Edgewood ISD

WELCOME HOME TO EDGEWOOD ISD, Ms. Skylette Wolf!! 🏠 Ms. Wolf will be joining Edgewood Intermediate as a Fifth Grade ELAR Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. 🥳 We had a few minutes to sit down and talk with Ms. Wolf and here is what we learned about our new family member. 🥰 💜 Where did you attend college and what degrees and/or certificates do you hold? I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Texas at Tyler, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. I'm certified to teach Early Childhood through 6th grade and feel so blessed to be living out my calling as a teacher.👩‍🎓 💜 How long have you been in education? This is my second year as a certified teacher, but I’ve been in classrooms in some way for several years now! I actually started my journey as a substitute teacher right here in Edgewood, which is what inspired me to go back to school and pursue my degree in education. 👩‍🏫 💜 Tell us a little bit about your previous experience. I was a student teacher at Andy Woods Elementary and Caldwell ISD in Tyler, as well as Van Intermediate. Then, just one week after graduating, I accepted a first grade teaching position at J.E. Rhodes Elementary in Van, TX. It was the most amazing first year full of growth, learning, and mentorship—I truly couldn’t have asked for a better start.🏫 💜 What would you like to share about your family? I’m a proud mom to the sweetest little boy, Layken Ty, who is four years old and absolutely full of energy! Being his mom is my greatest joy. I’m also an only child to my wonderful parents, Christy and Chad Francis, who have always supported my dreams and believed in me even on the hard days. Family is everything to me. 🥰 💜 Can you share a fun fact about yourself? Fun fact—I graduated from Trinity Valley Community College in 2020 with my associate’s degree, and before that, I graduated from Mabank High School in 2019. It’s been such a journey, and I’ve loved every step that’s brought me here! 🫶 💜 What do you enjoy outside of work? Outside of teaching, my favorite thing is spending time with Layken. Whether we're at karate practice, playing outside, or just doing all the silly and sweet things that come with being a boy mom—he keeps life exciting and full of love. 🥰 💜 Can you tell us why you CHOSE EDGEWOOD? Edgewood is where my journey started—it’s where I first stepped into a classroom as a substitute, and it’s the place that made me fall in love with teaching. I always dreamed of coming back here not just to teach, but to give back. I have family members who are students here, and family who also run a small business in the community, so Edgewood truly feels like home. I’m looking forward to growing with my students, building meaningful relationships, and making lasting memories. Teaching is my passion, and I feel so lucky to be doing what I love—right here, in the place that inspired it all. 💜🐾💛🐾🤍 Again, WELCOME HOME MS.WOLF!!! We are excited to have you join us at Edgewood ISD!! 💜🏡💜 #EdgewoodByChoice

🎉💜 𝔼𝕕𝕘𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝔼𝕟𝕕-𝕠𝕗-𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝔸𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕤!💜🎉 It’s hard to believe the 2024–2025 school year is almost over! As always, we’re excited to take time to celebrate the growth, achievements, and hard work of our amazing students. 🏆 Join us for our End-of-Year Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 22 at 9:30 AM 📍 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙂𝙮𝙢 This special event is open to all families - no visitor badge required. We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate student success and wrap up another fantastic school year. 💜 #EdgewoodIntermediate #EdgewoodByChoice #EndOfYearAwards #CelebrateStudents #EdgewoodProud

🚨 We Need Your Input! 🚨 Hey, Edgewood ISD parents! We want to hear from YOU! 🗣️💬 It’s time to make our school cafeterias even better, and we need your feedback to make it happen! 🍽️✨ What do YOU want to see served in our cafeterias? More variety? Healthier options? Your kid’s favorite dish? We’re all ears! 👂🎉 Take a few minutes to fill out this quick survey and let us know how we can improve the cafeteria experience for our students. Your voice matters! 🙌 📝 Click the link to complete the survey: https://forms.gle/z1SESx2r6Rrn6dBM6 Thank you for helping us serve up the best meals possible for our students! ❤️ #SchoolCafeteriaSurvey #WeWantYourInput #EdgewoodISD #BetterTogether #FuelingTheFuture

#EdgewoodIntermediateBulldogBrag 👏 💜💜 Congratulations to X Mendoza!" 💜💜 "X Mendoza tried so hard answering the STAAR review questions in Mrs. MBass's class. She never gave up. We are so proud of her. Keep up the hard work." #RESPECT #RESPONSIBILITY #INTEGRITY #GROWTH #SERVICE

