Wednesday, November 14, 2012
This fall, 18 Edgewood Elementary School girls participated in the Girls on the Run program that taught them the benefits of running, promoted self-confidence and tackled issues young women face.
When Madi Jankowski practiced with her Girls on the Run teammates last Thursday, the fourth grader at Edgewood Elementary School fell tantalizingly short of her goal of 15 laps around the school. “I tried to get as much of the 5k as I could, which was 15 laps around the school, and I got 12,” Madi said Tuesday. Goal setting like Madi’s has been the focus all fall for the 18 girls and three volunteer coaches that have comprised Edgewood’s first-ever Girls on the Run team. Girls on the Run is a national program designed to promote self-confidence and healthy choices in pre-teen girls, with a curriculum that incorporates running. Edgewood’s participants are third- through fifth-graders. Volunteer coaches are Edgewood teachers Jennifer Hannis…
Friday, November 9, 2012
The school fundraiser will be held at McDonald's, 4275 S. 27th St., Nov. 27.
Many Milwaukee teachers and principals will get a chance this month to “work” a shift behind the counter at McDonald’s and raise money for their schools. The educators are taking part in a McTeacher’s Night fundraiser, a special evening that gives schools the opportunity to raise funds for programs, equipment and any other special projects for the school. Schools are rewarded with a percentage of all sales generated during the program’s three-hour period from 5-8 p.m. Starting November 12, more than 75 McTeacher’s Nights are planned throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Greenfield's McDonald's, 4275 S. 27th St., will host McTeacher Nights on Nov. 27 for Edgewood Elementary and Jan. 22 for Lowell Elementary in Milwaukee. “We are proud to …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Jack Tornio, 8, is a finalist in the CLIF Kids Backyard Game of the Year Playoffs and will present his game, Zombie Hunt, to a panel of judges in San Francisco on Saturday.
Back in April, Jack Tornio begrudgingly went to his sister’s gymnastics practice. He quickly became bored, a typical reaction for an 8-year-old. But that boredom soon gave way to creativity and Jack, who will be a third grader at Edgewood Elementary School this fall, may have created a game that could be played for hours by children across the country. During that gymnastics practice, Jack laid the foundation for Zombie Hunt, now one of six finalists in the CLIF Kid Backyard Game of the Year Playoffs. Jack and his mother Stacy will be in San Francisco this weekend to present the game to a panel of judges, with a $10,000 grand prize on the line. Stacy said a family friend whose hobbies include nature-related activities told the Tornios …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The Edgewood staff was named a school of merit by the Wisconsin PBIS Network for its implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
When you walk into Edgewood Elementary School next fall, you’re likely to hear another language being spoken by students, teachers and principal Sue Sterner. No, not Spanish or German, but rather the language of PBIS, or Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports, a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction-funded initiative aimed at improving student behaviors and learning atmospheres. “We have a voice level system. You can walk into any room, and any teacher can say, ‘Can you put your voices at zero and (the students) all go silent,” Edgewood kindergarten teacher Sarah Jegier said. “Anyone in the building can use the language and they know what to do.” Said Sterner: “If you say, ‘Give me five,’ they all know to put their hand up, …
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Edgewood Elementary School
4711 S 47th St, Greenfield, WI
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Schools all over Greenfield start Thursday.
The first day of school is fast approaching. The Greenfield School District and the Whitnall School District begin school Sept. 1. You can find the Greenfield calendar here and the Whitnall calendar here; they show all of the holidays, breaks and early dismissal dates. If you are new to the Greenfield district, call Kristin Kollath, the district's Director of Business Services, for bus information. Her number is 414-855-2020. If you are new to the Whitnall district, call interim business manager at 414-525-8403 for busing information. Below is a list where parents can find specific information regarding school supplies, the start and end times of the school day and contact information for each of the schools in Greenfield. Elm Dale …
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Greenfield High School
4800 S 60th St, Greenfield, WI
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Whitnall High School
5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI
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Greenfield Middle School
3200 W Barnard Ave, Greenfield, WI
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Whitnall Middle School
5000 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI
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Elm Dale Elementary School
5300 S Honey Creek Dr, Greenfield, WI
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Maple Grove Elementary School
6921 W Coldspring Rd, Greenfield, WI
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Edgewood Elementary School
4711 S 47th St, Greenfield, WI
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Glenwood Elementary School
3550 S 51st St, Greenfield, WI
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Sue Sterner
7:10 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
Good luck Jack! It will be great to have your Edgewood classmates playing this game in the fall! more ›