[Edison-PTSA] EDISON PTSA ANNOUNCEMENTS–APRIL 12TH

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.

 

 

April 12

 

• DANCE!! Tonight is the last Edison all school dance from 6-8pm. We will have a DJ, Concessions that include TCBY Yogurt and a photo op for students who want to have their pic taken with their friends! (Pics will cost $3) Bring some extra money and plan to have a great time. Students will also need a signed permission slip and school ID ($2 admission fee). We still need a few volunteers to help with the dance so please e mail apatton2@gmail.com if you can help us out.
  

• Student Council: Student Council will be meeting Wed. April 17th.  There are many people that volunteered to bring in things for our Cupcake Sale.  Please bring them into Mrs. Altenbaumer the morning of the 17th.  If you missed our meeting on the 3rd and plan to make it on the 17th, please see Mrs. Altenbaumer or Mr. Guzman about what you can bring in to help out with the sale.
  

• PTA Council: PTA Council  is offering bridge activity books to Unit 4 students. These books contain activities that match curriculum from the school year and provide materials for the children to work at their own pace over the summer months. More info along with the order form is attached.
  

• Pink Eye: Another case of pink eye was reported yesterday morning please see attached letter from Unit 4 with more info.
  

 

April 11

 

• Volunteer Appreciation Reception: Do you volunteer as a tutor, as a member of PTSA, as a band or athletic booster?  There will be a Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Monday, April 22^nd, from 8:00-9:00am in the Edison cafeteria to recognize all Edison volunteers and thank you for the time you give.  There will be coffee, fruit and muffins and musical entertainment provided by Edison strings and members of the spring musical cast.  Please stop by on the 22^nd and get your day off to a great start!  Please see attached invitation.
  

 

April 10

 

** PTSA MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 16^TH AT 7PM IN THE EDISON LIBRARY** We will be nominating officers and committee chairs for the 2013-2014 school year. All are welcome to attend.

 

• Future Central Band Parents: The Champaign Central Marching Band & Color Guard will be traveling to participate in the 2013 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. After the parade, the group will spend a few days in New York City before returning to Champaign. The trip dates will be November 27-December 1, 2013. This trip opportunity is optional for marching band & color guard students. However,  to plan for the trip, we need to get an accurate count of participants as soon as possible. We have additional details about the itinerary, cost, timelines for payments, etc to make available to interested families. Down payments/reservations are due before the end of the current school year. 
  

 

If your student is participating in Central marching band or color guard next year ( or would like to but hasn't yet signed up--no experience necessary!), please contact Suzanne Lee, Central Music Boosters by email at president.maroonbands@gmail.com or by phone at 217-419-6809. We will follow up with additional information about the trip and make sure you are set up to receive future communications.

 

• Books by the Bushel: It's time for Books by the Bushel, the annual bookfair hosted by the Junior League of Champaign-Urbana and CU Schools Foundation. This year's event will be held April 12-14, 2013, at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Champaign. Books by the Bushel is conducted annually to provide books for over 40 public and private school libraries in Champaign, Urbana, and Mahomet. Each school librarian submits a wish list of books that would be valuable additions to their library. During the three-day event, members of the community can purchase books from Barnes & Noble in Champaign and donate the books to their school of choice. Last year, over 680 books were donated from wish lists to school libraries. Wish list purchases AND personal purchases will count towards the amount raised for Books by the Bushel.  Barnes & Noble donates a percentage of the total amount raised during the event (again, wish list items, personal items, even café items!) back to the schools for additional book purchases – 100% of the proceeds go back to the schools. If you forget your voucher, just say you're supporting Books by the Bushel at checkout. For more information, including event hours, a list of participating schools, a link to print your own bookfair voucher, and a complete school showcase event schedule, please visit www.juniorleaguecu.org.
  

 

April 2

 

 

• Blood Drive: Edison's National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, April 23 from 1:15 to 5:00 pm in the South Gym.  Anyone interested in donating can contact Mr. Cain at 351-3771 or at cainza@champaignschools.org
  

 

• Food Services: PTSA will have a short presentation at our next meeting (Tuesday April 16th at 7pm) from food services. Everyone is welcome to attend.
  

 

 

• NEW Website: The Fine Arts Department has a website!  Please check here for information regarding Encore classes, Musical rehearsals, Art club, and anything else arts!  The website is: www.edisonfinearts.com  You can also subscribe and receive email alerts if something changes.
  

 

• Calendar of Events for 8^th graders and other students: The end of the school year is just around the corner. There are so many events and activities that happen, particularly for 8^th grade students, we have put together a calendar of events for parents. Calendar is attached
  

 

• 8^th grade parents: It is that time of year.  We are collecting baby pictures of your student.  The baby pictures will be put in the two display cases located across from the auditorium entrance for the month of May.  They will be taken down and returned at the end of the promotion ceremony.  Mr. Guzman and Mr. Becker are collecting the baby pictures.  Please write the name of the student on the back of the pictures.  Parents/students will need to pick up the pictures at the end of the year.  We will be accepting them until April 12th.
  

 

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