Edison PTSA Announcements: 03/01/2013

Friday, March 29, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 29TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

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

Edison's Mission

It is our mission at Edison Middle School to work collaboratively to place the focus on the academic, social, and emotional needs of each individual student first and ensure that ALL students are prepared for post-secondary education.

March 29

Student Council: Student Council will meet this Wednesday, April 3rd in Mrs. Alatenbaumer's room, 234, from 2:45-3:30. We have much to do for our final fund raiser and we need everyone here to get it organized. We will also start getting preparations ready for the 8th Grade Dance.

Honor Roll Party: 3^rd Quarter Honor Roll Party will be Friday April 5^th. We are asking parents to donate snacks (cookies, chips, crackers, etc.,) You or your student can drop off snacks to the front office.

March 26

No School: No school this Friday, March 29^th for Spring Holiday.

Dishes: For those who brought in desserts for the teacher luncheon your dishes are ready for pick up in the teacher lounge. Thank you so much for your generosity.

Summer Enrichment: Summer Enrichment Extravaganza When: Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Where: Champaign Public Library, Robeson Pavilion Rooms A, B, & C

Looking for ways to keep your child and/or teen engaged this summer? Come to the Summer Enrichment Extravaganza, a community-wide youth programming resource fair, which will take place on Tuesday, April 16, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library. Meet program staff from 30 campus and C-U community organizations that offer summer programs, activities, and learning opportunities for students in pre-K through 12th grade. Please feel free to contact me at 265-4705 or via email at Lfmoore@illinois.edu if you have any questions.

Science Olympiad Results: Edison's Science Olympiad Team will be going to the State Contest on April 20th after placing 3rd in Regionals at Parkland College. Congratulations to all of our kids who have really worked!

Parkland Science Olympiad Regional Results: (March 9, 2013)

1st Disease Detectives: Emma Jackson, Annie Mattson

1st Dynamic Planet: Emma Jackson, Annie Mattson

1st Food Science: Brian Jung, Annie Mattson

1st Heredity: Aayush Bhatia, Omeed Miraftab-Salo

2nd Metric Mastery: Nidhi Dholaria, Dhvanil Popat

2nd Road Scholar: Nidhi Dholaria, Dhvanil Popat

3rd Forestry:Rahi Miraftab-Salo, Young Jin Shin

3rd Keep the Heat: Caleb Patton, Young Jin Shin

3rd Rotor Egg Drop: Omeed Miraftab-Salo, Dhvanil Popat

3rd Water Quality: Emma Jackson, Omeed Miraftab-Salo

Summer Camps for Middle Schoolers: Illini Tutoring recently gave a short presentation to the Edison PTSA. Attached is some info regarding summer camps for middle school aged students.

NEW Website: The Fine Arts Department has a website! Please check here for information regarding Encore classes, Musical rehearsals, Art club, and anything else arts! The website is: www.edisonfinearts.com You can also subscribe and receive email alerts if something changes.

Calendar of Events for 8^th graders and other students: The end of the school year is just around the corner. There are so many events and activities that happen, particularly for 8^th grade students, we have put together a calendar of events for parents. Calendar is attached

8^th grade parents: It is that time of year. We are collecting baby pictures of your student. The baby pictures will be put in the two display cases located across from the auditorium entrance for the month of May. They will be taken down and returned at the end of the promotion ceremony. Mr. Guzman and Mr. Becker are collecting the baby pictures. Please write the name of the student on the back of the pictures. Parents/students will need to pick up the pictures at the end of the year. We will be accepting them until April 12th.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON ATHLETIC ALERTS–MARCH 26TH

EDISON ATHLETIC ALERTS

HOME OF THE COMETS

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Wrestling banquet: All wrestlers who finished the season (were on the regional roster) along with their families are invited to the wrestling banquet on Tues., April 2 in the cafeteria at Edison from 5:30 until 6:30 pm. Pizza, drinks and cake will be provided. Families are asked to bring a side dish or chips.

Volleyball banquet: All managers and volleyball players along with their families are invited to the volleyball banquet on Monday, April 8 in the cafeteria at Edison from 5:30 until 6:30 pm. Fried chicken, drinks and cake will be provided. Families are asked to bring a side dish.

