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.
     
    Let's Go To The  Movies:  Edison Middle School Students who have met the set criteria will be going to  Savoy 16 on Friday, March 11.
    Permits  are due to team teachers by Thurs., March 10 (TODAY)  along with $7 for the cost of the ticket.  Please send the exact amount  -NO CHECKS.  If you would like to send $10 the additional $3 will be used  for scholarship money for other Edison students.
    Snack  trays are available for the students to purchase for $4.32 OR the students can  order from the main menu unless the team has set specific criteria for ordering  off the main menu. 
    Students  can bring a sack lunch or order a sack lunch from the cafeteria.  Please  let Jackie Borchardt know by Tuesday, March 8 if your  child will need a sack lunch from the cafeteria.  The kids filled out  forms on Friday but in case they have changed their  minds or you want to verify they need a lunch you can email Jackie at borchaja@champaignschools.org.  NO food can  be ordered from outside Edison (Jimmy Johns, Domino's etc).
    We  are going to watch Zootopia!   Any questions please email Jackie (borchaja@champaignschools.org)
    Lion King: Edison's Fine Arts  department will be presenting Disney's Lion King Jr. on Thursday, March 10th  –Saturday, March 12th at 7:00 pm in the Edison Auditorium. Tickets  are $5.
    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
    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.
    For the past four years, the state of Illinois has asked all  families of public school students to complete the 5 Essentials  Survey. The survey will only take a few moments of your time, but  has the potential to give us quality information about how our school is  serving our children. Please take a few minutes to click this link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ to complete the survey.
    On  Saturday, March 12, Bottenfield  Elementary School will host a 5K run/walk in honor and memory of Wendy  Huckstadt.  Mrs. Huckstadt served in Unit  4 for 14 years.  She passes away after  battling cancer. She was known to motivate students and families to live an  active and healthy lifestyle. In honor of her commitment to health, this race  is in her honor. To get more information, there is an attached flyer or you may  register online at: www.bottenfield5k.weebly.com or Mrs. Wells has  information as well.
        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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