[Edison-PTSA] PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS- January 27

EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

January 27

 

·         Edison Book-of-the-Month Club: Edison’s Book of the Month Club will meet today from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. The book this month is Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

 

·         NSBE Jr. : Edison’s NSBE Jr. for this semester will begin today. It will be held from 3:45-4:15 p.m. in Mr. Kuppler’s room (324). 

 

·         Computer Club: Computer Club will meet on Monday, February 1^st.

 

·         Reflections Winners: Congratulations to Alice Trellakis and Elizabeth Atkinson.   Their PTA Reflections literature entries recently advanced to the state level.

 

·         Thank you! The PTSA would like to thank these volunteers for helping to make Edison’s Dance a success: Deb Miller, Kimberely Shaw, Nancy Mings, LB Frye, Stephanie Ritz, Mary Etchison, Dena Bagger, Steve Palmer, Melissa Supp, Anna Gerard, Alan Chalifoux, Tim Stiles, Pat Elliot, Bruce Reardanz, Dan and Caitlin Pope, and all the parents who came and stayed at the last minute.

·         PTSA Board Meeting: The PTSA Board will meet Thursday, January 28 at Za's on Neil Street at noon. They will be discussing action items for this spring semester.  Anyone is welcome to attend.

 

·         Computer Speakers Needed: If you have computer speakers that you would like to donate to Edison, they would be happy to have them.  You may drop speakers off in the main office or computer lab in 232.

 

·         Centennial Future Freshmen Night: Centennial's Future Freshman Information Night is tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

 

·         Be a Mentor at Edison: January is National Mentoring Month. It’s a great time to be a mentor for a student at Edison. There is currently a waiting list of students who would like to have a mentor. Please see the attached flyer to learn more or email Marilyn Mastny, Edison’s Mentor Site Coordinator, at mastnyma@champaignschools.org for an application. Also, special thanks to the 60 mentors who volunteer with our students!  

 

·         Volleyball:  The 7^th and 8^th grade volleyball teams played Mahomet on Monday night. The 7^th grade team won: 25-23, 25-23.  The 8^th graders lost in two games. Keep up the great teamwork, Comets!

 

·         Java and Jazz-Feb 5: You're invited to an evening of Java and Jazz featuring the Edison Middle School Jazz bands on Friday, February 5.  Dine with family and friends while enjoying great music.  Bring your dancing shoes.  Buffet dinner is $25 per person with a cash bar.  Advance ticket sales only. The deadline to purchase tickets is TODAY.  Contact any of the current Edison jazz band students or go to edisonjazz@gmail.com.

 

January 25

 

·         Please Sign Out Your Student: Edison students must be signed out by a parent or responsible party in the main office any time they leave the building. The school is responsible for knowing where students are at all times. With cell phones, students are texting parents to say that they are ill. On several occasions, parents have asked the student to come outside without signing out the student. In these cases, students are being marked unexcused for classes. It is imperative that you sign out your student if they leave the campus.

 

·         Auditions for Spring Musical: Edison's Spring Musical will be Annie Jr. and take place the last weekend in April.  Auditions will take place next week after school on January 25, 28, and 29 and students can sign up for an audition slot outside the music room (110) on the musical bulletin board.  Rehearsals will be after school and start the week of February 15th.  Auditions will consist of students singing a short song of the student's choice (they can either bring sheet music or sing something without accompaniment) and an unprepared reading from the show.  Please contact the director, Mrs. Bahr, if you have any questions at bahrmi@champaignschools.org.

 

·         Reminder- Traffic Pattern for Edison: Parents using the Prairie Street entrance of Edison Middle School for the purpose of dropping off and/or picking up students should drop their child off on the west (left) side of Prairie.  Parents should pull their vehicles as far down on Prairie Street before they drop of and/or pick up their child.  This will allow for more vehicles to use Prairie Street in this way. Parents should refrain from using the east (right) side of Prairie adjacent to the blacktop/play area.  This area is marked for the loading/unloading of school buses and needs to be kept available. Once all school buses have arrived and departed, parents will then be directed to utilize that area for loading and unloading purposes. Parents should also refrain from using the alleyway directly west of Edison off of Prairie as a drop off/pick up site for students.  This alley will be used for the quick access and departure of emergency vehicles.

