Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
May 24
- Retirement Party for Peggy Christensen: Tuesday May 24th Edison will be having a retirement party for Peggy Christensen from 3-4 pm. All are welcome to come say goodbye to this wonderful teacher!
- Band: Edison's band program will be traveling to Disney World during the next school year. Any families with incoming 6th graders who would like to learn about the band program or the trip are invited to a presentation this Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 pm at the Champaign Public Library.
- Central Freshman Football: If your 8th grader is interested in playing football at Central next year and you would like to find out information about up coming events and be put on the Central Football Boosters email distribution list, please send Jennifer Clarke your email. jennifer.n.clarke@gmail.com
May 23
- Congrats to Mrs.Easton!! Mrs. Easton gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby boy! Samuel James Easton Born May 11 at 2:44pm 7 lbs, 0 ozs 20.5 inches long. Mama and baby are both home and doing well.
- 8th Grade Graduation: Graduation will be on May 27th at 9am in the Edison auditorium. Due to space limitations we are providing 2 tickets to attend the ceremony. Tickets can be picked up at the Dean's office from 7:30am-4 pm. Doors will open at 8:30 am. After guests with tickets have been seated, other guests will be allowed to enter. If you will not be using your tickets, or need more than 2 please contact Mrs. Lanman to make arrangements at 351-3771.
- 8th Grade Dance: Basic Information about the 8th Grade Dance
*The Dance is Thursday, May 26 from 7:00-9:00pm. Admission to the dance begins at 6:50pm.
*Only 8th Grade Edison students will be allowed.
*Admission is Free.
*Students must have a signed permission slip and their student ID.
*No one is permitted in after 7:30 p.m.
*Snacks and Cake are free.
*All students must remain in the building until the dance is dismissed at 9 p.m.
*8th Grade Teachers and 8th Grade Parents will chaperone the dance.
*Student Council is sponsoring this event. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Guzman or Mrs. Altenbuamer.
- Important Dates:
5/11 Early Dismissal (11:10 am)
5/23 Eary Dismissal (11:10 am)
5/27 8th Grade Promotion (9 am)
5/31 Early Dismissal (2:10 pm)
6/1 Last Day and Early Dismissal (9am)
8/11 Registration (8 am–1 pm and 4 pm–7 pm)
8/15 Late Registration (10 am–4 pm)
8/22 First Day of School
- Athletic Info: Registration deadline for Boy's basketball camp has been extended until June 3 Please mail registration form and check to Jackie Borchardt (900 N Schluter, Thomasboro, IL 61878) after June 1.
· Intramurals for this week:
o Mon., May 23 Volleyball from 3 – 5 pm
o Tues., May 24 Boys Basketball from 3 – 4pm
o Thurs., May 26 Boys Basketball from 3 – 4 pm
· Fliers for the following camps can be found on the athletic bulletin board outside room 122
o Central Maroons football camp
o Edison's Cross Country Summer Running Program
o IESA golf state tournament (registration deadline is Aug. 22, 2011)
o Jolette Law Basketball camp
o Bruce Weber Basketball camp
o Brian Cook Basketball camp
o Golf camps at Legends and/or U of I golf course
o Fast Pitch for girls
· Info for various sports and their seasons is attached
· Champaign Unit 4 form is attached and required for any student wanting to participate/tryout for a sport
· IESA physical for is attached (a current physical is required for any student wanting to participate/tryout for any sports offered at Edison. Please check the deadlines of when the physicals are due to avoid students not being allowed to participate/tryout
Soccer info:
To whom it may concern,
My name is Andrew Peralta and I help to coach Centennial Boys Soccer. We are hoping to have all interested 8th grade (incoming freshman) boys join us for our summer workouts starting in a few weeks and we wanted to make sure that they got the information. Below is info about the summer soccer.
Andrew Peralta
Bottenfield Elementary, 4th Grade
We will have early morning sessions Tuesdays-Fridays. No Mondays due to Club team weekend tournaments
June 14th-17th
June 21st-24th
June 28th- July1st
July 19th-22nd
July 26th-29th
The 2 weeks in-between are Eastern Soccer Camp and July 4th week
Training will go 6am - 7:15am
All centennial soccer players (including incoming freshman) are highly encouraged to attend every session
Players are to bring:
Ball
Water
Running shoes
Soccer cleats
May 19
- Poms/Cheer Summer Camp!:
Who: Incoming 6th - 9th grade girls (from any school) may attend. (ages are flexible)
What: Learn a great dance routine, cheers, make school spirit crafts, and perform for family and friends!
Where: Edison Middle School North Gym
When: June 6 - 10, 9:30 am - noon
Why: Just to have a blast, get dancing, and enjoy energizing music! (Guess what? If you're trying out for EMS Poms next fall, you'll already know the dance routine and cheer if you came to the summer camp!)
- Central Golf Outing: The Central High School Golf Teams will sponsor a golf outing at the University of Illinois Blue Course on Saturday, May 28. The cost is $65 per golfer which includes cart, green fee, lunch, prizes and beverages. Tee times start at 8am, so call Larry Becker at 766-3532 for more information or to sign up your foursome! The entry form is attached.
- BoxTops: Before the end of the school year, please turn in any Boxtops for Education labels that you have saved. Also remember to keep collecting them over the summer so we can use them next year.
- Dates: Just a note to let you know about some upcoming important dates and meetings
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Last Day of School – Regular Calendar Schools
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Last Day of School – Balanced Calendar Schools
Community Events:
- Retirement Party: The South Side PTA is hosting a retirement party for Mrs. Burgett and Mrs. Bell next week. All South Side families, faculty, staff, alumni and interested community members are invited to the Retirement Party for: Mrs. Sally Burgett and Mrs. Amanda Bell To be held on May 26, 2011 from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. in the South Side Gymnasium. A short program will commence at 3:15 and refreshments will follow.
- Champaign Public Library: Tamora, Tortall & You! Don't miss your chance to meet the one and only Tamora Pierce, best-selling author of the Song of the Lioness quartet and other popular fantasy books for teens. She'll be at the Champaign Public Library June 4 for two free programs, one at 10:30 am & 3:30pm. Pierce will talk about her writing, sign books, and answer your questions. Registration is not required, but it guarantees you a seat and enters you in a drawing for a free book by Tamora. To register or learn more, go to http://www.champaign.org/events/month.php and click on the event title. BE TAMORA'S GUEST! Want to have lunch with Tamora, or win a front row seat? Send a short e-mail to us at bsu@champaign.org. Explain why you deserve the honor and how her books have affected you. Entries due by 5 pm Fri., May 27. Include name, phone, preference of lunch or a front row seat, and which program time you will attend. Winners will be notified on Jun. 1.
- What is your teen doing this summer? Power Learning two-week accelerated learning workshops are designed for middle and high school students entering 5th - 12th grades. Power Learning workshops build intellectual and academic skills which equip students to excel in all academic endeavors and tests involving writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Located in the heart of the University of Illinois campus, English Center USA has provided professional English instruction to the Champaign-Urbana community for the past 15 years. This summer, our outstanding, experienced faculty will offer the following accelerated workshops:
The Perfect Essay
Critical Thinking & Reading
Grammar & Punctuation
visit www.PowerLearningUSA.net for more information about scholarships. Call English Center USA at 217-344-3310 or email Info@PowerLearningUSA.net. Please share this information with other parents of 5th - 12th graders. English Center USA / The English Center
1001 S. Wright St.
Champaign, IL 61820
TEL (217) 344-3310
FAX (217) 344-6254
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