Madrona Family Memo
Our Wildcat Motto: Be Responsible, Be Respectful!
Volunteer Crossing Guards Needed to Support Student Safety (10 mins afterschool)
We are in need of family volunteers to assist students crossing the cross walk at Madrona Ave/El Dorado St & Madrona Ave/Opal St for about 10 minutes after school, from 3:16 PM to 3:26 PM.
City of Torrance crossing guards are unavailable, and we are asking for community assistance. If you can volunteer for 10 minutes on one or more days, please complete this form, our staff will follow up to assist with our volunteer application!
Welcome, Special Education Teacher Ms. Charlotte Iten!
Ms. Iten joined the Madrona Family this year and brings to our school many years of experience in Special Education including teaching at Torrance Adult School and 10 years of teaching Science at Torrance High School. Mrs. Iten is also our Friendship Club Sponsor!
Welcome, Madrona School Based Therapist Ms. Ruiz!
Ms. Ruiz's has joined our Madrona Staff Family as our school therapist, support our students' social emotional learning. Please welcome, Ms. Ruiz to Madrona!
Direction donation/membership
Calling all Madrona families! The PTSA is holding our annual direct donation and membership drive and we need your support! Join the PTSA to benefit from our membership perks and have a voice in our initiatives!
Donate to the PTSA to support our events and programs for students and teachers! Certain donation levels will receive awards, including raffles for first in line entry and 5 minute student early lunch dismissal to Midday Mingle, Dr. Key and Mrs. Schiappa-Gobee's parking spots for Midday Mingle or other Madrona events, and a special fall gift basket!
Complete the Universal Benefit Application Now!
We request that all Madrona families fill out the Torrance Unified School District Educational Benefit Form. Please type "Torrance" in the search bar to select "Torrance USD (Torrance, California)" from the drop down menu. Completing this form take only a few minutes helps us secure vital funding for our students and can qualify your family for free resources!
Precision in action - Mrs. Miskimen’s 6th-grade scientists focus on careful observation and detailed measurements during a science lab. Excellent work!
Wildcats! Join Madrona's Homework Club!
Calling all students with a growth mindset! Homework Club is a quiet space open to ALL students to complete homework (or) get help from the supervising teacher or peer tutors. Get your homework done before going home!
3:30-4:30 pm - Sign-up for one, two or all three days!
- Mondays (Room 14 w/Mrs. Bloomfield)
- Tuesdays (Room 27 w/Mrs. Rokugawa)
- Wednesdays (Room 6 w/Ms. Wulpern)
Thank you, Student Leadership & Teacher Mrs. Spotts for hosting the booths, as well as Assistant Principal Ms Schiappa-Gobee for promotion and coordination of the event. Shout-out to Club Sponsors, Mr. H (Art Club), Mr. Freitas (Frisbee Club), and Michelle from The Friendship Foundation & Mrs. Iten (Friendship Club) who also represented their clubs!
- A massive shout-out to Steffano Barragan and family for a generous donation of school supplies! Contributions like this make a huge difference in keeping our classrooms fully stocked and ready to learn. ~Madrona Team
- Huge shout out to Andre Lumanlan and family for their donation. Your generosity makes a direct impact on our school community, and we are so grateful for your support. ~ Madrona Team
- Thank you, Yeh family, for the delicious sweet treat for our staff ~Dr. Key
- Shout-out to the Madrona PTSA Volunteers, Ms. Patricia, Ms. Sunny and Ms. Rosemary, for helping out with photo day, making sure students look their very best! ~Dr. Key
- Thank you Emily Fournier for always being willing to help out the office, always with kindness and energy, appreciate you! ~Ms. Cynthia
- Leadership (and Mrs. Spotts), thank you for all your support on Back 2 School Night! You were friendly ~Ms. Schiappa-Gobee
- Sports Management (and Ms. Blake) thank you for setting up the gym with Mr. Joseph for Back 2 School Night. ~Ms. Schiappa-Gobee
- Huge shout out to Maddilyn Aros and her family for donating an abundant amount of supplies for the upcoming S'Mores lab. Thank you so much.!!!!! ~Mrs. Miskimen
- A huge Thank You to members of Vivace (Adv. Band) for a great first Band Mentoring session! Way to "Spread the Sunshine". <3 Mrs. Snider
- Thank you Sara Tsukahara and Amber McDonald for assisting me in my classroom this week! ~Ms. Fu
- Thank you so very much to Sen Hosoi, Mei Pearne, and Elliette Chung for taking my Math 8 books and getting them ready for Unit 2. You saved me so much time and I am so grateful for your efforts. ~Mrs. Bloomfield
- Elliette Chung- Thank you for my Post-Its. I will put them to good use and I absolutely love the gorgeous colors. You are always so thoughtful. ~Mrs. Bloomfield
- Miskimen's Super Science Students who scored 100% on both their Lab Equipment/Tools Pictures & Definitions Tests: Yovanni Anaya, Angelo Cardenas, Isaac Ha, Andre Hong, Laly Joo, Kaci Kuwada, Leo Leo, Bruno Levy, Otoha Margraf, Riley Oshiro, Leanne Park, Kallen Poots, Grace Ramirez, Landen Rico, Donovan Tran, Logan Tran, Logan Villafania, Enzo White, Mirai Choi, Eugene Chong, Adelle Hernandez, Katherine Jung, Caleb Kweon, Timothy Lee, Karas Mikhaeil, Anthony Presas, Alyssa Richardson, Dawn Shin, Andrea Villarica, Enoch Yang and Ellie Yoo. Great job!!
