Blog Entries - 2021

Botvin LifeSkills Training High School program to be implemented at MHS
MLS has been chosen to participate in a new Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) High School program, which includes a grant, training, and new strategies for our students. This grant is through the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) at the
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Graduation information
Madison Local Schools Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 7:00 PM at the High School Stadium (football field). Due to current restrictions, this will be a ticketed event, where all high school graduates will receive ten tickets. We
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Graduation Seals required for students in class of 2023 & beyond
In the past year, Madison has been focused on “Future-Ready Graduates,” which prioritizes building skills businesses believe are necessary in their employees, both today and tomorrow, in our students. Madison aims to prepare our students for life
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New Varsity Football Coach
Madison Local Schools is excited to announce Mr. Dan Baker as our new Head Varsity Football coach. A message from Coach Baker: “As a high school teacher, I have worked with students of many ages in order to help them to achieve
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Madison Board of Education will have a special board meeting on Tuesday March 30 6:00 pm at board office for personnel and an executive session for personnel matters for appointment of employees promotion or compensation and investigation of charges or complaints of employees or students.
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Summer opportunities available for MLS students
Any high school or middle school student will have access to key opportunities (e.g., advanced mathematics, physics, higher education, interventions, etc.) Elementary students will have engaging learning experiences provided by Madison
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Grant received for Field Turf project
Madison Local Schools and the Turf Committee are proud to announce that the National Football League and the Bengals’ organization have awarded Madison Local School a grant for $133,000 toward our field turf project. Madison anticipates that
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Introducing our New Treasurer
Madison Local Schools is happy to welcome Chad Hill to our finance department. Mr. Hill recently stepped into the position of Treasurer on March 11, 2020. This is Mr. Hill’s 27th year in education; he has served as a teacher, principal, assistant
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Summer Extended Learning Plan
Madison students lost a few months of learning opportunities due to the spring closure of schools and our attempt at remote programming. Because our school has been open since August, our students have been able to learn in the classroom with their
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Key Club making huge difference in community
Madison’s Key Club is making a large impact in the local community! The club encourages high school members to perform acts of service in their communities while learning leadership skills, planning projects, and holding elected leadership positions at
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Mohawks Who Care Donate Their Hair
Mohawks Who Care Donate Their Hair! Madison elementary students had the opportunity to donate their hair to Children with Hair Loss in Michigan, an organization that provides hair replacements to youth up to age 21. Ten students and two staff
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Meet Madison’s Board Members: Amy Jessee
Here at Madison Schools, we are incredibly grateful to have a Board of Education that is devoted to the success and future of our students. We have all gone through a school system in one way or another, and we recognize how difficult it can be to feel
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Covid Slide
By Dr. Lisa Tuttle-Huff Madison Local School District has been used to dealing with “summer slide” — where some students lose academic gains from May to August. But this year, we have to figure out how to attack a “COVID slide,”
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Peachjar to make distributing information easier
By Joel Brown, MLS Theater Manager Madison will now be emailing school and district flyers home to families using an online system called Peachjar. Instead of printing out paper copies to distribute to students to take home, Peachjar will enable the
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Purplesaurus Rex trained to aid freshman student
By Paul Allmon This year, I became Purplesaurus Rex’s Handler for Anthony while he attends school. Together, Rex, Anthony, and I are considered a 3-unit team. This means the adult handler -- not the student -- must always have control of the dog. Rex
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Updates to Madison communications
We would like to remind the community that Madison Local School’s official Facebook page is now titled Madison Local School Districts, or click here to view. Our old page was disabled due to technical difficulties and was replaced by this new page.
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Wrestling & Girls’ Basketball teams prepare for end of seasons
Congratulations to our Wrestling and Girls’ Basketball team for their successful winter seasons to date! The Madison Wrestling team competed at the Southwestern Buckeye League (SWBL) Tournament held at Bellbrook High School on February
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Madison live streams theater productions
We don’t need to tell you that COVID-19 has made everything extremely difficult for all students, staff, families, and community members. We have consistently had to adapt to the circumstances prevented to us while still working to ensure our students
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innoVationGirls nurtures young female creative selves
InnoVationGirls, a program that nurtures inventive thinking and leadership in young women, is offering a Shark Tank program throughout the month of February, along with four scholarships for young women to participate in the
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BCESC liaison goes above & beyond
Madison Elementary is extremely thankful to have Stacy Qucsai, our Butler County Educational Service Center (BCESC) liaison, on our side. In working with BCESC, Madison schools have access to educational programs and services, professional development, and
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MLS welcomes Purplesaurus Rex to our team
Madison Local Schools would like to introduce our newest addition to our staff: Purplesaurus Rex, our Certified Diabetic Service Dog. Purplesaurus is a golden lab who was born on August 10, 2018, and was trained in Medical Alert and Search and Rescue. His
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Parker Hamrick named Kingswell’s “Best Young Man”
Madison High School’s Parker Hamrick was awarded “Best Young Man” at the Kingswell Impact Gala & Awards for 2020. The Kingswell Impact Awards recognize and acknowledge exemplary achievement efforts of people or projects that provide
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New meal programs offered through Children’s Hunger Alliance
Madison Local Schools is excited to participate in a new program through Children’s Hunger Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger. The new program initiatives will provide additional food access for students in
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Seniors present their Senior Exit Projects
Madison High School seniors recently completed a major milestone toward graduation: presenting their Senior Exit Projects! The Senior Exit Project serves as a type of “capstone,” where students conduct extensive research over a topic of their
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White Christmas Canned Food Drive a success
Madison Junior and Senior High School Student Councils kicked off the holidays by conducting their annual White Christmas Canned Food Drive! Students and staff brought in canned and non-perishable food items, along with cash donations. Over
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Ohio School Board Recognition Month
Help us celebrate School Board Recognition Month! Thanks for your service Dr. Paul Jennewine, Dave French, Dr. Joe Solomito, Amy Jessee, and Pete Robinson! The Madison Local School District will join more than 700 school districts throughout Ohio
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January Organizational BOE Meeting
The first meeting of the Madison BOE will be held on Thursday, January 14 at 6PM in the auditorium Performing Arts Center. The BOE Organizational Meeting will be held at 5:30 PM on January 14 in the auditorium.
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The Madison Local School District will be holding its annual tax budget hearing on January 14, 2021 at 7:30am at the Madison Administrative Building, 1324 Middletown Eaton Road, Middletown, OH 45042.

Athletes Must Have Clearance To Return to Play
In accordance with the Ohio Department of Health Director’s Sports Order amended and issued September 25, 2020, that provides MANDATORY requirements for interscholastic sports, any student-athlete who tests positive for COVID-19, whether symptomatic or
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Free Lunch Extended
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is extending the free meals for kids program through the 2020-2021 school year. All Madison students will be offered a free hot lunch and breakfast each day of the school year. If you
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