 

·         Boys Basketball: Congratulations to Edison’s 7^th grade boy’s basketball team as they defeated Urbana on Saturday. The score was 52 – 37. The team now advances to the second round of regional games which will be held at 6 pm tonight at Charleston Middle School. The game is against Franklin.

 

·         Sports Schedule:

Jan. 28: Wrestling tri meet with Unity and Clinton, 4:15 (weigh in at 3:30)  and VB at South View, 4:15 (bus leaves Edison at 2:30)

Jan. 30: 8BBB regional game at Mattoon Middle School at 12:15 vs Effingham (bus leaves Edison at 10:30 am) and WR to Rochester, 10:00 AM (bus leaves Edison at 7:00 AM)

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

First Annual Trivia Night: The Central High School Music Boosters’ announce the First Annual Trivia Night to be held on January 30, 2010 at Faith United Methodist Church.  Entry fee is $160 for a team of up to 8 people.  Price includes dinner (6 pm), trivia competition (7 pm), door prizes, snacks, and soda.  Raffles and silent auction will occur throughout the evening. Answers are submitted by your team at your table; you are not required to answer questions individually.  Please visit www.maroons.org/trivia for more information including flier, registration forms, competition rules, etc.

 

 

The Announcements are managed by the Edison Middle School PTSA. If you would like to submit information, please send your content to announce-request@edison.u4friends.org. The PTSA reserves the right to deny or edit submissions. If you would like to unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to ptsa@edison.u4friends.org and include “Unsubscribe” in the Subject Header or go here: http://edison.u4friends.org/mailman/listinfo/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org. Archives of the announcements can be found at http://edisonptsa.blogspot.com or http://edison.u4friends.org/pipermail/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org/.

 

 

 

[Edison-PTSA] PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS- January 25

EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

January 25

 

·         Please Sign Out Your Student: Edison students must be signed out by a parent or responsible party in the main office any time they leave the building. The school is responsible for knowing where students are at all times. With cell phones, students are texting parents to say that they are ill. On several occasions, parents have asked the student to come outside without signing out the student. In these cases, students are being marked unexcused for classes. It is imperative that you sign out your student if they leave the campus.

 

·         Auditions for Spring Musical: Edison's Spring Musical will be Annie Jr. and take place the last weekend in April.  Auditions will take place next week after school on January 25, 28, and 29 and students can sign up for an audition slot outside the music room (110) on the musical bulletin board.  Rehearsals will be after school and start the week of February 15th.  Auditions will consist of students singing a short song of the student's choice (they can either bring sheet music or sing something without accompaniment) and an unprepared reading from the show.  Please contact the director, Mrs. Bahr, if you have any questions at bahrmi@champaignschools.org.

 

·         Creative Writing Club: Creative Writing Club will meet Tuesday, January 26 from 2:45-4:00 p.m. in room 246.

 

·         Edison Book-of-the-Month Club: Edison’s Book of the Month Club will meet on Wednesday, January 27 from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. The book this month is Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

 

·         Reminder- Traffic Pattern for Edison: Parents using the Prairie Street entrance of Edison Middle School for the purpose of dropping off and/or picking up students should drop their child off on the west (left) side of Prairie.  Parents should pull their vehicles as far down on Prairie Street before they drop of and/or pick up their child.  This will allow for more vehicles to use Prairie Street in this way. Parents should refrain from using the east (right) side of Prairie adjacent to the blacktop/play area.  This area is marked for the loading/unloading of school buses and needs to be kept available. Once all school buses have arrived and departed, parents will then be directed to utilize that area for loading and unloading purposes. Parents should also refrain from using the alleyway directly west of Edison off of Prairie as a drop off/pick up site for students.  This alley will be used for the quick access and departure of emergency vehicles.

 

·         Boys Basketball: Congratulations to Edison’s 7^th grade boy’s basketball team as they defeated Urbana on Saturday. The score was 52 – 37. The team now advances to the second round of regional games which will be held at 6 pm tonight at Charleston Middle School. The game is against Franklin.