- Miskimen's Super Science Students who scored 100% on their Observations & Inference Test: Yovanni Anaya, Carl Baldauf, Beau Benedict, Rio Castaneda, Isaac Ha, Andre Hong, Layla Joo, Jacob Kuba, Kaci Kuwada, Bruno Levy, Zoey Magsayo, Otoha Margraf, Leanne Park, Kallen Poots, Grace Ramirez, Landen Rico, Michael Sanchez, Sami Seeraty, Donovan Tran, Logan Tran, Logan Villafania, Vincent Aranda, Mirai Choi, Eugene Chong, Luke Chun, Madeline Frye, Max Gerszewski, Mason Gonsalves, Adelle Hernandez, Mia Ishida, Jaden Javier, Hinano Kimura, Lauren Kong, Caleb Kweon, Timothy Lee, Maverick Morse, levi Pagnini, Zoey Pinkston, Anthony Presas, Alyssa Richardson, Yvette Sanchez, Madison Sanchez-Grelle, Dawn Shin, Alicia Tseng, Enoch Yang, Glen Yi, and Ellie Yoo. Great job!!
- Thank you Henry Carlson for helping me with technology this week and classroom donations. You are a huge asset to my classroom and this school. ~Mrs. Miskimen
- Thank you Jacob Kuwada for donating tape measures to my class. That was very thoughtful of you! Much appreciated. ~Mrs. Miskimen
Madrona Soccer Update!
Madrona Girls & Boys Soccer - Final Scores
9/17 - Madrona vs. Casimir (Home) Madrona Boys 5-2, Girls 1-0! GO WILDCATS!
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Event: Soccer @ Jefferson Middle School (Away)
Details: Girls play first (4:15 PM / 5:15 PM)
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Event: Soccer vs. Richardson Middle School (Home)
Details: Boys play first at 4:15 PM
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Event: Soccer @ Magruder Middle School (Away)
Details: Girls play first at 4:15 PM
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Event: Final Soccer Game vs. Central Area Rival Hull Middle School
Location: THS Zamperini Field @ 6:00 PM
Our 2026-27 Girls Team!
PE Uniforms & Online Ordering
This uniform order is optional. For families who would like to purchase a uniform, the online store is open! Orders will be fulfilled in 2-week batches during September. The second batch of orders will be delivered to PE classes in labeled bags the week of September 22. Thank you for your patience!
Note: Students enrolled in a Physical Education class are required to wear a red top (t-shirt or sweatshirt) and black bottoms (shorts or sweat pant), socks, and sneakers for PE. This can be any red t shirt and black shorts/sweat pants that appropriate for physical fitness/exercise that your student already has at home.
Torrance HS Classes & THS Late Start Calendar
Madrona students taking classes at Torrance High School must follow the high school bell schedule, including on irregular schedule days. On these days, students returning to Madrona will report directly to their next class depending on when they return or join our designated supervised study hall.
