[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ATHLETIC ANNOUNCEMENTS - Fri April 8, 2016

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.

 

Please email borchaja@champaignschools.org with any questions concerning athletics.  

 

Attachments:

1.  BBB camp flier

2.  Baseball 2016 - 2017 flier

3.  Cross Country 2016 - 2017 flier

4.  Girls Basketball 2016 - 2017 flier

5.  Important dates for 2016 - 2017

 

 

Tues., April 12

    Track meet at Monticello, 4:30 pm (NO EARLY OUT)

 

Thurs., April 14

        Boys Volleyball Intramural 3:00 until 4:15 pm

 

Tues., April 19

     Track meet at Rantoul, 4:15 pm

        eligible track members to be dismissed from class at 2:30 pm

 

Thurs., April  21

     Track meet at North Ridge, 4:15 pm

        eligible track members to be dismissed from class at 2:15 pm

     

     Boys Volleyball Intramural 3:00 until 4:15 pm

     Scholastic Bowl versus St.Joe, 4 pm

     Open House for incoming 6th graders, 6:30 until 8:30 pm

 

Sat., April 23

     Track meet at Urbana, 10 am

 

Tues. April 26

       Home Track Meet at Centennial Track, 4 pm (we need 20 volunteers)

           eligible track members to be dismissed from class at 2:30 pm

 

Wed., April 27

     Scholastic Bowl regionals (location and time to be determined)

 

Thurs., Apil 28

      Track meet at Bloomington, 4:30 pm

               eligible track members to be dismissed from class at 2:30 pm

       Boys Volleyball Intramural 3:00 until 4:15 pm

 

Thurs., May 5

       Boys Volleyball Intramural 3:00 until 4:15 pm

 

Tues., May 17 

       Boys Volleyball Intramural 3:00 until 4:15 pm

 

Thurs., May 19

      Boys Volleyball Intramural 3:00 until 4:15 pm

 

Boys basketball camp is tentatively set for Monday, May 9 through Thursday, May 12. The incoming 7th and 8th grade boys will have camp from 3 until 5 pm while incoming 6th graders will have camp from 5:15 until 6:30 pm. Registration fee will be $30.  More info will be available shortly.

 

Track:  we are hosting our first ever track meet on Tues., April 26.  We will need 20 volunteers in order to make this meet run smoothly.  If you would like to volunteer to help out please let me know - Jackie (377 - 8584 or borchaja@champaignschools.org)

GOLF:  any current 6th or 7th grader interested in participating in the IESA golf tournament in Sept., 2016 please contact Ms. Borchardt by Feb 29, 2016.

Baseball 2016 - 2017 (flier attached) fliers on athletic bulletin board 

Cross Country 2016 - 2017 (flier attached) fliers on athletic bulletin board 

 

 

Any questions about athletics please email Jackie: borchaja@champaignschools.org

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[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS - Fri April 8, 2016

 

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.

 

Next week will be the final Candy Gram Sale, sponsored by Student Council.  Candy Grams will be for sale Monday thru Thursday for 50 cents each. Students: send a friend some Spring Time cheer.   They will be delivered at school on Friday the 15^th.

National Junior Honor Society ceremony will be at 6 pm on Monday April 11 in the Edison auditorium.

PTSA Meeting date change: the next PTSA meeting will be Monday April 18, 6 pm in the Edison library (there was a conflict with the National Junior Honor Society ceremony on April 11).  We will be nominating officers for the 2016-2017 school year so if you are interested in taking a leadership role (or know someone who is), be sure to attend this meeting or contact gretchenpein@gmail.com.  An agenda is attached as are minutes from the last meeting.

Congratulations to Jazz Band I on their acceptance into the highly selective 70^th annual Midwest Clinic, which will be held in Chicago in December 2016.

Mark Your Calendars: 8th grade promotion will be held on Monday, May 23 at 9:00 am. More information regarding tickets will be given at a later date. 

The Central HS Marching Maroons Color Guard will begin holding clinics in the West Gym for ALL interested students (grades 8-11) beginning next week. The schedule for spring clinics is:

Tues Apr 5th -- 6:30-8:00pm

Tues Apr 12th -- 5:00-6:30pm

Sun April 17 -- 1:00-6:00 p.m.

Tues Apr 19th -- 6:30-8:00pm

Tues Apr 26th -- 8:00pm-9:30pm

Tues May 3rd -- 6:30-8:00pm

No experience is necessary. If you are interested in being part of an award-winning group and like to move please give it a try! Students should wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes. For more information please contact instructor Allison Cumbie at: allison3895@yahoo.com or marching band instructor Mrs. Currey: curreyje@champaignschools.org

Drop-off reminder: Remember that cell phone use in a school zone is against the law.  Please do not park your car on Prairie Street during drop-off time and check your mail.  When you do this you make drop-off unsafe for our children because everyone else must drive around you.

Edison Book Drive:  WE NEED BOOKS! PLEASE HELP US BUILD OUR CLASSROOM LIBRARIES WITH HIGH INTEREST TEXTS!!! 5,000 BOOKS is our GOAL. Two ways to donate:

1)  Students can bring book donations to their team's AVID teacher:

          Adventurers - Mrs. Wolz

          Voyagers - Mr. Freeman

          Galaxies - Ms. Whitfield

          Constellations - Mr. Hutchison

          Explorers - Ms. McDonnell

          Navigators- Mr. Holden

2)  Bring them to parent teacher conferences! Bring a couple or a box-full to your conference and your teacher will make sure it gets to where it needs to go.

What kind of books?  4 - 9th grade reading levels, chapter and graphic novels, fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books are all welcome! Questions? Email Mrs. Wolz at wolzje@champaignschools.org

Unit 4 Facility Planning: the public is invited to attend Tier II Committee meetings of the Special Committee of Facilities.  The charge of the Tier Two Committee is to review recommendations from Tier One, and based on this information provide recommendations to the Board of Education in the following areas: location of facilities, collaborations/partnerships with other public entities in the Champaign Unit #4 District, and finance/referendum schedule.  You can find a meeting schedule and more information here http://facilityplanning.champaignschools.org/

Save the World with Engineering: middle school girls and their parents are invited to an engineering workshop on Saturday April 16, noon to 5 pm at Loomis Lab.  Details are on the attached flyer or at http://societyofwomenengineers.illinois.edu/upcoming-events

Edison Clubs: a list of Edison clubs is attached.

Students, Parents & Staff: want to help create the EMS 2015-2016 Video Yearbook? Please send your school-appropriate pictures and videos to: cometyearbook2016@gmail.com

Email announcements of the past can be found on the Edison Middle School website here: http://www2.champaignschools.org/schools/news/?id=20

 

 

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