Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
September 7
- Important Reminder: Reminder to parents, staff and other community members–texting (or any other use of cell phones) and driving is dangerous. Doing it in a school zone is ILLEGAL.
- Student Council: The first Student Council meeting will be Wednesday, September 7th after school in Mrs. Altenbaumer's room, room 234. We will finish around 3:15. Student Council participates in community service activities, recycling, school store, selling Edison water bottles, selling candy grams, organizing the 8th grade dance and we do lots more. Student Council is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Everyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Altenbaumer or Mr. Guzman.
- Open House: Edison's open house will be Tuesday September 14th from 6-7:30 pm. Parents should arrive a bit early and go to the auditorium. School administrators and PTSA will say a few words and then parents will have an opportunity to visit classrooms. PTSA will be selling snacks in the cafeteria.
- School Dance: Edison's first dance will be on Friday, September 16th from 6-8 pm. Admission will be $2. Students will need to bring signed permission slips to be admitted in. PTSA will have concessions open so students may want to bring extra money. Something new this year is we will have a photographer at the dances so students will have an opportunity to have their picture taken with friends. Photos will cost $3. We need chaperones for this dance. Please e-mail Mr. Guzman if you are able to volunteer < guzmanje@champaignschools.org >
September 6
- BIG Thank You: Big Thank you to all the teachers and parent volunteers who helped make the 8th grade team building event possible. The event was a success and we survived the heat!
- PTSA Meeting: The 2nd Tuesday of every month, Edison PTSA holds the monthly meeting in the Edison Library at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend. September 13th will be our first meeting we want you there. This is a great way to inform parents about school events, meet teachers and staff, and find out how you can volunteer.
- Athletic Events for this week:
XC=Cross Country
BB=Boys Baseball
Tuesday, Sept. 6
XC at Chrisman (dismiss from class at 2 pm)
BB DH at Franklin (Spalding Park), 4 pm
Thursday, Sept. 8
XC at Jefferson, 4 pm
BB at St. Matt's (Varsity only), 4:15 pm
Sat., Sept. 10
XC at Normal Parkside, 9:30 am
BB DH at Zahnd Park vs Holy Cross, 10 am (last game prior to regional games)
September 2
- Edison Water Bottles: Edison is still selling water bottles! Students are allowed to have these in class and refill throughout the day. The bottles can be purchased (with check or cash) for $8 in the discipline office.
- Booker T. Washington Alumni: Calling all alumni of Booker T. Washington Elementary! You are invited to the dedication and open house at the new Booker T. Washington Stem Academy on Thursday, September 15, 2011. The dedication will take place at 5:30 PM, with tours and open house to follow from 6:30-8 PM. Booker T. Washington STEM Academy is located on the site of the historic Booker T. Washington Elementary School at 606 East Grove Street, Champaign. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
- BBB Tryouts: Tryouts will begin on Monday, Oct. 17. Watch for the fliers around school so you will know what time your tryout is. Any 6th, 7th and 8th grade boy interested in trying out the 7th and 8th grade IESA teams must have all their required paperwork (current physical, completed Champaign Unit 4 form and a copy of their insurance card/medical card) turned in to Ms. Borchardt by Friday, Sept. 30.
- Superintendent Search: Champaign Unit 4 Schools will hold a community forum on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 7 PM at Centennial High School regarding the search for a new Superintendent. The community forum will be led by the search firm, School Exec Connect. The Junior League of Champaign-Urbana is assisting with the event. See attched PDF for more info and the link to the survey.
- Golf "Fore" the Band: The Edison Band program will be hosting it's 1st ever golf outing on Saturday, September 17th at the U of I golf course. Shotgun start at 8am, $75 per person includes greens fee and cart, range balls, prizes and lunch. Hole sponsorships are available at $100 each. Golf in the morning and watch Illini football in evening! Entry/sponsorship form is attached. Questions? contact Jo Lynne Clauson at joclauson@comcast.net or 359-8099.
Community Events
Champaign Public Library: Subject: FIRST Lego League (FLL) Kickoff event at Champaign Public Library. Illini Robotics is holding an FLL (FIRST Lego Leauge) Kickoff event for the 2011 FLL Food Factor season in Robeson rooms A and B at the Champaign Public Library on Sept 11, 2011 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. In addition to FLL, this event will also be used to share information regarding exciting FIRST robotics opportunuties for FLL graduates and other high school students interested in competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and / or FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) tournaments.
We will have this year's FLL Food Factor mat and mission models on display for teams who have not yet registered or received their Field setup kits. In addition, We will have information for 9-14 year old students who are interested in participating in FLL but who presently do not have a team on which to compete. We are hoping to help facilitate the formation of new rookie teams from the growing number of kids who would like to particpate in FLL. To assist these rookie teams, we are in the process of recruiting University students to help mentor these teams. For those unfamiliar with FLL, more information can be found here:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll
For our high school aged students (14-18), we will have information on joining FTC and FRC teams. The FTC competition consists of teams of up to 10 students and takes place in the fall. The FRC competition takes place in the spring and consists of teams of up to 50 students, so we are looking to recruit students from all the various high schools to compete on a single team. More information for these competitions can be found at
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc
About FIRST
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/vision
About Illini Robotics
Illini Robotics is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2011 to:
Support FLL / FRC / FTC Lego robotics teams.
Engender interest in science and engineering especially in robotics.
Participate in events to raise profile of robotics.
Host a regional FLL tournament.
For more information, visit us at http://www.illinirobotics.org/ or send us an e-mail at illinirobotics@gmail.com
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