Attached:

* flier with important dates for athletics

* Unit 4 form

the IESA physical form will be sent later please make sure all the required athletic paperwork is turned in to Ms. Borchardt in room 122 NOT THE OFFICE

upcoming events:

Tuesday, April 2 - Wrestling banquet

Monday, April 8 - Volleyball banquet

Tuesday, April 16 - Rantoul track meet

Wednesday, April 17 - St. Matt's track meet

Saturday, April 20 - Urbana track meet

Tuesday, April 23 - Mattoon track meet

Saturday, May 4 - Unity track meet

Saturday, May 11 - Track sectional

Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 - Track state

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 26TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

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

Edison's Mission

March 26

No School: No school this Friday, March 29^th for Spring Holiday.

Dishes: For those who brought in desserts for the teacher luncheon your dishes are ready for pick up in the teacher lounge. Thank you so much for your generosity.

Summer Enrichment: Summer Enrichment Extravaganza When: Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Where: Champaign Public Library, Robeson Pavilion Rooms A, B, & C Looking for ways to keep your child and/or teen engaged this summer? Come to the Summer Enrichment Extravaganza, a community-wide youth programming resource fair, which will take place on Tuesday, April 16, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library. Meet program staff from 30 campus and C-U community organizations that offer summer programs, activities, and learning opportunities for students in pre-K through 12th grade. Please feel free to contact me at 265-4705 or via email at Lfmoore@illinois.edu if you have any questions.

Science Olympiad Results: Edison's Science Olympiad Team will be going to the State Contest on April 20th after placing 3rd in Regionals at Parkland College. Congratulations to all of our kids who have really worked!

Parkland Science Olympiad Regional Results: (March 9, 2013)

1st Disease Detectives: Emma Jackson, Annie Mattson

1st Dynamic Planet: Emma Jackson, Annie Mattson

1st Food Science: Brian Jung, Annie Mattson

1st Heredity: Aayush Bhatia, Omeed Miraftab-Salo

2nd Metric Mastery: Nidhi Dholaria, Dhvanil Popat

2nd Road Scholar: Nidhi Dholaria, Dhvanil Popat

3rd Forestry:Rahi Miraftab-Salo, Young Jin Shin

3rd Keep the Heat: Caleb Patton, Young Jin Shin

3rd Rotor Egg Drop: Omeed Miraftab-Salo, Dhvanil Popat

3rd Water Quality: Emma Jackson, Omeed Miraftab-Salo

March 14

Kindergarten Registration: Does your student have a younger sibling entering kindergarten next year? Now is the time to register! March 1-28, 2013 is the registration period for incoming kindergarten students who will turn five on or before September 1, 2013. Even students with siblings currently enrolled in one of our schools are required to register during this time. Attached is more info.

Summer Camps for Middle Schoolers: Illini Tutoring recently gave a short presentation to the Edison PTSA. Attached is some info regarding summer camps for middle school aged students.

March 12

**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

If you haven't taken a few minutes to complete the 5 Essentials Survey please do so soon. We need feedback from more Edison families. Please take the time to do the survey today. See info below and the PDF attached to learn more.

Important Survey: Champaign Unit 4 School District will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in providing a unique opportunity for teachers, students in grades 6-12, and parents across the state to have a role in improving their schools. Between February 1 and the end of March 2013, teachers, students and parents will be asked to take a 15-minute research-based survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school's climate and learning conditions. Here is the link to the survey https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2012/ and more info is attached.

Big Thank You: Big thanks to Marble Slab Creamery for donating ice cream desserts for our teachers during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Your generosity is really appreciated. Because of this donation and others volunteering to bring in desserts we are good for Teacher Appreciation. Thank you to everyone. It means a lot to the teachers and to the PTSA your willingness to help out.

NEW Website: The Fine Arts Department has a website! Please check here for information regarding Encore classes, Musical rehearsals, Art club, and anything else arts! The website is: www.edisonfinearts.com You can also subscribe and receive email alerts if something changes.

Calendar of Events for 8^th graders and other students: The end of the school year is just around the corner. There are so many events and activities that happen, particularly for 8^th grade students, we have put together a calendar of events for parents. Calendar is attached

Important Survey: Champaign Unit 4 School District will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in providing a unique opportunity for teachers, students in grades 6-12, and parents across the state to have a role in improving their schools. Between February 1 and the end of March 2013, teachers, students and parents will be asked to take a 15-minute research-based survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school's climate and learning conditions. Here is the link to the survey https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2012/ and more info is attached.