 

·         Sports Schedule:

Jan. 25: VB vs Mahomet, 4:15 (officials are Kirk Bedwell and Doug Brooks) and 7BBB to Charleston for 2^nd regional game, 6:00 pm  (departure time TBA)

Jan. 26: Wrestling with Chiddix and Bloomington at Bloomington, 4:30 (departure time 2:00 from Edison then bus travels to Jefferson then to Franklin)

Jan. 28: Wrestling tri meet with Unity and Clinton, 4:15 (weigh in at 3:30)  and VB at South View, 4:15 (bus leaves Edison at 2:30)

Jan. 30: 8BBB regional game at Mattoon Middle School at 12:15 vs Effingham (bus leaves Edison at 10:30 am) and WR to Rochester, 10:00 AM (bus leaves Edison at 7:00 AM)

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

First Annual Trivia Night: The Central High School Music Boosters’ announce the First Annual Trivia Night to be held on January 30, 2010 at Faith United Methodist Church.  Entry fee is $160 for a team of up to 8 people.  Price includes dinner (6 pm), trivia competition (7 pm), door prizes, snacks, and soda.  Raffles and silent auction will occur throughout the evening. Answers are submitted by your team at your table; you are not required to answer questions individually.  Please visit www.maroons.org/trivia for more information including flier, registration forms, competition rules, etc.

 

January 22

 

·         Centennial Future Freshmen Night: Centennial's Future Freshman Information Night is January 27th at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

 

·         NSBE Jr. : Edison’s NSBE Jr. for this semester will begin on Wednesday, January 27^th from 3:45-4:15 p.m. in Mr. Kuppler’s room (324). 

 

·         Java and Jazz-Feb 5: You're invited to an evening of Java and Jazz featuring the Edison Middle School Jazz bands on Friday, February 5.  Dine with family and friends while enjoying great music.  Bring your dancing shoes.  Buffet dinner is $25 per person with a cash bar.  Advance ticket sales only. The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, January 27.  Contact any of the current Edison jazz band students or go to edisonjazz@gmail.com.

 

·         Boys Basketball: Both of Edison’s boys basketball teams won their games against Franklin yesterday. These were the final games before regionals. Good luck Comets!

 

·         Girls Volleyball: The 8^th grade volleyball team played three games against Urbana. They played hard but lost the set. The 7^th grade team beat Urbana in two games.

 

The Announcements are managed by the Edison Middle School PTSA. If you would like to submit information, please send your content to announce-request@edison.u4friends.org. The PTSA reserves the right to deny or edit submissions. If you would like to unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to ptsa@edison.u4friends.org and include “Unsubscribe” in the Subject Header or go here: http://edison.u4friends.org/mailman/listinfo/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org. Archives of the announcements can be found at http://edisonptsa.blogspot.com or http://edison.u4friends.org/pipermail/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org/.

 

 

 

[Edison-PTSA] PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS- January 22

EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

January 22

 

·         Dance Tonight: Edison’s school dance is tonight from 6-8 p.m. in the gym. If you are available to chaperone, please contact Jenny Redden at jenlyn.redden@gmail.com.  The dance is a fundraiser for the PTSA and is a great way to support the school.

 

·         Honor Roll Celebration: The second quarter Honor Roll Celebration is scheduled for today.  The 6^th graders meet 2^nd period, 7^th graders meet 4^th period and 8^th graders will meet 9^th period.  If parents would like to provide a snack it is very welcome! Drop food off any time to Ms. Wallace’s office.

 

·         Centennial Future Freshmen Night: Centennial's Future Freshman Information Night is January 27th at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

 

·         NSBE Jr. : Edison’s NSBE Jr. for this semester will begin on Wednesday, January 27^th from 3:45-4:15 p.m. in Mr. Kuppler’s room (324). 

 

·         Java and Jazz-Feb 5: You're invited to an evening of Java and Jazz featuring the Edison Middle School Jazz bands on Friday, February 5.  Dine with family and friends while enjoying great music.  Bring your dancing shoes.  Buffet dinner is $25 per person with a cash bar.  Advance ticket sales only. The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, January 27.  Contact any of the current Edison jazz band students or go to edisonjazz@gmail.com.

 

·         Boys Basketball: Both of Edison’s boys basketball teams won their games against Franklin yesterday. These were the final games before regionals. Good luck Comets!

 

·         Girls Volleyball: The 8^th grade volleyball team played three games against Urbana. They played hard but lost the set.

 

 

January 20

 

·         Be a Mentor at Edison: This is National Mentoring Month and Edison is proud to have 60 mentors!  The need is still great. Many students are on a waiting list hoping for someone who is willing to be their mentor.  Please see the attached flyer to learn more about how you can be a mentor at Edison.  It’s a rewarding experience for you and the student. Please email Marilyn Mastny, Edison’s Mentor Site Coordinator, at mastnyma@champaignschools.org for an application or more information.  

 

·         Baby Pics for 8^th graders:  All 8^th graders are encouraged to bring in a baby picture or two for the 8^th grade Baby Picture display.  Please have your name on the picture(s).  Explorers give your picture(s) to Mr. Guzman and Navigators give your picture(s) to Ms. Borchardt.  Pictures are due by Monday, March 29.  You will get the picture(s) back the day of promotion. If you have any questions ask Mr. Guzman (guzmanje@champaignschools.org) or Ms. Borchardt (borchaja@champaignschools.org).

 

·         Volleyball: Edison’s 7th grade girls volleyball team lost their games against Normal Parkside yesterday. They play again today at St. Joe.

 

·         Sports Schedule:

Jan. 23:  JV wrestling meet at Bloomington, 9:00 a.m.

 

January 18

 

·         Thank you! Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Navigator’s Annual Penny Drive.  They were able to collect $505 for the family of a Robeson Elementary student who had gone through treatment for a serious medical condition.  Mr. Ramirez was able to purchase gift cards to both Wal-Mart and County Market to help the family with their everyday expenses.  Thank you for all your help.

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

·         First Annual Trivia Night: The Central High School Music Boosters’ announce the First Annual Trivia Night to be held on January 30, 2010 at Faith United Methodist Church.  Entry fee is $160 for a team of up to 8 people.  Price includes dinner (6 pm), trivia competition (7 pm), door prizes, snacks, and soda.  Raffles and silent auction will occur throughout the evening. Answers are submitted by your team at your table; you are not required to answer questions individually.  Please visit www.maroons.org/trivia for more information including flier, registration forms, competition rules, etc.

 

The Announcements are managed by the Edison Middle School PTSA. If you would like to submit information, please send your content to announce-request@edison.u4friends.org. The PTSA reserves the right to deny or edit submissions. If you would like to unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to ptsa@edison.u4friends.org and include “Unsubscribe” in the Subject Header or go here: http://edison.u4friends.org/mailman/listinfo/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org. Archives of the announcements can be found at http://edisonptsa.blogspot.com or http://edison.u4friends.org/pipermail/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org/.

 

 

 

[Edison-PTSA] PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS- January 20

EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

January 20

 

·         Be a Mentor at Edison: This is National Mentoring Month and Edison is proud to have 60 mentors!  The need is still great. Many students are on a waiting list hoping for someone who is willing to be their mentor.  Please see the attached flyer to learn more about how you can be a mentor at Edison.  It’s a rewarding experience for you and the student. Please email Marilyn Mastny, Edison’s Mentor Site Coordinator, at mastnyma@champaignschools.org for an application or more information.  

 

·         Java and Jazz: You're invited to an evening of Java and Jazz featuring the Edison Middle School Jazz bands.  Dine with family and friends while enjoying great music.  Bring your dancing shoes.  Buffet dinner is $25 per person with a cash bar.  Advance ticket sales only. The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, January 27.  Contact any of the current Edison jazz band students or go to edisonjazz@gmail.com.

 

·         Baby Pics for 8^th graders:  All 8^th graders are encouraged to bring in a baby picture or two for the 8^th grade Baby Picture display.  Please have your name on the picture(s).  Explorers give your picture(s) to Mr. Guzman and Navigators give your picture(s) to Ms. Borchardt.  Pictures are due by Monday, March 29.  You will get the picture(s) back the day of promotion. If you have any questions ask Mr. Guzman (guzmanje@champaignschools.org) or Ms. Borchardt (borchaja@champaignschools.org).

