September 6
SCHOOL DANCE:
The date of the first Edison Dance this school year has been rescheduled to
Oct 1, 2010. Sorry for the confusion and/or inconvenience. More information will be coming as the date gets closer.
ATHLETIC INFO:
(attached is a flier about deadlines for all Edison sports).
Activities for week:
Tuesday, Sept. 7
Baseball DH versus FRANKLIN at Zahnd, 4pm (bus leaves at 3pm)
Thursday, Sept. 9
Baseball Varsity game versus St. Matt's at Spalding, 4pm (bus leaves at 3pm)
XC at Jefferson, 4pm (bus leaves at 3pm)
Saturday, Sept. 11
Baseball DH against Holy Cross at Zahnd, 10:0am (bus leaves at 8:45am)
XC at Normal Parkside, 9:30 am (bus leaves at 7:15am)
(updated versions of the schedules for BBB and VB are attached. Changes were made at request of opponents)
BOY'S BASKETBALL TRYOUTS:
Any boy in 6th, 7th and 8th grade interested in trying out for the 7th and 8th grade teams must have the following 3 pieces of documents turned in to Ms. Borchardt by Fri., Oct. . If you have any questions please email Ms. Borchardt at borchaja@champaignschools.org
1. Completed Champaign Unit 4 form (attached)
2. Current physcial (if your physical from last year is still current and you are
planning to use it please let me know so I can pull it. You will need to
complete a new unit 4 form and provide a new copy of your
insurance/medical card)
3. Copy of your insurance/medical card
Info about the 6th grade boys basketball team will be coming soon. Any 6th grade boy interested in trying out for this team must also have the same 3 pieces of documentation turned in by Oct. 1. This basketball program is ran by the Park District.
EXTRA CLOTHES:
Parents we need gently used shorts and shirts for girls. The front office likes to have an extra change of clothes for girls on hand and right now our supply is running out. Please drop off donated items to the front office. Any donation would be greatly appreciated.
September 3
PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT:
The Champaign Police Department have received reports of vehicles approaching school-aged children they have issued a public safety alert. Please see the attached PDF to see their safety alert release.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES !!!!
The PTSA is currently looking for people to fill the following positions.
Staff Appreciation Coordinator- This committee is responsible for recognizing school employees throughout the year in some way. The PTSA normally hosts 2 dinners during the year during parent teacher confererences and also coordinates monthly recognition of Edison staff. The coordinator is encouraged to attend monthly PTSA board meetings.
PTSA Volunteer Coordinator - This position is responsible for organizing volunteers for PTSA functions such as Open House, 5th Grade Open House, and Registration. It will include writing announcements to request volunteers, calling parents to request help as needed, and scheduling volunteers for specific events. The coordinator is encouraged to attend monthly PTSA board meetings.
If you are interested in either of these positions please contact Kristian Sargeant at sargentkr@yahoo.com.
P.E. UNIFORM HANDOUT:
September 7th Edison will be handing out P.E. uniforms to those students who ordered them. We need 1–2 volunteers to help hand out uniforms to students during first and second hour. If you are able to help in any way please contact Jennifer Clarke at jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net.
HOME ACCESS:
The home access system is a way of tracking student grades and attendance online. You should have received a letter at registration explaining the system that included your login and password and a second letter with login information for your student. After experiencing some problems the system is now working. If you are unable to login with the information that you were given or you did not receive this information at registration please call 217-351-3771. If your student needs help with their information they can stop in the main office or the computer lab.
PTSA BOARD MEETING:
The first PTSA board meeting of the school year will be held September 7th at 11:00am at St. John's Catholic Newman Center (604 East Armory Avenue, Champaign). These meetings are open to everyone and we encourage all parents to attend. The more people involved the more we can accomplish this year! Parking around the Newman Center is metered so please make sure you bring change! We will be meeting in dining room which is at the north end of the Newman Center. If you have any questions please contact Kristian Sargeant at sargentkr@yahoo.com.
MUSIC:
Any students interested in playing the violin, viola, cello or string bass, should see Mr. Turner right after school to pick up a sign-up form. The classes will meet after school once a week. If there are any interested 6th graders on team adventurers, it's possible to put orchestra in your regular schedule.
In addition, if there are any 6th grade band students that are unable to rent a band instrument, you are welcome to join strings. I have quite a few instruments available to be played. We will offer beginning instruction during 3rd period. See Mr. Turner or Mr. Lehman.
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