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MADISON MESSENGER

In This Issue:

March Reading Month page 3

SuperFAN Shootout Recap page 6

BSY AEO Recap page 7

8th Grade DC Trip page 8

Winter Sports News pages 11-13

February Calendar page 12

March Calendar of Events page 14

Spring Sports Calendar

pages 15-16

March Lunch Menu

MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3498 TREAT HIGHWAY | ADRIAN, MI | 517-263-0741 | WWW.MADISONK12.US

MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER APRIL 2017

Developing individual excellence through rigor, innovation and personal attention

From the Superintendent’s Desk:

In This Issue:

Second Trimester Honor Roll pages 3-5

MADison Music page 7

Elementary Performing Arts

pages 8-9

NHS Applications page 15

Winter Sports Wrap pages 17-18

Spring Sports page 19

April Calendar page 20

Lunch Menu page 21

Latch-Key Application and Contract for 2017-2018

Madison School District is proud to offer Latch-Key before and after school care for up to

96 students who attend Madison Schools. Students are able to work on classwork, par-

ticipate in activities with their peers, and enjoy snacks during the time they are present.

Frequent cost comparisons occur to ensure that the price is competitive with other or-

ganizations who provide similar services throughout the area.

However, a significant amount of time is spent on accounting due to “tracking” students

who attend morning and/or afternoon latchkey each day. Almost all daycare centers and

preschool facilities simply charge a flat rate for a determined length of time; weekly for

example, regardless of how often a child attends. Organizations choose to charge a flat

rate rather than a daily rate because charging a daily rate creates a lot of unnecessary

accounting and provides a complex and confusing payment process for families served.

Therefore, rather than continuing to charge a daily rate, all fees will transition to a flat fee

for the 2017-18 school year. In addition, payments will only be accepted online through

MySchoolBucks. Raquel Ybarra or Jill Myers are available to assist parents with the

online payment system.

Fees and payment for 2017-18:

There is a non-refundable $10.00 application fee. An application must be completed for

each child.

Morning or Afternoon Session:

$22.50 per week for the first child and $18.50 per week for each additional child

Morning and Afternoon Session:

$40.00 per week for the first child and $33.00 for each additional child

Late Fee Charges after 5:30pm

$10.00 will be added to the account for every 15 minutes past close

Please contact Raquel Ybarra for information pertaining to Latch-Key. Raquel may be

reached at raquel.ybarra@madisonk12.us or 517-263-0741 x352.

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Interested in hosting an exchange student?

Have a life-changing experience in your own home.

Host an AFS Exchange Student.

For more information visit:

www.afsusa.org/host or call 1-800-AFS-INFO

Schools of Choice Applications now open

Schools of Choice Applications are now available online at the Madison School District website under Applications

and Forms at the following link:

http://www.madisonk12.us/applications-and-forms/

A separate application must be completed for each child seeking admission. Applications must be returned to Madi-

son School District, 3498 Treat Hwy., Adrian, MI 49221.

Junior Achievement Needs You!

Have you ever wanted the chance to volunteer and make an impact? Junior Achievement is looking for people who

would like to make a difference in the life of a child – it could even be your child! Junior Achievement’s (JA) purpose

is to educate and inspire young people about economics, financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.

Volunteers are placed with students into the classroom during the school day. All the materials you need are provid-

ed to you in a program kit. You just bring your own personal experiences to enrich the program material. J.A. pro-

gram sessions are taught in five one-hour increments and you can set a schedule with the teacher to fit your calen-

dar! Our JA office does provide grade specific training and each program kit contains a step-by-step booklet that

walks you through the fun J.A. experience in the classroom. So if you are looking to make a difference, come and

join us in our mission to help today’s youth succeed in the future.

To see how you can get involved call JA Program Coordinator, Salida, at 517-782-7822, ext. 10, or email

ssanmiguel@jamichiganedge.com.

You may also contact Tricia Fowler, Parent Educator at 517-263-0744 ext. 231 or email

tricia.fowler@madisonk12.us

We need 10 more parent volunteers to cover classes that would like to participate!

Kindergarten Round-Up

Do you have a child who is ready for Kindergarten? If so, you are invited to Kindergarten Round-Up! While at round-up, you can register your child for the 2017-18 school year and get information of what it means to be a kindergartner at Madison.

When: April 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Where: Elementary Gym

What to Bring for Registration: Copy of Live Birth Certificate, Copy of up-to-date immunizations, and Proof of Residency (utility bill)

For more information, please contact Abby Miller, Early Elementary Principal, at 517-263-0744 ext. 145 or at

abby.miller@madisonk12.us.

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SECOND TRIMESTER HONOR ROLL

Madison Elementary School

2016-2017

Fourth Grade V.I.P. Honor Roll All A’s

Benjamin Blanchard, Sophia Curtis, Evelin Dominguez, Royce Goold, Jenna Gorny, Elizabeth Hacker, Grace Henry,

Bryce Jordan, Malaki Mosher, Sienna Rodriguez, Rylan Saad, Trevor Staup, Teagan Sullivan, Dominic Velasquez, Callie

Wilson & Rowen Yeager.

