Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
March 4
- Important: Parents that are volunteering in the building, should NOT open the doors on State or Green St. to people who want in those doors. We need them to go to the door on the playground so we can screen them first.
March 3
- PTSA Meeting: The next Edison PTSA meeting will be held Tuesday March 8th in the Edison Library. Informal gathering time is 6:45pm–meeting starts at 7pm.
- Questionnaire: A PDF questionnaire is attached to the announcements. This questionnaire will assist the district in planning for the future of Edison Middle School. Please take a few moments and complete this survey. The completed questionnaires should be e mailed to ramsayba@champaignschools.org
March 2
- Edison Spring Musical Participants: Mrs. Bahr's school website (linked through the Edison faculty site) is now updated with the musical rehearsal schedule and other information for March and April. Be sure to have your students contact Mrs. Bahr if they have a rehearsal conflict IN ADVANCE of the conflict day.
- Summer Softball: Champaign now has a Girls 14U Softball Team. The Urbana Maroons, that's correct, we are called the Urbana Maroons. The Urbana Maroons are members of the Okaw Valley League, sponsored by the Urbana Program, and will be playing competitive Girls 14U Softball this Summer. We are currently looking for Champaign Girls 14U who are interested in participating. The goal is to prepare each player to be fundamentally sound for High School Fast Pitch Softball. The philosophy is that success is a direct result and byproduct of learning to play fundamentally sound softball. Teaching an understanding of the game is our paramount concern. This is a summer league and summer should be about fun. Having fun and playing solid, competitive softball is what we strive for. Registration is March 29th and 30th, or you can simply mail payment by March 30th. Players are positioned by age, and practice begins early to mid april, with games beginning in mid to late May, running through mid July. Our team plays approximately 22 regular season and tournament games. Please see Mrs. Borchardt for a flier.
- Update on ISAT movie: Movie: Rango Lunch for that day: all students are asked to bring a sack lunch. If you have any questions please contact Jackie Borchardt (borhcja@champaignschools.org)
February 28
- Attention Parents: Due to ISAT testing Monday through Thursday of next week
- ISAT Movie:
Who: All Edison students who meet the ISAT behavior criteria (100% attendance on test days – excused absences do not count, 100% on time to classroom for testing, display maximum effort during testing. No DR's during testing or for classes after testing)
When: Tues., March 8
Where: Beverly
Time: To be announced
Cost: *Students will need to bring $6.00 for their ticket (we will be collecting ticket money prior to Tues.) *If anyone would like to send $10.00 we will use the additional $4.00 as
scholarship money. *Students can start bringing their money to their homeroom teacher this
week. *Teams will let the kids know when the deadline is for bringing their money.
*NO CHECKS and please send exact amount. Pop and Popcorn will be available for $1.00 EACH. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own snacks. We will NOT be collecting money for snacks.
- 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.
- Community Events: Please see the community events at the bottom of the announcements as we have added some new info.
- Athletic Events: Congratulations to our wrestling team. They are advancing the following wrestlers to sectionals on March 5. Next to their name is their placement for regionals which were held this Sat. at Mahomet. Wyatt Sommer 2nd place; Braedon Clopton 3rd place; Isaiah Unander 3rd place; Dillon Miller 4th place; Trystyn Schoonover 3rd place; Anthony Davis 2nd place
Tuesday, March 1
7VB regional game at Jefferson, 5:00 pm (we will play either Monticello or Franklin)
Thursday, March 3
7VB regional championship game at Jefferson, 6:00 pm
Sat., March 5
Wrestling sectionals at Normal Parkside, 9:00 am
- Eligibility and Transfers: Clarification for 8th graders who are requesting a transfer from their assigned high school to another Champaign Unit 4 high school and how it impacts their eligibility for sports.
· If your child attends their assigned school, they will be eligible for athletics immediately.
· If your child attends a school not within their attendance zone, they may not be eligible to compete during their freshman year. The IHSA will make that determination. One exemption they have granted is for students who will have an older sibling also attending that school.
- 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:
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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