Heights Happenings

September 16-20, 2024

PBIS Award

Madison Heights cares about providing a positive and safe learning environment for our students and community. The 2023-2024 AZ PBIS Awards recognize schools for successful implementation and outcomes with school-wide systems of Positive Behavior Interventions. This award recognizes the dedication of school staff and our community to uphold our Keys to Success every day: Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. Together we are building a school culture that is more positive, proactive, and supportive for all our students.

Picture Day and Uniforms

For the Fall Picture Day, Uniforms are Required.

Picture Days Monday, September 16 Kindergarten - 4th grade and Tuesday, September 17 PreK.

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Picture Day Volunteer Sign Up

Please help if you can, we still need helpers for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades!

This is a sign up to help with students getting their pictures taken on Monday, September 16. Please sign up if you are able to assist with students and their classes. Click on the link below.

Sign up Volunteer Picture Day

We love volunteers! We have had volunteers in many areas of the school, including reading stories to students working with students in small groups. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you are interested in volunteering. Here is a link to the district's guidelines for volunteering.

September is Attendance Awareness Month

Spanish Immersion Bilingual Career Day 9/27/24 - Volunteers Needed

If you use Spanish in your job or know anyone who does, we could use your help! Each year we have a Spanish Career Day to highlight how being bilingual can be helpful and advantageous in careers. The provides student with purpose being learning here at Heights. We have set up a sign up genius below to sign up for times aligned to our Spanish classes at school.

Here are some ideas for a successful Spanish presentation:

15 minute presentation
5 minutes for question from students
Visuals and props are highly engaging for students
Consider showing the tools of your trade

During your time with students consider sharing:

Your language background/How you learned Spanish
Benefits of being bilingual
How Spanish helps you in your career
Giveaways are appreciated but not required

Spanish Career Day Sign Up

Site Based Management Team

Our next Site Based Management Team is this Thursday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m.

Here is the agenda.

Heights PTO

Click here for the PTO Website

Bilingual Bingo Night

Join us for our annual Bilingual Bingo Night! This year the event will be held in the Madison Heights Cafeteria. This event is sure to be a fun night of games and socializing. We will also be having a raffle for you to win some really amazing prizes :)

CLICK HERE to RSVP!!

Art Masterpiece

If you would like to volunteer but are limited on time, then consider the Art Masterpiece program! Volunteers introduce students to a famous work of art or artist, and reinforce the lesson by doing a fun, creative project with them. If you have trouble coming up with ideas, no worries - Art Masterpiece has tons of pre-made presentations you can use! CLICK HERE to sign up for Art Masterpiece.

There Art Masterpiece Workshop will be held on Saturday, September 7th, 9:00 to 11:15 AM. This workshop will discuss the program, reviewing resources, tips and tricks from attendees as well as give you time with your school program. RSVP HERE.

Sign Up to have lunch with your student

Lunch Visit Procedures

Lunch visits are limited to two visitors per child and we can accommodate 10 adults per grade level in our visitor seating area. Siblings are not permitted during any lunch visits.

Please follow school rules and procedures for the cafeteria. This includes using designated wait areas, instructions for meeting your student, no photographs or social media postings of other children.

Upon arrival at the school, all visitors must report to the main office. Office personnel will facilitate the process for visitor registration/check in. Your student will meet you as their class enters the cafeteria. We ask that you sit at the designated tables marked "visitor seating" with your student.

After lunch, please come directly to the office, sign out, and return your visitor’s badge.

Thank you!

Birthday in Box Program

The Madison Food & Nutrition Services Department would love to help you celebrate your child's special day by offering birthday snacks for the entire class. Offerings and pricing are able in the attached link or in the front office. Please download the Birthday Celebration form, complete it in its entirety, and return it with cash or check payment to the school cafeteria no later than 7 days in advance for ordering. We can accept orders for the entire school year as early as the first day of school. The last day birthday treats will be served is Friday, May 16, 2025. Parents please don't forget! Outside birthday cupcakes, other birthday treats / snacks, balloons, or party favors are not allowed to be brought to school, as this interrupts your child, teacher, and classmate’s instructional time.

Birthday in a Box Ordering Form

Click here for the Madison Heights Handbook