Fourth Grade V.I.P. Honor Roll All A’s & B’s

Audra Adamski, Hannah Atkinson, Jade Barbour, Lauren Bills, Julissa Cabrera, Joseph Casanova, Kaili Cooper, Seth

Cross, Alanna Deck, Alyssa Distel, Lucas Dopp, Megan Dumire, Davion Garrison, Eric Gaston, Dilahila Gonzalez, Tasya

Gonzalez, Mark Goodlock, Parker Harris, Karissa Harvey, Noah Helppie, Shayla Henry, Emberly Herriman, Makenzie

Karr, Natalie Ku, Kelsey McCarty, Ayden McKimmy, Lilleah Miller, Domanic Mendoza, Wesley Miner, Nicholas Moore,

Ryan Newsome, Jaylynn Nieto, Alex Perez, Alivia Pizana, Kaydi Ripper, Xavier Rodriguez, Cruz Rosas, Caleb Rosen-

berg, Wyatt Rutherford, Samuel Sayler, Ava Schlieger, Phoebe Teague, Kate Thomas, Mercedez Trejo, Jai-Lynn Ward,

Noah Webb, Conner Williams, Andrea Wong & Tristan Woodring.

Fourth Grade Honor Roll-(1-C allowed):

Lillian Arnett, Madelyn Blohm, Micajah Briggs, Skilar Burciaga, Elizabeth Castanon, Savannah Cruz, Ethan Feltman, An-

drew Garcia, J’Lenn Garcia, Roque Gervacio, Monica Gilbert, Makayla Gillentine, Alex Gonzales, Johnathan Hall, Kon-

ner Hickman, Jacob Martinez, Celestina Mata, Richard Nelson, Daniel Perry, Mariusz Przytulski, Karli Rodriguez, Logan

Russell, Bailey Schadewald, Megan Sissen, Jaelyn Stewart, Alivia Stull & Rylee Reko.

Fifth Grade V.I.P. Honor Roll All A’s

Jeyna Byers, Macy Dye, Veronica Flores, Ashlyn Hill, Jillian Kendrick, Nolan Matthews, Jason Mullins, Emily Murry,

Aubree Pizana, Meah Slovak, Caylan Sower, Alanna Willnow & Keenan Wilson.

Fifth Grade V.I.P. Honor Roll All A’s & B’s):

Chance Adkins, Henry Aguilar-Keyte, Melena Amador, David Aranda, Aurora Baker, Avree Becker, Anthony Castanon,

Sarah Cheng, Lacey Cook, Kathleen Cross, Nathanael Decker, Rylynn Donleson, Delaney Dopp, Zariah Garnier, Mada-

line Goldmeyer, Eliana Gutierrez, Jayden Holly, Ashlin Jackson, Seth Kably, Keefe Kennedy, Ethan Klama, Anderson

Lance, Alexis Leverenz, Sydney Lewis, Pender Liberi, Tara Lindsey, Emma McNicol, Antonio Nichols, Kaydence Pear-

son, Jamairah Powers, Shayla Rivera, Jayden Saad, Matthew Shipman, Riley Short, Jayleigh Stewart, Sierra Stull, Arayan

Tindall, Faith Verlinde, Kelsey Wagner, Breanna Wellman, Gabby Whiteley & Devin White, Shelden.

Fifth Grade Honor Roll-(1-C allowed):

Adrianna Brugger, Jakob Douglas, Whatt Dusseau-Garno, Dylan Ellis, William Forsyth, Cortney Gauna, Mya Griesinger,

Grace Halter, Paige Krueger, Jacob Legg, Donte Lester, Dayanara Martinez, Michael Rosenberg, Zoey Sanders, Landon

Stetten, Layla Taphouse, Megan Turgeon, Janessa Vasquez, Zoie Watters & White-Shelden.

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MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

Second Trimester

2016 - 2017

The following students have (*) earned all A's this marking period:

6th Grade – Tristan Beagle, Kiersten Brackelman, Austin Burciaga, Wyatt Cole, Olivia Foster, Halle Horwath, Hannah Leupold,

Megan Waite, Jamari Williams

7th Grade – Brayr Borton, Anessa Cantu, Walker Claiborne, Evan Cole, Alexia Crispin, Matson Garza, Skylar Helf, Makenna Horn,

Hannah Kendrick, Caleigh Kosarue, Olivia LaRatta, Riley Letson, Michael Martinez, John Neal, Mallory Palpant, Haylee Patterson,

Jacob Patterson, Cora Ramus, Harley Russell, Lillian Wager, Alayna Wagner

8th Grade - Carly Anschuetz, Brook Fetter, Makenzie Francoeur, Paulina Graham, Riley Jordan, Calie Sower, Elizabeth Ward

(All A's and B's):

6th Grade: Tristan Beagle, Aaron Berger , Zoey Blanchard, Cameron Bozyk, Kiersten Brackelman, Tyler Br ingman, Austin

Burciaga, Emily Carbajal-Fuentes, Wyatt Cole, Mykola Dowhaniuk, Olivia Foster, Justin Fox, Michael Fox, Henry Frederick, Addi-

son Goll, Raevyn Gorny, Carter Grof, Halle Horwath, Sierra Hurtuk, Dawn Jula, Madalyn June, Alissa Kardatzke, Hannah Leupold

Brady Lockwood, Israel Lopez, Logan Loudermilk, Ethan Lynn, Aiden Mahony, Lyla Moore, Harrison Morlock, Kaylee Paulette,

Lillian Paulette, Emma Perry, Roman Roberts, Jasolyn Rutkowski, Hailee Schlieger, Jaxon Stucker, Makenna Tripp, Morgan

Vanderlaan, Megan Waite, Jamari Williams

7th Grade: Ethan Adamski, Dominic Black, Brayr Bor ton, Zoe Burciaga, Anessa Cantu, Walker Claiborne, Evan Cole, Gavin

Cornett, Alexia Crispin, Austin Daniels, Diego Dumire, Nadiya Exel Mario Garcia, Matson Garza, Amber Gonzales, Grace Gray,

