Page 1 V OLUME I SSUE Madison Elementary, Madison Middle School, Madison High School Administration Office 800 NE 9th Street Fax …………………………………….256-7711 Superintendent’s Office……..256-7700 Vince Schaefer vince.schaefer@k12.sd.us Business Office.………………….256-7710 Mitchell Brooks mitchell.o.brooks@k12.sd.us Madison High School 800 NE 9th Street Fax……………………………………..256-7711 Principal……………………………..256-7706 Adam Shaw adam.shaw@k12.sd.us Asst. Principal/Athletic Dir..2..56-7708 Bud Postma bud.postma@k12.sd.us Madison Middle School 820 NE 9th Street Fax……………………………………..256-7728 Principal……………………………..256-7717 Cotton Koch cotton.koch@k12.sd.us Madison Elementary School 700 NW 9th Street Fax……………………………………..256-7729 Principal……………………………..256-7721 Janel Guse janel.guse@k12.sd.us Bus Garage… … … … … … … .256-7702 Transportation Director Stan Fods stan.fods@k12.sd.us CBM Foodservice...… .… … .256-7730 School Board Members: Tom Farrell-Pres., Camelyn Sims-VP, Ryan Hegg, Steve Nelson, Jennie Thompson, Shawn Miller, Charlie Moore *School Board meetings are held on the second Monday of every month. Meeting locations are located in the Board Room #400 located in the high school unless posted otherwise. Dates ad times are subject to change. District Wide Student Registration set for August 11th and 12th Registration for Jr.KG-12 students and new families will be held at the Madison High/Middle School commons area, 800 NE 9th St., August 11th and 12th from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm both days. Make sure and enter through the high school gym at the back of the school. Please stop in during these times to get your student ready for another school year. Along with filling out required paper work by both the district and state each year, we also give you the opportunity to put money in your lunch account, have school pictures taken for ALL student (Jr.KG-12th), purchase your athletic season pass, Booster Club Calendar and Bulldog attire. You can sign your student(s) up for the Community Center After School program and pick up schedules (no schedule changes for high school students will take place at district registration with exception of dual credit classes) and computer s all in one stop. *Everything has to be paid for with separate checks or cash.* We have paperwork online for returning families and paperwork for new families that can be filled out and ready to return to us one of these two days. The website is madison.k12.sd.us and go under Parents and look for Registration Information. For parents and students that are not able to make it to registration one of these two days, you will have to call the Superintendent's Office to set up an appointment for either Aug 13th or 14th between the hours of 8:00-3:00pm. Please do not just show up at the school, if at all possible please call for a scheduled time. Due to activities at the high school we need to have scheduled times. Please contact us at 256-7700. LIFETOUCH PHOTOGRAPHY will be taking school pictures for ALL students, grades Jr.KG—12th. Picture packets will be available at registration. He’s Baaack………..Madison Central School District is excited to welcome back Stan Fods as Transportation Director. He comes with a lot of experience including starting of the Transportation Director’s position for the district back in May of 1986. Stan is excited for the year to begin and has been working very hard at getting all of our buses ready for inspection and organizing everything for the big move to the new bus garage. All transportation questions can be directed to Stan in the bus barn at 256-7702. Welcome back Stan. Page 2 Comments from Superintendent Vince Schaefer Dear Madison Central Parents, Students & Staff: School year 2015-16 is quickly approaching with the official start of the school year being August 24th with the open house opportunity at all three levels. We offer the open house event to increase the comfort level for students and families as well as to increase the opportunity for communication between students, parents and the staff of Madison Central Schools. Classes for all will begin on Tuesday August 25th with a full day of school along with bus service and hot lunch available. Registration of all students will be held on August 11th & 12th from the hours of 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. each day at the Middle School/High School lunchroom. All are asked to enter the building from 11th street and park in the lots available on the north side of the building. All students will have their school pictures taken during registration with several cameras available to help speed the process. Parents are reminded that immunization records and copies of birth certificates are required to be on file within the district. In-coming new students and all Kindergarten students must provide these documents upon enrolling into the district. The district continues to take steps to strengthen the curriculum and the quality of instruction available to all of our students. Members of our teaching staff volunteer to work closely with Diana Tyler, Curriculum Director, to determine materials will be purchased and implemented during school year. Both curriculum content and the teaching style continues to evolve in hopes of finding ways that allows all learning styles to progress academically. The district has a seven year curriculum review/replacement cycle that is focused on keeping the district’s curriculum materials and resources current in the very competitive world of education. Career & Technology Education courses and experiences have been a big change at the high school level. Many of our students are now earning course credit for high school graduation and technical school credit at the same time. Concurrent credits are also being earned in several courses by students planning on pursuing college or university level education after high school. Building security and safety are topics that are often heard at all levels. Madison Central has in place security cameras, automatically locking doors and specific methods of entry to all school buildings. At times this is frustrating and difficult to manage but it has to be done to provide a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. The district continues to seek grant dollars to expand