Thursday, February 2 Madison students celebrated their 100^th Day of School.

In kindergarten, Mrs. Julie Unrue let her students choose how they would celebrate the milestone. The theme and planning of the party was all up to them!

Students loved the Junie B. Jones book ”Slumber Party” so much, that’s what the students choose as their theme. During morning PE class, the children created cup sculptures using, you guessed it … 100 cups! 

Older Panthers marked the centennial milestone with a poster contest.

It was a fun day throughout the school. Now the countdown is on … only 80 more school days until the last day of school, June 5!

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is nationally recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” offering choir, band, orchestra and even piano at our three middle schools.

Every P-H-M student who will be attending a P-H-M middle school as an incoming 6th grader in the Fall has the opportunity to join an instrumental music class, which includes either band or orchestra.

In order to join 6th grade band or orchestra, students must select an instrument that they will learn, practice and perform for the school year.  

“Instrument Selection Night” is when students and families get to make their choice!

At “Instrument Selection Night,” a music professional musician will be availability to give students advice about which instrument may be best suited for them. They will be allowed to “try out” instruments from various instrument groups.

Please see the dates and times below for your students’ soon-to-be middle school …
 

Grissom Middle School

Tuesday, March 7

4:30-8:00 p.m.

Click here to learn more about Instrument Night and to make your appointment for designated school and date.

The Madison PTO invites you to our school this Friday, January 20 to engage in some family fun! It is a great opportunity for students and families to play games together and with friends. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Madison Gym. We will have board games, Karaoke, group video games, cup stacking freshly popped popcorn and friend chatting; all this fun for the small cost of $10.00 per family. Come out and join us as we help KIDS CRUSHING CANCER!  

Mark your calendar now to attend the Madison Family Read-In, Tuesday, January 17 from 6:30 – 7:30 in the Madison Gym.

Do you like to have fun, eat popcorn and get some prizes? If you said, “Yes, Yes, Yes” then we will look forward to seeing you at this event. Bring a book to read and a book to swap. Wear your COMFY clothes; plan to snuggle with your pillow, a good book and a stuffed pet. 

Registration for kindergarten students for the 2017-2018 school year will begin at each P-H-M elementary school on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. This registration opportunity is for youngsters who live within the P-H-M district and who will be five years old on or before September 1.

Penn-Harris-Madison has 11 elementary schools, each offering full-day kindergarten. You may use the P-H-M Street Guide and the District Map to verify which elementary school serves your neighborhood. 

Registration will take place at the schools during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in most cases. The offices at Elsie Rogers Elementary School and Moran Elementary School will take registrations from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Please note a parent or guardian must appear in person to register their child and will need to bring following documentation:

1. Child’s original birth certificate

2. Two proofs of residency (e.g., recent lease/rental agreement and current utility bill showing address)

3. Immunization records

4. Any legal documents related to child custody, restrictions, or restraining orders

Click here to download and print the required registration forms and for other important kindergarten registration details.

“What can we do to make a difference this holiday season?” Mrs. Dance & Mrs. Hostetler recently asked our Panther Pack. Panther Pack members, Amanda Bacsa, Owen Bickel, Delia Heet, Keegan Fall, Kayla Kiszka, Silas Laidig, Mia Lechlitner, Gabby Meert, Clara Yoder, Caroline Bontrager, Sophie Brown, Lucas Heet, Grace Hildreth, Andrew Madlem, Georgia Pogue, Ella Sherwood, and Jayden Wise knew the best answer. United they replied, “Start a food drive for needy families.” 

Spirit dates are set on the parent calendar for each Friday until December 9.

Participating students are to bring non-perishable food items to add to our collection.

If you live in our community and want to help, please drop off your donations at the school office. 

All that spirit, all the food, will certainly add to the fun of holiday giving at Madison School!

Making a Difference in the Lives of Others

Madison Students along with family members brought their bikes, scooters and walking shoes to Madison by 9 am on a Saturday, October 1, 2016.

Why get up and around so early on Saturday? To make a difference in the lives of children being treated at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.

This year we are thankful we gathered $6,300.00 through pledges and donations to send to Riley. What a privilege Madison Students (and their families) have to give to energy and money to this organization. We like to think of it as Kids Caring for Kids.

PTO Meeting

November 10, 2016

6:30 pm

NOUN

1.

a small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.

synonyms: packet,container, package, box, carton, parcel

​2.

a group of wild animals, especially wolves, living and hunting together.

synonyms: crowd, mob, group, band

VERB

1.

fill (a suitcase or bag), especially with clothes and other items needed when away from home.

"I packed a bag with a few of my favorite clothes"

synonyms: fill (up), put things in, load “she helped pack the picnic basket”

Is it a noun? Is it a verb? 

Come join us for a family night of fun as we discover which one and what else is happening at our school.

Madison students used their Art Smart moments to create fine fall works of art now on display in the student gallery.

• Kindergarten friends created a pumpkin patch utilizing the printmaking skills of Albrecht Durer.  
• Grade one students explored Georges-Pierre Seurat’s concept of pointillism to create solid space of color, fall leaves, using dots of two or more colors in an area.
• Super second graders worked magic with magazine photos and clippings to create their own masterpiece using the Romare Bearden concept of collage. Collage seems easy; placing and arranging layers of paper, paint and subjects on a piece of paper, but it can be a hard concept to grasp. They did a super job.
• Friends in grade three focused on a fall leaf project following techniques from Andy Warhol who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.
• Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, as well as the co-creator of Cubism. Students in grade four enjoyed this abstract style when creating witches.
• Our fifth graders learned some fabulous 3D drawing tips to make their pumpkins projects jump off the page.

Principal picks for this month are:

Zion Reed – Kindergarten

Lyla Frick – Grade One

Allison Schmidt – Grade Two

Nora Radar – Grade Three

Delia Heet – Grade Four

Kandice Ernspberger – Grade Five

Aye Matey! Land ho coming up on the horizon.

Sail on in for “Lunch with your Matey” Thursday, October 26

Captain’s cook is dishing a square meal deal for the mates.

• Cannon Ball Subs
• Peg Legs
• Gold Dust
• Ruby Jewels

So sail in, dock your ship, and eat with your very own Madison Pirate.

Primary Pirate time:  11:00 – 12 noon  —  Lunch then shop the Bookaneer Book Fair

Intermediate Pirate time: 11:00 – 12 noon  — Shop the Bookaneer Book Fair then lunch

Call the school office, 574-633-4531, to reserve your place at the table!