Welcome to Thomas Edison High School,
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Edison High School and its Sports Boosters are committed to maintaining a longstanding tradition of providing outstanding academic and athletic programs for our student athletes. We are excited for the new school year and the opportunity for our athletic teams to compete in the National District, Northern Region, and State Championships. As we undergo our much needed renovation, we are still the same Edison High School….
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Edison's Wrestling Team Wants to Wash Your Car!
Please support Edison’s wrestling team car washes! The wrestlers will be washing cars for donations on Saturday, May 11th; and Saturday, June 1st. The car washes will run from 9:00 AM to noon at the school. The team is working hard to raise money for next season’s tournaments and travel.
Anna Williams Places First!
Edison's own Anna Williams placed first in the Triple Jump at Penn State during the Penn Relays.
Click on the following link to see an interview with Anna after her win. http://pa.milesplit.com/meets/129544/videos?id=37650 Edison is SO proud of you Anna! You make our Eagle Pride Soar! 
photo courtesy of Stuart Herder
SWIM & DIVE Earn Top GPA Honors
Each sports season, Fall, Winter and Spring, the Edison Athletic Boosters awards a monetary donation to the team that earns the highest GPA as a combined group. The 2012-2013 Winter Team that earned the highest overall GPA is Edison's Swim and Dive Team! The Boosters realize that it isn't enough to just be an athlete. We have Student Athletes here at Edison where the importance of being a good student has to be a priority. Congratulations to the Swim & Dive team for getting the job done in and out of the pool! 
Photo compliments of Stuart Herder
Tag Day - Teamwork at its Best
Saturday dawned crisp and cool and Edison Athletes, Parents and Coaches came out in force to support the biggest fundraiser of the year! The Tag Day committee would like to thank all of the participants for helping to make this event such a huge success. We would also like to thank the Edison community that stepped up and opened their doors and their wallets to help support Edison athletics. And finally, the Tag Day committee should be recognized for their efforts. Their weeks of pre-planning showed and while there is always room for improvement, they managed to register hundreds of parents and athletes in just over 30 minutes! Awesome Job!
If you have any feedback about the event that you would like to share, please contact Frankie Nieves, Tag Day Chair (ausrican@aol.com) or Booster President, Dave Fletcher (president@edisonboosters.com). Lady Eagles Basketball - Northern Region Champions!
This year’s team is comprised of five freshmen and four sophomores and is currently ranked among the top 20 in the Washington Post and the state rankings! The Lady Eagles were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the State Championship, but they will proudly remain the 2013 Northern Region Champions. We are so proud of the team's accomplishments and since they are such a young squad, we have high hopes for next year! Congratulations Ladies! Edison Activities is now on TWITTER!
The Activities office is happy to announce that they are now on TWITTER. They will post events and any up to date changes and/or cancellations. Follow Edison Activities @EdisonHS_sports on Twitter!! Spring Sports Coaches The Spring Sports season will be starting on Monday, February 18th. Please visit the activities website at www.edisonactivities.org to see the specifics for each sport regarding times and locations of each tryout. All forms (emergency care card, vhsl physical form and the concussion testing) must be turned in before a student is allowed to tryout. Please contact your coach if you have questions: Baseball - Adam Wells - AMWells@fcps.edu Girls Lacrosse - Sam Shterengarts - sam.shterengarts@gmail.com Boys Lacrosse - Jason Jeffries - jmjeffries@fcps.edu Boys Soccer - Scott Racek - saracek@fcps.edu Girls Soccer - John Tupy - jdtupy1@fcps.edu Softball - Dave Rashleigh - drashleigh@fcps.edu Tennis - Dan Root - danroot5@yahoo.com Kristin Mahon - kmahon@fcps.edu Activities Website Visit the activities website at www.EdisonActivities.org. You can also get to the website by visiting the Edison home page and clicking on either the Departments tab or the Sports tab. The link is Athletics/Activities. BUY A BRICK Order your engraved Brick today! Scroll over the Programs tab above and click on the Buy A Brick tab from the drop down menu. |
Athletic Boosters Scholarship Applications are now available
Edison Athletics Booster Club will offer six scholarships to three male and three female graduating seniors that have participated in Edison Athletics, either as a player or a manager. Each scholarship award will be in the amount of $500.00. Financial Need is not a determining factor. Applicants will be judged on athletic accomplishment, community service, and Coach’s recommendation. Scholarship winners will be announced at the Varsity Sports Night on June 5, 2013 at 7:00pm in the Auditorium. Please pick up an application packet in Student Services, the Career Center or Activities Office. Deadline is May 14th. No late applications will be accepted. Good Luck Senior Athletes.
