Madison means Family

The languages of drums, Spanish folk songs, dancing, and bagpipes filled the hallway outside the music room at Madison Elementary School. Inside talk of family, music, and traditions were communicated in a beautiful blend of English and Spanish. …

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Tutoring Sign Up for Title I Students

Students who attend a Title I school in Des Moines like Madison may be eligible for tutoring services at no cost to their family. In order to be eligible, students must attend one of the 28 Title I schools in Des Moines and meet low income guidelines. To learn more and to register, click on the headline.

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Magnificent Music at Madison

We are off to a good start in the Music room this year at Madison. We are back to the basics- finding and keeping a steady beat, discovering how sounds can be long or short, high or low, …

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Madison Students Grow Before Lion King

Students from five elementary schools partnered with Des Moines Performing Arts for some in-school arts lessons ahead of seeing Disney’s The Lion King at the Des Moines Civic Center. DMPA documented the experience in a video on YouTube. …

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Learn About School Choice for 2015-16

Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, this school will be offering school choice for the 2015-16 school year. This is required by NCLB of schools “in need of improvement.” Click the headline for more information and to download a School Choice request form. All forms are due no later than July 1. Late forms will not be accepted.

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Madison Students are ‘Acting Right!’

The special education students at Madison Elementary are wrapping up another year of learning. All students receive core instruction in reading, writing, math as well as differentiated curriculum at each child’s instructional level in small groups throughout the …

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Madison Strings Perform!

The Madison Strings will be performing in the North Side Orchestra Concert at the North High School Auditorium on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Students should arrive at 6 p.m. to tune and rehearse. The 29 fourth …

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Madison performs The Jungle Book!

Madison Elementary School’s Drama Club performed The Jungle Book Kids on Thursday, April 16th at Harding Middle School. There were about 30 students in the performance. The performance was “Magical”, said Madison Principal Cory Heaberlin.

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DMPS Offers Free Summer Meal Program

DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.

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All-Star Bowlers Take Part in Tournament

20 Madison Physical Education students participated in Des Moines Public Schools First-Ever District tournament! Students were selected to take part in the tournament because they demonstrate good character within their PE class. Way to go kids!

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