8^th grade parents: It is that time of year. We are collecting baby pictures of your student. The baby pictures will be put in the two display cases located across from the auditorium entrance for the month of May. They will be taken down and returned at the end of the promotion ceremony. Mr. Guzman and Mr. Becker are collecting the baby pictures. Please write the name of the student on the back of the pictures. Parents/students will need to pick up the pictures at the end of the year. We will be accepting them until April 12th.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT–MARCH 24TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

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

Edison's Mission

**DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS UNIT 4 SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED ON MONDAY MARCH 25TH. ALL EVENING ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELLED TOO.**

Thursday, March 14, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON ATHLETIC ALERTS–MARCH 14TH

EDISON ATHLETIC ALERTS

HOME OF THE COMETS

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Basketball Camp for Spring Break: Martin Pazanin Central girls basketball varsity coach. I would like to get a middle school camp going for area girls during Spring Break. The camp would be of no cost. The camp would be on March 18-21 from 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Central. If you could somehow pass this along to the coaches, or the parents/guardians/players, that would be great. I just ask that if they do plan on coming, that they contact me at pazanima@champaignschools.org or (224)627-2191 so that I am aware of numbers. I have attached the flyer, though they can also fill out the registration at Central. Thank you!

Wrestling: Congratulations to two of our wrestlers who advanced to state which was held this past weekend in DeKalb.

Forms: On the wall outside the cafteria there are fliers available for:

cheerleading camp at Central over spring break

ISAT movie field trip forms

Info about Illinois Softball (Kids take over the ballpart on Sat., March 23) along with other info from the U of I

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 14TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

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

Edison's Mission

March 14

Kindergarten Registration: Does your student have a younger sibling entering kindergarten next year? Now is the time to register! March 1-28, 2013 is the registration period for incoming kindergarten students who will turn five on or before September 1, 2013. Even students with siblings currently enrolled in one of our schools are required to register during this time. Attached is more info.

Summer Camps for Middle Schoolers: Illini Tutoring recently gave a short presentation to the Edison PTSA. Attached is some info regarding summer camps for middle school aged students.

School Board Candidate Forum: Thursday March 14^th there will be a candidate forum at 7pm at the Mellon Building. The forum will be hosted by Brian Minsker, PTA East Regional Director and hosted by the PTA Council. The forum will be broadcasted and there is an opportunity to submit questions ahead of time. See attached flyer for more info.

March 12

**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

Important Survey: Champaign Unit 4 School District will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in providing a unique opportunity for teachers, students in grades 6-12, and parents across the state to have a role in improving their schools. Between February 1 and the end of March 2013, teachers, students and parents will be asked to take a 15-minute research-based survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school's climate and learning conditions. Here is the link to the survey https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2012/ and more info is attached.

Big Thank You: Big thanks to Marble Slab Creamery for donating ice cream desserts for our teachers during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Your generosity is really appreciated. Because of this donation and others volunteering to bring in desserts we are good for Teacher Appreciation. Thank you to everyone. It means a lot to the teachers and to the PTSA your willingness to help out.

NEW Website: The Fine Arts Department has a website! Please check here for information regarding Encore classes, Musical rehearsals, Art club, and anything else arts! The website is: www.edisonfinearts.com You can also subscribe and receive email alerts if something changes.

Walter Dean Meyers: Walter Dean Meyers, popular book author, is coming to the Champaign Public Library on March 25^th from 7–9pm. There will be a short lecture, Q & A session, and a book signing.

Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday, March 14^th from 4-7:45pm and Friday, March15^thfrom 8-10:45am are parent teacher conferences. Students will have a half-day (dismissal at 11:10am) on March 14^th. There will be no school on March 15^th.

