EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 26
· Computer Club Today: The Computer Club will meet today (October 26) after school.
· Parent Teacher Conferences: Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30. You should have received information about it from your student last week. If not, contact your student’s homeroom teacher. Reminder: Students have a half day of school on Thursday and no school on Friday because of the conferences.
· Donate to Teacher Appreciation Dinner: The PTSA is hosting a dinner for all Edison staff members during the parent teacher conferences on Thursday, October 29th. The PTSA will provide meat and cheese platters to make sandwiches. We need parents to provide sides, desserts, and drinks. If you are able to donate, please email Kristian Sargeant at Kristian.sargeant@sjcnc.org and let her know what you are bringing. This is a great way to show Edison teachers and staff that we appreciate their work with our students. If you have questions, call Kristian at 217-202-1642.
· Parent Volunteers for Book Fair: The library is looking for parent volunteers to help with the Scholastic Book Fair this week. 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.
· 6th Grade Boys Basketball: Parents of boys who were selected for the 6th grade boys basketball team should attend a parents meeting tonight (October 26) at 5:30 pm in the Edison cafeteria.
· Edison Spirit Wear: Orders for Edison Spirit wear will be accepted through the end of Parent Teacher conferences on October 29th. The clothing 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.
October 21
· Home Access Center: The Home Access Center provides an online grade book where parents and guardians can view helpful student information to support and guide their children through the educational process. From home or work, at any time of the day or night, parents can access the Web portal (http://www.champaignschools.org/edison/HAC.html) to track academic achievement through their student’s test scores, report card, attendance records, and class assignments. E-mail links are also available throughout the portal so parents can communicate with the school and teachers.
A letter with username and password information has been mailed to parents. If you do not receive a letter by mail, you can contact the school office. You will need to go in person to the office and show identification in order to receive the username and password information for your student.
· 6th grade Boys Basketball: Tryouts for the 6th grade boys basketball team will be Thursday, October 22 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p. m. in the south gym and Saturday, October 24 from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. in the south gym. At the end of the tryouts Coach Woods will meet with the boys to let them know who will be on the team because the selected players will be having practice that afternoon (Saturday, October 24) from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 pm in the north gym.
· Cross Country: Congratulations to Edison’s cross country runners on a great season. The varsity boys team placed 12th in the state and Neda Sroka had a great race on Saturday. All had personal best times. Also, all cross country parents should email Amy Sills concerning the banquet. Her e-mail is amy.sills@chartersills.com.
· 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.
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