Parents: Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Madison Parents: We want to remind you that the Madison PTO annual cookie dough fundraiser is Oct 14-0ct 27. Moneys from this event are used to pay for field trips, school supplies, technology, etc. Please consider helping your …

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Cumbia!!

Madison Elementary 5th grade students have just started a unit on Cumbia. By the end of this unit we will be able to sing a Colombian song in Spanish, “Cumbia Del Sol,” play rhythm parts on the Hand …

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Setting up Your Child For Success!

Welcome back to school!  We are all so excited to get back into the swing of learning!  There are a few things that are important to remember as we start school.  First, be sure to get back into …

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Box Top Blitz

Over the month of September your child can turn in all of the Box Tops they have collected.  Students names will be placed in a drawing that will be announced each Friday of the month.  Funds raised go …

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Summer Assistance for Families in Need

If you have summer food, health or clothing needs, Des Moines Public Schools and Polk County have resources for you. From immunizations to free meals, clothing to utility payments, you’ll find a list of places where help can be found. For a list of DMPS no-cost summer meal locations and times, and to learn more about other available resources, click on the headline.

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4th Grade Recorders

Madison 4th graders are finishing up a recorder unit. We have been learning about the recorder’s history, how to take care of our recorder and learning every note of the “C” Scale! We have learned tunes from France, …

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Madison Bursting With Talent!

It’s that time of year again…Talent Show time!  Last Wednesday, April 27th, students auditioned for the Madison Elementary annual talent show.  The talent show at Madison has been a staple at the school for over the past five …

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Lion King Kids Amaze Audience!

The Madison Drama Club presented their Musical this past Thursday at Harding Middle School.  The students have been working hard since early fall to bring all of the characters in Lion King Kids to life, and they finally …

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Iowa Assessments Complete!

At Madison, students are doing their best to show how much they have learned this year.  Students in third, fourth, and fifth grade took the Iowa Assessments last week.  They worked hard to complete reading, math, social studies, …

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