 

·         Volleyball: Edison’s 7th grade girls volleyball team lost their games against Normal Parkside yesterday. They play again today at St. Joe.

 

·         Sports Schedule:

Jan. 20:  BBB at South View, 4:15 p.m. and VB at St. Joe

Jan. 21: VB vs Urbana, 4:15 p.m. and BBB at Franklin, 4:15 p.m.

Jan. 23:  JV wrestling meet at Bloomington, 9:00 a.m.

 

January 18

 

·         Freshman Night for 8^th Graders: Central High School is holding a Future Freshman Night on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. The event will start in Decker Theatre. Future Freshmen Night for Centennial is Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Centennial High School.

 

·         Dance Volunteers: The next Edison school dance is this Friday (January 22) from 6-8 p.m. Volunteers are needed to chaperone the dance and sell concessions. If you are available to help, please contact Jenny Redden at jenlyn.redden@gmail.com.  The dance is a fundraiser for the PTSA and is a great way to support the school.

 

·         Thank you! Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Navigator’s Annual Penny Drive.  They were able to collect $505 for the family of a Robeson Elementary student who had gone through treatment for a serious medical condition.  Mr. Ramirez was able to purchase gift cards to both Wal-Mart and County Market to help the family with their everyday expenses.  Thank you for all your help.

 

·         Creative Writing Club: Creative Writing Club will tomorrow from 2:45-4:00 p.m. in room 246.

 

·         Basketball: Edison’s 7^th and 8^th grade boys basketball teams won their games against Holy Cross. Congrats!

 

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

·         First Annual Trivia Night: The Central High School Music Boosters’ announce the First Annual Trivia Night to be held on January 30, 2010 at Faith United Methodist Church.  Entry fee is $160 for a team of up to 8 people.  Price includes dinner (6 pm), trivia competition (7 pm), door prizes, snacks, and soda.  Raffles and silent auction will occur throughout the evening. Answers are submitted by your team at your table; you are not required to answer questions individually.  Please visit www.maroons.org/trivia for more information including flier, registration forms, competition rules, etc.

 

January 15

 

·         MLK Essay Contest Winners: Congratulations to two Edison students for winning the University of Illinois Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.  They were among 16 winners chosen out of nearly 300 entries. Our winners are Anthony Davis and Wonwoo Jung, both in the 6th grade. Awards will be presented on Saturday, January 23, 10:00am at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts, at the MLK Community Celebration. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the festivities and support our wonderful student writers.

 

·         Honor Roll Celebration: The second quarter Honor Roll Celebration is scheduled for January 22, 2010.  The 6^th graders meet 2^nd period, 7^th graders meet 4^th period and 8^th graders will meet 9^th period.  If parents would like to provide a snack it is very welcome! They can drop it off any time to Ms. Wallace’s office.

 

·         Edison Yearbook: Parents, students and teachers who have taken pictures at Edison events throughout the year, we need your pictures for the school yearbook! Please share your pictures with Mrs. Easton via e-mail, disc or flash drive at eastonka@champaignschools.org or room 346. The deadline for sharing photos is February 16. All discs and flash drives will be returned.

 

·         Volleyball: The Edison Volleyball teams played St. Matthews on Tuesday. The 7^th grade team had tough losses, 23-25 and 20-25, and the 8^th grade won 25-19 and 25-1. They play again on Tuesday January 19.

 

·         Basketball: The 7^th and 8^th grade boys basketball teams defeated Urbana in their last home game yesterday. Congratulations on a great season!

 

·         Wrestling fundraiser: The Champaign Wrestling team is having a fundraiser at PoBoy's in Urbana on Sunday, January 17.  Please see the attached flyer. Come out to support the Wrestling Comets!

 

·         Reduced Bus Service Info: In response to questions concerning reduced bus services, the Unit 4 School District has asked us to send the following information.   This is for information purposes only.  The official winter weather closing decisions will be posted on the district website.

ANNOUNCEMENT ‘A’ – REDUCED YELLOW BUS SERVICES – On days when it is warranted, a plan for reduced transportation services formulated to operate on a limited basis when bad weather prevails shall be put into effect.

