Madison Middle School
Weekly Newsletter- Week of February 9th
This Week's News and Reminders
Middle School Regional Art Show Winners
Congratualtions to 7th graders Vivian Gallardo, Ariella Garcia, Paige Lajiness, and Cohen Cessna for being honored at the Region 3 art show. All pieces will be moving onto to be judged at the state level.
Clouds of Candy - Vivian Gallardo
Neko - Vivian Gallardo
Heat Bloom - Arielle Garcia
Middle School Student Lead Team
One new component of the Madison Middle School PBIS program is the development of a student lead team. Team members help share student voice, model respectful behavior, assist with school-wide activities, and contribute ideas that make our school a welcoming and supportive place for everyone. A few items that the middle school student lead team has taken on include:
- Identifying potential merit trip ideas
- Announcing MadMoney winners on Fridays
- Welcoming students on Fist Bump Friday
Student Lead Team Members
6th Grade
Mackenzie Gonzales
Gabe Caballero
7th Grade
Sophia Keene
Cohen Cessna
Emma McMillion
Loyail Parra
8th Grade
Simon Nieto
Aaliyah Trejo
Stella Howland
Zeke Cebulski
Emma McMillion and Stella Howland were at school by 7:15am to greet students on Fist Bump Friday
Fun Friday
The next Middle School Fun Friday event is scheduled for Friday, February 20th. In order to qualify, student must meet the following criteria that will be tracked from February 9th through February 19th.
**Any student with a failing grade in any class will not be eligible**
6th grade:
Being Prepared for class. (no more than 1 time per class)
Missing assignments (no more than 1 per class)
7th grade:
Missing assignments (No more than one total)
No Discipline Referrals
8th grade:
- Missing assignments (No more than one total)
- No Discipline Referrals
Friday, February 13th
Friday is an early release day for students. Students will attend all 6 classes and be dismissed at 11:00am. No lunch will be served.
This Week's Calendar
The Week Ahead
Monday
Board of Education Meeting (6:00pm)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
7th Grade Substance Prevention Presentation
Friday
Early Release (11:00am)
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, February 16th- No School (Mid-Winter Break)
Friday, February 20th - Fun Friday
Friday, February 20th- MadMoney Drawing
Friday, February 20th- Homecoming
Wednesday, February 25th- Equations Tournament
Friday, February 27th - Opening Night MS Musical "Guys and Dolls"
Saturday, February 28th - MS Musical "Guys and Dolls"
Sunday, March1st - Opening Night MS Musical "Guys and Dolls"
Wednesday, March 4th- Trimester Exams (11:00am dismissal)
Thursday, March 5th- Trimester Exams (11:00am dismissal)
Friday, March 6th- Trimester Exams (11:00am dismissal)
Informational Items
Infinite Campus
This year both new and returning students/families will complete student registration via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. This can be done for returning families via the Parent Portal app or by using the link that follows https://www.infinitecampus.com/login
The purpose of this process is to ensure that our records are updated with correct addresses/phone numbers. This process will also eliminate the large number of paper forms that parents are asked to complete at the start of each school year!
Parents who do not have an active Parent Portal account in Infinite Campus should us the QR Code or link below to request an activation code.
Resources
Dress Code Reminders
As we get ready to start the school year, here are some friendly reminders about the dress code.