T.A. (Parent Teacher Association.) This year the multicultural fair was after school! We went... read more

Edgewood's Ofrenda

Día de los Muertos is a holiday with beautiful symbols and traditions. It is a time to remember loved ones who passed on. This is the first year we are celebrating it in Edgewood. 4th graders were studying about Día de los... read more

Edgewood's Service Dog

Service dogs are important to help people. If someone is blind, a service dog helps by knowing where to go on their leash. They might pull to tell where to go. Another thing they can do is help the police find a criminal by sniffing. The type of dog... read more

Field Trip to the Wilderness

On October 10, 2024, two third grade classes went on a field trip to Westmoreland Sanctuary, which is a nature preserve where you could hike and observe wildlife. The other class went on October 8. It was a 30-minute bus ride to get there.... read more

Night Under the Stars

All the fifth graders got a special night to watch a movie that we voted for and ended up being The Sandlot. The Sandlot is about a boy named Thomas Guiry, nicknamed Scottie Smalls, who moved to a new neighborhood. He manages to make friends with a... read more

Edgewood's Opening Assembly

September 20, 2024 was Edgewood's Opening Assembly. The opening assembly is meant to introduce new students and teachers to give them a fresh start to our school. It is also an opportunity for you to spend time and get to know your new buddy. The... read more