Madison Middle School

We had a great first full week of school, and there are many more activities coming up!

In this this weeks' update:

• • Back-to-School Night -- This Thursday!
  • ELO: Extended Learning Opportunities -- Before & After School
  • Attendance Information
  • Class 3 eBike Information
  • Bike safety Class & license expectations
  • PBIS & Minga App Messages
  • Picture Make-up Day
  • Project REACH after school program at John Landes Park
  • PTA
  • Boys' & Girls' Club Athletics at Madison
  • RBV & Madison Band Fund Raiser

  
  

  Please connect with us if there is any way we can support you and your student.

  
  

  Thank you,

  
  

  Tom Berger

  Principal

• Late Start ( School hours from 10 am to 3:35 pm )

Aug. 26

• Regular Schedule (School hours from 9 am to 3:35 pm)

Aug. 27

• Regular Schedule (School hours from 9 am to 3:35 pm)

Aug. 28

• Regular Schedule (School hours from 9 am to 3:35 pm)
• Back to School Night (5:00 pm to 7:30 pm)

Aug. 29

• Regular Schedule (School hours from 9 am to 3:35 pm)

• Monday, September 1st No School, Labor Day.
• Wednesday, September 3rd -- Bike Safety course on Campus at Madison
• Monday, September 8: Make-up pictures for yearbook and ID pictures.
• Wednesday, September 10 Minimum Day (Staff Development)
• Boys' & Girls' Club Mustang Sports begins in September. See details below.

Class visits for Zero Period will begin at 5:00p.m. followed by periods 1-8 starting at 5:35 p.m. The administrative team with PTA will be hosting a welcome presentation at 5:15 p.m. and there will be information booths available to help you navigate the evening.

We are excited to announce that beginning this Monday afternoon, Madison Middle School will be offering before and after school Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) before and after school. We have a diverse range of opportunities for students, from athletic conditioning and skill building, Lego Robotics, crochet, video gaming, art, STEM and tutoring in all academic areas. Morning sessions are from 7:30am to 8:30am, and afternoon sessions are from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. No sign-up is necessary -- just look at the schedule and show up! Run by our teachers and free for all Madison students! We encourage students who are dropped off at school early or have to wait after school for a ride to join a session. Students in AM/PM are welcome to join too.

If you know your student will be absent, please call our office at (760)940-0176 ext. 62009 and notify our attendance tech Mrs. Mayra Bermudez or by email to mayrabermudez@vistausd.org to clear their absence. If you have a medical note, please bring it into the office. We kindly ask that families do their best to schedule medical appointments outside of school hours to maximize learning time at school. Please see the VUSD attendance information guide (English & Spanish)for understanding excused and unexcused absences. Thank you!

A class 3 bike offers pedal assistance up to 28mph, and riders must be 18 or older to operate them. Law enforcement met with us before school started and reported that they are ticketing teens under 18 riding class 3 bikes, and students run the risk of having the bike impounded. There is a lot of traffic on Lake blvd. before and after school, and we want to ensure everyone is safe. We ask that you check to ensure your student is riding an appropriate and legal bike to school. Click HERE for more info.

This week we will be checking for bike licenses, and students who do not have them by next week will not be permitted to ride their bikes to school. Hopefully they have already taken a safety course like the one last Saturday. Please see below for more safety course opportunities.

All students riding a bike (e-bike or pedal powered), a scooter, or a skateboard are required to complete a safety training course or attend an in-person bike education class in order to ride to any school in the district. We will host an in person class on Wednesday, September 3 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in the library.

No need to sign up -- just show up!

Or please click HERE for information about online courses that will take place on September 27, and October 25.

PBIS, or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, is a framework that promotes a positive school culture by teaching and reinforcing respectful, responsible, and relationship-focused behaviors. At Madison, we are shifting toward more incentives and rewards for positive behavior rather than relying only on negative consequences. Using the Minga app, students will earn “Madison M-Points” for positive actions, which they can trade in at the new student store supported by our PTA, and we hope to launch the store in September. Parents and guardians will also receive text updates whenever their child is recognized for the 3 R’s, ensuring more communication about what students are doing well -- and there is no need to down load the app. Students will be able to track their points from their online Minga account on their school Chromebooks. In addition, Minga will serve as our digital hall pass system and will eventually support flexible opportunities for extra help and enrichment during the school day.

Students can take their ID and yearbook photograph on Monday, September 8th during PE.

See the flyer below for information about Project REACH at John Landes Park. It's a great program for students who need a safe, supportive, and fun place to be after school.

Congratulations to our 6th, 7th & 8th grade winners of 2 Wave Passes! These families already became PTA members this year!

Join them and many others by going to our membership page. Keep an eye out for our next PTA Membership Giveaway!

Congratulations to our first membership giveaway winners!

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