Madison Elementary School

Thanks to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and United Way of Kosciusko County, all families (regardless of income) can sign up to receive a high-quality, age appropriate book each month by mail at no cost for children ages 0-5. We encourage the Madison families of our youngest Cardinals to sign up at the below link to continue to grow their Cardinal's love for reading this summer and into next school year! Link to sign up: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

Our last few weeks at Madison have been action packed: Cherry Creek visits as part of our lakes and stream focus, Field Day, Cardinal Rally, building projects, lots of Kindness Coupon winners, popsicles, celebrating our paraprofessionals, butterfly releases, dance parties, and more! We already miss our Cardinals and can't wait to see you all back in August!❤️

We are so proud of our Cardinals of the Month for the month of May to round out a wonderful end to the 22-23 school year! You help to make Madison the special place it is, and we are proud of you!❤️

It's hard to believe that it's already the last week of school! In preparation for summer break, don't forget to complete 2023-24 registration in PowerSchool (including pre-registration and all required forms)! www.warsawschools.org/o/warsaw/page/registration1

The Elementary City Track Meet has been postponed for this evening. The meet has been rescheduled for Tuesday, 5/23, starting at 5:15 PM. Go Tigers!

Calling all Madison families! Join us TOMORROW @ 8:00 a.m. in the media center for donuts on us as we go over the ABCs of reading and dive into key strategies to support your child in reading over the summer. At this meeting, we will cover: -Key terms in reading that you will hear throughout your child’s education journey (i.e. cvc words, digraphs, blends, phonemic awareness) -Key, effective strategies to support your child in reading over the summer -Learn what is the dyslexia screener? -Learn what does it mean to be flagged on the dyslexia screener? Pick out a free book for your students (while supplies last) and chance to win an Amazon gift card! *Students welcome - child supervision for school-aged children will be provided

WCS families, help spread the word! NEW and RETURNING student registration is open (through July 1) for the 2023-24 school year. We appreciate parents completing all registration components (pre-registration, registration, accompanying forms, etc.) before the end of the year, so that WCS can make important hiring decisions. The process can be completed in less than 10 minutes! We look forward to welcoming new and returning students on August 10 (4:00-5:00pm) for Meet the Teacher Night and August 11 for the first student day! www.warsawschools.org/o/warsaw/page/registration1

For the past several weeks, WCS board members and the administrative team have been touring the buildings and showing appreciation for the WCS staff with our annual staff appreciation lunches. We also want to honor their hard work NEXT WEEK during teacher appreciation week (May 8-12). Provide a staff shout-out using the link below. Let's show our amazing WCS staff some love! https://forms.gle/2STFHypDewqPtwqP9 #WCSmission

Calling all Madison families! Save the date. Come enjoy donuts and juice on us as we go over the ABCs of reading and dive into key strategies to support your child in reading over the summer. At this meeting, we will cover: -Key terms in reading that you will hear throughout your child’s education journey (i.e. cvc words, digraphs, blends, phonemic awareness) -Key, effective strategies to support your child in reading over the summer -Learn what is the dyslexia screener? -Learn what does it mean to be flagged on the dyslexia screener? Pick out a free book for your students (while supplies last) and chance to win an Amazon gift card! *Students welcome - child supervision for school-aged children will be provided

We know it wasn't a contest 🤓 but Madison's Robotics Team had an OUTSTANDING performance at the WCS Robotics Showcase today after many weeks of hard work and dedication! We are so proud of all of our student participants and grateful for Mrs. Madden, Mrs. Williams, and Mr. Williams (our coaches) for all they did for our kiddos! #experiencepillarWCS #CardinalRobotics

Good luck to our Robotics Club students who compete at the WCS Robotics Showcase TOMORROW (Saturday) from 10-12 p.m. at the WCS TRAC!

Tiger Basketball Academy Camps: REGISTRATION is OPEN for three (3) TBA camps for boys in 1st-8th grade. Register online or by scanning the QR code: https://sites.google.com/warsawschools.org/tigerbasketballacademy/camp-registration?authuser=0&scrlybrkr=29b16402

Attention Madison Families! We are in high need of volunteers for our remaining track meets for the year to help with field events and timing races. Please see the below spreadsheet to sign up. In advance, we are very grateful for anyone able to sign up to help make our elementary track program possible. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dgo7lWleF1hBjLg0Jh7zqZHVu5jyzwIg1LqUmbMxcBQ/edit?usp=sharing

We are so proud of our Cardinals of the Month for the month of March for their continued hard work and leadership! They help to make Madison Elementary the special place that it is. Keep on soaring, #Cardinals!

Super Shot registration is now open! This is a convenient way to get required shots for ALL upcoming 6th and 12th grade students on May 12. Sign up here or scan the QR code: tinyurl.com/387zkvcs

We hope our entire #MadisonFamily had a fabulous Spring Break! As we dive into the last 6.5 weeks of school, we have a busy (and exciting) April/May. Please be sure to check out our latest Cardinal Corner Family Newsletter at the link below! https://www.smore.com/jdgr1

Welcome back from spring break! We hope that you're well rested and ready to finish strong! Hard to believe there are just seven weeks left in the 22-23 school year. Did you know that registration(new and returning students) is open for next year? Here is the link: www.warsawschools.org/o/warsaw/page/registration1 #wcsmission

WCS is looking for substitute teachers! Apply today at: https://www.edustaff.org/ #WCSmission

Today was our last day of PTO Readathon and Dress Like a Book Character Day. Can you guess who?! We also had special visitors--the Warsaw Tiger football team. Thank you for helping to continue to build and inspire our Cardinals' love to read ❤️ #WCSmission

Spread the Word... WCS is looking for drivers! No Experience Necessary ~ WCS Provides CDL Training Opportunity for engaging work in YOUR community Current employees are eligible to drive (before or after work)! Flexible Schedule - Work/Life Balance (Nights, weekends, holidays, summers off) Could be as little 3-6 hours a day Opportunity for extra-curricular and charter trips (Optional) Health/Dental Insurance Offered (Employees over 30 hrs) Competitive Wages (starts at $18.50/hour) $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS (upon meeting milestones) Ability to make a positive difference each and every day! Link to Apply: https://warsawcom.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2690