Madison Memo, 10/11
A special shout out to the Madison families who donated funds toward a special school wide snack on Friday. The animal crackers were packaged creatively, delivered by the Safari Jeep seen here, and were gobbled up by our Mustangs. Thank you!
Tuesday, Oct. 27th
Our first official PTO meeting, now that we have a new PTO board, will be Tuesday, October 27th from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Madison library. We want to recognize and shout out the 12 parents/guardians who showed up to the PTO Restart meeting. At that meeting, the following people were voted in as the next PTO board. We want to thank them for stepping up to serve in this way.
- President, Janet Wiggins
- Secretary, Moriah Doyle
- Co-Treasurers, Maggie McGough & Cristi McCoy
This group of leaders is meeting this week to do initial planning as a team. If you are able, please join us for our first meeting on Tuesday, October 27th from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Madison library.
Celebrating Veterans at Madison
Your help in honoring our men and women currently in uniform, and those who have served in the past, is truly appreciated. We would like to invite any Veterans who are available on November 11, 2026 to join us for a celebration honoring their service to our nation. Our Veterans are welcome to begin arriving at Madison anytime after 8:30 AM. We will have an all-school assembly starting at 9:15 in our gym. Afterwards, there will be a reception in our cafeteria until 10:30 for the Veterans and their student(s) at Madison. If you have a Veteran who will be attending, please email Mrs. Becklund at Leah.Becklund@ahschools.us. When you email your RSVP, please let us know which student(s) are connected to your Veteran. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 4th.
Sign-Ups are Open
Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, October 26 (12:20-7:40 PM), and Thursday, October 29 (3:40-7:40). Parents will have the opportunity to sign up online using MyConferenceTime through Thursday, October 22nd.
What is Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)? Watch D.O.G.S. is a national program that encourages positive male role models in school. Dads or Dad-like adults are encouraged to spend one day a year in school volunteering in classrooms and offering another set of eyes and ears for supervision. This year Watch Dogs will be shortened to a half-day experience.
Who are Watch D.O.G.S.? Any male that has a positive relation with a Madison student. Such as a Grandpa, Uncle, Dad, Step-dad, Big Brother, etc. All volunteers should read the Volunteer Handbook and SafeGuard Privacy information as well. If you have any questions, you can contact Sara Evans (Volunteer Services Coordinator).
How do you become a Watch D.O.G.? Everyone who wants to participate must complete the following each year: