Blog Entries - October 2020
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! While many things have looked different due to COVID-19, we are excited to celebrate a little bit of normalcy with Halloween -- a time to hang out with your families, eat candy, and watch spooky movies. Halloween comes from two
Blog Entry Synopsis EndHigh School Remote Expectations
Student and Parent Remote Learning Acknowledgement Student: Please follow your teacher’s requirements for attendance or check-in (attend meetings, journal/check-in, etc.) Student attendance will be based on student login
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High School Boys Basketball tryouts are postponed until Thursday, Nov. 5 and Friday, Nov. 6 from 3-5 PM in the high school gymnasium.
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Aspiration Statements guide students to success post-graduation
Here at Madison Local Schools, we all have the same goal: to ensure the success of our students, during their time here and after graduation. The possibilities our students face after graduation are endless; with the advancement of technology, students now
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Madison Local Schools defines what it means to be a Future-Ready Graduate
We all want our children to grow up and be successful -- to get jobs or careers that allow them to live comfortably, become individuals who actively participate and better society, and, ultimately, to live a full and happy life. In order to give our students
Blog Entry Synopsis EndIntroducing Madison High School Assistant Principal
We are happy to welcome Valerie Jones as the new Madison High School Assistant Principal. Ms. Jones has been with Madison Schools since 1994, where she began her teaching career as a long-term substitute teacher. Since then, she has taught in grades 5-8 and
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Health & safety reminders
We are happy to be back to in-person schooling! While online schooling is an efficient way for students to learn, it’s no secret we much prefer to be in-person -- as long as we continue to do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within our
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Attendance impacts education
As we conclude the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year, we would like to remind students and families that the success of our students is directly connected to regular attendance. Regular attendance allows students to learn the material as it is
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October 13, 2020 Dear Madison Local Schools parents, staff, and community members: Today, we received notification that a Madison student and a teacher’s aide have tested positive for COVID-19. While we must protect the privacy
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Madison Local Schools Updates Mission Statement to Reflect Needs of Students
The Madison Local School District's Mission is to equip and inspire studentsto pursue their individual purpose in life. The world is changing at a rapid pace. As the world around us evolves, so, too, do the needs of our students. At Madison
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Madison Local Schools identify Value Statements to guide decisions
Like our Mission, we have also updated our Values based on feedback from our input sessions. It is important for a school district to reflect not only on what our students need for success in the world they are facing, but the values of the community in which
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Teach or Treat
It’s finally Spooky Season! The elementary teachers and staff are looking forward to celebrating Halloween this month -- but don’t worry, we will be following all recommended social distancing guidelines and safety rules. The only thing spooky
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ABC Bootcamp
Kindergarten is kicking off the year with ABC Bootcamp! ABC Bootcamp is a fun way to introduce the letters and sounds of the alphabet by focusing on identifying and writing a specific letter each day. “We focus on two or three letters over the course of
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