[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ATHLETIC ANNOUNCEMENTS - MAY 7, 2015

Edison Middle School PTSA

Athletic 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.

 

 

Upcoming Athletic Events:

Sat., May 9 - Track at Unity

Sat., May 16 - Track Sectional

Fri., May 22 and Sat., May 23 - Track State

Boys currently in 6th and 7th grade: tomorrow (Friday May 8) is the last day to turn in your entry form and payment for the boys basketball camp in July.  

Golfers:  if you currently in 6th or 7th grade and are interested in golfing in the IESA golf tournament in Sept. please see Ms. Borchardt by tomorrow (Friday May 8)

For baseball players interested in the golf tournament your baseball game on the day of the golf tournament will be a JV game not a varsity.

Just a reminder:

    Baseball tryouts for next year will be held Mon., Aug. 3 and Tues., Aug. 4.  You must attend both days of tryouts in order to be considered for the team.  In order to tryout you must have all 4 pieces of the required paperwork turned in to Ms. Borchardt by July 10.  Tryouts are for boys and girls.

  Cross Country for next year also begins on Mon., Aug. 3.  If you plan to run Cross Country you must begin running with the team on Mon., Aug. 3.  All required paperwork for Cross Country is due to Ms. Borchardt by July 10.

    Girls Basketball tryouts will be Mon., Aug. 31 and Tues., Sept. 1.  You must attend both days of tryouts to be considered for the team.  Your required paperwork is due to Ms. Borchardt by July 17.

 

Other Important Athletic events/information (all attached and can be found on the athletic bulletin board outside room 122)

1.  IESA Golf tournament Sat., Sept. 12 (students currently in 6th or 7th grade must sign up with Ms.Borchardt or parents can email Ms. Borchardt by Friday, May 15 so we can get registered in time).

2.  Boys currently in 6th and 7th grade who wish to attend the boys basketball camp this summer: entry form and payment due this Friday, May 1.  

3.  Summer running program for Cross Country (must have a new waiver turned in to Ms. Borchardt or Coach Mills).

4.  Cross Country season begins Mon., Aug. 3 - anyone wishing to participate in Cross Country must  begin practicing with the team on Mon., Aug. 3.  Required paperwork due Fri., July 10 to Ms. Borchardt (not the office). In order to participate all 4 pieces of the required paperwork must be turned in to Ms. Borchardt.

5.  Baseball flier for our 2015 season is attached.  The season begins Mon., Aug. 3 and Tues. Aug. 4 with tryouts.  Anyone wishing to tryout must attend both days of tryouts.  Required paperwork due Fri., July 10.  In order to tryout all 4 pieces of the required paperwork must be turned in to Ms. Borchardt by July 10 - not the office.

6.    Girls Basketball flier attached - tryouts will be Mon., Aug. 31 and Tues., Sept. 1.  Attendance is required at both days of tryouts.  Required paperwork due to Ms. Borchardt by July 17 (not the office).   In order to tryout all 4 pieces of the required paperwork must be  turned in to Ms. Borchardt.

7.  2015 - 2016 fliers for Boys Basketball, Wrestling, Volleyball and Track can be found on the athletic bulletin board.

8.  2015 - 2016 flier with dates for all our IESA teams

Any questions please email Jackie Borchardt

 

 

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[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS - MAY 7, 2015

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.

Tech Club: ​Come join us in Tech Club today (Thursday May 7) to learn the Inform Computer Language.  We will have a guest programmer come and share her expertise with us.  2:45-3:45 in Computer Lab 134.  

Calling all Edison students interested in joining the Edison Gay-Straight Alliance:  The Edison GSA will be having its second meeting on Friday, May 8th after school from 3-4 in Ms. Zwettler's room.  Even if you weren't at the first meeting, please come join us to learn more about the new organization focused on creating an accepting environment for all members of our community.  Please see Mr. Newman, Mr. O'Neil, Ms. Zwettler or Mr. Pinkerton with further questions.  We can't wait to see you there! 

Band Patrons Meeting: mark your calendars for the last Band Patrons meeting of the year on Monday May 11, 7 pm in the band room.

