For the 2024-25 EDEP Parent Handbook Cover Contest, we asked students to create a drawing that illustrates what being a part of EDEP means to them! The theme for the 2024-25 year is "Choose Your Own ED-Venture!" which encourages students to choose their own after-school path.
"I chose this picture because of the fun you can have in EDEP. At homework time the books have excellent stories. A lot of activities and fun puzzles. In the gym, there are lots of same to play and equipment to play with. That is why I love EDEP. I never want to leave!"
"I chose this picture because it represented everything you can do at EDEP. You can play, have a snack, do homework and go to the gym/outside. EDEP does a lot for us an I appreciate it. this is the best place and I will always want to stay."
"I chose this drawing because it reminded me of the table taps. I really like to build different things with the STEM blocks."
"The meaning of this drawing is to show how your activity can go wild and how much fun you can have with it. Like the girl on the other side, that was creativity spreading. That is why so many kids like it at EDEP."
"The reason I drew this is because it describes people taking a long walk home instead when they can go to EDEP! So choose EDEP!"
"It shows how we can explore a career we want! We get homework time to study or read."
"So you know how you go outside you want to play soccer, jump rope, and tag? So if someone forces you to play a game that you didn't want to play that you wouldn't like, how would you feel? Probably sad. That's why every kid should choose their own ED-venture."
"The reason I chose this picture is because I always have fun! I drew the dog because dogs are always fun just like EDEP! I put a lot of color in my picture because EDEP is always so full of color!"
"I did this because I thought this was a great idea and it would be a fun project. I love my drawing and EDEP. This was so much fun. THANK YOU EDEP!"
"I drew this picture to show people how good after school is. Me and my good friend Beau came up with this idea and drew it together. After school is fun and exciting."
"I chose a picture of my family because I have an after school family too! In my family there are three girls and one boy."
"The reason I chose this is because I love playing with toys and fun stuff and I absolutely LOVE playing outside and every kid can choose what toys they want to play with, and always keep it social! I also love plants and flowers!"
"I drew this because you should always choose your own ED-venture."
"The reason why I chose this is because I love outdoors. And I also like to go outside and take a moment. When I'm outside I stay quiet so I can hear the wind and the birds chirp. In my opinion it feels peaceful! What I love the most about outside is the flowers, even if I'm allergic. Why not take a nice smell?"
"I drew this picture because I love teachers. The teachers are the best!"
"I drew this because my dad is a pilot and my mom is a teacher and like the Air Force, you can have many forms of education."
"I like butterflies because they are cute, cool and unique."
"I made this drawing because I like space and dice."
"I did this picture because Base is a fun crafty place so please think about sending your kid to Base."
"I did this picture because I like to draw diamonds."
"I chose this because it is one of the first things that popped in my head and I love the mountains and beach."
"I made this picture to represent that we get snack at EDEP and we get to go outside at EDEP and get to go to the gym."
"I drew this because EDEP is a very exciting place."
"The reason I drew this is because EDEP is fun a place of wonder and a place of fun."
"I love the way the colors go together and the catch phrase."
"I drew this because I thought it looked cool and fun."
"I drew this picture because I wanted lots of colors and patterns in the picture and a little silliness for laughs. This is why I drew this picture."
"I did this picture because if someone is sad and they have no friends you can be her/his friend and they are no longer sad."
"I chose this picture because when I'm upset when I draw this I feel better."
"I drew this to represent EDEP."
"I did this design because I really like aquatic stuff. I drew Poseidon's trident because it's really cool. I want to share my art with the people. My brother went here for many years and I want to stay in EDEP until I'm in the 5th grade.
"I drew a fork in the road and EDEP one way and home the other. The home path is empty because everyone wants to go to EDEP. This picture represents everyone is different."
"My adventure poster is like kids are late for EDEP and they only have a few minutes to get to EDEP. My poster is jungle themed. What I like about EDEP: You never get bored, recess is long, there are shout-outs and ice cream on Fridays."
"The reason I chose this drawing is because it's supposed to represent how EDEP is fun, weird, colorful, strange and it can sometimes be a puzzle but if usually ends OK and the teachers are really nice."
"My cover is about traveling through space to EDEP which is like another universe. Even though it's down the hall it's like we're going to another universe with planets."
"I drew EDEP because it helps me and some other kids get help with their English. The activities keep us engaged and are entertaining and the snack keeps us healthy. All in all EDEP is the best!"
"I made this because we have learned about nature. It is fun to be in EDEP."
"It is from a story about an umbrella and animals going into the river! The animals are talking about EDEP and what we do."
"I drew a love because EDEP is fun. I like to go outside! I llike EDEP!"
"I drew this because EDEP should be loved by the world. Some people believe there is money at the end of the rainbow I believe that money is EDEP. Everyone should be loved."
"I think a Disney castle like this tower would be a perfect way to represent EDEP. This place is like a spot we can go to have fun. There's so much fun we have at EDEP."
"I drew a soccer stadium because I like watching soccer and playing soccer. I like drawing stadiums and I like drawing."
"I wrote C.A.R.E.S. on the flag because that's what our school's motive: C stands for cooperation; A stands for assertion; R stands for responsibility; E stands for empathy; S stands for self-control. We have 4 teachers in EDEP that I love. They make everything fun so I named the mountains after them. I named the landmarks after what EDEP is like."
"The reasons I drew my picture is because
- The middle picture represents everybody showing kindness to each other
- The pizza represents snack time at EDEP
- The book represents the arrival time at EDEP"
"I chose flowers because it reminds me of outside. We go outside a lot."
