EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 19
· Volunteers for International Day: Volunteers are needed for Edison’s International Day which will be held Thursday, May 6 from noon to 2:45 p.m. If you can help, please contact Angie Patton at apatton2@illinois.edu or call 766-8712. This is a fun day for the students to experience different cultures.
· 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!
· Boxtops Coordinator: A Boxtops Coordinator has been found to replace Nancy Snell who has given 3 years of wonderful help. Thanks to all the other people who offered to do this!
April 16
· Student Council: Student Council will meet Wednesday, April 21st in room 234 from 2:45-3:30 p.m. They will be discussing plans for the 8th grade dance.
· Reminder: Flying Illini meets Mondays and Fridays in the cafeteria and Computer Club with the Geek Squad meets in the computer lab in room 232 on Thursdays. Students should bring music for their video next week. They will be taking apart and putting back together computers next week.
· Wrestling, Volleyball and 6th Grade Boy’s Basketball: Edison’s wrestlers, 7th/8th grade volleyball teams and 6th grade boy’s basketball teams will be recognized at Edison’s last convocation on April 28. These teams are asked to sit in the middle sections of the auditorium in this order: First row: 6BBB team; Second row: wrestlers; and Third and fourth rows: VB players.
· Athletic Camps for Edison Students: Boy’s basketball camp will be Monday, August 2 through 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. (grade level times will be announced shortly) and Girl’s basketball camp will be Monday, August 9 through 13: from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. for incoming 8th graders and from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for incoming 6th and 7th graders. Cost for camps is $50 per student. Camps are for Edison students only. A flyer containing more information will be sent out soon. If you have any questions please contact Jackie Borchardt by email at borchaja@champaignschools.org or by phone at 377 – 8584.
· Athletic Banquet: The athletic banquet for Baseball, Girl’s Basketball, Boy’s Basketball and Volleyball will be Monday, May 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Stone Creek Church. More information will be sent out soon. Cross Country students who have the top 5 GPA’s will receive a special invitation to attend as well.
April 14
· PTSA Officers Needed: The Edison PTSA is seeking nominations for officers for the 2010-2011 school year. For more information, please contact Mary Schoen Petersen schoenpetersen@comcast.net or Jennifer Clarke jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
· 6th Annual Champaign Area Youth Football Camp: The 2010 Champaign Youth Football Camp will be held Monday, June 21st- Thursday, June 24th. All area boy/girls entering grades 1st-8th are invited to attend. Camp will be held at McKinley Field located on New Street, behind the Melon Building and Southside Elementary School. More Details are available in the attached document (Champ Youth Camp).
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