Monday, March 4, 2013

[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–MARCH 4TH

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 4

 

  • School Board Candidate Forum: Thursday March 14th 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.

 

February 28

 

  • 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.

 

  • PTA Council Meeting: Rescheduled: the meeting has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 7th at 6pm at the Mellon Building. There are some great ideas being shared on ways to help our students in the classroom and through the district.

 

  • College and Career Center Open House: As part of a District-wide initiative to promote post-secondary success, the College & Career Centers were established as a centralized place where students can go to access information about colleges, careers and the military on campus via technology. These centers offer open access for all students to receive one-on-one assistance with completing college enrollment paperwork, financial aid forms, and online college resources.  Students will also be able to conduct Internet career searches and find information about local employment opportunities. See attached flyer for dates and times for each high school.

 

February 27

 

  • Calendar of Events for 8th 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 8th grade students, we have put together a calendar of events for parents. Calendar is attached

 

 

 

February 26

 

  • PTSA Officers for 2013-2014: Please attend the PTSA meeting on March 12th  at 7pm in the Edison library. We will take 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.

 

  • ISAT Movie: ISAT Movie is back again.  We will be going to the movie on Tues., March 12 at the Savoy 16. Movie choices are not available until March 5.  Movie choice will be announced on March 6 and permits will be sent home on March 6. 

 

The criteria for attending the movie is as follows:

1.     100% attendance for ISAT testing and Monday, March 11

 

2.    100% on time to test site for ISAT

 

3.    Display MAXIMUM effort while taking ISAT test

 

3.    Follow all school rules – No DR's during Monday, March 4 through Monday, March 11.

      This includes ISAT testing and/or during your regular schedule after ISAT testing as well as Monday, March 11. Movie ticket will be $7.00 per person attending. Popcorn, pop and fruit snack will be $2.50

 

  • 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.

 

 

February 25

 

  • 8th 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.

 

 

February 21

 

 

  • Request for Yearbook Photos: We are requesting for photos to be sent to Aileen Maggio so she can put some candid images in the yearbook. We need all sports and any other activities parents and kids would like to see represented.  My email is maggioai@champaignschools.org.  The deadline for pictures is March 5th.  

 

  • International Day: Edison's International Day will be March 14th, 8-11:00 a.m. Last year was a great success and we'd like to make that happen again. We need adult helpers to be in the classrooms–we need parent helpers to host an activity for that day. Please contact Ms. Pinske via email and she can give more details. Her email address is pinskecr@champaignschools.org.

 

 

 

 

 

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