EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 3
· National Junior Honor Society: Edison's chapter of National Junior Honor Society will be accepting applications for the 2010 National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Application sheets have been mailed home to all individuals who have achieved a 3.0/4.0 GPA. Applications are due February 22, 2010. If anyone has questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Cain at cainza@champaignschools.org or Mr. Foli at folibr@champaignschools.org.
· Candy Grams: Student Council will be selling Candy Grams next week during lunch, February 8-11, and they will be distributing them on February 12. Candy Grams are 50 cents each and the money goes towards the 8th Grade Dance. Students need to know the homeroom of the people they are sending Grams to so they can be delivered properly.
· Volunteers Needed: To show our appreciation for teachers and staff, the PTSA will be making candy bags for teachers for Valentine’s Day. We need donations of wrapped candy and cellophane bags. You can send in bags of wrapped candy with your child on Monday, February 8. Kristian Sargeant will be standing by the main office to take the donations as the students arrive. The candy will be distributed to staff on Friday February 12th. If you can provide cellophane bags or if you have questions please contact Kristian at kristian.sargeant@sjcnc.org.
· Volleyball: The 7th grade and 8th grade volleyball teams lost their games to Normal Kingsley this week but played well. They play again today against Jefferson.
February 1
· Comets Connecting with Haiti: Edison students are collecting money for the Red Cross and the children of Haiti. Their goal is to collect over $1760. This number represents the number of miles it is from Champaign to Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Students from the Leadership Academy will be collecting money during lunch periods and updates will be posted each day. They will also be making a paper chain to represent the miles/money collected. Each link is a mile/dollar.
· Creative Writing: Creative Writing Club will meet on February 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 2:45-4:00 p.m. in room 246.
· Volleyball: The Edison girls volleyball teams played Danville South View last week. The 7th grade team won, which makes their record 5 and 2. The 8th grade team also won. Go Comets!
· Sports Schedule:
Wed., Feb. 3 VB vs Jefferson, 4:15 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 6 Wrestling at Mahomet, 9:00 a.m.
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