Tuesday is Late Start schedule at Torrance High. The following Tuesdays are not scheduled as late start:
- 9/29/26 (week of 10/2 Student Free Day)
- 10/27/26 (College & Career Day)
- 1/19/27 (week of S1 Finals)
- 4/27/27 (week of ELA testing)
- 5/18/27 (week of MATH testing)
- 6/01/27 (week of Senior Finals)
- 6/08/27 (week of S2 Finals)
"What Was Homework?" Button on the Madrona Website!
A new addition to the home page of our school website is a "What Was Homework" Button, which links to easy to reference spread sheets.
i-Ready For Families Report Information
At the start of this school year, students completed the i-Ready assessment in Reading and Math. i-Ready Inform is an adaptive assessment that identifies student strengths and growth areas, helping teachers tailor instruction throughout the year.
To access your student's score report through their Clever login, please view our family guide in your preferred language:English | Spanish | Japanese | Mandarin
For more information about how to read your child’s results, please review this i-Ready Family Center Article: Understanding Your Student's i-Ready Inform Results.
Health Office Reminder For Rising/Incoming 7th Graders!
Madrona Health Office emailed a reminder to Current 6th-graders / Rising 7th grade parents/guardians regarding their student's required Tdap and 2nd Varicella Immunizations for the 2026-2027 school year. If you received an email, it is important to send the Health Office your student's updated vaccination record now so there are no issues with school entry or schedule delays in the fall.
Please Note: If you did not receive an email from the Health Office, your child is up to date on their immunizations and all set for 7th grade. Any questions, please email madronahealthoffice@tusd.org.
SaySomething Anonymous Reporting System
TUSD students are encouraged to use the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System offered through the Sandy Hook Promise to keep our schools secure and our students safe.
This life-saving service empowers you, our students, and our community members to anonymously report any concerns, including potential threats, bullying, or individuals who may be at risk of harming themselves or others. There are three ways to make a report:
Call the 24/7 crisis hotline counselors at 1-844-5-SayNow (1-844-572-9669)
Download the mobile app at Google Play or Apple Store
Submit a tip through their secure website
TUSD Online Learning Resources (Clever and Schoology)
All TUSD students access the online version of textbooks and educational resources (including textbooks) through the TUSD CLEVER portal
Have your student log in to CLEVER (https://clever.com/in/torrance) using their TUSD email and password to show you all of their online learning tools.
- Schoology - an online learning management system where teachers post agendas and assignments. Family accounts are sync'd from PowerSchool, and families only if they have made an access account there - Here is our help page for families.
- iReady - a resource teachers use to support learning in essential Reading and Math domains.
- and more!
Local Technology Resources for Students & Families
Options for students without access to computers at home:
- The Madrona Library - computers are available for student use before school (8:15 am-8:35 am) and during lunch (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fridays)
- The Madrona After School Homework Club (3:30-4:30 pm) - Monday (Rm 14), Tuesday (Rm 9) -Wednesday (Rm 6)
- Madrona ELOP Program (3:30-6:00 pm)
- City of Torrance - Katy Geissert Library (located on the corner of Torrance Blvd/Madrona Avenue) - Monday, Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
TUSD DevELOPment Academy
The application for Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) is open. The program provides after-school care, academic support, enrichment activities, and a safe environment for TK- 6th grade students outside of the regular school day.
Space is limited. Priority enrollment is given to students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, foster youth, and students experiencing homelessness.
Families interested in enrolling for the 2026–2027 school year will need to complete an application.
Application Link: https://tusd.arux.app/
For more information, please visit the TUSD ELOP website.
Ralphs Community Contribution Program
Sign up for Ralphs/Kroger Community Rewards Community Contribution Program at NO added cost to you. Use Madrona's Organization ID UF902. Click here
Madrona's Amazon Charitable Donation "Wish" List
Looking for a way to help out our school? We are ALWAYS in need of tissue boxes, reams of paper, and school supplies! Donations are greatly appreciated. Madrona Middle School Wishlist Link
If you purchase items online, please have it delivered to:
Madrona Middle School 21364 Madrona Avenue Torrance, CA 90503 310-533-4562. Thank you! If you have items delivered to your home, please drop off at the front office (or) have your student bring items in.
Thank you, Madrona Families!
Madrona was named South Bay’s BEST Public Middle School for 2026!
Following our FAVORITE spot in 2025 and BEST recognition in 2024, this single-award honor belongs to our entire school family. Thank you for your continued support and for making the Wildcat community extraordinary.
