EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 14
· Are you interested in volunteering at Edison? Besides tutoring and mentoring, Edison also has some specific needs this fall. To see the volunteer opportunities that are available, please open the attached document. You can “apply” for these opportunities by contacting the designated staff but please copy Marilyn Mastny (mastnyma@champaignschools.org). If you are interested in tutoring or would like more information about mentoring, please email Marilyn. Edison staff thanks you for your support!”
October 13
· History Club: Do you enjoy history? Do you want to learn more about other times and places? Are you interested in current events happening throughout the world? Come see what the Edison History Club has planned. There will be an informational meeting today (October 13) from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. in room 226. See Mr. Cain for more details.
· PTSA Meeting Tonight: The Edison PTSA will meet tonight (October 13) at 7:00 p.m. in the Edison Library. Come learn how to check your child’s grades using the new online system and find out about all the things that are happening at Edison. Everyone is welcome.
· Student Council: There is a Student Council Meeting this Wednesday, October14th in Mrs. Altenbaumer’s room from 2:45-3:30 p.m.. We will be discussing the Food Drive and getting ready for our first Candy Gram Sale. Anyone can still join, so find a friend and come join the fun. If you have any questions, please talk to Mr. Guzman or Mrs. Altenbaumer.
· Computer Club: Computer Club will NOT meet tomorrow (October 14) after school.
· Food Fight: Edison students, teachers and families are participating in the annual Eastern Illinois food drive again this year. It runs through Friday, October 16. Students are encouraged to bring in canned food and/or a cash donation to help the hungry in our area. If you have questions email, Mr. Guzman, guzmanje@champaignschools.org, or Mrs. Altenbaumer, altenbsh@champaignschools.org.
· Leadership Academy: Applications for the Leadership Academy are due by Friday, October 16 to be eligible for the November 4th session. The Academy is sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Edison Middle School. For details, see the attached application form.
· Reflections: Students who are participating in the 2009-10 PTA Reflections Program need to turn in their entry by Tuesday, October 20th at 4:00 p.m. A completed entry form must be attached. To enter, students must create a work of art (dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts) that illustrates the theme "Beauty is...." Entry forms and official rules are available in the school office. Contact Lauren Smith at 352-0809 or Laurentols@aol.com if you have questions.
· Creative Writing Club: Edison’s Creative Writing Club (CWC) will meet on Tuesdays after school, November 10th through February 23rd. Meetings will be held in room 246 from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Activities will include a teacher-led creative writing exercise, time for writing, reading a variety of poems and stories, and a structured time for getting and giving feedback on each other’s writing. Students wishing to attend CWC should complete the attached form including the parent permission slip and turn it in to Mrs. Biddle by Friday, Oct. 23rd.
· Parent Volunteers for Book Fair: The library is looking for parent volunteers to help with the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, October 21 - 30. Volunteers are especially needed Thursday, October 29th from 4-8 p.m. during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Check out the fair website: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/edisonlibrary or contact Debbie Smith or Teresa Jones at 351-3732.
October 12
· Order Edison Spirit Wear through Oct 29th: If your student has noticed their friends wearing the new black Edison spirit wear and would like to get a t-shirt, sweatshirt or sweat pants, there is still time to order! Edison spirit wear can be purchased through October 29th, and the orders will be distributed sometime in early November. If you are purchasing items as gifts for your student, please clearly mark the order form, otherwise clothing will be distributed to your student at school. The order form is attached. If you have any questions, contact Jo Lynne Clauson at joclauson@comcast.net or Jacquie Pound at jacquie.pound@att.net.
· Cross Country: Congratulations to Edison’s boys varsity team and Neda Sroka for qualifying for state. They will race on Saturday in the State Competition at Maxwell Park at Normal Parkside. The girls race begins at 11:45 a.m. and boys run at 12:30 p.m. Congratulations on a great season. Special thanks to Coach Mills and Coach Jurkowski.
· Girls Basketball: Come cheer on the Comets! Upcoming games:
o Tues., Oct. 13 at Franklin, 4:15pm
o Wed., Oct. 14 home against Holy Cross, 4:15pm
o Thurs., Oct. 15 at Jefferson, 4:15pm
o Tues., Oct. 20 at Unity, 4:15pm
o Thurs., Oct. 22 home against Mahomet, 4:15pm
o Mon., Oct. 26 at South View, 4:15pm
o Tues., Oct. 27 home against Eater, 4:15pm
o Thurs., Oct. 29 at Urbana, 4:15pm (this is parent-teacher conference night. Parents should contact their daughter's homeroom teacher ASAP to set up a conference letting the homeroom teacher know that we have a game on Thursday night so you need to schedule your appointment now.
· Boys Basketball: Young men in grades 6th, 7th and 8th who have turned in their paperwork can try out for Edison’s 7th and 8th grade Boys Basketball teams. 6th grade tryouts for the 7th grade team will be on Monday, October 19 from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. in the north gym. Coach Cain will select up to 5 of the 6th graders to attend tryouts for the 7th grade team. 7th grade boys basketball tryouts will be held on Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21 from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. in the north gym. The 8th grade boys basketball tryouts will be held Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20 from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. in the north gym. Selected teams will be announced after tryouts on Wednesday, October 21. Their first practice will be Wednesday, October 21 from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. in the north gym. There is a MANDATORY parent meeting for the Boys Basketball teams on Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. The 7th grade team will have practice from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. in the south gym while the 8th grade team will have practice after the parent meeting and once the girls basketball game is over (7ish until 9 p.m. in the north gym).
· Tryouts for 6th grade Boys Basketball: This team is not an IESA team but a competitive team we have in partnership with the Park District. Teams include Jefferson, Franklin, Mahomet, Blue Ridge, Illini Swift, Urbana, Champaign Thunder, Park District Select, and St. Joe. Games are played on Wednesday nights or once in awhile on Sunday at Douglas Center. The date for tryouts will be announced soon.
· Wrestling and Volleyball: Anyone interested in wrestling or volleyball must have their current physical, completed Champaign Unit 4 form and written proof of insurance turned in to Ms. Borchardt in room 122 by Friday, November 13.
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