Madrona Family Memo
Our Wild Cat Motto: Be Responsible, Be Respectful!
Madrona Girls and Boys Soccer Tryouts are coming soon! Please have students sign up for tryouts using this link (*must be signed in with the student's username to fill out the form*). Information about exact tryout dates coming soon. See Mr Waldschmidt, Mr Amadio, or Ms Lujan with any questions. And don't forget your completed TUSD Athletics Clearance packet!
Madrona Middle School was voted the Best Public Middle School in the 2024 Daily Breeze/Beach Reporter South Bay Best Readers' Choice survey! Thank you to our families who voted for us. This recognition is a testament to the supportive and safe learning environment created through the collaborative effort of our student body, staff, and families.
PowerSchool & PowerSchool app - Download and use the PowerSchool smartphone app to monitor your student's grades and attendance. Enable in-app alerts to receive real-time information on your student's progress. Android | Apple. The district code is TCXN. Students will need to use their student ID # and password to login. Families will need to use their PowerSchool login credentials.
Respectful Self-Advocacy - We encourage students to learn how to advocate for themselves and respectfully speak to their teachers for clarification on directions, grades or missing assignments. Consider helping your student practice email etiquette through respectful email inquiries when needed. It's never too early to develop your student's communication skills to prepare them for high school and beyond!
Thank you again for your patience with the schedule changes that took place after the viewing window opened. Additional changes may occur up to the first few weeks of school due to ongoing new student enrollments, the need to level teacher classes, and ensuring all Madrona students get the necessary core classes. We will notify students and families if there is a need for an update.
Thank you to the many families who were able to attend our New Family Welcome Orientation!
As promised, here is a link to the slides from the presentation (Translation: Spanish | Japanese)
The safety of our students is our priority!
Morning Drop-Off and Afternoon Pick-Up Traffic - Please drive slowly and safely. Limit double parking and three-point turns since this causes significant backups. Last year, the Torrance Police Department informed us that they will ticket for double parking. Please keep our neighbors' driveway clear so they too can leave and return from work. Thank you for keeping our students safe!
Campus Gates - Both the main entrance of our school, off of El Dorado Street, and the back gate, off of Opal Street, open at 8:15 am. We highly encourage families to use the back entrance off of Opal since traffic is lightest in the morning. The Period 1 warning bell rings at 8:30 am, and the Period 1 Tardy bell rings at 8:40 am. Students must in their seats before the tardy bell rings. All gates close at 8:40 am - visitors and latecomers must check in at the main office off of El Dorado.
Bike Rack- Our bicycle rack is located on the south side of the Gym. Bike chains/locks are needed to secure bikes and prevent thievery. For safety reasons, skateboards, bikes, and scooters may not be ridden on public school property.
Lockers - Students are assigned a general locker to store their backpacks, books, and lunch, as well as a PE locker to store PE clothes and shoes. Staff will continue to assist students with their lockers.
Students must store their backpacks in their lockers since they pose a tripping hazard due to limited floor space. To navigate this expectation, students should start their morning with supplies, books, and Chromebooks charged for Periods 1 & 2. At snack, students must return to their locker to retrieve supplies for Periods 3 & 4, and then return during lunch to swap out materials for Periods 5 & 6. Students may use a small/thin tote bag (see image) to transport supplies between classes.
Chromebooks - Madrona is a 1-to-1 Chromebook campus. Students are assigned a Chromebook as a 6th-grader (or new student in 7th/8th), and they use the same device until the end of their 8th-grade year. Students are responsible for the care of loaned devices, ensuring they are properly charged each night. Our library media technician will distribute Chromebooks to 6th-graders (and students new to Madrona) during the first few days of school. Each teacher has spare Chromebooks and a few charging cords, as needed.
For enhanced athletics and general hygiene, students are expected to wear Physical Education clothes consisting of a red t-shirt, black shorts, (or a red sweatshirt and black sweats), socks and sneakers. The purchase of the Madrona logo printed PE clothes is not required, but similar attire are required for identification during PE class activities.
Madrona PE clothes (with Madrona logo) can be purchased through the Madrona CalPro Sports Shopping cart link.
Orders are processed at the end of each order cut-off and shipped directly to families within three weeks from the ordering cut-off date.
- 2nd Order Cut-off 8/25/2024 (today)
- Last Order Cut-Off 9/15/2024
Good news! Madrona Math Homework Club is returning for the new school year!
After School Math Homework Club is by Grade Level - 3:30-4:30 pm (one day a week, Monday-Wednesday).
- 8th-grade - Mondays (Teacher Mrs. Bloomfield, Room 14)
- 7th-grade - Tuesdays (Teacher Ms. Fu, Room 9)
- 6th-grade - Wednesdays (Teacher Ms. Wulpern, Room 6)
Students who sign up for a class must take advantage of the class and complete their work.
Sign-up your student HERE. Attendance will be taken to ensure all students attend.
Note: the start date of Homework Club is based on family sign-up. Start date of Math Homework Club to be announced soon!
In an effort to improve our Middle School Athletics program and to make participation in middle school sports align more closely with the TUSD high school athletics experience, we will be implementing an Athlete Clearance process. The clearance process will include a set of forms that parents/guardians, as well as student athletes must complete prior to a student being allowed to participate on an athletic team representing our school.
Included in the Athletic Clearance Packet, will be a requirement to complete the TUSD Middle School Physical Screening form, as well as other forms. We are sharing this information with you now so you can plan accordingly in terms of scheduling an exam for your student prior to September, when our first sports season will take place. If you already have plans to have your student get an annual physical exam with their doctor, please have them complete the TUSD Middle School Physical Screening form to fulfill this requirement.
If your student plans to tryout for an athletic team this coming school year, we strongly encourage you to schedule an athletic physical exam in advance of September to ensure that you are able to complete the entire Athletic Clearance Packet when the school year (or the particular sports season) begins.
If your student does NOT intend to participate in Athletics next school year, then there is NO need requirement for the physical exam or any associated athletic paperwork to complete.
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Sign up for Ralphs Community Contribution Program ad NO added cost to you. Use Madrona's Organization ID UF902. Click here The program requires registration each September to stay active!