A NEW Way to Volunteer
Thanks to our new concessions coordinator, Charlene Moore, the Boosters are adding a bit of technology to their bag of tricks! Click on the button below to go to Sign Up Genius where you can sign up to volunteer for any of the games of the spring sports season. All of the games have been loaded in to the system so you will be able to sign up with ease. You can even request to swap games with another volunteer. It will also send you an email reminder about your upcoming time slot. What a great tool. We hope you find it helpful! If you have any questions about registering to volunteer, please feel free to contact Charlene Moore at EdisonHSConcessions@gmail.com. If you prefer not to register on sign up genius, but would still like to volunteer, please let Charlene know. She would be happy to sign you up!
 2013-2014 Booster Elections
As we move towards the end of the school year at lightning speed, it is time to start thinking about electing a new slate of officers for our next school year. If you are interested in running for one of the officer positions, please contact Booster President, Dave Fletcher at President@EdisonBooster.com. Specifically, we are in need of someone to take on the roll of President and Treasurer. If you would like to get involved by becoming part of our support system, we are also interested in people who want to participate in the operation of the concession stand, concession stand purchasing, craft sale chair, membership chair, spirit wear sales, website curator and banner advertising chair to name just a few. Please get in touch and let us know how you would like to get involved.
Edison's Academic Team is having a successful season!
Despite being a very young squad this year, the Edison Academic Team has posted some impressive results. In regular season play, Edison posted a 12-4 record with wins over Annandale, South County, Stuart, Mt. Vernon, Lee, West Springfield, and Wakefield. Edison also placed a very close third in the National District Tournament. In television competition, Edison defeated Anacostia and Bowie high schools in the first round of It’s Academic and will have a playoff match with Churchill and Eleanor Roosevelt on April 6.
Edison Wrestling News
 photo provided by Andrea Palermo
Congratulations to our Edison wrestlers! They wrapped up a winning season by placing second behind Mount Vernon High School in the National District Tournament at J.E.B. High School earlier this month.
The Eagles had nine wrestlers that advanced to the Northern Regionals. First Place: Brock Jacobson (138 lb weight class) Second Place: Matthew Reyes (113 lb weight class) Nick Fletcher (145 lb weight class) Steven Ratliff (195 lb weight class) Third Place: Alex Kanaan (160 lb weight class) Fourth Place: Abou Hassan (120 lb weight class) Stefan Moorhouse (126 lb weight class) Javid Mammadli (132 lb. weight class) Rodney Ray (285 lb weight class) Co-captain Brock Jacobson was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the National District Tournament. Congratulations Brock! The National Regional Tournament, comprised of the Concorde, Liberty, National, and Patriot Districts, were held 8-9 February at Hayfield High School. Edison placed tenth out of a field of 32 schools with four wrestlers placing in the top six. Third Place: Brock Jacobson (138 lb weight class) Fifth Place: Javid Mammadli (132 lb weight class) Sixth Place: Abou Hassan (120 lb weight class) Steven Ratliff (195 lb weight class) As a result of placing in the top four, Brock Jacobson will be representing the Eagles in the State Tournament February 15th and 16th at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake. Congratulations and best wishes Brock! 2012-2013 Officers
President: Dave Fletcher
First Vice President: Stuart Herder Second Co- Vice Presidents: Ken and Charlene Moore Treasurer: Vielka Garibaldi Secretary: Andrea Palermo Other posts that were filled were: Concession Chairs: Charlene Moore Membership Chair: Ginger Fletcher Members At Large: Cynthia Burdette, Frank Nieves Got News? Please email Lisa MicKey at awabyLisa@msn.com if you have information that you would like included on this website. EAGLE GEAR Show your Eagle Pride by purchasing Eagle Gear today. Please click on Eagle Gear on the menu above for more details. Thank you for supporting the Athletic Boosters Club and all the students at Edison High School. Eagle Pride Alerts Would you like to receive weekly Eagle Pride Alert emails? If you would like to be added to the email distribution list, please send your email address to Lisa MicKey at awabylisa@msn.com and put Eagle Pride Alert in the subject line. You will receive information about upcoming sporting events and other activities happening at Edison. Get on the list and get informed!  |
