1400 Earl Street
Pekin, Illinois 61554
Office: (309)477-4732
FAX: (309)477-4738

TO IMPROVE EVERY STUDENT'S READING COMPREHENSION

EIGHTH GRADE BOYS MOVE ON TO STATE!
The eighth grade boys basketball team is on their way to the IESA State Tournament. With an exciting victory over Illini Central, the boys met their goal this year, which was to make it to state. The night was filled with energy as the student body, consisting of over 100 students, cheered the boys on to victory. A big thanks goes out to everyone who supported the boys this year. Without you this win couldn't of been possible. GO PANTHERS!!!
Note: The first game is Saturday, February 9th, @ 4:30 @Tri Valley/Downs High School
A fan bus for students will be leaving @ 3:00 and will return around 7:00. Cost is $6 per student
Click on the picture to see images of the game

WHAT ARE THEY UP TO NOW???
TEAM EDISON
TEAM EDISON is currently helping spread a little holiday cheer. No we're not talking Christmas. Its February and that means Valentines Day. TEAM EDISON is designing a series of project to help spread the important gift of LOVE here at Edison. Keeping watching the page to see what they have in stored.
Click on the picture to see this years representatives!

EDISON CELEBRATES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. B-DAY
"Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off"
This was the theme throughout Edison School this year for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday celebration. Instead of sleeping in, students at Edison celebrated Dr. King's birthday through a variety of different activities that were schedule throughout the day. Activities ranged from scavenger hunts on the Internet to participating in discrimination simulations. The link below is a good site that many students used in their S.S. classes.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scavengar Hunt
Click on the picture above to see more photos taken throughout the day.

YOUTH OUTREACH ASSEMBLY A HIT...
On Tuesday, January 22, Carl Cannon and Correctional Officers from the Pekin Prison talked to students about making good choices in life. Their presentation focussed on the student making the right decisions during "unguarded moments" in life. Click here to see pictures from the assembly.

MR. FITZANKO'S HOME PAGE

Mr. Fitzanko updates his webpage on a regular basis.  If you would like to look at his page, click on his picture above.

EDISON READS!!!
Students at Edison know the importance of reading. That is why the month of February has been dedicated to CELEBRATING READING. To celebrate, Mr. Fitzanko has offered students a serious of contests. Contest range from door decorating contest to posters that show the school's enthusiasm about reading. Watch the our homepage to see the winners.

50 BOOKS READ = PIZZA PARTY
Congratulations goes to Mrs. Quintiliani and Mrs. Sparks's students. They met their goal of reading 50 books by the end of January. In fact the grand total is 54 right now. Lets see if they can reach 100 books by the end of the year.
Click on the picture to check out their homepage action.