Madison Memo

Guardians can now make updates to their household information from in their parent portal in IC! If you need to update you address, phone number, place of employment, emergency contacts, etc. please log into your parent portal to do so. If you need to set up your parent portal or have forgotten your username or password, please contact the Madison Office at 920-663-9540 for assistance.

• In the southern hemisphere, November heralds in Spring time when flowers and gardening activities are the norm.
• November is National Novel Writing Month
• In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, declared the last Thursday of November to be a National Day of Thanksgiving.
  
• November begins on the same day of the week as March every year and also February except in leap years

• Thursday, November 2nd - No school; end of quarter. Parent/Teacher Conferences 8a-7p
• Friday, November 3rd - No school for staff for students
• Tuesday, November 7th - Vision Screening Day
• Tuesday, November 7th - Club's Choice pick-up in the Madison Gym from 3p-5p
• Thursday, November 9th - Picture Retake Day
• Monday, November 20th - PTO meeting in the library from 3:30p-4:30p
• Wednesday, November 22nd - 1/2 day dismissal at 11:30a
• Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24th - No school; Thanksgiving break

Looking Ahead:

• Monday, December 18th - PTO meeting in the library from 3:30p-4:30p
• Monday, December 25th - Monday, January 1st - Winter Break

Dear Madison Families,

Our new Success For All reading program is off to a great start! A key component to our success is you reading with your child at home on a nightly basis. Please take time out of your busy schedules to ensure your child reads Monday-Thursday for 20 minutes. Your child gets extra points for returning the signed sheet from a loved one, so please continue signing those Read and Respond sheets! We so appreciate your continued interest and support. If you have any questions around SFA, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Angela Schardt-Madison SFA Facilitator

schardta@mpsd.school

920-663-9352

As we are getting further along into the school year and in our implementation of the Getting Along together curriculum, you may have already heard of our stop and stay cool steps and our feelings thermometer form your child! These tools are being integrated into classrooms as a way for students to identify and regulate their emotions throughout the school day. If a student is having a strong emotion they are encouraged to first identify what they are feeling using “I feel” statements. Then they identify where they are in their feelings thermometer. The higher the emotion, the higher the number on the thermometer. Students will then utilize the stop and stay cool steps listed on the poster above. The use of counting and deep breathing allow for students to calm those heightened emotions so that they are ready to learn! These steps are great to utilize at home if you notice your child struggling with strong emotions. Remind them to stop and stay cool!

Alysa Holly

School Counselor

920-663-9662

hollya@mpsd.school

Hard work, discipline, dedication, teamwork and having fun are the core principles of our program. We are committed to providing excellent instruction to our wrestlers by training them to be competitive and teaching them sportsmanship, discipline, and teamwork, while also encouraging them to enjoy learning wrestling. Wrestling improves balance, coordination, body control and being a healthier individual.

Grades: MPSD Students Kindergarten through 5th grade (boys and girls)

Practice Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays. First practice will be on 11/28/23. The last practice will be on 3/7/24.

Times: 6:00-7:30pm

Location: Manitowoc Lincoln High School Wrestling Room

Fee: $100 (due at time of registration) Includes t0shirt, custom singlet, entry to Ships tournament. Cash, Venmo, checks accepted. Checks can be made out to Manitowoc Wrestling Club.

Tournament: Sunday, January 7, 2024. Parents are expected to volunteer during the tournament.

Mandatory Parent/Registration Meeting: Wednesday, October 25th @ 6:00pm at Manitowoc Public Library in the Balkansky Community Room (please email if you cannot attend).

Communication: Download GroupMe App; you will be added after parent meeting.

Join our Facebook page: Manitowoc Wrestling Club

Questions: manitowocshipswrestling@gmail.com

Apparel Store: Open now through 3/1/24

https://foxcitiesembroidery.chipply.com/SHIPS2324/

Team/Individual Pictures: Taken by Harmann Studios. Date TBD.

End of Season Party: Strand Adventures 4/2/24

Upcoming Events

• Clubs Choice Fundraiser –Delivery date to pick up items at Madison is Tuesday, November 7th from 3-5p
• Scholastic Book Fair – November 7th – 9th in Madison Library, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
  
• PTO Meeting - Monday, Nov. 20th at 3:30pm in the Madison Library
  
• Madison Elementary Family Night at WI Herd game, Oshkosh, WI – Saturday, March 2nd , 2024 at 7pm. Flyer coming home soon in Friday folders or click the link for more info and to purchase tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/MadisonPTO?r=99

PTO positions/jobs we are looking for help with:

• Secretary – take notes at PTO meetings, submit PTO info for Madison Memo, manage communications.
• Scholastic Book Fair Lead – be the contact person to schedule and organize book fairs.
• PTO Facebook page – update Facebook with PTO event posts to keep followers up-to-date.

Email Madison-pto@mpsd.school if interested

Saturday, November 4th 2023, Stangel Gym

It's your right to be a PRINCESS or PRINCE...

Wear YOUR favorite "dress up clothes and PARTY like a ROYAL with the Manitowoc Lincoln High School Cheerleaders!

There will be music, dancing, games, snacks and fun! Each child preregistered by the deadline will

get a tiara or crown and party favor. Everyone is welcome; girls, boys and parents may attend with

younger age children. Parents and guests may arrive at the end of each session to see their daughter

or son get announced to the Royal Court. A throne will be available for pictures!

Session 1: age 4K and under, including anyone that would enjoy: no strobe lights and no loud music. Meet & greet doors open at 4:00, dancing to follow. Names announced at 4:50.

Session 2: 5K – 5th grade. Meet & greet doors open at 5:30, dancing to follow.

Names announced at 7:15

Registrations due October 30th, please email GommJ@mpsd.school to register. Please bring below form to check in. Late registrations and walk-ins are welcome, but party favors cannot be guaranteed. This is a fundraising event put on by the Manitowoc Lincoln High School Cheerleaders. You may email Coach Jessica Gomm at GommJ@mpsd.school with questions.

The ball will cost $15.00 each cash or check. Please make checks payable to Michele Hoffman.