EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 1
· ISATs This Week! Edison students will be taking the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) each morning today through Friday. ISAT measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance. Please make sure your child gets enough rest and eats well before school. We want everyone to do their best. Questions? Contact Mr. Trevor Kampfl at kampfltr@champaignschools.org or Mrs. Vernita Curry-Taylor at currytve@champaignschools.org.
· Hall Monitors Needed for ISATs: Please consider volunteering for an hour or two this week during ISATs. We need hall monitors between 8:15 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday-Wednesday and 8:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Thursday-Friday. If you can help contact Jennifer Clarke at jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net as soon as possible.
· Special Thanks: The yearbook is done! Special thanks to all those parents who contributed pictures! We couldn't have done it without you! - Mrs. Easton & the Yearbook Committee
· 8th graders: Don’t forget to bring in your baby pictures. Explorers can give their pictures to Mr. Guzman while Navigators can give their pictures to Ms. Borchardt. Please make sure your name in on the pictures or put them in an envelope with your name on the envelope.
· Computer Club: The next Computer Club meeting will TODAY.
· Date Change: Book-of-the-Month Club will meet THIS Wednesday, March 3rd. They are reading the Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Go to www.mrseaston.com for more information.
· Fundraiser for Wrestling: Support Edison’s Wrestling team by eating at Po’ Boys between 4-8 p.m. on Monday, March 8. 10% of the sales go to the group. See the flier for more details.
· Volleyball: Regionals for Volleyball begin tonight at Jefferson. The Comets take on Franklin. Come out and cheer them on! The 7th grade team beat Franklin in two games last week. The 8th grade team lost in a hard fought 3 games.
February 24
· ISAT reward! On Friday, March 5, all Edison students who meet the "ISAT Week Behavior Criteria" will be going to the Beverly Cinema to watch "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief". Ticket price is $6.00. Permission slips are due Wed., March 3. Permission slips are being sent home on Wed., Feb. 24. Check both sides for info concerning behavior criteria, ticket prices, snack prices, etc.
· Orchestra Honors: Several orchestra students received top honors at solo and ensemble contest last weekend. Aashika Ashok, Jonlyn Miller and Yun-Ah Yang all received a "one" rating for their solo performances. Congratulations!
· PTA Reflections Award: Congratulations to 7th grader Alic Trellakis who received an Honorable Mention Award for her literature entry at the State PTA Reflections competition.
· Dynamic Program for All Students.: All students are encouraged to join NSBE Jr. (National Society of Black Engineers) which meets on Wednesdays after school in Mr. Kuppler’s room (#324). Students will participate in experiments and demonstrations at the first part of the club starting at 2:45 p.m.. By 3:30-4:15 p. students will concentrate on homework, learn study tips, and have the opportunity to ask questions about high school and college. If this opportunity is something you would like your student to participate in, simply fill out the attached form and have your student give it to Mrs. Mastny in the community center (right above the cafeteria at Edison.)
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
· World Languages Survey: The Mellon Building is conducting a survey to gather public input on the World Languages program. Please visit http://www.champaignschools.org/worldlangsurveys.html to provide your input. There are surveys for parents, current and former students, and various categories of educators.
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