the use of security equipment in our school buildings. Parents are reminded to provide phone numbers and email addresses during the registration process so we can notify family’s when a “School Reach” announcement or a “list serve” message has to be sent out. If the district does not have the current information it is impossible to be accurate in communicating necessary messages throughout the year. The new bus garage is projected to be completed on August 15th and ready for use. This means that all of the districts buses and small vehicles will be located in and near the new garage on the north side of 11th street. The old bus garage will be removed and that space will be turned into much needed parking space. The additional 75-100 spaces will be a timely addition as parking on 11th street will be limited to only one side in the near future due to changes being made by the city. In closing, we at the district office and the board of education wish all students and parents nothing but the very best as we approach school year 2015-16! We are here to serve and support you all so please feel free to stop in or contact us. Being able and willing to communicate and build relationships are vital and essential to a school of quality. It is our goal to continue to effectively develop relationships as we work as a team in providing the best educational opportunity possible for our students. Yours in education, Madison Central School District Mission Statement: TO EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS TO FULLY ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AS LIFELONG LEARNERS SKILLED IN COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY Page 3 Visitation Day at Madison Elementary School August 24th During visitation parents and students will have the opportunity to meet with the classroom teacher before the school year begins. Parents and teachers will be able to communicate about such things as: What your child will be doing after school Who is allowed to pick up your child from school Any medications or special needs your child may have Bring and put away school supplies Tour the school Become familiar with their classroom Relieve some of the stress associated with starting a new school year The visit should take approximately 15 to 20 minutes and no appointment is necessary. Although we welcome you anytime we recommend that students What does your child excel at or have difficulty with whose last names start with A through M attend in the morning and N through Z in the afternoon. The hours What is the best way to communicate throughout the for the open house will be 8:00 a.m.-noon and school term 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.. Classroom expectations for parents and students If you have questions please call Madison The visitation will also be a time for students to: Elementary at 256-7721. The first day of classes for elementary students will be Tuesday, August 25th Meet their new teacher on an individual basis Orientation and Open Houses in MS and HS set for Aug. 24th 6th Grade Orientation The 6th grade orientation will be on Monday, August 24th, from 8:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.. All 6th grade students should be at the middle school between 8:00 and 8:15 AM for orientation. Students should plan to bring all of their school supplies for orientation. During orientation students will be given their schedule, START teacher and a locker. Parents should drop the students off at the front door of the middle school and return at 11:30. Sixth grade teachers will be available to meet with parents from 11:30 to 12:30. There is no formal meeting and parents are welcome to come and go. We would appreciate it if all 6th graders would leave the building by 12:30 to make room for the 7th and 8th grade orientation. We will have a formal meeting at 5:30 PM for all middle school parents in the high school auditorium. This meeting will last about half an hour. No teachers will be available at that meeting. New and Returning 7th and 8th Grade Student Open House The new and returning 7th and 8th grade open house will be from 1-4 PM on Monday, August 24th,. The open house format for the 7th and 8th graders is a come-and-go basis. The teachers will be available to answer questions for parents and students. Students should plan to bring their school supplies as they will be able to either prepare their lockers or leave their supplies in their START teacher’s room. We will have a formal welcome back meeting at 5:30 PM in the high school auditorium. This meeting will last about half an hour. There will not be any middle school teachers available after the meeting. There will be 7th/8th grade volleyball and football meetings following formal meeting. HS Opening Dates and Times In our continuous effort to make the transition to the High School as smooth as possible, we have scheduled a day just for the freshmen! On Monday, August 24th, only the freshmen class will attend school! The day will begin at 8:15am and will include various activities that will help the freshmen feel comfortable at MHS, and will hopefully ease the tension of the first day. Students will meet all of their teachers, locate all of their classrooms, receive some technology training, eat lunch and learn the new lunch routine, and then will be dismissed at 12:30pm. We believe that this “Ninth Grade Only Day” will give our new freshmen the attention they deserve! Students need to bring their computers and power cords to school with them on this day! If your student will need busing this day, please contact the High School Office BEFORE August 19th. On Monday, Aug. 24th at 7:00pm, a meeting for all ninth grade parents will be held in the MHS Auditorium. Understandably, parent concerns are also a high priority at this time of the year, so this meeting will hopefully answer your questions about high school policies, procedures, activities, and curriculum. See you there! Page 4 Madison Central Welcomes New Staff Members We would like to welcome the following new staff members to the district: Kimberly Bergstrom, Para Professional; Stan Fods, Transportation Director; Eric Fritz, HS VoAg/FFA Advisor; Laura Keupp, K-8 Speech Clinician; Jon Redmond, 8th Social Studies; Erin Riedel, Title 1/ESL; Kelsey Smith, 5th grade/Cheer Advisor-BBB/GBB; Jeff Hegge, HS Social Studies/Asst Track, Stephanie Moore, HS Counselor. Page 5 Madison Central Food Service Program has online access! We have available an online program in which you can view account balances, set notifications, make payments, and view items purchased. If you have not setup an online family food service account, please follow these simple steps to register for online account access: 1. With a web browser, go to www.wordwareinc.com 2. Click the button on the upper right side of the page. 3. Click "Click here to begin our quick and easy registration". 