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.
ACT Aspire: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will be taking the ACT Aspire today and tomorrow (November 17-18). All students will take five tests, English, Reading, Writing, Math, and Science, which will be split up among the two days. The testing session will go from 7:55-10:30 on both days. Students will attend all of their regularly scheduled classes both days, but each class will be shortened to about 25 minutes. For more information about ACT Aspire visit http://www.discoveractaspire.org.
The November PBIS Incentive is Thankful Treats! As a PBIS Team we thought it would be meaningful for the students to receive a homemade dessert with their Thanksgiving lunch on Tuesday November 24th if they earned a positive referral. We are asking for parent and teacher volunteers to help bake (or buy) for the incentive. If you would be willing to make 2 dozen cookies, 1 pie, 2 dozen cupcakes, 1 pan of brownies or 1 cake please email Claire Reiling at reilincl@champaignschools.org. Include your name, the type of treat and how many. For example, I would be willing to make 2 pumpkin pies. All treats need to be delivered at school by Monday November 23rd. Thanks for your help and support of PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) at Edison!
Spring Musical: Edison's Fine Arts department will be presenting The Lion King Jr. for the Spring Musical. More than any other show before, we are in need of parental help. This is a play full of spectacle so we need help with costumes, props, puppet making, set and many other production areas. We are asking help from any parent who might be willing to volunteer their time and talent, regardless if your child is the play or not. If you would like to help in any way contact Lisa Richter, richterli@champaignschools.org or Jeff Dare, dareje@champaignschools.org
Scholastic Bowl: Do your students like trivia? Do they know a lot of random facts? If so, Scholastic Bowl is for them. Try-outs will be Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 after school in Mr. Cain's Room (128). Questions, please see Mr. Cain or Ms. Rotramel.
Thanks for the Box Tops collected so far this year! We will receive a check for $260 for the Box Tops we have collected and now it's time to start again. Mrs. Wells is collecting them for new PE equipment. You may send them into her or give them to any teacher to put in her mailbox. Thanks for the support!!
The Unit 4 Board of Education has launched a blog: Board Corner, where you can get information on current district issues, upcoming board meetings, and board member insights. You can visit this site at http://u4boardcorner.blogspot.com and can also sign up for email notifications when a new post is available so you don't miss an update. Contact Kathy Richards (blog editor) if you have questions or suggestions: richarka@champaignschools.org.
Students, Parents & Staff: want to help create the EMS 2015-2016 Video Yearbook? Please send your school-appropriate pictures and videos to: cometyearbook2016@gmail.com
List of Clubs: a list of all Edison after-school clubs and activities will be available soon, but in the meantime, you can find some club meeting times/days on the building calendar here: http://www2.champaignschools.org/schools/misc/view.php?id=20&misc=3
Email announcements of the past can be found on the Edison Middle School website here: http://www2.champaignschools.org/schools/news/?id=20
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