Madeira Elementary

Where learning is personalized and success is ensured.

May 14th, 2025

Hello MES Families,

I hope you are all getting through these super busy but really amazing moments in May! I wanted to share out this week's newsletter a little early to give you all the info you need at we approach the finish line. Don't forget our last day of school next Thursday is an early release at 2pm.

Take care,

Chandley

Upcoming Dates

May 14

4th Grade Music Program

Hyde - Field Trip to Library

May 16

E2 to Green Acres

Every Friday is Madeira Spirit Wear Day!

May 20

Field Day

May 21

Field Day Rain Date

May 22

Last Day of School - EARLY RELEASE

Field Day Volunteers

Hi all,

Here is the link for this year's MES Field Day on May 20th. We plan to share this on the PTO page today and thought you might want to share it in your next newsletter as well.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0545AEA628A0FB6-56845842-2025#/

Thanks,

Sarah Barker

PTO President

Madeira Elementary School

End of Year Parent Survey

As we start the busy home stretch to summer, we'd appreciate a few moments of your time to complete our end of year parent survey. We have significantly revamped our survey this year. Using a single link, you will be asked questions for each school you have a student attending. The survey should take you between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. We're striving to be better tomorrow than we are today and your feedback is a vital part of our growth.

Link to 2024-25 Parent Survey

Parent Input Survey for 25-26 School Year

Please complete this optional form if you would like to provide some insight on your child's class placement for next year. We cannot accommodate specific requests for teachers or students to be with or not with one another. Thank you for your input and understanding with this process.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG9BXWpjvA2jvKedruDu0TXKiP8WlmPqHgEbrC745doxvSHQ/viewform?usp=header

Lost and Found - Last Chance to Find!

This is your last chance to find something that has been lost. Our lost and found will be donated after the last day of school.

Veggie Tasting Tuesday

This week was our last Vegetable Tasting Tuesday for the school year. I want to thank our fabolous Volunteer Coordinators; Andrea Jagello and Anne Lafay! They make a great team and between them attended each VVT! A huge thank you also goes out to our amazing parent volunteers! All of you make this program possible!

On to the veggie. Have you ever heard of microgreens? They are young greens that are harvested just before spouting. Microgreens are packed full of vitamin A, C, E and K. They contain 40x more nutrients than their fully grown counterparts. Keep them refrigerated and eat them raw so they keep all their nutrients. Try adding them to salads, blending them into a smoothie or even using them in sandwiches. This is an easy way to increase the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy and grow!!

SHAC Jr Recognition

Our MES's School Health Advisory Council Jr. (SHAC Jr.) has been very busy this year educating and encouraging our students, staff and community to incorporate healthy habits into their daily routines. They created wellness tips for the morning announcements during National Nutrition Month, generated videos about nutrition and exercise for WKID, developed wellness assemblies for every grade level, helped kindergarteners compost daily, created positive messages for upper grade restrooms, and they cheered on our community at our Walk to School Day events.

Kudos to these fabulous fourth grade students: Simon Block, Gigi Bruening, Evelyn Dwyer, James Frazier, Audrey Goldman, Bennett Griscom, Avery Heimann, Hailey Ironmonger, Mattie Jepson, Amelia Kissel, Lola Kolligian, Owen Lockhart, Victoria Martinez-Rentas, Emma McSoley, Abby Scott, Hollis Slaughter, Madison Szczesny, Finley Watt, Amelia Young, Lorelei Zaragoza. Advisors; Katie Naegeli and Synda Bernicke

MES Beginning Buddies - Student Volunteers Needed in August!

Beginning Buddies is an event at Madeira Elementary that takes place just before the school year starts. Students who are new to Madeira are matched with a current student "buddy" who will be in their class that year. Each pair of buddies does a few fun activities together to get to know each other and explore the building. It's a great way to help new students feel ready for their first day at MES!

If your student would be interested in being a buddy (provided that they have a new student in their class next year), please click here to learn more and fill out a brief Google Form. You will be contacted toward the end of the summer with more information if there is an opportunity for your student to be a buddy. If you have any questions, please email Manda Voynovich at amanda.voynovich@gmail.com. Thank you so much!

WOW! MES Staff Shouts

This is your last chance for the 24-25 school year to send a quick note of thanks, praise, gratitude for a staff member this year. These notes bring such a bright smile to our staff, many of them end up hanging on their refrigerators at home!

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Summer Food Assistance Information from Milford Food Service

Summer Electronics Benefit Transfer (SEBT) is a program designed to provide food assistance over the summer for qualifying families. Milfor Food Service, as our food service provider, has provided the following letter to help connect families to these supports: MFS SEBT Letter

Madeira Summer Camp Info

https://madeiraathletics.com/2025/05/13/summer-camp-season-is-coming-fast/

PTO Information

School Supply Kits

MES PTO is pleased to offer online school supply ordering for the 2025-2026 school year! You can now purchase kits customized to the 2025-2026 grade level supply lists.

*Kits are for students entering grades 1-5

http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/81967

These supply kits are competitively priced with quality products. Kits for MES students will be delivered directly to the classrooms.

Online ordering available through July 1.

Questions? Contact Sam Glickhouse - sam.glickhouse@gmail.com

Extras, Events, Etc.

General School Info

School hours 9-3:30 (door open at 8:45)

AM KDG 9-11:45

PM KDG 12:45-3:30

Champions open until 6pm

Office phone number 513-985-6080

What do I do for an absence?

Email your child's teacher AND ehernandez@madeiracityschools.org

OR

Call the Attendance Line Phone Number open 24 hours a day: 513-924-3777

How do I pay school fees?

Madeira EZ Pay System online or write a check and make it out to Madeira City Schools.

Need assistance with lunch fees?

Free and Reduced Link online at www.payschoolscentral.com or paper copy in the office.

Lunch fees: www.payschoolscentral.com or write a check made payable to Milford Nutrition Services.

Lunch Menu: https://www.milfordschools.org/departments/nutrition-services/

Tardy, leaving early, will be absent? Turn in the Communication Form into office.

Taking a vacation? Turn the Vacation Form into the main office.

These forms can be found on the Madeira schools website under Forms.

Bussing, Transportation Questions?

Connect with Petermann

Phone number - 513-561-1366

The district calendar is available on our website.

Using the Madeira EZPay System (Not for lunch account payments)

The Madeira EZPay online payment system allows Madeira parents to pay school fee payments in full, pay to participate payments per season per sport, tuition program monthly payments, and PSAT payments. Fee payments, pay to participate payments and PSAT must be paid in full. Tuition program payments can be paid monthly or several months at one time.

With this program you will be able to process payments online using any VISA and MasterCard. No more sending in checks or cash, which can get lost. There is a $2.50 transaction fee.

Payments will be applied to your child's account within 48 hours (school work days) through the easy online checkout process.

How do I register?
Step by step information is available by downloading the EZPay Parent Instructions .

The Madeira EZPay online payment system is only for school fees, pay to participate payments, tuition program payments and PSAT payments. It is not for school lunch account payments. YOU MUST GO TO THE LUNCH MENU LINK ON EACH SCHOOL'S WEBSITE FOR LUNCH ACCOUNT PAYMENTS.

To register and start using ezpay select the following link
Madeira EZPay

Online Free and Reduced (Lunch / School Fee) Applications

Simply go to www.payschoolscentral.com and create an account. This site is an easy, secure and convenient way to apply for free or reduced priced meals and school fees! You can also call the school office for a paper copy in English or Spanish. Annual approval needed. 30 day grace from last school year. Parents responsible for negative balance until approval. Questions or help call 513-576-2290 or email at foodservices@milfordschools.org.