4. Enter a valid email address and password, confirm each, then click "Validate Your Email." Please note that your password needs to be at least 8 characters long. 5. Check your email inbox. You should receive an activation email from Wordware Inc. If this email does not arrive, please check your spam/junk folder. You can also have this email resent. The email contains a link that will active your account. Click the activation link. 6. On the next screen, you will be asked to add a family. Choose "I have a Family Key" and then enter the key for your family. You will need to contact Lori Bierschbach at the school for the key. She can be reached at 605-256-7730 or lori.bierschbach@cbmmanagedservices.com 7. Next, click "Finish Connecting Your Family." 8. Please select and answer a security question, then fill in any changed or missing contact information, then click "Finish Your Registration." You may also be asked to accept the terms of use. 9. You can now use the Family Site to check your family balance, make payments and more. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Mitchell Brooks Business Manager Madison Central School District 39-2 mitchell.o.brooks@k12.sd.us 605-256-7710 Notification on Checks Written to School District When you provide a check as payment to Madison Central School District, you authorize us either to process the payment as a check transaction or to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution. For inquiries please call 605-256-7710. Food Service Prices for 2015-2016 Breakfast and lunch will be served every day that school is in session. Breakfast is served at each building starting at 7:30a.m. Student Breakfast Reduced Breakfast Student Lunch Reduced Lunch Adult Lunch Extra Entrée Extra Milk $1.50 $0.30 $2.60 $0.40 $3.30 $1.70 $0.45 Breakfast and lunch menus can be found on our website at Madison.k12.sd.us under Food Service tab. Free and reduced packets can be found online at madison.k12.sd.us under the Food Service tab or can be picked up at District Registration August 11th and 12th. A representative from CBM Foodservice will be at registration for you to turn the forms into and add money to your lunch account. Page 6 Madison Central School Educational Foundation Plans 6th Annual Philanthropy Dinner Plans are underway for the Madison Educational Foundation’s 6th Annual Philanthropy Dinner to be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Dakota Prairie Playhouse. This year’s theme, “The Beatles,” celebrates the music of the Beatles. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner, auctions and other fun activities are planned. Proceeds from the event will support educator grants, student scholarships and enrichment opportunities for Madison Central School students, PreK-12. To make reservations or to donate an auction item, please contact Beth Knuths, Executive Director of the MCSEF, at 256-7710 or email Beth at elizabeth.knuths@k12.sd.us. Attention Fairy Tale Creatures! The Madison Central School Educational Foundation’s Fairy Tale Festival Fundraiser date will soon be announced. Watch for it! Step-Up Scholarship Madison Residents Step Up to Support MHS Students Attending DSU If you reside in the City of Madison, you have the opportunity to help fund scholarships for Madison High School students by having your municipal utility bill rounded up to the nearest dollar each month. The highest this amount could be in a year is $11.88. The City of Madison collects this money for the Step-Up Scholarship Fund at the Madison Central School Educational Foundation, Inc. It is used to provide a scholarship to any MHS senior who continues his/her education at Dakota State University. If you are a utility customer of the City of Madison, please consider signing up to participate in the Step-Up Scholarship Program to support MHS students who attend DSU. Sign Up and Return to: Madison Municipal Utilities 116 West Center Madison, SD 57042 I want to support the Step-Up Scholarship Program by rounding up my utility bill each month. Signature:__________________________________________Date:_______________________ Billing Name:_______________________________________ Address:___________________________________________ Page 7 IT IS GREAT TO BE A BULLDOG!! Athletic Physicals July 27th with Amber Johnson Aug. 3rd with Mitch Poppens 8:00 am-11:30 am Cost is $30.00 Call Madison Clinic at 256-6951 to set up your appointment Madison Clinic (formerly Northland Family Practice) will be doing athletic physicals on these days also. Please call for an appointment. th If you will be a sophomore or 7 grader and DID NOT take a physical this spring, you need one to compete in either HS or MS Physical forms can be found at www.madison.k12.sd.us or in the High School office. You will need to have the form that is for 7th, 10th or new student. It will need to be filled out completely and signed by a parent and the athlete. **If you don’t have this form and the $30.00, you will not get your physical High School Fall Ball Softball If interested in playing fall ball contact the Superintendent’s Office at 256-7700 or sign up at district registration. Fall Ball practice will be August 17, 18 at Flynn Field from 6:00-7:30. Wednesday August 19th will be a Parent Meeting at Flynn Field 6:00 with batting practice and uniform handout at 6:30pm. The first game will be Sunday August 23 at Sherman Park in Sioux Falls, SD (games times to be announced later). GOOD LUCK BULLDOG ATHLETES!! The Madison Bulldog Athletics will be underway for the 2015/2016 seasons soon! Looking forward to an exciting year of Bulldog action! The Madison Booster Club is a group of fans, parents, and coaches that support the athletic