Madison Moments

Dear Madison Families,

At Madison we value the unique perspectives and experiences our families have and bring to our school community. Last year we had two "listening sessions" to get input from you. This year, we would like to invite you to what we are calling our family engagement workshop. This workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:00 pm.

At this workshop we will:

• review our district and building goals
• engage you in similar learning to that of school staff around equity and culture in an effort to realize our goals
• offer you an opportunity to give your input as it pertains to our goals and work

Right at School will be providing free child care services for school-aged children (ages 4-12). If you would like to take advantage of this service, please register via this link by Monday, December 2nd.

If you have any questions regarding this workshop, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Marble

The Student Advisory Group (SAG) has organized a Spirit Week for next week! As always, participation in spirit week is optional. This was an idea that the students had to bring some fun and excitement to the building next week!

Please see the video announcement from SAG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVmpOpHpLsE

• Hawaiian Beach Day (Monday 18th)

• Twinning Day (Tuesday 19th)

• Career Day (Wednesday 20th)

• Crazy Hair Day (Thursday 21st)

• Color Wars Day (Friday 22nd)

• Kindergarten (JK and SK)-Red

• First Grade-Yellow

• Second Grade-Green

• Third Grade-White

• Fourth Grade-Black

• Fifth Grade-Blue

Spirit Wear is on Sale! Show your support for Madison Elementary by wearing your Mustang gear around Tosa. Orders will be accepted online until November 20. Great options for teacher gifts! https://madisonholiday19.itemorder.com/sale

Our next PTA meeting is Thursday, November 21 at 6:30 PM in the school library.

For the month of November, any student that has perfect attendance (no excused or unexcused absences) will be given a ticket voucher to a Milwaukee Bucks game.

Mark your calendar for our annual winter celebration! Our students will be performing selections from their music classes on Friday, December 6th.

• SK - 2nd Grade @ 11:00 (doors open to guests at 10:30)
• 3rd - 5th with Band/Choir/Orchestra @ 2:00 (doors open to guests at 1:30)

• Wednesday, November 27th through Monday, December 2-No School
  
• Friday, December 6 - Winter Concerts (Grades SK - 2nd @ 11 ; Grades 3-5 with band/choir/orchestra @ 2)

Please find the Wauwatosa School District's 2019-2020 "At a Glance" calendar at this link.

As the weather continues to become colder and we begin to see more and more snow, please make sure that your students are being sent to school with proper winter attire. Students are sent out for recess unless it is 5 degrees below zero. Please be sure to send students with boots, snow pants, winter coats, gloves, hats and scarves to ensure warmth and an enjoyable outside recess.

Have any of your student's items gone missing since the start of the school year? If so, please stop in at Madison's front lobby to check the lost and found bins. Many items have been collected since the start of this school year.

Items remaining in lost and found not claimed by Tuesday, November 27th will be donated. Thank you!

Mrs. Smith recently had a Donor's Choose project get fully funded and her third grade class received a bunch of picture books and chapter books. Students have been so excited to read the new books! Congratulations Mrs. Smith!

All visitors who come into the building must be buzzed in at our main entrance on W. Glendale Ave. Upon entering the building, all visitors should report directly to the main office to be checked in via our Raptor system and put on a visitor's badge before proceeding to their destination. Anyone planning to visit a classroom during school day must make arrangements in advance with the student's classroom teacher.

Also, any person planning to volunteer (including field trip chaperones) must complete the district's volunteer form which is linked here. The background check takes approximately 3 to 5 business days to complete. An individual will not be able to volunteer and/or chaperone until they have received approval notification according to school district policy.

Congrats to these Mustangs for exceeding expectations in modeling our expected school behaviors: respect, responsibility, and safety!

Soren K, Rhiannon L, Xavier W, Kendall F, Lilah S, Micah W, Elizabeth K, Makiayah T, Logan V, Eli F, Logan L, Kadan M, Edison H, Aziah S, Evelyn A, Zoie DL, Modesty J, and Preston X.

The Design Challenge for December will require empty toilet paper or paper towel tubes that will be used to make musical instruments. Please save these items and send them with your students. There is a box in the library where the tubes can be dropped off.

Thanks for helping to make this activity a success!

Lynn Kath

Library Assistant

Click the links to see the lunch and breakfast menus for the month of November.

We have two school goals that align to our District's goals. We firmly believe that in order for us to attain our goals it is a team effort between school staff, students, and families. As such, if you have ideas or feedback for us on how to improve our efforts in pursuit of these goals, we welcome your input.

Goals:

1. All students have a strong academic foundation and critical thinking skills.

2. All students feel welcomed and supported.

For more information, please see the information flier here.

Mrs. Marble, Principal - 414-773-1410

Mrs. Sherwood, Administrative Assistant - 414-773-1405

Mrs. Heinecke, Educational Assistant - 414-773-1406

Attendance Line - 414-773-1402

Main Office - 414-773-1400

Email: marbleni@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=15
Location: 9925 W Glendale Ave Wauwatosa, WI 53225
Phone: 414-773-1400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madison.tosa.3
Twitter: @madisontosa