Spring Break: Spring Break (no school) dates are March 18^th–March 22^nd

Calendar of Events for 8^th graders and other students: The end of the school year is just around the corner. There are so many events and activities that happen, particularly for 8^th grade students, we have put together a calendar of events for parents. Calendar is attached

8^th grade parents: It is that time of year. We are collecting baby pictures of your student. The baby pictures will be put in the two display cases located across from the auditorium entrance for the month of May. They will be taken down and returned at the end of the promotion ceremony. Mr. Guzman and Mr. Becker are collecting the baby pictures. Please write the name of the student on the back of the pictures. Parents/students will need to pick up the pictures at the end of the year. We will be accepting them until April 12th.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 12TH

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

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

Edison's Mission

March 12

PTSA Meeting: Edison's PTSA meeting is tonight, Tuesday March 12^th at 7pm in the Edison library. We will have a short presentation by Illini Tutoring before the meeting begins. Illini Tutoring offers services during the summer for students. We will also be accepting nominations for officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer). We have several officers moving on and we need members to step forward to help fill these vacancies.

March 11

**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

Important Survey: Champaign Unit 4 School District will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in providing a unique opportunity for teachers, students in grades 6-12, and parents across the state to have a role in improving their schools. Between February 1 and the end of March 2013, teachers, students and parents will be asked to take a 15-minute research-based survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school's climate and learning conditions. Here is the link to the survey https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2012/ and more info is

attached.

PTSA Officers for 2013-2014: Please attend the PTSA meeting on Tuesday, March 12^that 7pm in the Edison library. We will be taking nominations for our 2013-2014 Board. Positions needed are as follows: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. We need to have these positions filled for next year. Elections will be held on April 9th. Please attend and step up to ensure the continued success of the Edison PTSA.

School Board Candidate Forum: Thursday March 14^th there will be a candidate forum at 7pm at the Mellon Building. The forum will be hosted by Brian Minsker, PTA East Regional Director and hosted by the PTA Council. The forum will be broadcasted and there is an opportunity to submit questions ahead of time. See attached flyer for more info.

March 8

Big Thank You: Big thanks to Marble Slab Creamery for donating ice cream desserts for our teachers during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Your generosity is really appreciated. Because of this donation and others volunteering to bring in desserts we are good for Teacher Appreciation. Thank you to everyone. It means a lot to the teachers and to the PTSA your willingness to help out.

NEW Website: The Fine Arts Department has a website! Please check here for information regarding Encore classes, Musical rehearsals, Art club, and anything else arts! The website is: www.edisonfinearts.com You can also subscribe and receive email alerts if something changes.

Walter Dean Meyers: Walter Dean Meyers, popular book author, is coming to the Champaign Public Library on March 25^th from 7–9pm. There will be a short lecture, Q & A session, and a book signing.

Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday, March 14^th from 4-7:45pm and Friday, March15^thfrom 8-10:45am are parent teacher conferences. Students will have a half-day (dismissal at 11:10am) on March 14^th. There will be no school on March 15^th.

Spring Break: Spring Break (no school) dates are March 18^th–March 22^nd

Pie Donation: International Day is March 14, 2013. We are asking for volunteers to donate pies for the pie eating contest and slices to taste. If you are willing to donate a pie, please email Michelle Anderson (andermi@champaignschools.org). The pies need to be delivered to the office on March 13, 2013.

Calendar of Events for 8^th graders and other students: The end of the school year is just around the corner. There are so many events and activities that happen, particularly for 8^th grade students, we have put together a calendar of events for parents. Calendar is attached

Important Survey: Champaign Unit 4 School District will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in providing a unique opportunity for teachers, students in grades 6-12, and parents across the state to have a role in improving their schools. Between February 1 and the end of March 2013, teachers, students and parents will be asked to take a 15-minute research-based survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school's climate and learning conditions. Here is the link to the survey https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2012/ and more info is attached.

8^th grade parents: It is that time of year. We are collecting baby pictures of your student. The baby pictures will be put in the two display cases located across from the auditorium entrance for the month of May. They will be taken down and returned at the end of the promotion ceremony. Mr. Guzman and Mr. Becker are collecting the baby pictures. Please write the name of the student on the back of the pictures. Parents/students will need to pick up the pictures at the end of the year. We will be accepting them until April 12th.

Edison PTSA Announcements

Friday, March 29, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 29TH

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON ATHLETIC ALERTS–MARCH 26TH

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 26TH

Sunday, March 24, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT–MARCH 24TH

Thursday, March 14, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON ATHLETIC ALERTS–MARCH 14TH

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 14TH

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 12TH

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