Bear Facts
Madison Elementary - News for the week of February 25
Madison Elementary School
Email: billingsm@usd231.com
Website: http://www.usd231.com/mde/
Location: 800 W Madison St, Gardner, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 856-0400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonElementaryBears/
Twitter: @MDEBears
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What's happening at Madison Elementary the Week of Feb. 25
Monday, February 25 - Choir Practice Part 1, 7:50 am
Tuesday, February 26 - Choir Practice Part 2, 7:50 am
Tuesday, February 26 - Kindergarten Round-Up, 6:00-7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 27 - Choir Practice Part 1 and Part 2, 7:50 am
Wednesday, February 27 - Spring Picture Day
Thursday, February 28 - Choir Practice Part 1 and Part 2, 7:50 am
View our online calendar (select individual events for more details): http://www.usd231.com/MDE/Events:Month/
Next Week's Lunch Menu
Monday - (A) Biscuits and Gravy (B) Breaded Chicken Sandwich (C) Yogurt Cup
Tuesday - (A) Chicken Nuggets (B) Corn Dog (C) Jammy Sammy Plate
Wednesday - (A) Stuffed-Crust Pizza (B) Cheeseburger (C) Yogurt Cup
Thursday - (A) Rotini with Meatballs (B) Popcorn Chicken (C) Jammy Sammy Plate
Friday - Dr. Suess' Birthday Menu (see below)
View our menu online: http://usd231.nutrislice.com/menu/madison/lunch/
Major Saver Campaign
Madison Elementary will be participating in the Major Saver Cards Fundraiser. We use the funds from this to pay for classroom materials and learning experiences for all of our Bears. Major Saver Cards will come home on Tuesday, February 19 and all Major Saver card sales are due Wednesday, March 6th.
Major Saver cards can be purchased via cash, check or online at www.majorsaver.com. The online sale can be credited back to a particular student and school. All cards purchased online will be mailed directly to the customer. The first collection day is Wednesday, February 27.
Major Saver is excited to roll out a new feature this year making online sales easier for friends and family! On the major saver homepage, you are able to enter your student’s information to create a CUSTOM LINK for your child that can be shared via social media or email. This link will automatically credit the online sale to your student when friends and family use the link to make their purchase!
Major Saver cards can also be purchased, and credited to a student, through the Major Saver App. Once the free app is downloaded to an Android or iOS device, buyers can choose a Major Saver card through the “buy cards” tab on the app. Once the buyer completes the transaction the offers will be stored in the Major Saver App. Buyers can then redeem offers directly from the app and do not need a physical card.
Thank you for your support of Madison Elementary.
Madison Staff Shout Outs
Big Huge Math Challenge (repeat)
Challenge - https://youtu.be/AfGTITYlshs How to share your mathematical thinking - https://padlet.com/wachelm1/Bookmarks … or use the QR code
QR Code to Access the Challenge
Directions for how to post your thinking
2018-19 Yearbooks (repeat)
PTA Carnival (repeat)
The PTA is collecting goods for the cake and cookie walk. If you are able to donate some goods, please see this link.
Ticket information will come home on Tuesday, February 19. You can also view the flyer using this link. The deadline for the ticket pre-sale is Monday, February 25 so be sure to get your pre-sale orders in now.
Kindergarten Round-Up (Repeat)
Health Information (updated)
We wanted to provide some clarification regarding medicines at school. The safety of our students is our number one priority. Listed below are the key points of interest. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment has recently updated the influenza exclusion regulations. When a medical care provider has diagnosed the student with influenza, the student will be excluded from school for 7 days from when the flu symptoms began, not the day of diagnosis. If there isn't a medical care provider diagnosis, the student will remain home until 24-hours symptom-free and able to fully participate in school.
All types of medicine should be brought to the nurse by a parent or guardian. Medicine cannot be sent to school with the student.
All prescription medicines must have a doctor’s order to be given to the nurse. The label on the bottle from the pharmacy is not considered the doctor’s order.
All over-the-counter medicines that are NOT on the District pre-approved list must have a doctor’s order to be given to the nurse. Some examples are cold and cough medicine, eye drops and homeopathic medicines.
The pre-approved list in Skyward is the following:
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil)
Lotions, Creams, Ointment
Antacids (Tums)
Cough Drops
Winter, colds, flu, and other viruses often come hand-in-hand and this year is no exception. Germs from colds and other illnesses make their way into our workplaces, schools, and homes, but healthy habits can help protect everyone from getting germs or spreading germs. While school staff will continue to stress preventative measures, we also appreciate you encouraging these healthy habits with your children.
- If you have a child who is sick, we ask for your support by keeping them at home. District protocol requires students to stay home until they are fever free and symptom-free for a period of 24 hours
- Remind your child of important preventative measures for any illness, such as coughing into the sleeve, frequently washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and getting plenty of rest and fluids.
Our custodial staff is also helping with prevention by following appropriate cleaning procedures, paying special attention to contact surfaces and by increasing the number of times per day these common areas shared by students are disinfected. As you know, the health of our students is important to us. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to keep our kids healthy.
Occasionally we receive questions about head lice management in our schools, and below is information regarding lice management.
As needed, we will inform parents when we see an increase in illnesses in our school population with the potential for rapid spread among students and staff (such as influenza) or in the rare instance we have a mandatory reportable disease occur in our population, like Mumps. General head lice notifications are not recommended as they have been found to cause harm and lead to unnecessary treatment. Instead, the school nurse will assess the need for notification on an individual basis.
Thank you for reinforcing healthy habits with our students. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Nurse Amy at (913) 856-0450.
Colder Weather and Recess (repeat)
USD 231 provides playground activity areas at each elementary school site. It is important that safety and courtesy rules be followed. Rules will be regularly reviewed with your child by the staff. Students are not to remain on the playground before or after school. For safety reasons, the public is prohibited from the use of the playground activity areas during school hours. All students are expected to participate in recess.
Generally, if a child is too sick to go out to recess, he/she is too sick to be in school. There are exceptions to this rule, but it is a reasonable guideline.
There will be no outside recess when:
The temperature is 20 degrees or below
The wind chill index is 20 degrees or below
The heat index indicates a high risk
There is significant precipitation
Teachers may take their class out briefly for fresh air at their discretion. Students should be prepared for sudden changes in Kansas weather.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please let your child's teacher or Dr. Wachel know.