Bear Facts
Madison Elementary news for the week of April 5
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 5 - Virtual PTA Meeting
Wednesday, April 7 - Madison Spirit Day
Lunch Menu
Monday - (A) Mini Beef Quesadillas (B) Yogurt & Sweet Bread
Tuesday - (A) Hawaiian Ham & Cheese Sliders (B) Mini Pancakes
Wednesday - (A) Cheeseburger (B) Yogurt and Muffin
Thursday - (A) Chicken Tenders (B) Turkey & Cheese SubFriday - (A) Mac 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 #1(grades K, 1, 2, 4), C (3rd-grade only)
Tuesday - Specials Day #2 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), D (3rd-grade only)
Wednesday - Specials Day #3 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), E (3rd-grade only)
Thursday - Specials Day #4 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), A (3rd-grade only)
Friday - Specials Day #1 (grades K, 1, 2, 4), B (3rd-grade only)
News from Dr. Wachel
This school year has been different in so many ways. In 2019, we were able to do our first Madison Career Share Week. We had over 100 parents and family members come visit our classes to talk about their jobs and discuss how school prepared them to be good at what they do. Our students loved it. We certainly hope to bring this back in person in the upcoming school years.
But we all know this year is different. We know parents are trying to juggle things in new and difficult ways. While we still cannot have guests in the school, we are trying to survey to find out if there are parents who would still be interested in "visiting" us to share about your job/career. This could be done through a scheduled zoom time or a pre-recorded video. We will invite you to share what you do on your job, give us a tour (if you like), and share how you use math/reading to do your job well. ALL jobs and careers are welcome. Kids love to get a look behind the scenes at what their moms and dads do all day!
If you are interested in sharing a 5-10 minute video or a 10-15 minute zoom with our students about your job, please complete the following survey:
Read Alouds
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.
Incoming Kindergartners and Kindergarten Rodeo
Please note that there will be no school for kindergarten on Friday, April 16 to allow our kindergarten team to meet our incoming Bears. Grades 1-4 will still be in session.
Autism Awareness Day
Virtual PTA Meeting
Time: Apr 5, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85247120836?pwd=cTFQaUJSRkZlTmVOY1hTUEh6bklOdz09
Meeting ID: 852 4712 0836
Passcode: 369652
Door Decorations for Staff Appreciation Week
Staff Appreciation Week is May 3rd-7th. We would love to show our staff how much we appreciate them, as with everything this year that will look a little different. We can't go in the school but we can still decorate all of our staff's doors. Please pick a teacher/staff member or two or three, decorate a standard size poster board, and send it in the week of April 26th to be hung Monday, May 3rd to kick off staff appreciation week. In the past we have added balloons and fun 3d objects since they will need to be stacked and stored until someone can hang them please keep them 2d this year. Thank you for your help!!
You can sign up to decorate a door using this link
If you have any questions feel free to email Cyrena Semrau at cyrena@semraufamily.com
Counselor and Social Worker Corner
Hi families,
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an organization of volunteers in Gardner who build, assemble, and deliver top-notch bunk beds and new bedding to children and families in need.
Let’s help them collect bedding for families in our community!
Please bring the following items to donate:
NEW blankets/ comforters, NEW twin sheets, NEW pillows
Donations can be dropped off at the Kindness Case outside of the library before school! You also have the option to make a financial donation online at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345976&id=54.
Thank you for your generosity and kindness!
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.
Amazon Smile
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.