Dear Parent(s)/ Guardian(s):
As you can see from the insert photo to the right, Madison students didn't wait for last night's "Fall Out Dance" to engage in some "dress up". In Mrs. Baillargeon's science classes, students were creative with construction paper as they crafted costumes for some photosynthesis skits. Madison students get surprisingly stimulated by the topic of photsynthesis-- you may recall from a previous letter that it is now an annual tradition for a group of students to dress up and perform the "Photosynthesis Song" that they learn in Mr. Pettit's science class. I'm going to assume that everyone has had their fill of chlorophyll by this point.
Which leads me to last night's dance--as always there was something for eveyone. Some students donned costumes, others did not. There were dancers and non-dancers, as well as students who were content to toss a football around or even to just run around. There seemed to be a near unanimous consensus around the cotton candy machine-- everyone loved that, as evidenced by the long line which formed and persisted the entire night. A special thanks to all of the parents who volunteered to help us to run this event as well as to the many teachers who gave their time on a Friday night to socially support their students.
It was nice to see so many parents come on Thursday for the first round of Parent/Teacher conferences. Student progress is strongly supported when parents and teachers communicate and work together to support the needs of our learners. If you were not able to attend, there is one more afternoon/evening session on 11/14-- click here for instructions on using School Appointments to sign up.
RED RIBBON WEEK began last week and continues with themed activities around healthy and drug-free living through October 29th. This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme is Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free. During our monthly Advisory class last week, students learned more about the origins of Red Ribbon Week, discussed some strategies which promote good decision making, and engaged in some role play in how to withstand peer pressure in some specific scenarios. We have always been pleased to partner with TPAUD in this worthwhile endeavor.
Reminders:
It’s not too late to donate to the Fun-A-Thon: You can still fundraise through Tuesday, October 29th. All students are being asked to register (by homeroom) with School Fundr. We will have a raffle blitz on Monday and Tuesday with TEN $10 gift cards raffled off to ANY student that is registered and has at least 1 donation.
The homerooms that had the most registrations and are winners of a Dunkin Donuts Breakfast:
6th Grade – Ms. Pires Homeroom 105
7th Grade – Mrs. Daly Homeroom 122
8th Grade – Mrs. Cerulli Homeroom 219
NOW running through Friday, November 8th: NJHS and KARE are teaming up to sponsor a Food Drive to benefit the Trumbull Food Pantry. We will be collecting non-perishable food items, paper goods, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. Collection boxes will be located in the Main Lobby, near the gym, outside the Faculty Room, and outside Rooms 225 and 232. Please donate if you can.
Hillcrest Rebuild Referendum: This FAQ Document provides quite a bit of information about the project and the upcoming referendum. If the referendum passes, it would jumpstart the process of renovating many of the schools in Trumbull, and Madison would be next. Please take the time to thoughtfully consider this very important ballot measure.
Clubs & Activities:
The next Science Club meeting will be on Monday, October 28th. We will be making SLIME! Please sign up on the door of Room 217.
Cartoon Club will meet on Monday, October 28th in Room 102.
TEENTOBER continues with Día de los Muertos crafts after school on Monday, October 28th! Sign up HERE!
The next Crochet Club meeting will be on Monday, October 28th.
Period 8 Lounge will meet Monday, October 28th in the Learning Commons.
As a reminder, there is no school on Thursday, 10/31 in recognition of Diwali. Diwali is a religious festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists. Obviously, students who do not celebrate Diwali are excited that the school holiday coincides with Halloween this year. Diwali is actually a 5 day festival, and it does not fall on a “fixed date”--so, for example, I have looked ahead to see that next year the 5 days run from 10/17-10/22. If you are like me, you are always interested to learn about other cultures, traditions and religious beliefs. As we do with all of the religious holidays on our school calendar, we will take some time to explain to our students the reason for the day off, as we look to promote cultural awareness and tolerance.
Take care,
Peter Sullivan
Safety Patrol
Someone please help !!
Nightmare on Madison Ave.
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