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 26
- No School: No school this Friday, March 29th 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 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
- 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.
- 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.
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