Thursday, February 24, 2011

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS--FEBRUARY 24TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

Phone: (217) 351-3771  Fax: (217) 355-2564

 

February 24


  • IMPORTANT: Today, Tomorrow, and Monday through Thursday of next week--due to ISAT testing, students will not be allowed to be removed from class for appointments before 11am.


  • Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting at Edison Middle School on February 24th at 7 pm. This fact-finding meeting will be held to explore ideas for the future of the Edison facility. Please see attached PDF for more info.

 

  • Volunteers are Needed:  Parents we need your help! Volunteers are needed to monitor halls during ISAT testing Feb 28th-March 3rd for two shifts

8:15-9:45am

9:30-11am

Volunteers can email Jennifer Clarke to schedule times and shifts.  

Jennifer Clark jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net.


  • Community Events: Please see the community events at the bottom of the announcements as we have added some new info.

 

 February 22


  • Athletic Events:

 

Tues., Feb. 22

   VB vs Unity, 4:15 pm

 

Wed., Feb. 23

    VB @ North Ridge, 4:15 pm

 

Thurs., Feb. 24

    VB vs Franklin, 4:15 pm (last home game)

 

Sat., Feb.  26

    Wrestling regionals at Mahomet, time to be announced

 

Tues., March 1

     7VB regional game at Jefferson, 5:00 pm

 

Thurs., March 3

    7VB championship regional game at Jefferson (if we win Tues.), 6:00 pm


  • Candid photos needed for the yearbook: We still need pictures of Band, Jazz Band, Baseball, Wrestling, and Boys Basketball (7th and 8th). Please send photos to eastonka@champaignschools.org


 

  • 8th graders:  If you are interested in ordering a 2011 tshirt/hoodie please see Ms. Borchardt in room 122.  Second order will be placed if we have 6 orders.  Deadline will be Fri., March 11.

 

 

  • Yearbook Orders: It's time to order 2010-2011 Year Books if you did not already order them at registration in the summer.  The Year Books are $22.00. Orders can be brought to the Discipline Office with the order form or mailed to Edison Middle School at  306 West Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820 until March 18, 2011.  Edison can not promise that there will be extra books so please place an order to be sure to get one.  Checks should be made payable to Edison Middle School. 


  • 8th graders we need a baby picture: Please bring in a baby picture(s) in an envelope with your name on it.  If you could put your name on the back of each picture that would be fantastic.  The pictures will be used for a display.  You WILL GET your picture(s) back on the day of promotion.  Give your picture(s) to Mr. Guzman or Ms. Borchardt.

 

Community Events:


  • Champaign Public Library: Laurie Halse Anderson, the best-selling author of Speak, Chains, Wintergirls, and Fever 1793, will be the first writer to visit the Champaign Public Library virtually, using Skype, on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Find out what inspires this award-winning author of plain-spoken stories for adolescents. Register to attend this free event at http://bit.ly/lha_at_cpl .  If you have a specific question for Laurie, please e-mail Teen Librarian Betsy Su at bsu@champaign.org before Feb. 25. This event is open to adults as well as middle and high school students.

 

  • C-U KIWANIS LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL REGISTRATION DATES

 

METTLER ATHLETIC (1809 South Neil Street)

Sunday, Feb. 27     4:00-6:00 pm

Sunday, March 6  4:00-6:00 pm

 

 

Wednesday, March 2   5:30-7:30 pm 

Champaign Bresnan Center (706 Kenwood Rd)

 

For maps, information and to download registration forms, visit:

www.culittleleague.com

We will also have forms with us.

Little League is for kids born between May 1, 1998 and April 30, 2004

 

 

  • Important Dates for Champaign Schools: January 26 – February 28 Magnet Schools registration for B.T. Washington STEM Academy and Garden Hills Elementary.

March 1-31 Kindergarten registration for all schools

April 11-15 Stratton & Washington 5^th grade students register for 6th

grade

April 11-29 All remaining 5^th grade students register for 6th grade

May 9-31 Elementary and Middle School registration for 1st -8th

graders wishing to transfer

 

 

 

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At County Market You can sign up for OR register your current County Market Max Card for Education to Edison Middle School, the number is #331. Remember even if you have already registered this needs to be updated annually. Target has a similar reward program called Take Charge for Education. Simply apply for a Target charge (Red Card)/debit card, get approved, and Target donates 1% of your Red Card/Target Debit card purchases to your school. Here is the link for more info and to apply http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005157 If you already have a Target charge/debit you can still earn money for Edison. With holiday shopping coming up this is a great and EASY way to help Edison Middle School!

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