[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–SEPTEMBER 3RD

Edison Middle School PTSA Announcements

306 West Green Street

Champaign, IL 61820-5099

Phone: (217) 351-3771  Fax: (217) 355-2564

Edison's Mission

It is our mission at Edison Middle School to work collaboratively to place the focus on the academic, social, and emotional needs of each individual student first and ensure that ALL students are prepared for post-secondary education.

 

 

 

Important Dates Coming Up for September:

 

September 6^th SIP–EARLY DISMISSAL (11:10 am)

September 11^th–PTSA Meeting @ 7pm in Edison Library

September 12^th–Meet the Teacher Night from 6–7:30pm

September 14^th–School Dance from 6–8pm

 

 

 

September 3

 

• Early Out: Thursday, September 6th is a SIP (school improvement) day. Students will be dismissed at 11:10am

• 2012 National Night Out: Fun Day Celebration Saturday, September 8, 2012 (attached PDF has more info)

 

• Edison Middle School Fall Open House: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Please meet in the auditorium.  After a brief introduction you will follow your child's schedule. Parents/Guardians you are invited to come and meet your child's teachers.  They will provide information regarding the curriculum and expectations for their classes. Please note that this is a time to gain general information about Edison and meet the teachers. Individual/team conferences may be scheduled at a different time by calling the school or during Parent/ Teacher Conferences in October.

August 31

• Edison on Twitter: Follow us at https://twitter.com/EMSComets  Another way we are trying to get info to parents.

 

 

• Parent Survey: Here is a link to a survey Unit 4 has put together to collect parent feedback on the start of school. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MRZPPY5

 

August 27

 

• Calendar of Events: Edison PTSA will be selling their calendar of events on September 12^th (during Meet the Teacher Night) This is a fundraiser for the PTSA and the calendar includes all the important dates throughout the school year. Calenars are $15. If you ordered one at school registration we will be distributing them at the PTSA table. We only have 20 left so if you want to make sure you get one e-mail apatton2@gmail.com to reserve your copy.

 

• Edison Spirit Wear: Friday, Aug. 31st is the deadline for ordering spirit wear.  This order will be added to orders taken at registration and delivered at school to your student in the next few weeks.  If you miss this Friday's deadline, one more spirit wear order will be taken prior to winter break.  The order form is attached.  Contact Jo Lynne Clauson with any questions at joclauson@comcast.net.

 

• PE Clothes: All students are expected to dress for PE class. Children need to wear a white shirt with the student's name on the front and short/sweatpants and gym shoes. The pants may be any athletic sweatpants/shorts appropriate for school. Jeans, cargo pants, pajama pants will not be allowed for Physical Education class.  An order form for an Edison gym shirt went home with the student's on Friday. If your child would like an Edison Comet PE shirt, they can return the form and money to their PE teacher by Friday, August 31. Checks can be made to Edison Middle School. Otherwise, a plain white t-shirt with their name written on it will be acceptable. Any questions, please email Kay Wells at wellskay@champaignschools.org    

• Home Access Center: The online Home Access Center is up and running. Parents should have received info for login and password. The Home Access Center allows parents/guardians to check their student's grades and assignments. 

• Summer Reading Project: For those students who have not completed their summer reading project and need the form here is a link to print out the form http://edisoncomets.weebly.com/summer-reading-2012.html

 

 

• Edison Golf "Fore" the Band Golf Outing: The Edison Middle School Band will host a golf outing on Sunday, September 16th at the University of Illinois golf course. Cost is $75 per golfer and includes cart and green fees, lunch, and prizes. Hole sponsors are $100 each. Shotgun start at 1pm. Come out for a fun afternoon of golf and support the band program at the same time! Contact Jo Lynne Clauson with any questions at joclauson@comcast.net.

 

• Poms Squad Tryouts: Edison Poms Squad Tryouts (Dance / Cheer Team) All 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Edison students are welcome to tryout. Wear comfortable exercise clothes and shoes and show up to ALL 3 tryout days (required). Tues Sept 11, Wed Sept 12, Thurs Sept 13 3-4pm in the Edison Auditorium More Questions?  Contact kallemra@champaignschools.org Coach Rachel Kallembach, 815-766-0068 cell

 

 

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