Madison High School Updates

Employability is the fourth pillar of our HS PBIS Framework and MHS students have done a remarkable job in demonstrating the ability to show up each day, ready to learn. This year, our school district has adopted a district-wide goal of improving student attendance. To support these efforts, the high school offered an exam-exemption incentive to students who had zero countable absences and no more than two total tardies for the trimester. When we were planning for this year, our building leaders studied student attendance data from prior years. Last year we had less than 25 students who had zero countable absences and less than two tardies during the first trimester. This year, we had 159 students who finished the trimester with zero countable absences and no more than two tardies! That is over a 500% increase! We are extremely proud of this growth and appreciate parents encouraging and supporting your student to be in class each day. With improved student attendance, we have also seen an increase in student grades, as well as, an increase in the number of students qualifying for the first trimester merit trip.

Given the success of first trimester, we are again offering an exam-exemption incentive for students for the second trimester. You can review the criteria for the incentive here.

On Friday, all seniors were invited to a presentation from representatives of the Lenawee Community Education Foundation (LCEF). Students were given information on how to access the many scholarships available to graduating seniors in Lenawee County. Step-by-Step Instructions can be viewed here.

The timeline for applications is below.

Friday, December 19th - Senior Yearbook photos due. HS Merit Trip to Skyzone, HS School-Wide Celebration

Monday, December 22nd - Friday, Jan 2nd - Christmas Break

Monday, January 5th - Classes Resume

Monday, January 19th - No School, MLK Day

Thursday, January 22nd - Early Release. Students dismissed at 11:00am for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Friday, January 23rd - Winter Homecoming. HS Homecoming Dance after at the conclusion of the Varsity Basketball Game in Elementary Gym

Friday, February 13th - Early Release for Teacher PD (Students dismissed at 11:00am).

Monday, February 14th - MId-Winter Break/No School

Wednesday, March 4th - Friday, March 6th - 2nd Trimester Exams

MHS Holiday Concerts

HS Band Concert - Tuesday, December 16th @7pm in the Performing Arts Center

HS Orchestra Concert - Wednesday, December 17th @ 7pm in the Performing Arts Center

HS Choir Concert - Thursday, December 18th @ 7pm in the Performing Arts Center

Red Cross Blood Drive at MHS

We need your help to collect 54 units at our next drive! Not only could we save up to 162 lives, but also increase our scholarship from $1,000 to $1,500 for a Madison senior. The American Red Cross will be in the Madison PAC on Wednesday, January 28th, from 8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please help us reach our goal and schedule an appointment online or contact Lora Stricklen at lora.stricklen@madisonk12.us /

263-0741 (x-216) for assistance. You can also share our direct link to encourage others to give the gift of life. ***Students will need to make an appointment at school (not online) to receive a school related absence.