#EdgewoodIntermediateBulldogBrag 👏 💜💜 Congratulations to A Tolon!" 💜💜 "A Tolon followed directions word for word on the multiplication meaning page. Way to be a good listener. Keep it up!" #RESPECT #RESPONSIBILITY #INTEGRITY #GROWTH #SERVICE

#EdgewoodIntermediateBulldogBrag 👏 💜💜 Congratulations to A Cooper!" 💜💜 "A Cooper stayed after lunch and helped clean up the fourth-grade areas in the cafeteria. Thank you!" #RESPECT #RESPONSIBILITY #INTEGRITY #GROWTH #SERVICE

🌟 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 f𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙈𝘼Z𝙄𝙉𝙂 2025-2026 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧!! 🌟 We’re kicking 🦶 things off early to make sure the next school year is our best one yet! 🎉 We're calling May “𝑰𝒏𝘵e𝙣𝒕 M𝐨𝘯𝘵𝐡” and we need 🫵 YOU 🫵 to help us prepare! 𝒲𝓱𝒶𝓽'𝓼 𝓲𝓽 𝒶𝓵𝓵 𝒶𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽? We’re asking every student in Edgewood ISD to let us know if they plan to return for the 2025-2026 school year. It’s simple and quick! 𝓗𝓸𝓌 𝓬𝒶𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓾𝓼 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝓌? If you’re planning to return, just log into your Parent Portal and hit that REGISTRATION button! 🚀 It’s that easy! Got questions or need help? No worries! Just email us at registration@edgewood-isd.net and we’ll take care of the rest. Let’s work together to prepare for a fantastic 2025-2026! ✨ #GetRegistered #EdgewoodByChoice #IntentMonth

SHOUTING CONGRATULATIONS 🤩 to P Burton!! Ms. Burton was TEACHER OF THE DAY in Mrs. Gary's class for reading 100 books!!! #TeacherOfTheDay

🌟 𝕊𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕤... 𝔻𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕤!! 🌟 At Edgewood ISD, we cherish the opportunity to say “𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆” 🏡 to our newest team members. As we look ahead to the 2025–2026 school year 📚, we also want to honor our dedicated family members 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 who are transitioning into new roles within our district. Our first change is Mrs. Kristy Jones. 🎉 Mrs. Jones is currently the Elementary Principal 🏫. In 2025-2026, she will be the new Director of Human Resources and District PEIMS Data Coordinator 📊. (Actually, she is currently serving in both roles.) We asked Mrs. Jones a few questions about her new position, and here is what we learned: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? "Edgewood isn’t just where I work, it’s where I’ve always called home 🏠. As a lifelong resident, this community means the world 🌍 to me. Our schools are the heart 💜 of Edgewood, and I’m so proud to be part of a district full of traditions, amazing students 🎓, and truly great people 👏." 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞? "In this new position, I’ll get to work district-wide 🌐, which means supporting not just one school, but all of them! I’m especially excited to be a resource for new teachers 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 and staff as they join our incredible Edgewood family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my time as principal—I carry those experiences with me, and look forward to what’s ahead! This community means everything to me, and I can’t wait to continue serving it in this new way." A huge CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 to Mrs. Jones!! #edgewoodbychoice #EdgewoodProud #SameFacesDifferentPlaces #PlanningFor2526

Retirement parties next week for all of the retirees on the different campuses. You are invited to join with us in celebrating these amazing employees!

Edgewood FFA hosted the 3rd Annual Public Speaking Contest with around 78 entries from neighboring schools to schools that drove 2 plus hours away. We want to thank each FFA chapter and their members for coming and participating in our contest as they prepare for district and area competition. We want to thank all the judges who volunteered their time to come and listen to each student in their contest and give feedback to help them prepare. We want to thank Mrs. Seale and her food science class for preparing another awesome meal for our contest hospitality room. We want to thank Mrs. Jones and her class for making some awesome plaques for our awards Results for the Edgewood FFA members Junior Creed Speaking - R. Wilcoxson 3rd place Senior Prepared Speaking - Plant Science - R. Wilcoxson 3rd place Senior Prepared Speaking - Animal Science - A. Valentine 5th place Senior Prepared Speaking - Natural Resources - S. Schley 1st place Senior Creed Speaking - E. Wilcoxson 1st place

WELCOME (back) HOME TO EDGEWOOD ISD, Coach Austin Jones!! 🏠 Coach Jones will be joining the Edgewood Middle School family as a Middle School Special Education Teacher and a Coach. 🥳 We had a few minutes to sit down and talk with Coach Jones and here is what we learned about our new family member. 🥰 💜 Where did you attend college and what degrees and/or certificates do you hold? I hold a Master of Science in Kinesiology from Hardin Simmons University that I received in 2020, and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from East Texas Baptist University in 2019. 👩‍🎓 💜 How long have you been in education? I have been in education since 2020, with experience in teaching and coaching across multiple districts including Elkhart ISD, Edgewood ISD, and Forney ISD. 👩‍🏫 💜 Tell us a little bit about your previous experience. I've taught Professional Communications and U.S. History at the High School level while coaching football, track, and basketball. I have also spent time at the collegiate level as a graduate assistant coach assisting the offensive linemen. 🏫 💜 What would you like to share about your family? I'm married to my amazing wife, Crystal, who works as a nurse at Childrens. She has a huge heart for helping others and might love the Friday Night Lights a little more than me at times! We have a beautiful, fun, and energetic 3 year old daughter named Hallie Ray who keeps us on our toes and is always the life of any party.👩‍❤️‍👨👧 💜 What do you enjoy outside of work? Outside of work, I enjoy keeping up with all sports, playing golf and cornhole, and spending quality time with family and friends. ⛳🏈🏀 💜 Can you tell us why you CHOSE EDGEWOOD? #EdgewoodByChoice means alot to me. I am more than excited to have the chance to come back to Edgewood. This place is a place where I have built my strongest connections and felt like part of the family. I look forward to working with familiar faces and getting back to making a difference for our students both in the classroom and on the field. It just feels good to be back. 💜🐾💛🐾🤍 Again, WELCOME (BACK) HOME COACH JONES!!! We are excited to have you join us at Edgewood ISD!! 💜🏡💜 #EdgewoodByChoice

#EdgewoodElementaryPAWSforApplause👏 💜💜 Congratulations to C Harrison. 💜💜 C Harrison receives a PAWS for Applause from Edgewood Elementary. Staff said, "He is a fantastic reader with a can-do attitude! During reviews, he listens well to the questions and then seeks answers by scanning and reading the information posted on the classroom walls. I am impressed and happy to have him in my class." #RESPECT #RESPONSIBILITY #INTEGRITY #GROWTH #SERVICE

SHOUTING CONGRATULATIONS 🤩 to R Phillips!! Ms Phillips was TEACHER OF THE DAY in Mrs. Gary's class for reading 100 books!!! #TeacherOfTheDay

It's time to grab those calendars and save those dates!! 🗓️🗓️ End of year events will begin to come fast and furious... 🏎️💨 We like to send out a SAVE THE DATE for the month of May early so that you can begin to see the events that parents are invited to. 📋✔️ Please note that some events may be subject to change so check the Event Calendar on the website often. We will also advertise events closer to time, but it's always nice to get a head start on the planning process. 📝📝

Kindergarten parents, make sure you grab those VISITOR BADGES early for this event!!

SHOUTING CONGRATULATIONS 🤩 to J Myers!! Mr. Myers was TEACHER OF THE DAY in Mrs. Gary's class for reading 100 books!!! #TeacherOfTheDay

April 20th was National Volunteer Recognition Day, and on Wednesday, Edgewood Elementary hosted a Volunteer Luncheon to express our gratitude to our Elementary Reading Volunteers. This group is truly exceptional. Many of you will recognize some familiar faces, especially since several of our volunteers are retired teachers. Each and every one of them selflessly gives their time to help support our youngest readers and we are so very thankful!! #nationalvolunteerrecognitionday #EISDReadingVolunteers #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog #edgewoodbychoice

SHOUTING CONGRATULATIONS 🤩 to B Nations!! Mr. Nations was TEACHER OF THE DAY - 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 - in Mrs. Gary's class for reading 200 books!!! #TeacherOfTheDay #200ARBooks

#EdgewoodIntermediateBulldogBrag 👏 💜💜 Congratulations to A Molina!" 💜💜 "A Molina was so responsible with how well she worked the word problems in the math scoot in Mrs. Prince's class. She understood the problems and applied what she had learned to answer the questions - way to be responsible." #RESPECT #RESPONSIBILITY #INTEGRITY #GROWTH #SERVICE