programs at MHS! The MHS Booster Club is a non-profit organization that relies on volunteers to keep our athletic programs a viable part of the students at MHS. I would like to thank Becky Nelson for volunteering to be our Vice-President of the booster club. I look forward to working with her. Becky will take over the President position in the spring, 2016! Anyone is welcome to be a member, but all parents of student athletes are MHS Booster Club members and will be asked to volunteer during the year. All the money we raise during the year from the concession stand, raffles, sponsorships, program ad sponsors, calendar sponsors, etc. are used to help enhance our athletic programs. The booster club purchased an electronic Hall of Fame board earlier this year. The board will display championships, Hall of Fame recipients, etc. The board is located on the brick wall going into the new gym. Our booster club is all about the kids! The Booster Club meets the 1st Monday of the Month. Meetings this year are going to take place at Nicky’s, The Pub House, & Stadium Sports Bar & Grill. Monthly meetings will be rotated between the establishments. Meeting date, time, & location will be on the MHS Booster Club calendar. It will also be on the school announcements . Looking forward to seeing you! Please sign up on the list serv. Our email address is http://www.k12.sd.us/Listserv/MadisonBoosterClub .htm. Thank you, Val Burg/President SENIOR CITIZEN PASSES Residents of the school distr ict who ar e 62 years or older ar e eligible for fr ee lifetime passes to school activities. Passes may be picked up at the superintendent’s office located at Madison High School. Certain restrictions may apply to state sponsored events such as football play-offs, district and region basketball tournaments, and region and state track meets hosted by Madison High School. 2015-2016 School Supply List Page 8 *JR. K & KINDERGARTEN* 2 pkg. of 8to10ct. Crayola twistable crayons (standard colors only) 1 Friskar pointed scissors (5 inch) 1 bottle Elmer’s glue (4 oz. white only) 4 glue sticks (white only) may need more at teacher request 12 - #2 yellow school pencils (no designs) Kleenex (250 count box) 1 school bag (zippered backpack) 1 box crackers (please send 1 each 9 weeks) 1 pair of headphones for Computer class in a Ziploc storage bag 1 box Ziploc bags (snack size) Disinfecting Wipes 1 single subject wide line spiral notebook *GRADE ONE* 2 Bottles Elmer’s glue (4 oz. white only) 4 glue sticks 2 boxes of 24 Crayola Crayons 1 Crayola classic colors broad tip washable markers – 8 count 4 Expo dry erase markers (No yellow) 1 Fiskar scissor (6 inch) 12 - #2 pencils 1 large eraser 1 wide line spiral notebook 1 Red prong pocket folders 1 big box Kleenex 1 box crackers (send 1 each 9 weeks) 1 school box 1 school bag 1 pair headphones for Computer class Ziploc storage bag for headphones 1 box Ziploc Sandwich Bags 1 Plain colored Binder –size 1” Tennis shoes for gym days 1 Container of Disinfecting Wipes Pair of dice 1 deck of playing cards *GRADE TWO* 12- #2 Pencils-good quality (no decorative) 1 Red Pen 2 Elmer’s Glue (8 oz.) (Not Colored) 1 Fiskar Scissors pointed 1 Black fine tip Sharpie marker 3 Dry Erase markers (Black) 1 Box of 24 Crayola Crayons 1 Eraser 1 Pkg. Pencil Top Erasers 1 Crayola washable markers 8 Count 1 Box colored pencils 1 Highlighter – any color 1 Water Color Paints 1 Pencil Box 1 Box Kleenex (250 count) 3 Spiral Notebook (Wide Line) 2 plain color folders with pockets 1 box of crackers – per 9 weeks 1 pair of headphones for Computer Class 1 box Ziploc gallon size bag Clorox Wipes *GRADE THREE* 1 Black fine tip permanent marker 1 Small school box 12 - #2 lead pencils (sharpened) 2 Dry erase markers(odorless if possible) 1 Red pen or pencil Eraser or Pencil Top Erasers Pointed Scissors (good blade) 4 Elmer’s glue NOT colored or gel 2 Glue sticks 3 Spiral notebooks (wide line) 1 Ruler (inches and centimeters) 2 Kleenex large box Crayola crayons (box of 24) Crayola washable marker (8 count) Water color paints Box of colored pencils (any size) 4 Pocket folders Box of cracker (2 appreciated) Gym shoes Headphones for keyboard class in a Ziploc bag with name Clorox wipes 1 bottle of hand sanitizer *GRADE FOUR* 3 Single subject wide lined spiral notebooks (Not perforated if you can find them) 2 folders with pocket and prongs 1 pkg. colored pencils 5 - #2 pencils 2 red pens 12” ruler w/ metric marked to the 1/8” Bottle Elmer’s glue Pair of pointed scissors Packet of wide line loose leaf paper Box of crayons (at least 24) 1 pkg. pencil top erasers 1 pink or green eraser 1 large box of Kleenex Tennis shoes for gym 1 pair of headphones for Computer Class *GRADE FIVE* Yellow #2 pencils with erasers Pencil pouch 1 boxes colored pencils (twelve or more) 1 blue and 1 red ink pen 1 box crayons (box of 16 or old crayons) Set of narrow felt tip markers Set of wide felt tip markers 3 Black/white composition notebooks 2 Notebooks 3 pkg loose leaf paper (wide-lined) Elmer’s white school glue Pointed scissors (Student Fiskars) Ruler (English and metric) 2 box of Kleenex 1 pair of headphones for Computer Class 2nd pair of tennis shoes for gym 3 glue sticks deck of cards 2 dice 2 clorox wipes *GRADE SIX* 1 zippered trapper keeper Flash drive 2 spiral notebooks 3 composition notebooks- 100 page Loose leaf paper 8 pocket folders 12 #2 pencils Ink pens colored pencils 8-12 count markers 8-12 count highlighter large eraser Texas Instruments model TI30XIIS calculator glue stick scissors 2 large boxes Kleenex PE clothes: maroon shorts, white shirt, tennis shoes, deodorant Band students: Essentials Elements 2000 Band Bk #1 and #2 & Yamaha Performance Folio Bk #1 *GRADE SEVEN* 2 boxes of Kleenex 1 trapper 1 extra fine or ultra-fine Sharpie marker- art 4-2 pocket folder-science,math,ELA,geography 1 spiral bound notebook - geography 4 composition notebooks (100 pg) – science, math, ELA, reading Index Cards (100 pack 4x6 lined)-ELA 1 highlighter 12 or more pencils 1 calculator- Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS 1 flash drive Glue Stick can use Large eraser these items Scissors from last 8 to 12 count markers set year 8 to 12 count colored pencils 6 pens- blue or black Standard of Excellence-book 2 (band students) Percussion students –stick bag and mallets