Jaydon Harvey, Skylar Helf, Zachary Higgins, Brylee Hogan, Makenna Horn, Hannah Kendrick, Caleigh Kosarue, Olivia LaRatta,

Riley Letson, Angel Lindsey, Michael Martinez, Julia Mohr, Zoey Mosher, Andrew Mullins, Alex Murry, John Neal, Mallory Pal-

pant, Haylee Patterson, Jacob Patterson, Noelle Paulette, Kaitlyn Proudfoot, Cora Ramus, Harley Russell, Jessica Scott, Cody See-

gert, Noah Tarsha, Jaci Taylor, Tyler Vernatt, Keegan Villerot, Lillian Wager, Alayna Wagner, Abby Weber, Terrence Wilson

8h Grade: Adrian Alvarez, Car ly Anschuetz, Audrey Ber tke, Leahna Black, Peyton Broadway, Anthony Burger , Alison

Creamer, Abigail Feltman, Brook Fetter, Makenzie Francoeur, Paulina Graham, Hailey Griesinger, Haley Haynes, Lexi Holtz, Tyler

Houghteling, Hunter Johnson, Riley Jordan, Audrey Kably, Jessie Kardatzke, Anika Kurichh, Nethanel Leupold, Emma Linger, Abi-

gail Morris, Maxwell Palpant, Chloe Raleigh, Alyssa Rodriguez, Calie Sower, India Tindall, Kyleigh Tompkins, Emma Waite, Eliza-

beth Ward, Christopher Warwick

Honor Roll

6th Grade – JT Brickey, Ella Dohm, Dylan Glase, Natalie Moreno, Daniel Quintanilla, Zachary Rasnick, Dominic Regalado,

Milena Ruble, Noah Terrien, Danielle Vallejo, Nicholas Young, Thomas Young

7th Grade – Damien Cantu, Elisabeth Forsyth, Elisa Jackson, Madisyn McDonald, Aidan Metzner, Ezemarlda Nelson, Bradie Un-

derwood, Alexis Wagner

8th Grade- Caitlin Bertke, Olivia Brickey, Brittney Brown, Alexa Cabrera, Kayla Gaston, Garret McDonald, Alyssa Rohlan, Nolan

Weber, Davion Wheeler

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MADISON HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

Second Trimester

2016 - 2017

The following students have earned all A's this marking period:

9th Grade - Dante Collins, Abbey Dusseau-Garno, Jacob Foster, Shayna Glase, Isabela LaFrance, Skyler Lamley, McKenzie Liberi,

Anthony Lubinski, Kegan Newcomb, Kasidee Rodlund, Alyssa Sayers, Arienna Smith, Allison Wilt, Reece Yeager, Isabell Young

10th Grade - Jenna Ash, Keynia Breeding, Kaya Camacho, Ar iana Fernandez, Tyson Fetter , Katie Hamann, Cour tney Har r is,

Alyssa Henry, Thai Johnson, Taylor Jordan, Jennifer Mauss, Keegan Miller, Lilia Nichols, Jazlyn Ramirez, Brooke Strong, Aleesha

Summers, Laura Teunion-Smith, Robert Warwick, Anne Wong, McKenna Young

11th Grade - Emilee Blaker , Haylie Blohm, Kayla Bozyk, Evelyn Dewey, Reese Dillard, Emma Freshcorn, Cheyenne Halsey,

Kiarah Horn, Nathan Howard, Elizabeth Iliev, Lindsey Morris, Mahala Raleigh, Andrew Thacker, Richard Waltz, Madison Weber

12th Grade - Selena Alvarez, Cour tney Benschoter , Autumn Bussing, Jose Casanova, Callie Halsey, Sarah Hamilton, Morgan

Hill, Ben Kangas, Zachery Kangas, Abigail Kaster, Leigha Lobkovich, Soledad Marquez, Connor Mellon, Nicole Olden, Keeley Pape,

Soneida Rodriguez, Delaney Stersic, Isiah Wyatt-Young

V.I.P Honor Roll (All A’s & B’s)

9th Grade - Lyr ia Aneed, Julissa Benavides, Shelby Burger , Rachel Cheng, Tiffany Cole, Dante Collins, Logan Cor tez, Elijah

Daniels, Larisa Dowhaniuk, Abbey Dusseau-Garno, Vanessa Flores, Jacob Foster, Korie Fowler, Shayna Glase, Jalin Hall, Bradyn

Hinman, Isabela LaFrance, Skyler Lamley, Grace Larson, McKenzie Liberi, Hannah Lobkovich, Mykenzie Louden, Anthony Lubin-

ski, Katlyn Marr, Tyler Moyer, Isabel Muhl, Kegan Newcomb, Brianna Osborne, Payton Parkhurst, Lauren Perez, Giovanna Pina,

Breyanna Rivera, Kasidee Rodlund, Sofia Rodriguez, Rhae Russell, Alyssa Sayers, Brady Schadewald, Arieanna Smith, Elizabeth Tur-

geon, Allison Wilt, Reece Yeager, Isabell Young, Mia Young

10th Grade - Jose Amaro, Jenna Ash, Theadora Baker-Wallerstein, Max Brant, Keynia Breeding, Kaya Camacho, Anthony Contreras,

Chloe Cowen, Sam Daly, Nathan Dix, Rylee Echelbarger, Ariana Fernandez, Tyson Fetter, Katie Hamann, Courtney Harris, Molly

Hayes, Alyssa Henry, Gabriel Howard, Thai Johnson, Taylor Jordan, Erica Lynn, Jennifer Mauss, Keegan Miller, Maricella Najar,

