EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 12
· 5th Grade Open House: The PTSA will be giving tours to the parents of 5th graders at the 5th grade open house tomorrow night, April 13. PTSA needs volunteers to help guide the tours. You can contact either Jennifer Clarke, jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net, or Mary Schoen Petersen, schoenpetersen@comcast.net, to get more information and help out.
· Edison’s Girl's Group: Edison’s Girls Group will be selling bracelets, necklaces, key chains and troll dolls at the Open House on Tuesday. The girls made all of these items except the troll dolls.
· Reception for Volunteers: Have you volunteered to chaperone a dance, a field trip or helped out in a classroom? Are you one of the many who provided treats for our teachers? If you take the time to volunteer at Edison, we would like to invite you to attend our annual Edison Volunteer Reception on April 28 from 10-11 a.m. in our cafeteria (see attached, Volunteer Reception). If you are planning to attend, please let the school know as soon as possible. You can R.S.V.P. to Marilyn Mastny at mastnyma@champaignschools.org. Thanks for all you do at Edison!
· Computer Club: Thursday’s Computer Club meeting with the Geek Squad will be the first steps in creating your PowerPoint music videos! All students are welcome to join us. The clib is held immediately after school.
· AVID Breakfast: Edison AVID students and their families are invited to join the Edison AVID Team Teachers, Counselor, and Administrators for breakfast on Friday morning, April 16. They’ll be enjoying a meal together and celebrating the students’ successes this year. The breakfast will be held from 7:00 a.m.-7:50 a.m. in the Edison Middle School Library.
· Athletics at Edison: If you have a student who is interested in participating in sports at Edison, you will want to be aware of the tryout dates and forms that need to be completed (see attached, 2010-2011 Edison Athletic Information). 6th Graders who plan to tryout for 7th grade teams should see the attached document titled “2010-2011 6th graders trying out…” Here is a listing of IESA teams offered at Edison and tryout dates:
· Cross Country (XC): Open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls; Tryouts/ practices may begin Monday, August 2
· Baseball (BB): Open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls; Tryouts may begin Monday, August 2 for a varsity and a junior varsity team
· Girls Basketball (GBB): Open to all 6th (trying out for 7th grade team), 7th and 8th grade girls; Tryouts may begin Monday, August 30
· Boys Basketball (BBB): Open to all 6th (trying out for 7th grade team), 7th and 8th grade boys; Tryouts may begin Monday, October 18
· Wresting (WR): Open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls from Edison, Jefferson and Franklin; Tryouts may begin on Monday, November 29
· Girls Volleyball (VB): Open to all 6th (trying out for the 7th grade team), 7th and 8th grade girls; Tryouts may begin Monday, November 29
· Champaign Central High School Cheerleading: Cheerleading tryouts for Central High School will be held May 19. Clinics will be held May 17 and 18 to teach students everything they need to know for tryouts. See the attached flyers for more details (Cheer and Cheer back of handouts).
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
· Volunteer Opportunity: The Salvation Army is teaming up with Interfaith in Action, a Registered Student Organization at the University of Illinois and Numana, Inc., a Kansas-based nonprofit, to send one million meals to Haiti directly from the hands of volunteers from the Champaign-Urbana community and the University of Illinois campus. This aid is desperately needed in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake earlier this year. Meals are packaged by groups of 12-14 people in an assembly line team effort, and as many as 50 teams of 700 people will be needed during ongoing packaging hours on Saturday, April 24 between 8 am and 6 pm and Sunday, April 25 between 1 pm and 6 pm. This effort will take place at the old Hobby Lobby building at 1916 Glenn Park Drive in Champaign. Volunteers can sign up through the Salvation Army website: http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/champaign.
April 9
· Spring Chess Fest: All students in grades K-8 are invited to participate in a ChessFest from 12p-5p on Saturday, April 17 at Jefferson Middle School. Participation is free but students MUST register in advance. Complete the attached form (Entry Form) and turn it into the main office at Edison by Wednesday, April 14. You can find more details in the attached flyer (Flyer).
· Support the Poms Squad: The EMS Poms Squad is holdin a bake sale during lunch periods in order to rauise money. Parents are needed to bake a batch or two of great desserts (individually wrapped) that can be sold for $.75 or $1.00. Sale items can be brought to Ms. Kallembach in room 314 or in the main office. Also, if there are parents or community members who would like to support the Pom Squad with a cash donation, it can be mailed or brought to the main office of Edison Middle School or to Ms. Kallembach's room #314, 306 West Green St., Champaign, IL.
April 7
· Teachers Receive Grants: Congratulations to Mr. Foli and Mr. Pinkerton, winners of a Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation Master Grant. These Edison teachers are one of six winners. More details are in the attached document (Official CUSF Press Release).
· Contest Winner: Congratulations to Edison 7th grader Katie Sullivan for winning 1st place in the News Gazette’s Design An Ad contest. Her work is attached (Katie Sullivan).
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