Madison Memos
The Madison School Newsletter / February 8, 2019
Madison School
Email: memos@madisonschoolpta.org
Website: http://www.cusd200.org
Location: 1620 Mayo Ave. , Wheaton
Phone: 682-2095
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/653462651407851/
The Winter Carnival is coming!
PTA is looking for officers
Calling all kindergarten students for the 2019-20 school year
Kindergarten Round-Up is Wednesday, March 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for in-office enrollment.
Principal and Teacher presentations begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Madison LLC. This is a parent only event.
Skip the line the night of Kindergarten Roundup! Enroll your student any time before March 6 at Madison in the main office. Please visit the District 200 website for a list of required enrollment documents.
Click here for more information about the District 200 Kindergarten program.
For questions, please contact the main office at 630-682-2095.
Smile Programs is coming to Madison
Madison has partnered with Smile Programs - the mobile dentists to offer in-school dental care on April 4, 2019. Sign up your child with the forms sent home with your student.
Even better, dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid and CHIP. For those without insurance, a low cost self-pay option is available.
Smile Programs are in-school dental programs that save you time and provide a safe and comfortable place for your child to receive gentle dental care from licensed local professionals. Dental care includes a complete dental exam and cleaning as well as fluoride, sealants and x-rays when necessary, and in some cases, restorative care such as fillings.
Children who see a dentist regularly may have fewer health issues like:
- Early tooth loss caused by dental decay
- Gum disease
- Heart disease
- Impaired speech development
Help keep your child healthy, in school and learning. Permission forms are due by February 20.
Explore More Day volunteers needed
For this year's Explore More Day, May 24, we're looking for a kindergarten parent (or two) to serve as the kindergarten coordinator, and a 1st grade parent (or two) to serve as the 1st grade coordinator. Initial planning meetings begin in February.
On Explore More Day, regular classes are set aside so students can try out different science, sport or art activities. Second - 5th graders can choose five exciting classes from a wide variety of course offerings led by Madison staff, parents and community members. Kindergarten and 1st grade follow a set curriculum.
Also, we are always looking for new material. If anyone has a special interest or hobby that you'd be willing to present as a new Explore More Day class, please let us know.
If you would be willing to serve as coordinator of kindergarten or 1st grade, or if you have a class you'd be willing to lead, please contact Rachel Bailey, Stephanie Brown, or Amy Fiorato at emd@madisonschoolpta.org.
Thank you in advance for your support and enthusiasm for Explore More Day. We hope it will be a very special day for everyone at Madison School. Please consider volunteering your time, a hobby and/or skills.
Donations to benefit Madison families
If you are looking to donate anything such as clothing, home stuff, toys, electronics, etc. please consider giving to Family Tree Resale on Geneva and Main in Wheaton (by the Jewel).
For every bag of donations they receive on behalf of Madison School, Family Tree will in turn donate a voucher to our school for a family to use to purchase items. Just drive around to the side door, walk in, and someone will help you unload your donations. Be sure to mention Madison School.
Save Your Pop Tabs
Madison Elementary students will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities at Central DuPage Hospital throughout the rest of the school year. The funds RMHC receives from recycling the pop tabs helps keep families together while their loved one is in the hospital. RMH provides meals, a place to stay, and the comforts of home during a difficult time. Each grade will have a collection container outside of the office when we return from winter break. Students can collect pop tabs from home, family, friends, or neighbors. The grade with the most tabs collected at the end of the year will receive a special reward. Questions contact Amy at madisoncares@madisonschoolpta.org
Time to return Madison welcome signs
PACE screening to begin in February
Elementary testing for the Program of Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment (PACE)
Grades 2-5 will begin in February.
All Second Graders will be screened for PACE in February 2019 using the Cognitive Abilities Test. Parents of second graders who are eligible for further PACE testing based on the Cognitive Abilities Test and/or local assessments will be notified at the end of February. Testing will qualify students for the following 2019-2020 classes:
3rd Grade PACE Mathematics
3rd Grade PACE Reading
In March 2019, the PACE Office will host testing for currently enrolled 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Students in Grades 3-5 may be recommended for testing by their teacher and/or parent. The deadline for a parent to request PACE Testing has passed. This testing, which will include the CogAT 7 and subtests from the Iowa Assessments. Testing will qualify elementary students for participation in one of the following 2019-2020 classes:
4th and 5th grade PACE Mathematics
4th and 5th grade PACE Reading
6th grade Fast Paced Mathematics
6th grade Fast Paced Language Arts
Please Note – Students currently in PACE Program Classes do not need to re-test for 2019-2020
Students currently attending a private school and/or home schooled, but reside in the
District 200 Attendance Area, are also eligible for PACE Program Testing.
Testing will take place at each elementary school around the first or second week of March, and will be scheduled around mandatory PARCC testing. Parents will be notified by mail about specific testing dates & times prior to testing.
Parent Testing Referral Forms can be found on the District 200 website www.cusd200.org under Departments > Student Learning > Gifted Education > Parent Referral Forms
Please contact the District 200 PACE Office at (630) 682-2024 or email PACE@cusd200.org with any questions.
Volunteer in the LLC
If you are looking for additional ways to help out at Madison, please consider volunteering in the library. This year we are short volunteers. Specifically, the LLC could use extra help on Tuesday and Friday mornings (9:15 a.m.-12 p.m.) and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons (1-3:30 p.m.). If you were to volunteer, you could expect to help check in and out books for students, shelf recently returned books and help Mrs. Graham with whatever else she may need that day. It is a lot of fun and we'd love to have you! Please contact Kathryn Medanic at llcvolunteers@madisonschoolpta.org to volunteer.
Save General Mills box tops
Please save General Mills box tops and turn them in to the LLC. Madison can earn ten cents for every General Mills box top received. Thank you to Cecilia Horjes for heading up this effort. We purchased many copies of award books for the library. Thank you for your support.
Test for Radon; give back to Madison PTA
Chances are good that one of your resolutions for 2019 is to be healthier. Have you thought about the health of your home?
Did you know that Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking? Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that enters the home through cracks and voids in concrete foundations and can become trapped in homes at levels that are beyond the safe level of 4.0 (pCi/L).
According to a study conducted by IEMA 41% of homes tested for Radon in Illinois had levels higher than the safe action level of 4.0 (pCi/L).
Fortunately Radon can be tested for and remediated!
The cost of testing and a reduction system is far less trouble than any potential long term health care costs.
For a limited time Signature Craftsmen will contribute $35 from each $185 test back to the Madison PTA. Please reach out with any questions, and also specify that you are a Madison Family when scheduling your test. Not only are you protecting your loved ones, you are also helping our Madison Community.
Call now to schedule your appointment.
Tom Gallagher ~ Signature Craftsmen (630) 688-7888
Save the dates
Click on the calendar on the Madison section of www.cusd200.org to view upcoming dates. See below for some highlights:
Feb. 18: No school
Feb. 23: Winter Carnival
March 1: No school
March 6: Kindergarten Round Up
March 11: PTA meeting @ noon
March 25-29: Spring Break
May 24: Explore More Day
View the 2018-2019 school calendar here.