Lilia Nichols, Haley Perry, Jazlyn Ramirez, Michael Round, Collin Schmitz, Max Sellers, Chelsea Short, Brooke Strong, Chaylin Sul-

lins, Aleesha Summers, Kaitlin Svoboda, Melissa Tanner, Laura Teunion-Smith, Brock Underwood, Kayle Villalobos, Analysia Vil-

lalovos, Kaiya Wall, Robert Warwick, Kayla Wohlgamuth, Anne Wong, McKenna Young

11th Grade - Nick Adams, Car ter Baker -Wallerstein, Emilee Blaker, Gavin Blaker, Haylie Blohm, Kayla Bozyk, Michaela Burciaga,

Jordan Dahms, Evelyn Dewey, Reese Dillard, Aaron Dubbs, Emma Freshcorn, Monica Graham, Jacob Griewahn, Cheyenne Halsey,

Sierra Hernandez, Cameron Hinman, Kiarah Horn, Nathan Howard, Elizabeth Iliev, Rachel Isom, Kylee Jones, Haley Kozumplik, Del-

la Krueger, Greg Lamprecht-Carson, Matthew Lee, Rebecca McTaggart, Grady Morlock, Lindsey Morris, Austin Nichols, Justin

Nowak, Isaac Pina, Mahala Raleigh, Brienna Scott, Jacob Swanson, Andrew Thacker, Hayden VanValkenburg, Richard Waltz, Madi-

son Weber

12th Grade - Selena Alvarez, Cour tney Benschoter , Amia Benson, Alexa Blohm, Autumn Bussing, Alexis Cable, Jose Casanova,

Breeanna Collins, Destiny Cousino, Jordan Cutler, Anthony Delrosario, Kate Flynn, Alex Garcia, Callie Halsey, Sarah Hamilton, Seth

Henry, Morgan Hill, Hunter Huber, Ben Kangas, Zachery Kangas, Abigail Kaster, Alexandra Lamprecht-Carson, Leigha Lobkovich, Sole-

dad Marquez, Connor Mellon, Anthony Moore, Frank Najera, Rane Newcomb, Nicole Olden, Mason Palpant, Keeley Pape, Hailey

Perez, Sonnie Rodriguez, Megan Rosales, Breanna Rutherford, Donovan Slates, Ysabela Soto, Delaney Stersic, Imaan Syed, Autumn

Torres, Andrea Vidal, William Wong, Isiah Wyatt-Young, Rogelio Zamora, Darien Zeluff

Honor Roll

9th Grade - Trinity Bowen, Justin Herevia, Logan Janke, Jazmyn Luce, Sar ianna Rodr iguez

10th Grade - Jacob Cleveland, Cour tney Grof, Tara Kurichh, Trey Raburn, Mar isa Ramos, Sara Swanson, Logan Villerot,

Benny Williams

11th Grade - Samantha Birdwell, Cheyenne Caldwell, Michael Coronado, Maizy Czajkowski, Kaitlyn Gray, Br itni Holden,

Ethan Mohr, Marcos Muhl, Maria Ortiz Carreon, Kia Rainey, Cory Roach, Crystianna Rodriguez, Brooke Schweikert

12th Grade - Daren Adams, Rachel Bergfeld, Trevor Burk, Joshua Counts, Kayla Hemphill, Jonathan Hernandez, Emily Hin-

des, Dylan Houghteling, Randy McTaggart, KaeLeigh Rivera, Jared Sloop

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Kids Bowl Free this summer!

The Kids Bowl Free Summer Bowling Program is available in our community and we thought that your family might enjoy this great deal. Each child receives 2 FREE Games of Bowling Every Day All Summer and last summer over 2,000,000 kids enjoyed this great program.

Here's How You Can Register Your Children/Family

1. Go to www.KidsBowlFree.com

2. Click on the State and then select the bowling center of your choice.

3. Register your children to receive Free Bowling all summer long

4. Sign up the adults and/or older children for the optional Family Pass which allows up to 4 adult family mem-bers including parents, grandparents, older siblings, or an adult babysitter to join in the bowling fun.

GSRP Preschool provides learning opportunities for youngest students

Madison’s Great Start Readiness preschool program is now accepting new students. Children who are turning four

years old, but who are less than five years old by September 1 are eligible. Children must reside in Lenawee County

and meet state criteria for enrollment.

To apply:

Please visit lenaweefreepreschools.org to submit the interest form.

The GSRP office will then send you an application through the mail.

Complete and send the application in the self-addressed envelope provided

by GSRP, or deliver it to the GSRP at the Porter Center. (2946 Sutton Road, Adrian, MI 49221)

Someone from the GSRP office will contact you concerning your eligibility.

Please note that children are not placed into the program on a “first come first serve basis,’ but are prioritized by the

family’s income and number of other risk factors.

Day in the Life of Kindergarten

Kindergarten looks a lot different than it did when you were in school. You may be wondering what your child

needs to know before the first day of school and how to help your son or daughter prepare. We invite you to spend

a “day in kindergarten” in a special parent work-shop on Thursday, April 27 from 6:00—7:30 p.m.

See what it’s like to be a kindergarten student and get helpful tips for transitioning your child to school. Pre–

registration is required. Please call the elementary office at 517–263–0744.

Child care is provided and each family will receive a new book.

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MADison Music raises money for Music Department

Thank you to the bands, volunteers, and those who came out to the second annual MADison Music Concert on Sun-

day, March 12 to help benefit the Madison Music Department. The afternoon was highlighted with performances by

Titus, Los Hermanos Villegas, and Last Nation, as well as Madison’s own Broken Bows and the Drumline and March-

ing Band.

