Madison Memo September 8, 2024
A Successful First Week
Parents & Guardians,
We had a great first week of school with our Mustangs, including meet & greet conferences with our new Kindergarten families and a slow start (half class) for our Kindergarten friends on Thursday & Friday. We are excited to have ALL of students in school tomorrow, Monday, September 9th. A huge thanks to our teachers & staff for all the great work they did to create a wonderful back-to-school experience. Specifically from Mr. A, "Thank you to all the Madison families for all the warm welcomes. I am so happy to be part of this school community."
Your principals,
Mr. A & Mrs. Conlon
Students ARE NOT Allowed at School Before 8:20 AM
Far too many of our students are arriving to school TOO EARLY, the earliest student was seen at 7:50 in the morning this past week. Please adhere to the following expectations for arrival, and parents - please speak to your child(ren) if they walk or ride a bike to school.
- Students who eat breakfast at school can arrive anytime AFTER 8:20 AM.
- Students are allowed into the building for breakfast at 8:25 AM at Door 5.
- Students who do not eat breakfast at school enter the building at the first bell, 8:35 AM.
- K/1st grade students enter Door 1, 2nd/3rd grade students enter Door 2, and 4th/5th grade students enter Door 3. Students on our bus or daycare van enter Door 4.
- The student day begins at 8:45 AM. All students are expected to be in class by that second bell.
The PTO is excited to welcome all new and returning students, staff and parents to Madison this year! Our first meeting is Thursday, September 12 at 6:30 PM in the Library. If you are interested in becoming involved with PTO, please join us! It is a great way to get to know our new principal, Mr. Anderson. He and/or Mrs. Conlon will give a Principal's Update at each of our PTO meetings. All parents/guardians are welcome!
Kindness Kickoff to begin school
We're excited to kick off the new school year by talking about Kindness. Our definition of Kindness is acting with understanding, generosity, and care. We believe developing skills around Kindness will help us build a strong foundation for a great year of learning and growing together. Check out our Family Letter for more information about PurposeFull People and some fun ways you can join us in kicking off our most Kind year yet! Watch for monthly newsletters like this that outline the skills we are learning in class and provide fun ideas your family can do at home.
We will continue to use PurposeFull People (Character Strong) this year, a program that teaches skills to help students be successful in school and in life. PurposeFull People is more than a set of lessons - it is a partnership between schools and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help them be the best they can be!
Each month we will highlight a character trait that our students will be learning about in their classrooms and that theme will also be evident throughout the building.