Madison School District #321

Hi Everyone! Just a reminder that the Bobcat Fieldhouse will be closed Dec. 22- Jan. 2 for Christmas Break! Merry Christmas everyone!

Vickie Bolingbroke has been working as the Advanced Opportunities Coordinator at Madison High School for six years. She loves that she is able to work with students on a daily basis. We are so thankful for all that Vickie does! #wearemadison #peopleofmadison

Kinley Kerbs signing her Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Snow College.

Mrs. Perrys 3rd Grade Class completed and exceeded their Top Secret Kindness Mission! They spent a while making Thank You cards for people who don't often hear thank you! They surely brightened some days! Well done Secret Agent! When was the last time you did an act of kindness?! Request a Kindness Mission today.: https://forms.gle/ENWwQ1L1rabfh9tt5 #wearemadison #randomactsofkindness #spreadkindness #startwithhello

Baseball Camp

Mr. Daley is a teacher at the Middle School. He teaches both English and an Intro to Business class. “This is the best job in the world. It has been my favorite place to work ever. I work with the best people and for the best people. It’s just been great!” We love Mr. Daley and are so glad that he, too, loves his job! #wearemadison #peopleofmadison

Holiday spirit is spreading in different forms throughout our schools! Check out the amazing job that was done decorating the Resource Room at MJHS! If you find yourself at MJHS, you better get on over there and take an #elfie!

Our floral program at MHS has been busy making some festive wreaths for the Holidays! They have 10” wreaths that are decorated and the cost $20. To order, you just need to email me (meachamr@msd321.com). **The funds will be used to support the floral program at MHS. #wearemadison

These students did a TOP NOTCH JOB in completing their Kindness Mission. They wrote Thank You notes to people in their lives! WELL DONE AGENTS OF KINDNESS! When was the last time you did an act of kindness?! Request a Kindness Mission today.: https://forms.gle/ENWwQ1L1rabfh9tt5 #wearemadison #randomactsofkindness #spreadkindness

Dear Parents, The holiday season is here, and as colder weather has settled in, questions often arise as to when we enact school closures. Here are the Madison 321 general guidelines: 1-Are the weather conditions too dangerous for students and staff to travel? The safety of our students and staff members is the primary consideration when deciding whether or not to close schools. Because winter weather is unpredictable, the district administrative team is up very early on potentially harmful or extremely cold weather mornings to determine if children are safe to attend schools. In addition to personally driving on town and county roads, we also confer and consult with the county road supervisor, city police / Highway Patrol, and surrounding school district transportation supervisors to assess overall road conditions. If the roads are deemed unsafe, we close school. 2- Is the temperature 20 degrees below Fahrenheit? We take temperature readings from three different areas in the county: Madison Middle School, Burton Elementary, and South Fork Elementary, and then average the temperature findings. The 20 below Fahrenheit mark was established because that is the temperature when it is dangerous to be outdoors. In addition, it is the temperature when diesel fuel begins to gel which creates great difficulty in starting and operating school buses. Though 20 below is the established mark for school closure, it is not a hard and fast rule, and school closures based on low temperatures often become a subjective decision. In addition, the wind chill is generally not factored into the low temperature decision. Regardless of the district decision, please remember, as parents, that ultimately the responsibility rests with you whether or not to permit your child to attend school. Following a decision to close school, a call is first made to the Board of Trustees Chair, the Principals, district supervisors, and then a swift reach is sent home to parents and guardians. We also post notices on our social media sites to get the word out to all parents, staff, and students as soon as possible. * Clothing note: Throughout the cold winter months, please dress your children appropriately. Layered clothing, head coverings such as hats, caps, earmuffs, plus gloves, and proper footwear are essential.

Mrs. Davidson, a second grade teacher at Adams Elementary, says that the thing she loves most about being a teacher is “seeing kids grow.” #wearemadison #peopleofmadison

Bobcat Nation- HELP A LOCAL FAMILY HAVE A CHRISTMAS! The Madison Secret Santa needs YOUR help! We have more families needing help, then the help we have lined up so far. Sign up to adopt a family, pull a virtual giving tree ornament or make a cash/venmo (@wearemadison) donation. Anything helps! Feel free to call 208-359-1256 or e-mail goudyj@msd321.com with any questions. THANK YOU! Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/YA3dAkBw9AX7gw3k9

The Bobcat Fieldhouse will re-open tomorrow, December 1st. Normal public hours will resume mornings and evenings. Thanks!

This Secret Agent NAILED this mission of kindness attacking someones door When was the last time you did an act of kindness?! Request a Kindness Mission today.: https://forms.gle/ENWwQ1L1rabfh9tt5 #wearemadison #randomactsofkindness #spreadkindness

Link for this weekends Boys basketball games in Utah https://Vimeo.com/event/2658212

Join us for this week's Education Series class, "Parenting with New Eyes: How Changing Sight is Better than any Parenting Tip" taught by Tim Rarick, Ph.D. on Wednesday, November 30 from 10 am until noon. Education Series is FREE to attendees and held at the Madison Education Center, 60 West Main in Rexburg. There is limited space in our FREE childcare so registration is required to attend. For a schedule of upcoming classes and to complete a registration form, visit msd321.com > Madison Cares > Register for a Class>Education Series

Mr. Downs has been teaching 7th grade math at Madison Junior High for 15 years now. He is an excellent teacher who truly pushes his students to be the best that they can be. When asked what he loves most about his job he said, “When I see a kid suddenly realize that they CAN do it!” #wearemadison #peopleofmadison

Madison Middle School will be doing Penny Wars, December 5th - December 16th. The money raised by Penny Wars will go to support the district Secret Santa program. For every dollar raised in the Penny War, the KIVA class will match the dollar amount! The way the Penny War works is: Each grade will have a jar by the office. Students will add pennies to their grade jar and all other coins to the other grades jar. The team with the most pennies at the end is the winner of the war! Other coins cancel pennies out, so if a student puts a dime in the other grades jar, it will take 10 pennies to cancel it out. The students love participating in this and getting to help families in need! Help them by bringing your pennies to MMS after the break! #wearemadison

Our Burton Elementary School students, families, and PTO are amazing! For the past month, they've been collecting cereal boxes. They collected nearly 1,000 cereal boxes for our local Family Crisis Center. Before donation day, they had a little fun and built an enormous domino design that filled the entire gym and cafeteria area. It had spirals, splits, and a ball run. It went under and over a bridge and up stairs, spelled “Burton,” and ended with a tower drop. For these kids, when they hear about Newton’s Laws of force in middle school, junior high, high school, and college, they will remember this fantastic day when they helped their community and experienced forces of motion in action. It is a GREAT day to be a Bobcat. #wearemadison P.S. Check out these videos: https://youtu.be/TmrbRj-ONWY https://youtu.be/OJ1r0XuxC34

They are student athletes who, over their years together, become a tight knit family. These kids have some serious grit, strength and endurance! They ARE Bobcats, through and through. Don't believe me?! Come see for yourself! Check out the winter sports schedule at msd321.com for their and all winter sports schedules! #wearemadison