8th Grade Promotion has been set for 9 am on May 29.  Each family will receive two tickets to attend the promotion (tickets are required).  If anyone attending needs handicap accessibility please email (borchaja@champaignschools.org) or call (377 - 8584) Jackie Borchardt by Friday, May 8.

The 8th grade teachers went over expectations with the 8th grade class recently.  Here are a few of the expectations.  If you have any questions please email or call Jackie.

1.  Students must be in attendance for promotion practice on Thurs., May 28 from 1:15 until 2:40 pm

2.  Permit to leave school early on Friday, May 29 must be turned in to Ms. Borchardt

3.  Dress for the day:

·         Girls:  nice dress, skirt, capri's, dress pants, shorts etc. - no prom dresses.  Long dresses could cause problems with the stairs since students will be going up and down stairs.  If the dress is strapless or has spaghetti straps then a sweater or jacket will need to be worn (school rules still apply)

·         boys: dress pants, shirt and tie, dress shirt, polo shirt, shorts 

4.  The day of promotion we ask family members to not bring flowers due to other guest possibly having allergies plus the students will have nowhere to put them during the promotion ceremony, no balloons since they block the view of others and no limo's dropping off or picking up at Edison.

5.  Doors to enter day of: door #12 on State Street (we can us the library parking lot) or door #1 inside fenced in playground.  Once in the building you will be asked for your ticket.

6. Doors will be open for admittance at 8:30 am

7.  Please hold your applause till the staff member has finished reading his/her list of students.  This way ALL parents can hear their child's name being read.

PTSA update: Minutes from our April meeting are attached. We are looking to fill these PTSA positions for 2015-2016: teacher appreciation, dance committee, spirit wear, and a VP who will take over as president in the 2016-2017 school year. These are great ways to get involved in your child's middle school experience and meet other parents! Contact Gretchen Pein at gretchenpein@gmail.com if you have questions.

8^th Grade Calendar of Events: a schedule of events specific to 8^th graders is attached. 

Temporary absence: Mrs. Lane-Rose will be away for military service on May 5-19; Mrs. Whitfield will be serving as interim associate principal during that time.

PTA Reflections Update: Congratulations to Sia DeyKoontz who received honorable mention in the Photography category of this year's contest.  Her photo was titled "Pothole Beauty."  The theme of next year's PTA Reflections contest is "Let Your Imagination Fly."

Box Tops for Education: Mrs. Wells is still collecting Box Tops for the school.  Please send yours to Mrs. Wells or give them to any teacher to put in her mailbox.

Edison PTSA awarded 15 mini-grants to teachers and staff for classroom needs, extracurricular club activities, and learning software!  If you'd like to help PTSA develop additional fundraising events, contact Gretchen Pein at gretchenpein@gmail.com

Extracurricular Clubs: attached is the official list of Edison student clubs and extracurricular activities, including sponsor contact information.

College Gear Fridays: Students, wear your Avid or college gear on Friday.  Every Friday!

 

Building Council –What do we do? We don't discuss district issues, personnel or curricular matters, or discipline problems, but we do brainstorm ways to improve and enrich our school environment, and make things run more smoothly for Edison students and staff.  We would like to recruit more parents to building council meetings.  Consider attending a meeting (held in Mrs. Borchardt's room): May 7 – 3 - 4pm 

 

Social Probation: Please talk to your students about social probation, which is exclusion from participation in and/or attendance at an extracurricular school-sanctioned activity like ball games, concerts and dances.  A student will be placed on social probation if/when:

•He/she has not served the assigned detentions minutes

•He/she is failing one or more classes

•Administration places him/her on social probation.​

 

County Market Max Dollars for Education: if you're a County Market shopper and wish to designate Edison as your Max card school, sign up at www.myCountyMarket.com or at the customer service desk at any store.  Our school code is 14088.

Student Council meets in Mrs. Altenbaumer's room, 234 from 2:45-3:30. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month.   All students are welcome to join.   If you missed the first meeting, talk to Mrs. Altenbaumer or Mr. Freeman, our two Co-Sponsors.  You can join anytime during the year.   Come make a difference in your school.

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