Special thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for the event: Bailey’s Watercare, Candyland Daycare, Do

Good Things, EP Painting, Freer Construction, Preferred Financial Solutions, Smith’s Nursery & Landscaping, State

Farm—Christian Etheridge, State Farm—Greg Bell, The Sports Hut, Red Lobster, Stimpson & Associates PC, LuLar-

oe, David Aldrich, Krista Burroughs, and Jennifer Patterson.

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Elementary Performing Arts

The second and third grade classes each put on special performances on Monday, March 20, and Tuesday, March 21,

respectively. The second graders were decked out in all different kinds of headwear for their “Hats Program” while the

third graders were “Dinostars”.

Second Grade Hats Program

Third Grade Dinostars

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Upcoming Elementary Events in the PAC

Monday, April 17—Croswell Performance of “Le Vent du Nord” at 9:30 a.m.

Discover a driving force in progressive folk. Le Vent du Nord captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitch-

en party, infusing old Québec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air. Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has

won critical acclaim and audience adoration across Europe and North America.

Thursday, April 20—8th Annual Earth Day Recycled Fashion Show at 6:00 p.m.

Earth Day is observed in April every year and is celebrated by more than a billion people through-

out the world. It was created to celebrate our planet’s environment and to raise public awareness

about pollution. This year, our Madison students will be celebrating Earth Day and our 8th annual

Recycled Fashion Show on Thursday, April 20 from 6:00—7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

As in past years, we are delighted to have Mrs. Pifer, who introduces each participant. It will be lots

of fun! We are asking students to arrive in the PAC at 5:40 p.m. so we can start the show on time.

The event is free and everyone is invited to watch or be involved.

Friday, April 21—Croswell Performance of “Le Vent du Nord” at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 29—All-County Bookmark Award Ceremony

Winners of the contest will be notified by April 10. Two winners from the following age groups will be chosen: Grades

K-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7 & up. Participating libraries include Madison, Lenawee District Library, Hud-

son Public Library, Clinton Twp, Blissfield, Morenci, Tecumseh, Clayton, Addison, Britton Deerfield, and Onsted.

Friday, May 5—Cinco de Mayo Folkloric Dancers at 1:00 p.m.

Practice for the event will take place on Wednesday, May 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Miss Gamble’s Fourth Graders earn extra Science Club activity time

In Miss Gamble’s fourth grade class, students are able to earn a ticket to participate in a bimonthly Science Club. Students must have all of their work turned in and cannot have any failing grades. Due to their amazing behav-ior for a substitute in February, they earned an extra week of Science Club in March. Some students participated in an Egg Drop experiment. They had to create a device to put a raw egg inside. Mr. Pechaitis helped drop the experi-ments from the roof of the school. A couple projects turned into scrambled eggs, but a few were successful!

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Popcorn Fridays

One of the most popular fundraisers at Madison is Popcorn Friday. For $1.00 students may

choose to purchase a large bag of popcorn with proceeds supporting the 5th grade Outdoor

Education program.

Upcoming Popcorn Fridays:

April 21

Thank you to Mr. Gary Nowak and our volunteer students for taking orders and delivering pop-

corn! Parents concerned about food allergies may read the ingredient list for our popcorn online at:

www.madisonk12.us/news/popcorn-ingredients/

Madison P.A.T.T. strives to bring parents and teaching staff together for the benefit of students through

family activities and learning opportunities. The group meets every month on a Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the

Elementary Library. New members and guests are always welcome. Please contact PATT@madisonk12.us

if you have questions or ideas for new events. Event reminders and announcements are available on the P.A.T.T.

Facebook page.

Love & Logic Hosting Early Childhood Parenting Clinic at Madison

The five-week parent training program is designed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. and is facilitated by Stacey

Weinberg, a School Social Worker and presenter of L&L.

Would you like to feel more confident as a parent? Would you like to have more fun? Then this clinic is for you!

Dates: Tuesdays—April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9

Time: 6:30—8:00 p.m.

Free child care on site for the first 20 children who register before March 29th.

More information can be found here on the district website.

April BSY Academic Enrichment Opportunity Reminder

Registration is now closed for the April BSY AEO, but this is a reminder to parents and students who signed up. The

trip will take place over the second week of the BSY Spring Break Interces-

sion from Monday, April 10 through Thursday, April 13. The schedule and

itinerary is as follows:

Monday, April 10: Spartan Stadium Tour and Michigan State Dairy

Store, East Lansing, MI

Tuesday, April 11: Indian Creek Zoo, Lambertville, MI

Wednesday, April 12: Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Augusta, MI

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Middle School Formal Dance

On Friday, March 17, the Middle School students had their annual Formal Dance. Thank you to the students who came

out and the volunteers who helped facilitate the event!

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Middle School Yearbook orders

Yearbook order deadline closed on March 24th. After

March 24th, orders must be placed directly through

schoolpictures.com. The final deadline for ordering is

May 12, 2017.

The Class of 2022 will visit Washington, DC, October 26-28 2017

Payment Schedule

The total cost for the Washington, DC trip is $699. For your convenience, this has been broken out into installment pay-ments. Payments may be made using credit or debit card by visiting www.MySchoolBucks.com, or you may make cash or check payments to Madison School District.

Trip Deposit $140.00 Due: February 24, 2017

2nd Payment $140.00 Due: March 31, 2017

3rd Payment $140.00 Due: May 5, 2017

4th Payment $140.00 Due: June 9, 2017

Final Payment $139 or remaining balance Due: September 15, 2017

For more information, please visit the district website here: http://www.madisonk12.us/8th-grade-trip/

If you have any questions regarding the trip, please contact Mrs. Matthews at Danyelle.Matthews@madisonk12.us or

517-263-0743 ext. 229.

