[Edison-PTSA] PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–JANUARY 27TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

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

 

 

 

January 27

 

• Principals are coming to Edison: Edison's PTSA have invited the principals of both Centennial and Central High School to talk to parents about 8^th graders making the adjustment to high school. Parents of 8^th grade students are strongly encouraged to attend. The meeting will be Tuesday, January 31st in the Edison Library at 7pm.

 

• Box Tops: Please bring in boxtops you have collected. Students can turn them into their homeroom teacher.

• 7th Grade Constellations Field Trip: The 7^th Grade Constellations field trip to Chicago has been set for May 8, 2012.  Information and permission slips were sent home before winter break with all 7th grade Constellation students.  A copy is attached.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Witheft via email. Field trip permission slip and money is due Friday, March 9^th.

 

January 26

 

• Good Job! Congratulations to our 7^th grade boys basketball team.  They are the 7 – 4A Regional Champs after defeating Effingham last night. As regional champs the team advances to the sectional game to be played on Wed., Feb.1 in Mahomet, at 6 pm. Our opponent will be either Jefferson or Rantoul (they play tonight). Congratulations to Coach Cain and his team.

 

• 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.

 

 

January 25

 

• PTSA Providing Tea & Cocoa for Staff: The PTSA will be providing tea and cocoa to warm up the staff this cold, winter Friday (27th).  We are looking for someone to provide a snack to go along with the warm drinks--muffins, scones, bagels, etc. would be great.  Any donations can be dropped off in the teachers' lounge on Friday morning.  Many thanks!!

• School of Art and Design: The U of I Saturday Art School program is now accepting middle- and high school students for its spring term. The spring curriculum offers digital media experiences as well as opportunities to improve traditional media skills, and is taught by art education undergraduate and graduate students and faculty.

Classes are held at the Art and Design Building, 408 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, beginning Saturday, February 11, 2012. Classes will meet for eight Saturdays (9-11 a.m.) followed by an exhibition of student work from April 23-29, that concludes with an open house on April 29. The cost is $79 per student. 

 

Registration ends Friday, February 3, 2012 or until classes are filled, whichever is sooner.

 

For more information and registration forms, please visit the Saturday Art School website at http://satschool.illinois.edu/register, or contact Stephen Bullwinkel at (217)333-0855 or by e-mail at bullwink@illinois.edu.

 

January 24

 

• Open House and Reception: Open House and Reception for the Family Information Center will be Monday February 6 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.

 

• 8^th Grade Parents:  A letter from Trevor Kampfl is attached to give you more info about High School Registration and class selection.

 

 

 

January 23

 

• 8^th 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 3^rd  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 3^rd 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

 

• International Day: Edison is excited to announce there will be an International Day on March 15^th 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

 

 

 

 

8^th 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 7^th . Edison's counselor will give course books to students soon to help them select their courses for 9^th grade.

 

• Career Crusing: 8^th 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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