"I chose this because on Fridays we have ice cream and watch movies. That is what inspired me."
"I was inspired to make this artwork by the endless possibilities and choices of what to do in EDEP."
"We have ice cream on Friday at EDEP. It's a yummy day on Friday."
"I feel like I'm just walking into another home at the end of the day."
"I chose a computer because on Thursdays and Tuesdays we get to use computers."
"We drew this picture because we love going outside and playing pickle. We think it is really fun. Here's how you play" Someone is it and they spin around a pole with their eyes closed and count to ten. And with your eyes still closed you try to tag someone. And you can do this thing where you say pickle and if someone is on the ground they are it. And you should definitely tell someone if they are going to bump into something. No peeking!"
"I designed this cover because usually we do crafts on some EDEP days!"
"I love how they let us play sports."
"After school is a fun place to go after school."
"This piece was inspired by SpongeBob, well mostly SpongeBob because I would be lying if I didn't say anything about the people who made me feel confident like my teachers who hung my art on the wall for about a full year and my friends, the ones who cheered me on the whole way. So I decided well the teachers here helped me why don't I help them. So I made this drawing as a token of my thanks."
"This is an adventure for me because I really like aliens and I've always dreamed of discovering an alien and really we don't know where aliens live (if they're real) so that's why I made the background abstract!"
"This picture is of animals you can encounter on an ED-venture. And I also have encountered some of these animals."
"This is me meeting a random dog on the playground."
"This picture inspires me when I have all different feelings. It is abstract."
"This ED-venture is about Jimmy and Bob the Deer. As you can see, Bob pops out and Jimmy blends in. But also, they're both animals. This is an adventure because they're both exploring this alien world in different ways. Bob lives here and that's why he blends in. Jimmy is from Earth and well...just exploring."
"I love space. It reminds me of my grandma. She read to me about space."
"This would be an ED-venture to me because I would probably go with my grandma and she knows a lot about nature. She would tell me what tree that is."
"My picture shows all the things I love doing in EDEP after school. I showed a chef hat and a cookie because I love baking. I drew a painting of mountains and stars because we painted cards for Fat Bear Week. I drew nail polish because we used to paint our nails on Fridays. I put juice and chips because those are some of my favorite snacks. I drew a puzzle because I love doing jigsaw puzzles with my after-school teachers. I drew papers for homework because the teachers always help me with homework. I drew a radio because I like listening to music in after school. Since I've gone to after school for so long I have seen and learned a lot of things."
"This picture is unique because I enjoy doing all the things I drew. The pictures I picked are fun. I drew pizza because we made pizza and I love pizza. I drew football because I play football in after school. I drew a cookie because we made cookies. The colors I chose are my favorite colors."
"I drew these pictures because it is kind of like a collage of everything we do in after school. I drew a castle because we made castles out of cardboard with an automatic door in second grade. I drew a chef hat and brownie batter because we bake a lot. I drew paints because we have painted bears for Fat Bear Week and we made a skyscraper painting. I drew trains because we play with the little kids. I drew the rocket because we erupt volcanoes. I drew flowers because we are planting flowers. I drew a speaker because we always listen to music. I like my poster and worked really hard on it."
"My picture is unique because it is an arcade game. I chose this because I love games. I love EDEP as well. I put games and EDEP together and made an EDEP game of what we do at EDEP."
"I made this drawing because EDEP is really fun and I put the sign to tell people about EDEP and what we do. I put the plane to have the banner up and show what EDEP is. I think this picture is unique because it might inspire people to join EDEP. I drew it for people to like EDEP and show people about EDEP. I like to think about EDEP as the parent pick up for people who have parents that come late."
"It represents what we do in EDEP. The clock represents the time we get to EDEP. I drew people outside to represent that we go outside. It's unique because that's how I feel about EDEP."
"My cover is unique because I think it represents what we do in EDEP. I drew a book cover on my cover because it represents homework. It shows my imagination! We also have fun crafts and have fun with our imagination!"
"I made pillars holding up EDEP. Each pillar represents what happens in EDEP. Fairness, caring, great food, respect, courage. This is what happens in EDEP. We're in the sky because we're the best. I drew a tree to represent growth."
"I was thinking of a field right before school starts. The books represent school. The apple represents the great teachers. What makes it unique it's set right before school starts."
"The reason I chose this is I made what came to my mind. I also used colors that I like. I also added some of the traits of EDEP and what EDEP is like. What makes this unique is that it comes from my mind and I used things that I like."
"I was thinking about the beauty in the mountains and the beauty in EDEP. I made this the way it is because I love the mountains and I love, love, love EDEP. And we live out in the mountains. My book cover is unique because of the mountains. And the love I put into it."
"I chose to represent how EDEP/us act by mountains because mountains stand strong and we stand strong in those acts. Another reason is drawing mountains and that many is hard, so what did I do? I standed strong and was willing to hurt my hand and draw for so long. And I did. The picture is unique because: 1. Mountains are not normally used for stuff like that; 2. I love mountain views and; 3. Who made mountains?"
"I chose the pinwheel because it was a simple design that shows what we do and how we feel. It shows that we are respectful. It's unique because it shows EDEP and that we are respectful."
"The reason I made the apps what they are is because that's what we do in EDEP. We do homework after recess and we eat snacks before recess. The fun projects are usually after homework. My poster is unique because it shows what we do in EDEP."
"Alien is roaming through space. He finds a land on Jupiter. And he joins EDEP after he finds things that make EDEP, EDEP!"
"I put good vibes because it shows I feel good in EDEP. My paper is unique in it's own way because it's different."