Middle School 3rd trimester exams

June 13 – 1st & 2nd hour exam; dismiss @ 11:00

June 14 – 3rd & 4th hour exam; dismiss@ 11:00

June 15 – 5th & 6th hour exam; dismiss @ 11:00 ***last day of school***

Locker refunds will be available June 19 – June 23rd. 8:00am – 3:00pm

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Madison’s PLTW Biomedical Science Program is now CTE certified by the

state of Michigan!

The Biomed, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions currently offered at Madison will enable students to further

deepen the healthcare science technical skills and knowledge applicable to the healthcare industry. The concepts of

diagnostics, treatment, and preventative care are evaluated as well as ethical and legal responsibilities of today’s sci-

ence/healthcare fields. Fundamental healthcare skills development is initiated through medical terminology, microbiolo-

gy, and advanced laboratory techniques. Students are required to meet both national and professional guidelines as

designated by applicable regulatory agencies such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and

Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Mastery of these standards through project based learning, technical skills prac-

tice, and leadership development activities of the career and technical student organization-Health Occupations Stu-

dents of America (HOSA) will provide students with a competitive edge for either entry into the healthcare global mar-

ketplace and/or the post-secondary institution of their choice.

All courses are considered broad-based with emphasis on anatomy/physiology, and biotechnology specific skills. Fur-

ther, students will be given various opportunities for work-based learning opportunities/job shadowing/field experienc-

es/clock hours. Students who qualify may have the opportunity to enroll in the LISD College Now Program.

Stay tuned for more details announced at the start of the 2017-2018 school year!

18th Century “Meeting of the Minds”

The students in Mr. Wilharms and Mr. Covey's World History classes held their "Meeting of the Minds" on March 22 where they impersonated prominent figures from the 18th century, including Queen Elizabeth I, Baron de Montesquieu, King Lou-is, Mary Wollstenecraft and Jean-Jacque Rousseau.

Other members of the class asked questions in a press conference type setting. The historical figures answered the ques-

tions and voiced their opinions on their political and societal ideologies of the time.

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High School Drama Club performance of The Mouse That Roared

On Friday, March 24, the High School Drama Club had their annual play performance. The

students performed the comedy adapted by Christopher Sergel, “The Mouse That Roared”.

Check out the pictures below of the performance, as well as rehearsals leading up to the ac-

tual event. Everyone did a great job!

2017 Talent Show Auditions and Performance Dates set

Hey Madison! Do you have an awesome or amazing talent? Then, we want YOU to audition for this year’s Spring Tal-

ent Show, Madison’s Got Talent! Registration forms are available in the office or from Mrs. Pifer. Forms are due April

20. Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Pifer at Erin.Pifer@madisonk12.us.

Auditions:

Monday, April 24 (4:00—8:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, April 25 (4:00—8:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 26 (4:00—8:00 p.m.)

Performance Dates:

Monday, May 8

Tuesday, May 9

Thursday, May 11 (if necessary)

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April NHS Senior of the Month: Zachery Kangas

Parents: Mark Kangas and Dawn Kangas

GPA: 4.0926

Academic Accomplishments: Zachery has earned VIP Honor Roll consistently. He

scored a "5" on the AP U.S. History and World History exams and is currently enrolled in

two more AP classes. Zachery has been awarded the Technology, Math, and History

Department Medals. He's the second-ranked student in the class of 2017.

Extracurricular Involvement: Zachery played JV basketball during his freshman

and sophomore years and has competed in track and field throughout high school.

Communities Activities: As a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Zachery is

involved in community service projects such as Habitat for Humanity, Kids Against Hun-

ger, and Operation Christmas Child.

Plans after High School: Zachery plans on attending the University of Michigan in the fall to study aerospace engineering.

National Honor Society membership applications now available

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in National Honor Society membership:

If you meet the scholarship requirement described below and would like to be part of this distinguished, service-oriented group,

you should consider applying for NHS membership.

There are two ways to meet the scholarship requirement:

Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA (or higher)

Have a GPA between 3.4 and 3.5, but have taken at least one of these courses: Advanced

English 10, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Physics (see Mr. Madziar, Mrs. Tedora, or the high

school handbook for more details)

More information, as well as the membership application can be found on the Madison NHS

webpage. The deadline for application is Wednesday, March 29.

“Rustic Romance” Prom—Saturday, April 29

The 2017 Prom will be held at the Hilltop Manor Inn in Clarklake, MI. Tickets to prom

are $20 each. Seniors can get tickets for half off if they have completed their FAFSA

by the time they buy their ticket. More information will be coming soon!

HS Yearbooks are almost SOLD OUT!

Online purchasing is no longer available. Books are currently $50 and can be reserved in Room 125. If you have any

questions, please contact Angela Tedora, Yearbook Advisor at angela.tedora@madisonk12.us.

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Boys basketball wins first regional game since 1979

Competitive Cheer finishes third in the state

After the team won districts and placed fourth at the regional tourna-ment, the Trojans advanced to the state tournament at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. The girls finished in third place in the Division 4 finals, behind Hudson and state champion Breckenridge. Their final score was 753.54.

Competitive Cheer Coaches Association of Michigan announced that

Competitive Cheer Coach Emily Gafford has been selected as Region-

al Coach of the Year for 2017!

It was a historic season for the boys basketball team in 2016-17. After starting the year 7-7, the Trojans finished the season on a 9-2 run that propelled them all the way to the Regional Finals for just the second time in school history. The season came to an end in Regionals against SMCC, as the unbeaten Falcons defeated Madison on a buzzer-beater three-pointer to advance.

