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:
March 11: PTSA Meeting at 7pm in the Edison Library
March 20: ½ Day P/T CONFERENCES
March 21: NO SCHOOL P/T Conferences
March 24-28: SPRING BREAK
March 11
PTSA Meeting: Tonight is Edison’s PTSA meeting at 7pm in the Edison Library. All are welcome to attend.
Edison Musical This Week: Performances are Thursday, March 13 at 7 pm, Saturday March 15 at 7 pm and Sunday, March 16 at 3 pm. Tickets are available for $5 per adult and $3 for students middle school and under. You can get tickets from any cast member or at the door the night of the show. Edison staff will be admitted free of charge. Come out and and see our talented student actors and singers!
Edison's Science Olympiad Team won first place at the Regionals held at Parkland College on March 8. By winning the Regional contest our team was invited to compete at the upcoming State competition held in April at the University of Illinois. Every member of the team won at least one medal in a science or engineering event at Regionals. This is the third year in a row that Edison is advancing to State.
This year's talented team includes:
A. Ashok, A. Bhatia, S. Choi,
E. Jackson , M. Kim, J. Lee,
A. Mattson, P. Oliviera, C. Patton,
D.Popat, L. Roadcap, G.Talavera,
M. Tang, and Y. Shin.
March 6
International Day, March 20th. Volunteers are needed for Edison's International Day celebration on March 20th. This is a wonderful morning of peformances and workshops focused on global cultures. Please reply to Mary Biddle (biddlemar@champaignschools.org) if you're available for part or all of the morning between 8:00-11:00 for any of the following tasks:
• Escort community members from the main office to the room where they're presenting.
• Supervise student exhibits in the north gym
• Set up tables Wednesday afternoon, March 19
• Take down tables from student exhibits, 11:00 March 20
• Assist students learning a craft
Movie: On Tuesday, March 11th we are going to Savoy 16 to see Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Below is a short synopsis of the movie.
(Mr. Peabody (voiced by Ty Burrell) is a business titan, inventor, scientist, Nobel Laureate, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist, and genius… who also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman (Max Charles) hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future, while Mr. Peabody may face his biggest challenge yet – being a parent.)
Ticket price for all students/adults: $7.00 (if parents would like to send $10 we will use the additional $3 for scholarships) NO CHECKS
Snack tray price: $3.51 (students bring snack money the day of the movie) Permits are being sent home today if a student is absent but it is excused they are welcome to join us (this includes illness, doctor appt, orthodontist appt, etc)
March 5
Edison Community Blood Drive: Edison Middle School will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 18 from 12:30 to 5:30 in the South Gym. Anyone interested in donating blood please contact Mr. Cain at cainza@champaignschools.org or at 351-3771. We have appointment slots available every 15 minutes. Last year we had 27 individuals donate blood, but we would really like to beat that number this year!
March 3
Yearbook: Did you order a school yearbook for your child? *Orders were not taken at registration this year. The cost is $25. Orders are due to Ms. Lanman by March 14, 2014. If the order form sent home last month was lost, please include a note with your child's: name, Homeroom teacher, grade level. Make checks payable to Edison Middle School.
Yearbook Committee still needs pictures from:
Volleyball
Wrestling
Jazz Band
Please email photos or send an invite or disc to Mrs. Easton eastonka@champaignschools.org
Edison PTSA Meeting: Our next PTSA meeting is Tuesday, March 11th at 7pm in the Edison library at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.
February 27
Trade Up: Attached is the registration form for the Trade-Up 2014 hands-on learning event to be held at the Parkhill Applied Technology Center at Parkland College. This event will take place on Tuesday, April 29 for interested middle school/junior high students (grades 6-8). Trade-Up 2014 will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Due to the hands-on nature of the event, each school will be limited to 18 students. Please read the information sheet, fill out the attached form and return it to the EFE office by Friday, March 28 via e-mail (nelder@efe.k12.il.us) or fax (217-355-1396). If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact me.
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