PE Clothes: maroon shorts, PE shirt, tennis shoes, deoderant *GRADE EIGHT* Trapper with dividers or folders 2 - 1” binders Pack of 8 subject dividers 4 individual college ruled notebooks 2 composition book 1 package loose leaf paper Pencils Package of pens (black or blue and red) Colored pencils/markers 2 glue sticks 1 boxes of Kleenex Flash drive Calculator recommended TI30XIIS PE clothes: maroon shorts, white t-shirt and tennis shoes. Band Students: Essential Technique 2000 Band #2 (not #3) and band sweatshirt. *HIGH SCHOOL* Calculator: Can use TI-30XIIs-unless pursing math and science-consider purchasing TI84-TI-83 Spiral notebooks Folder with pockets Pens, pencils Flash Drive (required for 9th gr. Computer App) Athletic shorts & T-shirts for PE classes Backpack designed to carry laptop computer Highlighters Headphones for listening activities in some classes. *K-4TH GRADES – NO TRAPPERS OR 3 RING BINDERS AND NO SUITCASE STYLE SCHOOL BAGS ALLOWED. *MARK ALL ITEMS INCLUDING EACH CRAYON WITH THE STUDENT’S NAME AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS Page 9 3 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 4 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 5 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 6 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 7 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 8 10 TBD Golf-B/V 11 8:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 12 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 13 TBD Football-V TBD Volleyball-G/V @ Madison High School - Madison High School Gym 14 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 15 11:00p Booster Club- @ Madison Country Club 20 10:00am Golf-B/V @ Dakota Valley Two Rivers Golf Course 21 TBD TennisG/V @ Rapid City - Sioux Park 22 TBD TennisG/V @ Rapid City - Sioux Park 6:00p-9:00p Band@ Band Practice Field 10:00am GolfB/V @ Central Valley GC Hartford 27 11:00am TennisG/V @ Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School 28 2:00pm Cross Country-V @ Madison Country Club 5:00pm VolleyballG/C @ Madison High School - Madison High School Gym 5:00p-7:00p Middle School Social- @ Madison Middle School Gym 6:15pm VolleyballG/JV @ Madison High School - Madison High School Gym 7:00pm Football-V @ Madison High School - Trojan Field TBD TennisG/V @ Madison High School Madison High School Tennis Courts 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 17 TBD Cross Country-V 1:00p-7:00p District Registration- @ MS/HS Commons Area 18 6:00p-9:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 1:00p-7:00p District Registration@ MS/HS Commons Area 19 10:00am GolfB/V @ Milbank Pine Hills Golf Course 24 09:00am GolfB/V @ Dell Rapids - Rocky Run GC 25 2:00pm TennisG/V @ Madison High School Madison High School Tennis Courts 3:15pm Football7th/8th 3:15pm Volleyball-G/8th @ Madison - Madison Middle School Gym 3:15pm Volleyball-G/7th @ Madison Elementary School Gym 31 4:30pm FootballJV @ Sioux Valley High School 26 08:00a-4:00p Band- @ Band Practice Field 7:30pm VolleyballG/V @ Madison High School - Gym 29 1:00pm Volleyball-G/C @ Madison High School - Madison High School Gym 2:15pm Volleyball-G/JV @ Madison High School - Madison High School Gym 3:30pm Volleyball-G/V @ Madison High School - Gym Page 10 Madison Central School District 2015-2016 Staff Vince Schaefer, Superintendent of Schools Elementary Staff Janel Guse, Principal Katie Abraham 5th Grade Shelly Balogh 2nd Grade Ardana Bruns Kindergarten Tina Denne 1st Grade Lindsey Dietterle 3rd Grade /Asst. GBB/Asst.MS T/F Becky Fjerstad 2nd Grade Jennifer Flemming 1st Grade Nicole Gabriel Special Ed. LeighAnn Gehrels Special Ed. Para/Library Karen Giles Guidance Counselor Elizabeth Gors Special Ed Para Katlyn Hahn 4th Grade Kim Heim 5th Grade Michelle Hojer 1st Grade Deann Jensen 3rd Grade Dawn Johnson Special Ed. Para Kirstin Johnson Junior Kindergarten Sarah Judd 3rd Grade Tamara Jung Title I Trish Keller Special Ed. Para Laura Keupp K-8 Speech Clinician Marty Konechne Physical Education/Asst. Wrest./ MS FB Lesa Lee Kindergarten Peggy Leighton Office Professional Tamara Lund Special Ed. Para Laurie Macziewski 4th Grade Casey Materese 4th Grade Kay Mendel Early Childhood Sp. Ed. Kristin Morse 1st Grade Tom Nielsen 5th Grade/MS BBB/Asst. VR FB/ Asst. TR Heather Olesen Special Ed. Para Kelli Olson 3rd Grade Monica Pickard Music Erin Riedel Title 1 Teacher/ENL Kathy Satter 4th Grade Julia Schlesser K-8 Speech Clinician Robin Schwebach Tech/Keyboarding Kim Seitz Title I Tammy Selgestad 2nd Grade Kelsey Smith 5th Grade/ Chreer Adv BBB/GBB Connie Silva Lunchroom Supervisor Laura Sudenga Special Ed. Para Kelly Swenson Special Education Renae Trigg Special Education Kristine Waba Kindergarten Judy Werkmeister Library Aide Valerie Wilkens 2nd Grade Mathew Wollmann Kelli Wollmann Computer Support Special Ed. Para Middle School Staff Cotton Koch, Principal Stacy Anderson MS PE./7th Gr. GBB Megan Blake 6th Gr. LA/Rdg/SS/MS Oral Interp Kimberly Bergstrom Special Ed. Para Jeni Bird Special Ed. Para/Asst. VR/MS Gymnastics Megan Bundy Special Ed. Para Connie Currey Special Education Maridee Dossett MS PE/Health/ Head-MS Gymnastics/Head MS TF Cathy Downs Guidance Counselor Tonya Ehlers Office Professional Ginny Freitag Art Diane Friesz Special Ed. Para/Yearbook Teri Gerry Special Education/Yearbook Steven Gors Richard Jensen Travis Johnson Zach Johnson Jill Kratovil Lorrie Piehl Karen Rahn Jon Redmond Mike Ricke Betsy Schamber Kim Sheppard Joyce Strickland Chris Waba Kindra Wiese 7th Gr. LA MS FB/MS Track MS StuCo 8th Gr. SS/Tech Education Computer Apps/MS Wrest/ MS Football 6th Gr. Science 9th Gr. Wrest./9th Gr. FB 8th Gr. LA/Science Head Var. VB/Var. TF Special Ed. Para 7th Grade Reading 8th Grade Social Studies 8th Gr Math/Algebra/ Head BBB Coach/Asst. FB 7th Gr. Science/SS 6th Gr. LA/SS Special Ed. Para 6th Gr. Math/Tech. Education / Head Wrest. Coach 7th Gr. Math/ FB/Wrest. Cheer Advisor Middle School/High School Staff Anne Elisa Brown Spanish/Drama Director Jenn Richards MS/HS Choral Director Tim Eckart MS/HS Band Director Abby Joachims MS/HS Library Aide Madison Central School District 2014-2015 Staff High School Staff Adam Shaw, Principal Bud Postma, Asst. Principal/Athletics/Activities Director/Girls Golf Coach Al Bierschbach Math/MS