Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
March 16
- Student Council: will be sponsoring a Penny War to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This will take place April 9-13. Each homeroom will have a container to collect money. All pennies will be worth 1 point. All other change will be worth negative points. So stock up on all your change over Spring Break and be ready to challenge other homerooms to raise as much money as possible. The winning homeroom will win a water balloon fight at the end of the school year during their end of year activities.
- 8th Grade Volleyball: The Edison 8th grade volleyball team won their sectional game against Effingham on Monday and will play at the State Tournament this Saturday, 3/17, at Normal Kingsley Jr. High. The team plays Frankfort Summit Hill at 2:15, and if they win, they play again at 5:15 against Quincy or Minooka. The 3rd and 1st place games will be on Tuesday, 3/20, at 5:30 and 6:45, at Normal Kingsley Jr. High. Edison 8th grade coaches are Evan Hook and Erika Tock. Here's a link:
http://www.iesa.org/activities/gvb/scoreboards/index.asp?year=2012&class=8-4A
- 8th Grade Promotion: 8th grade promotion will be Friday at 9 am on May 25th It will be held in the school auditorium. Each student's family gets 2 tickets for this event. If you are going to need more than that you can call the discipline office to be put on a waiting list for more tickets. Letters are being sent home to parents for those students who may ineligible to attend promotion.
March 15
- Thursday and Friday: There is early dismissal at 11:10 am on Thursday and no school on Friday due to SIP and Parent Teacher Conferences.
March 14
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Parents it's not too late to reserve your time for Parent Teacher Conferences. If you haven't reserved your time you can contact your student's homeroom teacher to reserve your time. Parent Teacher conferences are this Thursday and Friday.
- Big Thank You: Many thanks to all the wonderful Edison families that provided snacks for the staff last week during ISATs. I know everyone enjoyed all the tasty treats in the lounge every day. Your generosity with your time and cooking talents is very much appreciated!
- Message from the Board of Education:
"We are pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Dr. Judy Wiegand as Superintendent of Champaign Unit 4 Schools. At last night's meeting of the Board, we unanimously approved her contract. The contract includes an exciting and challenging list of goals that we believe can be accomplished under Dr. Wiegand's leadership. Please join us in celebrating the confirmation of her appointment. Congratulations, Dr. Wiegand. Our future is bright!"
Here is the link for a message from Superintendent Judy Wiegand that includes her goals and objectives. http://www.champaignschools.org/news/news_files/Goals_Message03.13.12.pdf
March 13
- Summer Enrichment: Looking for ways to keep your child engaged this summer? Come to the Summer Enrichment Extravaganza, a community-wide youth programming resource fair, which will take place on Tuesday, April 3, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Urbana Middle School Cafetorium. Meet program staff from more than 30 campus and community organizations that offer summer programs, activities, and learning opportunities for students in pre-K through 12th grade. Please contact me at 333-4687 or via email at Lfmoore@illinois.edu if you have any questions. (Flyers are attached)
March 12
- Staff Meal During Conferences: The PTSA will be providing a meal for the teachers on Thursday evening (March 15th) next week before the first conferences start. We will be providing lasagna and garlic bread and are asking for your help to complete the meal. We need donations of the following items: bags of salad mix, salad dressing, drinks and desserts. We also need people to work set-up (~3:00pm) and clean-up (~5:30pm). If you're going to be at Edison at that time for a conference, we would really appreciate your help! Please e-mail Lynnette Dodds at lynnette24@sbcglobal.net if you would like to donate your time or a food item.
- Books by the Bushel: Save the dates of April 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2012! We will again be holding BBTB at Barnes & Noble in Champaign. Barnes & Noble will be ordering books from the 'wish lists' submitted by school librarians. Community members are invited to donate books and other resources from the wish list set to the library of their choice. Barnes & Noble will also donate a portion of the total sales made through BBTB back to the local schools participating in the event.
March 9
- Fundraiser: On Friday March 30, College Bound will be sponsoring a Pies in the Face fundraiser to raise money for Wesley Food Bank. During their lunch hour, students will have the opportunity throw pies in the face of a classmate or teacher. The price will be $1.00 to throw a pie in the face of a classmate volunteer or $2.00 to throw a pie in the face of a teacher. Half all proceeds will go to the Wesley Food Bank.
- Baby Pictures for 8th grade students: It is that time of year. We are now collecting baby pictures from 8th grade students. The pictures will be displayed in the display cases across from the auditorium starting in May. The pictures will be up for all of the end of year activities and will be returned to 8th grade students and parents after Promotion. Please, write the student name on the back of the picture. Mr. Guzman will be collecting baby pictures for Explorer students and Mr. Becker will be collecting baby pictures for Navigator students.
Community Events:
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- Saftey and Abuse Prevention: Keep Our Kids Safe
Child Abuse Prevention for Parents & Children
Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:00 -- 9:00 p.m.
indi go Artist Co-Op
9 E University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
Donations at the door appreciated
Keep Our Kids Safe is just one of several events RACES is sponsoring during April, which is both Child Abuse Prevention month and Sexual Assault Awareness month. For more information on all our April Events, visit our web site at www.cu-races.org, or contact us at admin@cu-races.org or 217/344-6298.
- Star Leadership Institute:Our first event, the Quarterly STAR Leadership Institute, will be held March 31, 2012 at the Champaign Public Library from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Participants will engage in dynamic workshops on the City's 2012-13 budget process and how citizens can be involved; Intelligence-Led Policing as a crime prevention strategy for neighborhoods; and property maintenance ordinances and how the City can partner with neighbors to maintain neighborhood livability. Register early as seating is limited! While you are reviewing the information on the STAR Leadership Institute, start thinking about who you can nominate for our STAR Awards-Expo to be held May 18, 2012, at the I-Hotel. We are excited about building on the success of last year with our partners - WCIA 3, Busey Bank, the University Of Illinois Office Of Public Engagement and most importantly, the Community! The nomination period for our STAR Awards Expo will be from March 1, 2012-April 2, 2012. We will be accepting nominations in eight categories for those individuals and organizations that have performed exemplary deeds to promote neighborhood and community wellness. The nominees and award recipients will be recognized at our annual STAR Awards Expo. In the past two years, we have recognized 78 people in our community who were willing to contribute time, talents, resources and energy to better our community. Attached you will find a brochure that describes the STAR award categories and the process for nominations as well as the agenda for the upcoming STAR Leadership Institute. To register for the Leadership Institute and/or to submit an online nomination, please visit our website at www.ci.champaign.il.us/STAR. You can always contact our office at 403-7070 with any questions you may have regarding these events. We hope you take the time to nominate someone for a STAR Award as well as join us at the upcoming STAR Leadership Institute. Colleen Madera Secretary Neighborhood Services Dept. Telephone: (217) 403-7070 Fax: (217) 403-7090 Email: Colleen.Madera@ci.champaign.il.us
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