news from the edge
Shannon Ouellette-Principal
souellette@rockfordschools.org
Address: 9605 Edgerton Ave, Rockford, MI 49341
Website: www.rockfordschools.org
Phone: 616-326-1030
Februrary 21, 2025
A message from Mrs. Ouellette
Hello Edgerton Families,
We are looking forward to seeing you at Parent/Teacher Conferences next week on Tuesday and Thursday. Our Book Fair will be open all week during the school day and in the evenings from 4:30-7:30 on both Tuesday and Thursday.
Just a reminder about our school day, instruction starts at 8:40 and the doors open at 8:25. The first tardy bells rings at 8:35 and by this time we would like students in their classrooms ready to start their academic day. Any help you can give us in promoting promptness and allowing us to capitalize on instructional time is appreciated.
Across the district our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will participate in state testing in April. Teachers and students work hard to prepare for these state tests and we have created a testing calendar that can be found at the link below. When possible, please avoid appointments on the testing days. Typically, teachers will test during the morning hours.
Next week will be the last week of our school wide post office. Students have enjoyed giving and receiving mail during this time and our 3rd grade students have done agreat job delivering the mail.
Books Needed!
We are excited for our first Book BINGO event on March 19 and are needing more books in order to make this event a success. Gently used books for all ages can be dropped off to the front office. Book BINGO is a free event for our students and their families.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Conferences are a great time for families and teachers to connect and celebrate students and to discuss the best way to support your student.
- February 25 and 27 4:30-7:30
- Both dates are in person at Edgerton Trails in your child's classroom.
- If a family prefers a virtual or phone call conference please email your child's classroom teacher.
- Per the district, only one conference per student.
- Please access the Schoolbookings link below to sign up for a conference.
- Use code to sign up for a conference at Edgerton Trails: 5e8bw
- When signing up for a conference for more than one student, please allow for travel time from one classroom to the next.
Important Dates:
- February 14 and 17: No School Winter Break
- February 26: Early Release Day (1:25)
- February 25 and 27: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- March 5 and 7: Kids Have Rights presentations for grades K-4
- March 18: DK/K Information Night at Edgerton Trails 6:00-7:00 PM
- March 19: Book BINGO and Art Show 6:30-8:00 PM
- April 15: Spring Music Program 5:45 PM (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
Art Show/Book BINGO
On March 19 from 6:30-8:00 we will have a great family event at Edgerton Trails. Our first Art Show Book BINGO event will take place. This will be an opportunity to celebrate all our artists and to play Book BINGO. This is a free event for families sponsored by the Edgerton Trails Staff and PTO. Volunteers are needed to help with set up and clean up. Please call or email Melissa Schad in the front office if interested. Mschad@rockfordschools.org or 616.326.1030. Thank you in advance for helping us have a successful evening.
School Enrollment opens february 13
Enroll new students to RPS at the district website under the Enrollment tab. All new to RPS students will need to register for the 25-26 school year. This includes incoming Developmental Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. For questions about the process, reach out to Mrs. Smith in our Edgerton Trails front office.
Early enrollment helps the district plan for class sizes and placemnt of staff. Please share this enrollment information with friends, families and neighbors.
More information below about enrollment.
order your Edgerton Trails yearbook
Order your Edgerton Trails Yearbook! Cost is $15.00 and yearbooks can ordered at the link below. Deadline to order is March 28. The office does not order extra yearbooks as all orders are taken online by individual families.
School assistance program (SAP)
Access support today!
Say “I have an SAP with Rockford Public Schools” when you call 800.442.0809 and press “1.” Every RPS family member in your household is eligible. The Rockford Education Foundation (REF) has proudly partnered with Rockford Public Schools to provide expert counseling, therapy, and resources through Pine Rest’s School Assistance Program (SAP).
Confidential counseling services for all family members
-The SAP includes three free confidential counseling sessions per episode of care. All benefits are available to every member of the household.
Free online resources with personal advantage library
-Access to a library of articles, videos, webinars, calculators, locators, assessments and trainings on personal finance, legal matters, health and wellness.
Free financial and legal consultations with wallet wisdom
-Includes a financial recourse library of webinars, calculators and articles to help you with debt consolidation, student loans, retirement saving, mortgage lending and more.
Grasp is back!
GRASP is a correspondence program for students in Kindergarten through 8th grades which helps students maintain reading and math skills while they are on summer break. Enrolled students will receive a packet of materials with a booklet containing nine lessons. It should take your student approximately one hour to complete each weekly lesson. They can complete one lesson a week or work at their own pace, as long as all lessons are submitted before August 8th. The students can mail the lessons to GRASP for scoring and the results will be returned to them, via the email provided. Or, new this year, lessons can be scored with a parent/guardian cell phone instead of mailing them in! Details regarding this process will be sent in May to the email provided on the order. There is also an on-line version of GRASP for students in 4th through 8th grade and these students will also receive results via the email provided.
Students who successfully complete and submit at least seven lessons with 70% accuracy are awarded a certificate. Those who successfully complete and submit all nine lessons with 70% accuracy will receive a medal! Certificates and medals will be distributed by your student’s school at the beginning of the next school year.
Please order your student’s CURRENT grade level. If there are extenuating circumstances, order the level that is appropriate for your student. The fees for the summer of 2025 are $26 for one subject or $48 for both subjects for each student. You can enroll your student for the book version (grades K-8) or the optional online version (grades 4-8) by completing the registration and payment online.