FB/Asst. Athletic Dir. Joe Bundy Social Studies/Asst. FB/Boys Tennis Charla Callahan Office Professional Lori Christensen Vocational Ag/FFA Advisor/Career Ed Heidi Comes Special Ed. Para Robert Cordts Social Studies/ Head Cross Country/Asst. Track Holly Evans Art Nancy Falor Alternative Teacher /8th Gr. VB Asst. Track Eric Fritz VoAg/FFA Advisor Marcella Gimbel Special Ed. Para Dana Gonyo English/St. Council/Maroon/ Prom Coord. Margarita Hanson Spanish/National Honor Soc. Laura Haug Special Education Jeff Hegge Social Studies/Asst. Track Max Hodgen Math/Head FB Coach Darbi Howell Accompanist Kim Hyland Special Ed. Para Glynnis Kunkel -Ruiz English/Debate/Asst. Drama Joey Liesinger Computer Technology/ Girls/Boys Golf Coach Lora Milne Special Education/Prom Coord Tom Milne PE/Health Stephanie Moore Guidance Counselor Renee Nills English/HS Student Congress Beth Odegard Special Ed. Para Kristine Olson Business/7th Gr. VB/ Yearbook/FBLA Sarah Perez Family & Consumer Science FCCLA Advisor/Prostart Cathy Schultz Special Ed. Para Darren Swenson Science/9th Gr. FB Max Unterbrunner Science//Head Track Coach/ 9th Gr. GBB Lori Waldner Office Professional Katie Weeldryer Math/8th Gr. GBB/Asst. VRVB Dawn Wiebers Chemistry/8th Gr. VB/ Asst. Drama District Staff Diane Aus Mitchell Brooks Elizabeth Knuths Stan Fods Brad Franken Rob Honomichl Steve Millage Rhonda Johnson Page 11 Paula Kingery Dianna Tyler Amanda Klawonn Bookkeeper/Payroll Clerk Business Manager Director of Educ. Foundation Director of Transportation Director of Maintenance Director of Technology Computer Support Administrative Assistant/ Infinite Campus Admin. Assistant Director of Maintenance District Media Specialist/ Prom Coord. Director of Special. Ed Curriculum Director Behavior Room Teacher Custodial Staff Paul Davis Stacy Goos Jean Hagg Matt Joachims Debra Krause George Meyer Terry Olson Gary Smithers Elementary Middle School Elementary High School High School High School Elementary Middle School Bus Drivers Dennis Dennert Marshall Dennert Kathleen Harwell David Sieps Marv Rhode Jeff Reuter Cody Symen Terry Anderson Bus Driver Bus Driver Sp. Ed. Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver In-town Bus Driver Activities Bus Driver Activities Bus Driver Riki Hansen Joanne Kallhoff FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR JrK-12TH IS AUGUST 25TH. ELEMENTARY 8:10 AM –3:10 PM MIDDLE SCHOOL 8:15 AM –3:02 AM HIGH SCHOOL 8:15 AM—3:02 PM Schedules of 2015-2016 activities can be found at www.madison.k12.sd.us then clicking on Madison High School Activities Calendar of events. Make sure to check back often as schedules are subject to change. Page 12 Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to the student's education records. These rights are: The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days after the day the District receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students who wish to inspect their child’s or their education records should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school offi-cial) a written request that identifies the records they wish to inspect. The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students may ask the Madison Central School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want to have changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the District decides not to amend the record as requested by the parents or eligible, the District will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them or their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information (PII) from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without con-sent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official typically includes a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest in the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202 A copy of these policies and regulations may be obtained in the building principal’s or superintendent’s office of the Madison Central School District. Complaints regarding violation of rights accorded parents and students should be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools of the Madison Central School District, or the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202. For further information, please contact the Special Education Director, 800 NE 9th St. Madison, SD 57042 or (605)256-7700. Page 13 Information Regarding Homeless Children Homelessness exists in many communities. A combination of high housing costs and poverty causes many families to lose their housing. Children and youth who have lost their housing live in a variety of places, including motels, shelters, shared residences, transitional housing programs, cars, campgrounds, and other. Their lack of permanent housing can lead to potentially serious physical, emotional, and mental consequences. Madison Central School District will ensure that all children and youth receive a free and appropriate public education and are given meaningful opportunities to succeed in our schools. This district will also follow the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act. Under federal law, children and youth in transition must have access to appropriate public education, including preschool, and be given a full opportunity to meet state and local academic achievement standards. They must be included in state-wide assessments and accountability systems. Our district will ensure that children and youth in transition are free from discrimination, segregation, and harassment. Information regarding the rights of children and youth in transition will be made available to all students upon enrollment, provided to students who seek to withdraw from school, and distributed to places where children, youth, and families in transition receive services, including family and youth shelters, soup kitchens, motels, campgrounds, drop-in centers, welfare departments, health departments and other social service agencies. If you feel you have worked with a child or youth who may be experiencing homelessness, please contact the Homeless Liaison listed below. Madison Central School District Homeless Liaison: Janel Guse Phone Number: (605)256-7721 District Registration—August 11th and 12th from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the HS/MS Commons area. Enter north side of school. NOTICE OF RIGHTS FOR DISABLED STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS UNDER SECTION 504 REHABILITATION ACT The purpose of this notice is to inform parents and students of the rights granted to them under Section 504. The federal regulations that implement Section 504 are found at Title 34, Part 104 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and entitle parents of eligible children and the student themselves to the following rights: 1. You have a right to be informed of your rights under Section 504. the School District must provide your written notice of your rights under Section 504. (This document represents written notice of rights are required under Section 504). 