Building Positive Relationships Between Students
Building Positive Relationships–One thing we do at Madison is start each day with a morning meeting. Our reason for this is to prevent bullying and build positive relationships. During this time, we have students greet each other by …
Aladdin Cast Makes Magic at Madison
Always a special place, Madison had a touch of extra magic about it Friday morning. Cast members from the Broadway musical ‘Aladdin’ brought their skills and that famous lamp to the gym for some quality time with our students. Click on the headline to read more.
Hoot Hoot Hooray!
It’s Special Person’s Day! Madison School will celebrate Special Persons’ Day on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM, with doors opening at 9:40 AM. There will be a program and refreshments in the gym for our visitors, …
Supporting Each Other
The English Language Learner (ELL) teachers are going into classrooms this year during science and social studies. This includes supporting students to acquire language in context through a variety of strategies. These strategies are good for ALL students and …
Learning About Different Cultures
Third graders at Madison Elementary have been learning about different cultures within a society. Students are learning about their own cultures through conversations with their families as well as learning the cultures that their friends’ are involved in.
Leadership Experience for 5th Grade Students
Madison students enjoyed their first assembly in the new gym on Wednesday. Silk Road Ensemble members Shaw Pong Lui and Preeti Vasudevan performed songs and dances. Shaw Pong Lui and Preeti Vasudevan expressed their joy in seeing and …
Exploration with apples and butterflies
The first graders in Lindsay Ringleb and Jo Walker’s classes have been using an apple theme to learn about counting to 120, for graphing, and for reading comprehension and writing. They filled in missing numbers and had an apple tasting day where they tasted different kinds of apples and then graphed their favorites and then asked and answered questions about the graph. They also read many nonfiction text about apples, and wrote facts about apples.
New Year, New Positive Routines
As we begin a new school year, there are a few things to keep in mind to help students have a positive beginning. First, rest is important. Getting students back into a sleep routine can be a challenge, …
Aug 22nd-Meet the Teacher Night
Meet the Teacher Night is August 22nd from 4:30-6. This is a great chance to stop by your child’s classroom to meet their teacher and drop off supplies. We look forward to seeing you!