EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 23
· First meeting of the Edison Computer Club! The first meeting will be held right after school next Wednesday, September 23. At this meeting the Edison Tech Squad students will be teaching a new Lego type computer game. Come join us in the lab behind the stage and see what you can create! We will end at 3:30 so please plan for a way home afterwards.
· Science Olympiad: The first Science Olympiad meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Ms. Mathis's room after school on Thursday, September 24. This meeting is for students only. The meeting will last approximately 30 minutes. If a student was not able to attend the informational meeting on the 17th, he/she must pick up the paperwork given out at that meeting from Ms. Mathis prior to Thursday.
· PTSA: There will be a PTSA Executive Board Meeting on Thursday, September 24 at noon. We will be meeting in the private room at Za's on Neil. This meeting is open to all Edison PTSA members. Please R.S.V.P. to Jennifer Clarke at jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net if you plan on attending.
· Boys Basketball Tryouts:
Boys in 6th, 7th and 8th grade must have the following paperwork turned in to Ms. Borchardt (room 122) by Friday, October 9 in order to tryout:
1. Current physical
2. Completed Champaign Unit 4 Insurance and Participation form
3. Written proof of insurance
Tryout Schedule
· Monday, October 19: 6th grade boys from 3:00 until 4:30 pm in the north gym; 8th grade boys from 7:30 until 9:00 pm in the north gym
· Tuesday, October 20: 7th grade boys from 3:00 until 4:30 pm in the north gym; 8th grade boys from 7:30 until 9:00 pm in the north gym
· Wednesday, October 21: 7th grade boys from 3:00 until 4:30 pm in the north gym; 8th grade boys from selected team will be posted at 2:40 p.m. outside room 122 then selected team will have practice from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. in the north gym
· Thursday, October 22: 7th grade boys selected team will be posted at 2:40 pm outside room 122; MANDATORY PARENT MEETING FOR SELECTED 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE CAFETERIA
· Girls Basketball: The Girls Basketball team plays North Ridge at home at 4:15 p.m. today.
· Cross Country: Congratulations to the following students who won medals on Saturday at the Mahomet meet: Hannah Shinew, Jessica Devine, Henry Sills, Payton Woods, Isaac Kasten, Neda Sroka, Hannah Wright, Ellie Walker, Reis DeSantis, Nimesh Avashia, and Deonte Young. The team competes Friday, September 25 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
· Edison Baseball: Congratulations to Edison’s baseball team. They finished a nice season on Saturday, September 19.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
· Boundaries for High Schools: There will be a Community Forum about high school redistricting on October 12 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Mellon Building. Dr. Jerome McKibben, demographer, and Dr. Michael McFarland, assistant superintendent, will review District alternatives with implementation plan pros and cons. Community members will be given the opportunity to offer input. The vote on the high school redistricting option will occur at the November 9th Board meeting. Implementation of the redistricting will begin during the 2010-11 school year. All parents of Unit 4 students are encouraged to attend the community forums and school Board meetings.
· Health & Wellness Showcase 2009! Thursday, September 24 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the U of I Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) at 201 East Peabody, Champaign. For more information go to http://www.hwshowcase.illinois.edu/
· Teen Night: Tuesdays - Fridays from 6 – 9 pm at the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, 201 E. Park, Champaign. For more info call (217) 352-4229.
September 18
· Cross Country: Edison’s cross country team competed at Kickapoo State Park yesterday. The Comets had a number of medal winners: Jessica Devine, Berit Rasmussen, Chloe Lessarus, Maddie Miller, Nialan O'Brien, Neda Sroka, Hannah Wright, Cierra Zimmerman, Ashton Hyatt, Henry Sills, Isaac Kasten, Reis DeSantis, Nimesh Avashia, and Deonte Young. Congratulations to all of the runners! The x-country team competes again on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at Lake of the Woods, Mahomet.
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