2. Under Section 504, your child has the right to an appropriate education designed to meet his or her educational needs adequately as the needs of nondisabled students are met. 3. Your child has the right to free educational services, with the exception of certain costs normally also paid by the parents of nondisabled students. Insurance companies and other similar third parties are not relieved of any existing obligation to provide or pay for services to a student who becomes eligible for Section 504 services. 4. To the maximum extent appropriate, your child has the right to be educated with children who are not disabled. Your child will be placed and educated in regular classes, unless the District demonstrates that his or her educational needs cannot be adequately met in the regular classroom, even with the use of supplementary aides and services. 5. Your child has the right to services, facilities, and activities comparable to those provided to nondisabled students. 6. The School District must undertake an evaluation of your child prior to determining his or her appropriate educational placement or program of services under Section 504 and also before every significant change in placement. 7. If formal assessment instruments are used as part of an evaluation, procedures used to administer assessments and other instruments must comply with the requirements of Section 504 regarding test validity, proper method of administration, and appropriate test selection. The District will consider information from a variety of sources in making it determinations, including aptitude and achievement tests, teacher recommendations, reports of physical condition, social and cultural background, adaptive behavior, health records, report cards, progress notes, parent observations and test scores. 8. Placement decisions regarding your child must be made by a group of persons (504 committee) knowledgeable about your child, the meaning of the evaluation date, possible placement options, and the requirement that to the maximum extent possible, disabled children should be educated with nondisabled children. 9. If your child is eligible under Section 504, he or she has a right to periodic evaluations to determine if there has been a change in educational need. Generally an evaluation will take place at least every three years. 10. You have the right to be notified by the Madison Central School District prior to any action regarding the identification, evaluation or placement of your child. 11. You have the right to examine relevant documents and records regarding your child (generally documents relating to identification, evaluation or placement under Section 504). 12. You have the right to an impartial due process hearing if you wish to contest any action of the District with regard to your child’s identification, evaluation or placement under Section 504. You have the right to participate personally in the hearing or to be represented by an attorney if you wish to hire one. 13. If you wish to contest an action taken by the Section 504 committee by means of an impartial due process hearing, you must submit a notice of appeal or request for hearing to the District’s 504 Coordinator( Madison Central School District, 800 NE 9th St. Madison, SD 57042. Ph. (605)256-7700). A date will be set for the hearing and impartial hearing officer will be appointed. You will be notified in writing of the hearing date, time and place. 14. If you disagree with the decision of the hearing officer, you have the right to seek a review of that decision before a court of competent jurisdiction (normally the closes federal district court). 15. With respect to other issues surrounding your child’s education that do not specifically involve identification, evaluation or placement, you have a right to present a grievance or complaint to the District’s 504 Coordinator, who will then investigate the situation, taking into account the nature of the complaint and all necessary factors, in an effort to arrive at a fair and speedy resolution. 16. You also have a right to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. The address for the regional office that covers the Madison Central School District is OCR-1010 Walnut, Suite 320, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Phone (816)268-0550, Fax – (816)268-0599, Telecommunication device for the Deaf – (877)-521-2172 or email – OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov Page 14 Public Complaints About Federal Programs Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) PPRA affords parents or students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) the following rights regarding the district’s conducting surveys, collecting and using information for marketing purposes, and requiring certain physical exams: Consent before students are required to submit to a survey (if the survey is partially Disputes addressing the enrollment, transportation (including inter-district disputes), and other barriers to the education of children and youth expe- or fully funded by USDE funds) that includes: riencing homelessness are also Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parents; addressed under this procedure. Parents, guardians, and Mental or psychological problems of the students or student’s unaccompanied youth may initiate the dispute resolution process directly at the school they choose, as well as at the District or family; District’s homeless liaison’s office. The parent or guardian or unaccompa Sexual behavior or attitudes; nied youth shall be provided with a written explanation of the school’s decision including the rights of the Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior; parent, guardian, or youth to appeal the decision. Students should be provided with all services for which they are eligible Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close while disputes are resolved. family relationships; The superintendent will investigate, within one week, the circum Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with stances of the complaint and render a decision, within two lawyers, doctors, or ministers; weeks, after receipt of the complaint. