EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 4
· Back to School in 2010! School resumes for all Edison students tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5.
· 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.
· Creative Writing Club: Creative Writing Club will meet from 2:45-4:00 p.m. in room 246 on the following Tuesdays: January 12th, 19th, 26th and February 9th, 16th, 23rd
· Extended Learning Opportunities at Edison Middle School! Have your student take advantage of these learning opportunities in the new year.
· Computer Lab will be open Monday-Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Students can work on assignments in which a computer is needed to complete research, finish typing papers and reports, and use our “Study Island” program to work on Math and Reading Skills. This lab will be held in Room 144.
· Math Lab will be open on Thursdays in Room 320 with Mr. Ramirez. The lab will be open from 2:45-3:45 p.m. Any students who need assistance on math homework or math skills can attend. Math Lab will only be able to take the first 25 students due to room capacity.
· “Math Attack” will be held from 2:45-3:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 326 with Mr. DeHart and Thursdays in Room 234 with Ms. Altembaumer. This extended learning opportunity is designed to help designated students gain a deeper understanding of how to use strategies to increase their Math comprehension.
· “Read Attack” will be held on Wednesdays from 2:45-3:45 p.m. and is designed to help designated students master the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade reading curriculums. For 6th grade students, “Read Attack” will be held in Room 120 with Ms. Kerestes and Ms. Page. For 7th grade students “Read Attack” will be held in Room 328 with Ms. Witheft and Ms. Jacob. For 8th grade students “Read Attack” will be held in Room 340 with Ms. McSurley and Mr. Howard.
· Volunteer Request for the Science Olympiad Regional Competition: The Science Olympiad Regional Competition will be held at Central High School on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Adult volunteers are needed to run concessions for the event. Please contact Natasha Harroff, harrofna@champaignschools, if you are able to help out.
Community Activity
· Champaign Urbana Theatre Company (CUTC) offers classes: CUTC is pleased to resume theater arts classes starting January 2010! We have a lot of new classes to offer for students of all ages, like: Story Time! for preschoolers and early readers, Readers Theatre for elementary school students, and traditional Theatre Arts classes for teenagers and adults. Theatre Arts includes scene work and memorization, breathing and vocalization, movement and blocking, improvisation, and character development. Classes will be divided to accommodate beginner and intermediate levels. Other classes currently in development include: stagecraft, costuming, audition prep, stage combat, theatre history, and much more! Other class suggestions are welcome, and please speak up if you are interested in teaching a class yourself! For more information about class offerings or to register for an upcoming class, please contact Lisa Cerezo at education@cutc.org.
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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 Illinois Text Messaging Ban: The new Illinois text messaging law went into effect on January 1, 2010. According to the new law: "A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message." "Electronic message" includes, but is not limited to electronic mail, a text message, an instant message, or a command or request to access an Internet site." According to the law it is illegal in Illinois to send or read a text or email message while your car is in traffic, unless fully stopped due to a blocked roadway (such as a train crossing). A stop sign or stop light does NOT waive this restriction. You must place the car in park or neutral gear, or pull over to the side of the road and stop. It is also illegal to use a cell phone in a school or construction zone without the use of a hands-free device such as a Bluetooth headset or ear bud, which allows you to keep both hands on the wheel. Fines for violation of these laws will start at $75.00, with higher fines expected for the most serious infractions.
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