Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements
306 West Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5099
Phone: (217) 351-3771 Fax: (217) 355-2564
May 15
- 8th Grade Six Flags Trip: This Friday May 18th is the yearly 8th grade class trip to Six Flags. We will depart 6:30am and return around 9pm. When picking up your child, do not park on Prairie Street. Please, park in the back parking lot or playground. The buses need room to park and let student off the buses. We do not want to block Green Street traffic at night. See the attached document for more information regarding the trip. Any questions can be emailed to Mr. Becker or Mr. Guzman. Thank you.
- Student Council: Student Council will meet this Wednesday, May 16th after school in Mr. Altenbaumer's room, room 234. We are getting ready for the 8th Grade Dance. Please come and help. We should be finished by 3:30pm.
- Eighth Grade Dance and 8th Grade Parents: The 8th Grade Dance at Edison Middle School is Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 7-9 p.m. We need a minimum of 10 volunteers to help with concessions and monitor the gym. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know by replying to guzmanje@champaignschools.org . Volunteers should arrive at 6:40 and check in at the concession table in the cafeteria. I will have a table with nametags and duty assignments.
Volunteer duties include helping with concessions, helping check in students, monitoring the front door, halls and bathroom, and watching the dance floor and gym doors (doors are left open to allow air in and out, but no one is allowed to enter or leave). If your child does not want you in the gym, let me know and I can assign you to concessions.
Basic Information about the 8th Grade Dance
*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.
High School Athletic Info:
* Central Boys XC parent meeting for incoming freshmen will Monday, June 4th in Combes Gym from 8:30 until 9:30 am - flier attached
* Central Dance team tryouts have been postponed until the fall of next year
* Central Volleyball summer camp - flier is attached
* Central Marroon football camp contact Tim Turner at turnerti@champaignschools.org
flier available outside room 122 on athletic bulletin board
* Centennial Boys Summer Soccer
Tuesday - Friday 6am until 715 am players need to bring water, ball, cleats, running shoes and positive attitudes. Exact dates were not provided so you will need to contact Brian Easter at Centennial info about wrestling camp, swimming camp, girls gymnastics camp, softball camp, baseball camp, soccer camp, girls basketball camp, boys basketball camp and volleyball camps available at the U of I can be obtained from Ms. Borchardt in room 122.
May 14
- Book Fair: The Edison Library will be having a Buy One Get One Free book fair the week of May 14-17. The book fair will be open during school hours all week and will close Friday, May 18th at 1:00 PM. Book Fair Website: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=edisonlibrary
- Summer School Registration: Summer School registration is being held at Edison in the cafeteria from 4-6pm on Tuesday, May 15th..
May 9
- PTSA Officers: The elected Edison PTSA officers for the 2012–2013 school year are as follows:
President: Angie Patton
Vice-President: Cosette Fulk
Secretary: Michelle Anderson
Treasurer: Dustin Patton
Thank you to all who served last year and all of our committee chairs and parent volunteers!
- South Side Retirement Party: Mrs. Parnell's retirement part will on Thursday, May 24th at 3:15 in the South Side gym. Please come and help us thank her for her years of service to South Side.
- Athletic Banquet: Athletic Banquet for baseball, girls and boys basketball (including 6th grade BBB) and volleyball will be held on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm at Srtone Creek Church in Urbana. Cross Country members who have the top 5 GPA's will also be invited once the top 5 GPA holders have been identified. Ms. Borchardt will let parents know ASAP. Parents are asked to bring a side dish to be served with fried chicken, a desert and 2 liters of a drink (CHILLED)! the flier for the banquet is attached. If you have any questions please email Ms. Borchardt (borchaja@champaignschools.org)
- Boys Basketball Camp: Attached is the flier for the boys basketball camp. Coach Johnson strongley encourages anyone interested in trying out for the 7th or 8th grade boys basketball team next year to attend the camp. Please turn your registration form and money in to Ms. Borchardt by May 20. Anyone registering after May 20 will not receive a camp tshirt.
- Cross Country (XC): Anyone interested in running Cross Country for Edison next year is encouraged to participate in the summer running dates Coach Mills has scheduled. The summer running flier is on the athletic bulletin board outside Ms. Borchardt's room (122)
2012 - 2013 due dates for Cross Country
Friday, July 13 - Current Physcial, Completed Champaign Unit 4 form and a copy of your
insurance/medical card are due if you are planning to run Cross Country (XC)
Monday, July 30 - Season Starts. Anyone wishing to participate on the XC team MUST
start on this date.
- 2012 - 2013 Baseball (BB) Season:
Friday, July 13 - Current Physcial, Completed Champaign Unit 4 form and a copy of your
insurance/medical card are due if you are planning to tryout for the baseball team.
Monday, July 30 - Season Starts. Anyone wishing to tryout for the baseball team MUST
be able to attend the tryout times which can begin on this date.
Actual dates/times of tryouts will be announced over the summer.
- 2012 - 2013 Girls Basketball (GBB) Season:
Friday, August 10 - Current Physcial, Completed Champaign Unit 4 form and a copy of your
insurance/medical card are due if you are planning to tryout for the girls basketball team.
Monday, Aug. 27 GBB season starts - Anyone wishing to tryout for the basketball team MUST
be able to attend the tryout times which can begin on this date.
Info concerning the following can be found on the athletic bulletin board outside Ms. Borchardt's room (122):
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