Madison Memo, 10/25
Monday, October 26, 2026
There is no school tomorrow, Mon. Oct. 26th due to staff development for teachers & paras in the morning, and conferences in the afternoon & evening..
It's Conference Week!
Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, October 26 (12:20-7:40 PM), and Thursday, October 29 (3:40-7:40). If you were not able to schedule a conference via My Conference Time before the deadline (10/22), please call the main office (763-506-3300). Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow, Oct. 26th.
We have openings at Madison...
If you are interested in school based mental health therapy for your child(ren), please stop by the main office during conferences for more information about the referral process. Our school social worker, Jennifer Aeshliman [jennifer.aeshliman@ahschools.us] (763-506-3392), can also answer any questions you may have. Our resident Mental Health Therapist is Christina Jarombek, and she does have a few openings on her caseload. To begin the process now, you can simply click here to access the referral form.
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 met earlier this month to do initial planning as a team, along with former board members. 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. Many hands make light work.
Celebrating Veterans at Madison
Your help in honoring our men and women currently in uniform, and those who 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.
Families can support student success, consider the impact of school attendance!
Students need to attend school to achieve in school.
Every day counts: Research shows that missing 10 percent of school negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month!
Students who attend school 95% of the time are:
More likely to be on track to graduate on time.
Do better in reading and math.
Are less likely to fail a class.
Are more likely to have the credits needed to graduate.
Families can make a difference: We can all work together to support students. Consider how you can help your student attend to achieve!
Teach your child to organize their clothes, lunch and books for school the night before, so they are prepared in the morning.
Encourage your child to participate in before- or after-school activities. Students who are involved at school usually enjoy school more and are more likely to want to attend each day.
Schedule non-emergency health and dental appointments outside of school hours; and schedule vacations for days your children don’t have school.
If you know your child needs to miss school, contact the office as soon as possible to coordinate plans as soon as possible.
Watch the video below to learn more about why attendance matters.
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: