Madison TASK party has been rescheduled! The new date is March 8th, 2019 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This is a fun event for the whole family. The event involves using creativity to complete different tasks. Tasks can range …

Throughout the school year, your child will participate in weekly whole group counseling lessons during CLASSSROOM COUNSELING.  During this time, students will read books and do activities that align with the DMPS core counseling curriculum.  The curriculum includes self-regulation/self-control, …

Helping Your Child Build Positive Relationships:  As a parent, one thing I am always thinking about is the importance of making sure my child has the “emotional bank” to deal with the stress of school.  By this, I mean …

Madison Elementary’s Annual TASK Party is January, 25th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. This is a fun event for the whole family that uses creativity to complete different tasks. Tasks can range from, ‘create a city’ to ‘write a rap about lunch.’ …

Social Skills–Asking to Join (Week of Jan 7) When thinking of ways that we can help our children build positive relationships, we often do not consider one of the easiest methods to teach them.  Reading fiction texts with kids often …

No school for students December 24th through January 4th. School resumes on January 7th. Enjoy the break and  see you on January 7th!

Madison Elementary celebrated cultural connections on Thursday, December 13th. Students and families participated in a salsa dance lesson, tried Henna art, and watched Capoeria artists in amazement. The night ended in the cafeteria with written reflection, appetizers of …

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students attended a Drake Women’s Basketball Game on December 4th.

One thing we do each week at Madison is teach a social skill to all of our students.  These skills are taught each ​Wednesday during Morning Meeting.  The purpose of doing this is to help students know how to interact with …