 

[Day] the Champaign Unit 4 School District will have reduced bus services.  There will be no yellow school buses operating morning or afternoon for elementary or secondary students living the areas listed immediately below, followed by where the yellow school buses will operate.

 

No Bus Service Area:

Bondville

Any Rural Address

Hartwell & Hartwell (by U of I golf course)

Field Stone – Savoy

Liberty on the Lake

 

            The City of Champaign proper and these subdivisions DO have bus service:

1.      WEST – Along Staley Road

Glenshire

Turnberry Ridge

Lincolnshire Fields

Ironwood

Trails of Brittany

Copper Ridge

New Century Estates (4809 W. Windsor Rd.)

Trails Edge

 

2.      SOUTH of Curtis Road

Rolling Acres

The Arbours

Arbour Meadows

Winfield Village

Savoy proper (east of Prospect in the Village of Savoy)

Prairie Fields

Prairie Meadows - Savoy

Lake Park

 

3.      NORTH of I-74

Dobbins Downs

Towne Center Apts.

Baytowne

Ashland Park

Wilbur Heights

 

4.      NORTH Duncan Road

Parkland Ridge

Westlake

Timberlake

Boulder Ridge

Sawgrass

 

Remember to check the district website for final decisions concerning closings.

 

The Announcements are managed by the Edison Middle School PTSA. If you would like to submit information, please send your content to announce-request@edison.u4friends.org. The PTSA reserves the right to deny or edit submissions. If you would like to unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to ptsa@edison.u4friends.org and include “Unsubscribe” in the Subject Header or go here: http://edison.u4friends.org/mailman/listinfo/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org. Archives of the announcements can be found at http://edisonptsa.blogspot.com or http://edison.u4friends.org/pipermail/ptsa_edison.u4friends.org/.

 

 

 

[Edison-PTSA] PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS- January 18

EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

January 18

 

·         Freshman Night for 8^th Graders: Central High School is holding a Future Freshman Night on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. The event will start in Decker Theatre. Future Freshmen Night for Centennial is Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Centennial High School.

 

·         Dance Volunteers: The next Edison school dance is this Friday (January 22) from 6-8 p.m. Volunteers are needed to chaperone the dance and sell concessions. If you are available to help, please contact Jenny Redden at jenlyn.redden@gmail.com.  The dance is a fundraiser for the PTSA and is a great way to support the school.

 

·         Thank you! Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Navigator’s Annual Penny Drive.  They were able to collect $505 for the family of a Robeson Elementary student who had gone through treatment for a serious medical condition.  Mr. Ramirez was able to purchase gift cards to both Wal-Mart and County Market to help the family with their everyday expenses.  Thank you for all your help.

 

·         Creative Writing Club: Creative Writing Club will tomorrow from 2:45-4:00 p.m. in room 246.

 

·         Basketball: Edison’s 7^th and 8^th grade boys basketball teams won their games against Holy Cross. Congrats!

 

·         Sports Schedule:

Jan. 19: VB vs Normal Parkside, 4:15 p.m.

Jan. 20:  BBB at South View, 4:15 p.m.

Jan. 21: VB vs Urbana, 4:15 p.m. and BBB at Franklin, 4:15 p.m.

Jan. 23:  JV wrestling meet at Bloomington, 9:00 a.m.

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

·         First Annual Trivia Night: The Central High School Music Boosters’ announce the First Annual Trivia Night to be held on January 30, 2010 at Faith United Methodist Church.  Entry fee is $160 for a team of up to 8 people.  Price includes dinner (6 pm), trivia competition (7 pm), door prizes, snacks, and soda.  Raffles and silent auction will occur throughout the evening. Answers are submitted by your team at your table; you are not required to answer questions individually.  Please visit www.maroons.org/trivia for more information including flier, registration forms, competition rules, etc.

 

January 15

 

·         MLK Essay Contest Winners: Congratulations to two Edison students for winning the University of Illinois Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.  They were among 16 winners chosen out of nearly 300 entries. Our winners are Anthony Davis and Wonwoo Jung, both in the 6th grade. Awards will be presented on Saturday, January 23, 10:00am at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts, at the MLK Community Celebration. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the festivities and support our wonderful student writers.

