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.
PTSA Meeting: the next PTSA meeting is tonight (Monday March 14) 6 pm in the Edison library. An agenda is attached. There were no minutes from the February meeting as we met at the PTA closet (near the band room) and spent the hour cleaning and organizing. Special thanks to Tracy Sholem, Michelle Gonzales, Sujata and Sia Dey Koontz, Ms. Schoonover, and the PTSA executive committee for helping with that long-needed project.
Yearbook order forms have been sent home. The order forms and payment are due by March 20th and can be turned in to Ms. DelMedico in the main office.
Edison Book Drive: WE NEED BOOKS! PLEASE HELP US BUILD OUR CLASSROOM LIBRARIES WITH HIGH INTEREST TEXTS!!! 5,000 BOOKS is our GOAL. Two ways to donate:
1) Students can bring book donations to their team's AVID teacher:
Adventurers - Mrs. Wolz
Voyagers - Mr. Freeman
Galaxies - Ms. Whitfield
Constellations - Mr. Hutchison
Explorers - Ms. McDonnell
Navigators- Mr. Holden
2) Bring them to parent teacher conferences! Bring a couple or a box-full to your conference and your teacher will make sure it gets to where it needs to go.
What kind of books? 4 - 9th grade reading levels, chapter and graphic novels, fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books are all welcome! Questions? Email Mrs. Wolz at wolzje@champaignschools.org
Unit 4 Facility Planning: the public is invited to attend Tier II Committee meetings of the Special Committee of Facilities. The charge of the Tier Two Committee is to review recommendations from Tier One, and based on this information provide recommendations to the Board of Education in the following areas: location of facilities, collaborations/partnerships with other public entities in the Champaign Unit #4 District, and finance/referendum schedule. You can find a meeting schedule and more information here http://facilityplanning.champaignschools.org/
Save the World with Engineering: middle school girls and their parents are invited to an engineering workshop on Saturday April 16, noon to 5 pm at Loomis Lab. Details are on the attached flyer or at http://societyofwomenengineers.illinois.edu/upcoming-events
Drop-off reminder: Remember that cell phone use in a school zone is against the law. Please do not park your car on Prairie Street during drop-off time and check your mail. When you do this you make drop-off unsafe for our children because everyone else must drive around you.
Edison Clubs: a list of Edison clubs is attached.
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
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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