Warhawk Whisper
Updates from Madison High School - March 11, 2021
Warhawk Calendar
March 14 - Daylight Savings
March 22 - School Site Council
March 24 - SATs (on campus) - 11th grade students - See our last newsletter for more info.
March 29 - April 2 - No School - Spring Break
March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day
April - School Library Month
April 14 - Virtual College & Career Fair - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (see more info in Counseling Corner)
April 16 - Quarter 3 Report Cards Mailed Home
April 17 - Mesa College Virtual Open House - 9:00 AM (see more info in Counseling Corner)
SDUSD - Plans for School Re-openings - Phase 2
Family Preference Survey - Phase 2
Please complete ONE survey per child. Survey links in multiple languages below.
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SDUSD Re-Opening Updates
ATHLETICS UPDATES
COVID Testing now REQUIRED for All Athletes & Coaches for Football & Indoor Sports
Weekly COVID Testing now REQUIRED for all athletes and coaches for FOOTBALL AND INDOOR SPORTS.
Madison testing is on Tuesdays.
No test=No sports, no exceptions.
Please sign up here: https://covidtestscheduler.ucsd.edu/home/asym/SDUMadisonHigh
It will direct you to create a UCSD MyChart account. Release of Information (ROI) form and student consent forms are required to test. After signed, please email to nurse at jhaley@sandi.net.
Please join Nurse Google Classroom Code: nwk4iog for access to forms or go to Madison Online Learning page, Supports, Health Office drop down.
If interested in information an optional meeting will be held at 7:30pm tonight, March 11th.
ZOOM Meeting ID: 823 7720 6799
CLASS OF 2021 NEWS
Senior Portraits
If you have NOT had your SENIOR PORTRAIT taken, Prestige Portraits is opening a few appointments in the next few days.
Message from Prestige:
Prestige has a FEW days available in March for seniors. We have March 12, 13, 19, 20 26 and 27. Students can call the office at (858) 693-9197.
You HAVE to leave a message with your name and phone number so they can call you back to schedule.
PLEASE call ASAP. This is your last chance to have your photo taken.
STUDENT SUPPORTS
Asynchronous Student Support Hours - Quarter 3
Look here to find your student's teacher and their support hours.
Madison High School Counselors
Click here to learn more.
Madison High School Health Office
Click here for Health Office Resources.
COUNSELING CORNER
Meet our New Head Counselor Ms. Colon
Cal Coast Cares Foundation Scholarships
The Cal Coast Cares Foundation is providing $91,000 in scholarships to high school seniors, foster students and area colleges in 2021.
The James L. McPheters California Coast Credit Union High School Scholarship Program is providing $30,000 in scholarships. Four scholarships for $2,500 each and ten scholarships for $2,000 each will be awarded to college-bound high school seniors residing in San Diego or Riverside County.
In addition, the Cal Coast Cares Foundation is providing $36,000 in foster student scholarships to college-bound high school seniors and current college students who are in or have been in the foster care program in San Diego or Riverside County. Each scholarship is $2,000. Recipients in 2021 will also receive another $2,000 in 2022 if they apply and continue to meet the eligibility requirements.
The scholarship eligibility requirements, application deadlines for each scholarship and digital copies of the scholarship applications are posted on our website at calcoastcu.org.
Virtual College & Career Fair April 14, 2021
Register here: https://forms.gle/NSxD8gWCea8h4bNK7
Mesa College Virtual Open House - April 17, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Mesa College is thrilled to present Jumpstart Your Success 2021. This is a virtual event for prospective students, their families and friends on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Join fellow future Olympians for an introduction to college life! Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about Mesa College and the San Diego Promise FREE Tuition Program. There will be virtual tours and presentations to showcase the diversity and depth of programs and services that Mesa College has to offer. We will host interactive workshops, demonstrations, and so much more! In addition, students who will be attending Mesa in the Fall will have an opportunity to enter our opportunity drawing for a chance to win one of four $250 scholarships.
Prospective Student Registration Form: Prospective students and family members to join this FREE, Engaging, and Informative introduction to Mesa College life!
OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS AND RESOURCES
P-EBT Update Third Round of Benefit Distribution
The California Pandemic EBT program (P-EBT) is starting its third round of distribution of Food benefits on a Pandemic EBT card benefits for eligible families.
Please ensure your student addresses are up to date in PowerSchool in the Parent Portal, as this information is critical to the distribution of the P-EBT cards.
For students experiencing homelessness, who do not have an address (i.e., those using the school site as their address), the P-EBT cards will be distributed at your school site.
Our CYT Department will be connecting directly with your school to provide additional information and support as needed.
Know Your Rights - March 27th @ 10:00 AM - University of San Diego
Madison High school students are invited to a special Know Your Rights discussion hosted by University of San Diego School of Law and Just The Beginning on Saturday, March 27th at 10:00 AM PST. At this online event, students from across the country will learn: (1) about their civil rights protected by the U.S. Constitution and delineated by United States Supreme Court decisions; (2) how to exercise their civil rights during encounters with law enforcement; and (3) what to do when their rights are violated by law enforcement officials.
Below you will find the event RSVP link:
OTHER IMPORTANT UPDATES
Food Boxes at Curbside Grab N' Go Locations
Madison High School is a Grab n' Go meal location.
Grab n’ go meals are available for free to all children Monday-Friday from noon-2 p.m. at 77 locations! Remind your school families to take advantage of this resource. Flyer.
About Us
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Email: alopez3@sandi.net
Website: https://madison.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 4833 Doliva Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-536-0336
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warhawks2020
Twitter: @MadisonHS_SDUSD