Madison won its first game of the district tournament against previously unbeaten Sand Creek by a final of 64-61. In the district semis, the Trojans beat Hudson 54-38 before winning the district title 45-40 over Addison. In the first game of regionals, Madison ousted Ann Arbor Greenhills 59-52 to win their first regional game since 1979.

During Madison’s great streak to end the season, head coach Jeff Webster notched his 200th career win. Webster is one of only a few people that can say they have won a TCC title as a player and coach for the same team.

Jared Sloop finished the season as the TCC’s leading scorer, finishing with an average of 17.1 points per game, as he scored 240 points in the 14-game conference schedule. Darien Zeluff came in third in scoring, with 215 points on the season.

Sloop and Zeluff were both named to the All-TCC first team. Aaron Dubbs received the sportsmanship award for Madison.

Sloop also received Class C All-State Honora-ble Mention Honors from the Associated Press for his efforts this season.

Great season, boys!

Trojan Bowlers compete at state tournament

Isaac Solis finished third at Regionals and qualified for the State meet. Alexis Cable

won the Regional and Isabel Young finished third to advance to the State meet.

Solis finished 35th, Cable placed 44th, and Young wound up at 59th overall in the

state!

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Girls basketball reaches District Finals

After a sixth straight TCC title and a 17-3 regular season, the Lady Trojans rolled through Sand Creek and Addison

to advance to the District Finals on March 3 against Grass Lake. Madison would come up short in the finals by a

score of 46-37.

Earning All-TCC honors for the Trojans were Nicole Olden who was named to the first team, and Courtney

Benschoter who received second team honors. Keeley Pape was given the sportsmanship award for Madison.

Great season, ladies!

Najera finishes fourth in the state in wrestling

Senior 103 lb. wrestler Frankie Najera qualified for the individual state tournament at the

Palace of Auburn Hills during the weekend of March 2-4. After an 8-1 win in the opening

round of the state tournament, he moved on to the semis where he dropped a tough 3-2

decision. Najera earned All-State honors and finished fourth in the Division 3 103 lb.

weight class.

Najera was named to the Second Team All-County and Isiah Wyatt-Young was an All-

County Honorable Mention for the Trojans wrestling team this season.

Support Madison football with sideline and end zone signs

The 48″ x 28″ a-frame signs are fully customizable with your business advertisement or personal message. You may choose a one-sided design that will be displayed for one season (four games) or a two-sided design that will be dis-played for two seasons (nine games).

An end zone a-frame is now available! The 76″ x 34″ sign will be displayed for four full seasons! You will have the op-tion of one sign, or two signs, with one being in each end zone.

Orders will be accepted through July 3, 2017.

Visit the Madison football page here to download an order form: http://www.madisonk12.us/trojan-football/

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Madison baseball FANgear sales re-opened until April 11

Madison baseball has re-opened its apparel sales until Tuesday, April

11. You can order your gear online at MySchoolBucks.com, or pick

up an order form in the HS or MS offices.

What is Athletic Boosters?

We are a group of committed parents and staff to help support our athletes and sporting facilities. We give to the ath-letic department so that we don’t have to be a “Pay to Play” school. We give 2 scholarships to seniors that want to continue their education in college. Everyone is welcome to become a member of the Madison Athletic Boosters by coming to a meeting or volunteering. Our meetings are every 2nd Wednesday of the Month in the Board Room next to Central office from 6:30-7:30 pm. As members, we are the ones responsible for running the concessions stands for all home games. We appreciate all our volunteers and have made lots of new friendships from this experience.

We are looking for nominations for the Athletic Booster Board by April 12th meeting so we can have Board of Of-ficer’s elections during our May 10th meeting. If you would like more information please contact Tricia Fowler, Athletic Booster President at 517-263-0744 ext. 231 or tricia.fowler@madisonk12.us. We need volunteers for concessions! Please consider helping during spring sporting events!

Look for us on Facebook at Madison Athletic Boosters, in the Concessions stand or around Madison School District

or on the Madison website.

Fun Night & Taco Dinner

On Friday, April 21, the Madison Athletic Boosters are hosting a Fun Night

& Taco Dinner from 5:00—7:30 p.m. in the MS/HS Cafeteria. More infor-

mation can be found on the district website here: http://

www.madisonk12.us/event/madison-fun-night-taco-dinner/

Spring Sports Schedules are available online at

http://www.madisonk12.us/trojan-athletics/

You can download a master schedule with all the sports, or see each individual team’s

schedule by clicking on their page!

Quartermania—To benefit Madison golf teams

On Thursday, April 27, the Madison golf teams will host Quartermania in the Middle School gym. Cash and carry

shopping will be open from 6:30—7:00 p.m., with bidding starting at 7:00 p.m. Hot dogs and popcorn will be available

to purchase. Vendors and items for purchase include: Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Tupperware, It

Works!, baked goods, leggings, books, and more!

