Bear Facts
Madison Elementary news for the week of April 26
Madison Elementary School
Email: billingsm@usd231.com
Website: https://www.usd231.com/o/madison
Location: 800 W Madison St, Gardner, KS, United States
Phone: (913) 856-0400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonElementaryBears/
Twitter: @MDEBears
Mission
Vision
Core Values
Monday, April 26 - Madison Spirit Day
Lunch Menu
Monday - (A) Mini Beef Quesadillas (B) Yogurt & Sweet Bread
Tuesday - (A) Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders with Goldfish Crackers (B) Mini Waffles
Wednesday - (A) Cheeseburger (B) Yogurt and Muffin
Thursday - (A) Breaded Chicken Tenders (B) Ham & Cheese SubFriday - (A) Macaroni and Cheese (B) Yogurt & Sweet Bread
Just a reminder... Although school meals are free for the 2020-2021 school year, students are still welcome to bring a lunch from home as they desire. Please note that although these students will still be permitted to purchase milk or juice ($0.55 each) to accompany their lunch from home, these individual items are not covered by the program. Only complete meals are available for free. Weekly balance reminders are sent to families whose students' account balances fall below zero due to these types of purchases.
Specials Schedule
Please note, that our early childhood classes will have their specials on the same day of the week since they attend four days a week. Third grade will be use a 5-day letter rotation since there are 5 sections (A, B, C, D, E). For a specific class schedule, please refer to the classroom information provided by the classroom teacher.
Monday - Specials Day #4(grades K, 1, 2, 4), C (3rd-grade only)
Tuesday - Specials Day #1 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), D (3rd-grade only)
Wednesday - Specials Day #2 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), E (3rd-grade only)
Thursday - Specials Day #3 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), A (3rd-grade only)
Friday - Specials Day #4 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), B (3rd-grade only)
News from Dr. Wachel
Calling all artists!
KSDE Annual Conference Art Design Contest
All Kansas K-12 students are invited to participate in a contest to design art for the 32nd Annual KSDE Annual Conference, which is now being called Great Ideas in Education Conference. This year’s conference will be a virtual conference and will be held November 15-18, 2021. This contest encourages students to use their creativity by entering artwork in the KSDE Annual Conference Art Design Contest using the theme of Unfinished Learning!
The contest is open to all students in Kansas K-12 schools, both public and private, with a winner being selected in each of the following grade level divisions:
- Grades K-4
- Grades 5-8
- Grades 9-12
From the three grade level winners, a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner will be selected and prizes will be awarded as follows:
3rd Place: $75
2nd Place: $100
1st Place: $150
The 1st place design will be published on the KSDE website and featured in conference materials. All winners will be recognized at during the virtual conference.
Attached are the contest rules and entry form. They are also available by clicking here.
Read Alouds
GEYCP Summer Programming
Each summer many USD 231 students take advantage of the opportunity to enrich their lives through Summer Programming, and this summer is no different. Once again, fun and engaging classes will be offered during the summer months for student enjoyment.
The Summer Enrichment Program is designed to support student learning during the month of June with engaging, high-interest activities that promote student creativity, problem-solving and reinforcement of core learning skills. The Summer Enrichment Program is open to all current Gardner Edgerton students who will be entering first through 12th grade.
Gardner Edgerton High School coaches will be putting on camps throughout the summer to instruct the fundamentals and skills of sports. You can find athletic camps for your K-12 grader (SY 21-22) in an easy, online registration process.
The Advanced Technical and Culinary Arts Center will be offering adult programming! Adults in the community will be able to learn the basics of welding, culinary tips, auto maintenance, automotive airbrush, and more!
Summer Enrichment Catalog and Registrations
Athletic Camp Catalog and Registrations
Adult Advanced Technical Center/Culinary Arts Catalog and Registrations
The Musical Production of Disney's Aristocats Kids
The Musical Production of Anne Jr.
Email questions to geycp@usd231.com
Class Composite Pictures
Summer Reading Programs
Family Survey
As part of the district's Multi-Tiered System of Supports, we would like to gather input from our families regarding your perspective about Madison Elementary. This brief survey will ask you to identify strengths and areas of growth for our learning community as we work together to develop a safe and healthy environment where each student is engaged, challenged, and supported. This survey is open through May 1, 2021. We thank you in advance for taking the time to help us continually improve our procedures and systems at Madison Elementary.
You can take the survey here.
Counselor and Social Worker Corner
April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month! Sunflower House is hosting a Keeping Kids Safe Online presentation for parents and concerned community members via Zoom on 4/26 from 7-8 pm. Please see below for information on the topic. If interested, they can contact Monica at monica@sunflowerhouse.org to get signed up. *Presented by Monica Cattau (Sunflower House) and Det. Moore (OPPD).
Keeping Kids Safe Online (Parents and Caregivers) Learn more about possible dangers of internet usage, practical safety tips & tools, and the cybercrime reporting process. The presentation covers electronic safety concepts, including gaming systems, music devices, and other wireless/internet communication. *Presentation designed/presented by Sunflower House, Overland Park Police Department, and FBI Cyber Crime Task Force. This program can be scheduled for 1 hr in length, with no clock hours available.
It can be challenging having conversations with your kids about sexual abuse prevention but it doesn't have to be so uncomfortable. Here are some great conversation guides.
Jackie Hodson, school social worker
Deb Clegg, school counselor
Here are some resources we created to support you and your student:
Virtual Calm Corner for students to use to calm and center
I NEED TO TALK Form for students which will alert Mrs. Hodson and Mrs. Clegg to contact your student and allows them to share feelings and concerns
FAMILY CHECK-IN form for parents/ guardians to complete if there are physical, emotional, mental health or academic needs you would like support and resources for.
Jackie Hodson, school social worker
office: 913.856.0409
Deb Clegg, school counselor
office: 913.856.3313
Birthday Treats
Masks
Update from the Health Room
As we enter into Winter, it is a great time to remind our school community of the measures we take to keep students healthy and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
We reinforce frequent hand washing with our students and coughing/sneezing into a tissue or their sleeve (not their hands).
In addition, we refer to the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) recommendations when determining the need to send a student home from school. The JCDHE recommendation chart provides specific guidance on when a student can be readmitted to school.
For example, students are to be fever-free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
Occasionally we receive questions about head lice management in our schools, and we have an extensive set of resources on our website that can be found HERE.
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 to those considered close contacts.
Thank you for reinforcing healthy habits with our students. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our school nurse at (913) 856-0450.
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Virtual Homework Support
VIRTUAL HOMEWORK SUPPORT (VHS) allows Gardner Edgerton students access to teacher support outside the classroom.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ELEMENTARY)
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MS/HS)
If you experience difficulties logging in, please send an email with your name and grade to geycp@usd231.com.
Madison PTA
Interested in the Madison PTA Happenings? Stay in the know!
We invite everyone to join the Madison PTA Facebook page. By searching Madison Elementary PTA Gardner, KS under Pages, you will be able to join the group and receive updated PTA information.
If you are interested in joining the PTA, please see the membership form.