 

·         Honor Roll Celebration: The second quarter Honor Roll Celebration is scheduled for January 22, 2010.  The 6^th graders meet 2^nd period, 7^th graders meet 4^th period and 8^th graders will meet 9^th period.  If parents would like to provide a snack it is very welcome! They can drop it off any time to Ms. Wallace’s office.

 

·         Edison Yearbook: Parents, students and teachers who have taken pictures at Edison events throughout the year, we need your pictures for the school yearbook! Please share your pictures with Mrs. Easton via e-mail, disc or flash drive at eastonka@champaignschools.org or room 346. The deadline for sharing photos is February 16. All discs and flash drives will be returned.

 

·         Volleyball: The Edison Volleyball teams played St. Matthews on Tuesday. The 7^th grade team had tough losses, 23-25 and 20-25, and the 8^th grade won 25-19 and 25-1. They play again on Tuesday January 19.

 

·         Basketball: The 7^th and 8^th grade boys basketball teams defeated Urbana in their last home game yesterday. Congratulations on a great season!

 

·         Wrestling fundraiser: The Champaign Wrestling team is having a fundraiser at PoBoy's in Urbana on Sunday, January 17.  Please see the attached flyer. Come out to support the Wrestling Comets!

 

·         Reduced Bus Service Info: In response to questions concerning reduced bus services, the Unit 4 School District has asked us to send the following information.   This is for information purposes only.  The official winter weather closing decisions will be posted on the district website.

ANNOUNCEMENT ‘A’ – REDUCED YELLOW BUS SERVICES – On days when it is warranted, a plan for reduced transportation services formulated to operate on a limited basis when bad weather prevails shall be put into effect.

 

[Day] the Champaign Unit 4 School District will have reduced bus services.  There will be no yellow school buses operating morning or afternoon for elementary or secondary students living the areas listed immediately below, followed by where the yellow school buses will operate.

 

No Bus Service Area:

Bondville

Any Rural Address

Hartwell & Hartwell (by U of I golf course)

Field Stone – Savoy

Liberty on the Lake

 

            The City of Champaign proper and these subdivisions DO have bus service:

1.      WEST – Along Staley Road

Glenshire

Turnberry Ridge

Lincolnshire Fields

Ironwood

Trails of Brittany

Copper Ridge

New Century Estates (4809 W. Windsor Rd.)

Trails Edge

 

2.      SOUTH of Curtis Road

Rolling Acres

The Arbours

Arbour Meadows

Winfield Village

Savoy proper (east of Prospect in the Village of Savoy)

Prairie Fields

Prairie Meadows - Savoy

Lake Park

 

3.      NORTH of I-74

Dobbins Downs

Towne Center Apts.

Baytowne

Ashland Park

Wilbur Heights

 

4.      NORTH Duncan Road

Parkland Ridge

Westlake

Timberlake

Boulder Ridge

Sawgrass

 

Remember to check the district website for final decisions concerning closings.

 

January 13

 

·         Boys Basketball: Congrats to the 7^th and 8^th grade boys basketball teams. They both won their games against Danville Northridge on Monday. They play again tomorrow. It’s their last home game and 8^th grade basketball players, managers and Pom Squad members will be recognized. Come out and show your support!

 

January 11

 

·         Computer Club: Computer Club will meet on Monday, February 1^st.

 

·         Smile!  Spring Casual pictures will be taken on Thursday, February 11, 2010.  Those will be done during PE.  Forms will be sent out at a later date.

 

·         Baby Pics for 8^th graders:  All 8^th graders are encouraged to bring in a baby picture or two for the 8^th grade Baby Picture display.  Please have your name on the picture(s).  Explorers give your picture(s) to Mr. Guzman and Navigators give your picture(s) to Ms. Borchardt.  Pictures are due by Monday, March 29.  You will get the picture(s) back the day of promotion. If you have any questions ask Mr. Guzman (guzmanje@champaignschools.org) or Ms. Borchardt (borchaja@champaignschools.org).

 

·         Volleyball: Edison’s 7^th and 8^th grade volleyball teams are playing very well. Last Tuesday, they played Urbana: the 7^th grade team won in two games and the 8^th grade lost in two games.  Then on Wednesday, both teams won in two games against Danville North Ridge. Congrats!

 

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