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April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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TSY Resumes from

Spring Break

JV BB @ Morenci (DH)

V Golf League Meet @

Whiteford

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MS Equations Practice

V Golf vs Onsted @ Devils Lk

Girls on the Run Practice

MYAC Wrestling Practice

V Track @ Whitmore Lake

Love & Logic Workshop

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MS Character Under

Construction

V BB & SB vs Whiteford

(DH)

JV BB @ Whiteford (DH)

Athletic Boosters Meeting

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Girls on the Run Practice

MYAC Wrestling Practice

V SB @ Dexter (DH)

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No School, Good Friday

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V BB @ Homer

Tournament

V SB @ Chelsea

Tournament

V Track @ Grass Lake

Invitational

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BSY Resumes from

Spring Break

Croswell Performance—

Le Vent du Nord

JV BB vs Manchester

(DH)

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MS Equations Practice

Girls on the Run Practice

MYAC Wrestling Practice

P.A.T.T. Meeting

Love & Logic Workshop

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Kindergarten Roundup

V/JV Golf @ Blissfield

ES Character Under Construction

V BB & SB vs Clinton

MYAC Meeting

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Daisy Girl Scouts Meeting

Girls on the Run Practice

MYAC Wrestling Practice

Recycled Fashion Show

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Popcorn Friday

Equations Tournament

Madison Fun Night & Taco Dinner

Croswell Performance—Le Vent du Nord

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V BB @ Hanover Horton

Tournament

V Golf Madison Ryder

Cup

V Track @ Ralph Crume

Inv. (Pittsford)

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JV BB vs Whitmore Lake

(DH)

MS Track @ Summerfield

Talent Show Auditions

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MS Equations Practice

Girls on the Run Practice

MYAC Wrestling Practice

V Track @ SC w/ Morenci

Love & Logic Workshop

Talent Show Auditions

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MS Character Under Con-

struction

V BB vs Summerfield (DH)

JV BB @ Summerfield (DH)

MS Track @ Whitmore Lk

Talent Show Auditions

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Girls on the Run Practice

V BB & SB @ Hudson

(DH)

Quartermania

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V Track @ Addison

Relays

JV BB @ Britton

Deerfield (DH)

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V Golf @ Pinckney

Invitational

All-County Bookmark

Award Ceremony

“Rustic Romance” Prom

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There is always something happening within the Madison

School District! Please know that dates/times are subject

to change. Please visit www.madisonk12.us for the most

up-to-date events calendar.

SPRING BREAK BSY Resumes Monday, April 17

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Updated schedules can be found on the district website

here: http://www.madisonk12.us/trojan-athletics/

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Notice of Non-discrimination Policy It is the policy of Madison School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits or, be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment. Any questions concerning the Title XI of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination of the basis of sex, along with inquiries related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, should be directed to the Superintendent of Schools at Madison School District, 3498 Treat Highway Adrian, MI 49221. Phone 517-265-1840.

Public Act 198 of 1971, the Mandatory Special Education Act, establishes the right to handicapped person(s) from birth through the age of 25, to equal opportunity within the public schools. THIS MEANS THAT HANDICAPPED CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE SCHOOL AGE TO BENEFIT FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. It is important that help be obtained for the handicapped at the earliest possible age. In the State of Michigan, this help is free and is available through your public schools. A team of educational specialists evaluate the child to determine the type and degree of disability and the best kind of program placement. This evaluation often includes medical specialists. Pre-primary Special Education ser-vices are available for: Emotionally Impaired, Mentally Impaired, Physically & Otherwise Health Impaired (POHI), Hearing Im-paired, Visually Impaired, Speech & Language Impaired, Specific Learning Disabled. If you know a pre-school child who may benefit from these services contact the Board of Education at 517-265-1840.

Keep in Touch

We strive to provide clear and consistent communication to our students, families, and community

members. Information is distributed to our stakeholders in a variety of ways:

District Website: www.madisonk12.us

District Newsletter: Distributed on the first of each month via email and published electronically at: www.madisonk12.us/newsletters. Please email Lucas.Rains@madisonk12.us to be added to our mailing list.

MHS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madisonhs.trojans

MMS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonTrojansMS?ref=hl

MES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Madison-Elementary-School/106479146082369

District Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Trojans_Madison

Home Access Center: View your students’ grades and attendance record online by clicking here.

Blackboard Alert Phone/Text Messages: Please be sure that your contact information is current in the school office(s). See details below.

Madison School District

Phone Numbers

High School Office 517-263-0742

Middle School Office 517-263-0743

Elementary School Office 517-263-0744

Superintendent’s Office 517-265-1856

Athletic Office 517-265-1842

High School Counseling Office 517-265-1843

Dining Room 517-265-1844

Transportation Office 517-265-1845

Fax Numbers

High School & Athletic Office 517-265-1848

Elementary Office 517-265-1849

Superintendent’s Office 517-265-5635

Pay for your child’s activities

using a credit or debit card at:

www.myschoolbucks.com.

Madison School District 3498 Treat Highway | Adrian, MI 49221

http://madisonk12.us

517-263-0741

Stay Connected. We Believe - The foundation of education is a partnership that includes two-way communication between

family, school, and community – the Madison Family. Stakeholders are invited and encouraged to become

involved in our schools. Please contact us if you have questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to

volunteer. Our strength and our success is in our relationships with members of our community.

MADISON MESSENGER | APRIL 2017

Madison Board of Education

Madison Elementary

P: 517-263-0744 | F: 517-265-1849

Abby L. Miller Early Elementary Principal

Nathan T. Pechaitis

Upper Elementary Principal

Eric M. Frederick

Intervention Specialist

Madison Middle

P: 517-263-0743

Brad G. Anschuetz Middle School Principal

Mindy A. Jordan

Middle School Assistant Principal

Madison High

P: 517-263-0742 | F: 517-265-1848

Kristin E. Thomas High School Principal

Nicholaus P. Whiteley

High School Assistant Principal

Superintendent’s Office

P: 517-265-1856 | F: 517-265-5635

Ryan L. Rowe Superintendent

Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of the

month and are held in the Board Room located inside the

Middle School.

Julie Ramos, President

Ruben Villegas, Vice President

Mark Swinehart, Secretary

Natasha Manchester, Treasurer

Dana Pink, Trustee

Eric McDonald, Trustee

Tina Claiborne, Trustee

Upcoming Meetings

April 17

May 22

Updated Picture

Coming Soon!