Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
January 24
- Open House and Reception: Open House and Reception for the Family Information Center will be Monday February 6th from 4-6. The Family Information Center is now located at 1103 North Neil in the historic Columbia School building. See attached invite for more information. All are welcome to attend.
- 8th Grade Parents: A letter from Trevor Kampfl is attached to give you more info about High School Registration and class selection.
January 23
- Hand Sanitizer: Parents it's that time of year–we need hand sanitizer donations for the classrooms. Please drop off a bottle (the larger the better) at the front office or send it to school with your student so they can drop it off.
- 8th Grade Six Flags Trip: The 8th Grade Six Flags Trip has been set for May 18, 2012. Information and permission slips were sent home Friday with all 8th grade students. A copy is attached. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Becker or Mr. Guzman via email.
Athletics:
- Congratulations to our wrestling team.: The team placed 3rd in the Bloomington JV invitational. The following wrestlers won medals: Darnell Flemming - 1st Dazhon Moore - 2nd Deshawn Sturkey - 5th Zach Carr - 2nd Rio Beals - 5th Andre Gordon - 1st
- 7BBB: Our 7BBB team will play in their first regional game this Tues. at 4:15 against Urbana. The regional tournaments are being held at Garden Hills Elementary School. Please use door #6 for entry. Admissions is $2 for students and $4 for adults/high school students. The championship game will be Wed. at 4:15 pm
January 20
- International Day Volunteers: Letters have gone home and we need volunteers for this event! We especially need someone who is well versed with using chopsticks and is able to show others how to use them too. To volunteer. Please e-mail pinskecr@champaignschools.org if you can help.
January 19
- Edison Band: Edison Jazz Band is inviting you to a night of JAVA and JAZZ. Come out Friday, Februrary 3rd at the Laborers Union Hall in Urbana at 6:30 pm. See attached flyer for more info.
- NAAPID: National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) will be February 13 from 9a-12pm. See attached letter for more info.
January 18
- Principals are coming to Edison: Edison's PTSA have invited the principals of both Centennial and Central High School to talk to parents about 8th graders making the adjustment to high school. Parents of 8th grade students are strongly encouraged to attend. The meeting will be Tuesday, January 31st in the Edison Library at 7pm.
January 16
- International Day: Edison is excited to announce there will be an International Day on March 15th from 8am-11am. Edison is a very diverse school and wants to celebrate different cultures from around the world. This is a great event for the school and we hope students can donate items and participate in this special event. See attached letter for more info. If you have questions please e-mail Crystal Pinske at pinskecr@champaignschools.org
January 12
8th Grade Parents below are important announcements for you!
High School Registration: Parents should have received a letter from the district regarding high school registration. High School counselors will be at Edison February 7th . Edison's counselor will give course books to students soon to help them select their courses for 9th grade.
Career Crusing: 8th graders at Edison participate in a computer program called Career Cruising. This program allows students to explore their interests and helps them figure out what career they might be best suited for.
CU Scholars: This program encourages students to take challenging courses in high school to ensure more choices after graduation. Here is a link for more information https://cuschoolsfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=188&Itemid=131
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