Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
February 25
- PTA Reflections Competition: Congratulations to Sophie Wathen (Literature) and Ryan Chalifoux (Visual Arts) of Edison Middle School PTA, Kaitlyn Stafford (Visual Arts) of Carrie Busey Elementary PTA, and Florence Lin (Musical Composition) of Bottenfield Elementary PTA for their Honorable Mention selections. Their work, along with all of the other entries that advanced to the state competition, will be on display at the Illinois PTA Convention March 11-13 in Schaumburg and will be part of the traveling exhibition for the next year.
February 24
- Attention Parents: Due to ISAT testing Monday through Thursday of next week, we request that you not pick up your student for an appointment before 11am.
- Volunteers are Needed: Parents we need your help! Volunteers are needed to monitor halls during ISAT testing Feb 28th-March 3rd for two shifts
8:15-9:45am
9:30-11am
Volunteers can email Jennifer Clarke to schedule times and shifts.
Jennifer Clark jenniferandjohnc@sbcglobal.net.
- Community Events: Please see the community events at the bottom of the announcements as we have added some new info.
February 22
- Athletic Events:
Tues., Feb. 22
VB vs Unity, 4:15 pm
Wed., Feb. 23
VB @ North Ridge, 4:15 pm
Thurs., Feb. 24
VB vs Franklin, 4:15 pm (last home game)
Sat., Feb. 26
Wrestling regionals at Mahomet, time to be announced
Tues., March 1
7VB regional game at Jefferson, 5:00 pm
Thurs., March 3
7VB championship regional game at Jefferson (if we win Tues.), 6:00 pm
- Candid photos needed for the yearbook: We still need pictures of Band, Jazz Band, Baseball, Wrestling, and Boys Basketball (7th and 8th). Please send photos to eastonka@champaignschools.org
- 8th graders: If you are interested in ordering a 2011 tshirt/hoodie please see Ms. Borchardt in room 122. Second order will be placed if we have 6 orders. Deadline will be Fri., March 11.
- Yearbook Orders: It's time to order 2010-2011 Year Books if you did not already order them at registration in the summer. The Year Books are $22.00. Orders can be brought to the Discipline Office with the order form or mailed to Edison Middle School at 306 West Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820 until March 18, 2011. Edison can not promise that there will be extra books so please place an order to be sure to get one. Checks should be made payable to Edison Middle School.
- 8th graders we need a baby picture: Please bring in a baby picture(s) in an envelope with your name on it. If you could put your name on the back of each picture that would be fantastic. The pictures will be used for a display. You WILL GET your picture(s) back on the day of promotion. Give your picture(s) to Mr. Guzman or Ms. Borchardt.
Community Events:
- Champaign Public Library: Laurie Halse Anderson, the best-selling author of Speak, Chains, Wintergirls, and Fever 1793, will be the first writer to visit the Champaign Public Library virtually, using Skype, on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Find out what inspires this award-winning author of plain-spoken stories for adolescents. Register to attend this free event at http://bit.ly/lha_at_cpl . If you have a specific question for Laurie, please e-mail Teen Librarian Betsy Su at bsu@champaign.org before Feb. 25. This event is open to adults as well as middle and high school students.
- C-U KIWANIS LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL REGISTRATION DATES
METTLER ATHLETIC (1809 South Neil Street)
Sunday, Feb. 27 4:00-6:00 pm
Sunday, March 6 4:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday, March 2 5:30-7:30 pm
Champaign Bresnan Center (706 Kenwood Rd)
For maps, information and to download registration forms, visit:
We will also have forms with us.
Little League is for kids born between May 1, 1998 and April 30, 2004
Important Dates for Champaign Schools: January 26 – February 28 Magnet Schools registration for B.T. Washington STEM Academy and Garden Hills Elementary.
March 1-31 Kindergarten registration for all schools
April 11-15 Stratton & Washington 5^th grade students register for 6th
grade
April 11-29 All remaining 5^th grade students register for 6th grade
May 9-31 Elementary and Middle School registration for 1st -8th
graders wishing to transfer
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At County Market You can sign up for OR register your current County Market Max Card for Education to Edison Middle School, the number is #331. Remember even if you have already registered this needs to be updated annually. Target has a similar reward program called Take Charge for Education. Simply apply for a Target charge (Red Card)/debit card, get approved, and Target donates 1% of your Red Card/Target Debit card purchases to your school. Here is the link for more info and to apply http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005157 If you already have a Target charge/debit you can still earn money for Edison. With holiday shopping coming up this is a great and EASY way to help Edison Middle School!
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