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or The superintendent will notify the complainant of the parents; or decision in writing. Income, other than is required by law to determine program The complainant will be allowed one week to react to the decision eligibility. before it becomes final. A parent, student, employee, or District stakeholder who has a complaint regarding the use of federal NCLB funds and is unable to solve the issue, may address the complaint in writing to the District’s superintendent. The complainant will either accept or disagree with the decision and will provide such acknowledgement in writing, addressed to the District’s superintendent. Notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of If the issue is not resolved with the superintendent, the complaint will be forwarded to the District’s School Board for further review. The parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth shall be provided with a written explanation of the District’s decision including the rights of the parent, guardian, or youth to appeal the decision. Unresolved complaints may be forwarded by the stakeholder to the South Dakota Department of Education for review. Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding; Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under state law; and Activities involving the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students fro marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others. Right to inspect, upon request and before administration or use of Report Card Madison Central issues an annual district “report card” This year’s “report card” was not available when this newsletter went to press; however, the information will become available at http://www.doe.sd.gov/reportcard/index.aspx . The purpose of this report is to show the public how the educational progress of district students and to compare district results with other students/districts in the state. If such progress is not satisfactory the school will be identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. Information reported includes date showing how students achieved according to four determined levels as follows: Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic. For high schools, the information shall include graduation rates also. The professional qualification of the teaching staff is also part of the report. Protected information surveys of students; Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; and Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum. Important Notice to Parents, Teachers and Employee Organizations of Madison Central School District #39-2 Madison Central School District has on file a complete and updated Management Plan for dealing with asbestos containing building materials within the school district’s buildings. The Management Plan is available for viewing by interested parties, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. at the Business Office located at 800 NE 9th, Madison, SD. The asbestos-containing materials are required to be kept under surveillance. The semi-annual surveillance will be conducted by our trained personnel. The required re-inspection was conducted by Veblen Asbestos Inc., Veblen SD in July 2012. Page 15 When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 Start Time: 3:00 pm. Start and Finish North of High School on 11th St Entry Fee: Pre-registration is $25.00 (Due August 31, 2015). Race day registration $30.00 for the 5 K Pre-registration and on race day is $15.00 for students (pre-school – 12th grade) and the 1 mile participants. Where: The race packet and check-in will be Sunday afternoon in front of the high school gym entrance at 2:30 pm. Distance: A 5-K and 1 mile course will be mapped out. Proceeds to go to the Madison High School Track and Field Team. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY TO AVOID MISTAKES Name __________________________________________Shirt Size Adult ( ) Small ( ) Med ( ) Lg ( ) XL ( ) 2XL Youth Size ( ) Small ( ) Med ( ) Lg Address_________________________________________ City__________________________________ State______________ Zip _____________Phone #_______________ Email address:_____________________________________________ Signature___________________________________________ Date __________________ Entry must be signed. I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of race official regarding my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running this event including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road; all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and consideration of your accepting my entry, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Madison Central School District and Race Officials, all sponsors and their representative, and the Town of Madison and its employees from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. Mail Entry forms to Maxine Unterbrunner Madison High School 800 NE 9th St Madison, SD 57042 E-mail: Maxine.Unterbrunner@k12.sd.us MAP OF THE RACE: THE START AND FINISH IS NORTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ON 11 TH STREET. 5-K ROUTE 1-Mile Route Page 16 Madison Central School District 800 NE 9th Street Madison, SD 57042 Postal Customer PRSRT STD ECRWSS US Postage Paid EDDM Retail Madison, SD 57042 SchoolReach is a telephone broadcasting service that will allow the district to help keep parents better informed about school happenings. Through the SchoolReach notification system, school personnel will be able to notify all households, parents, and guardians by phone, email, or text message within minutes of an emergency, early dismissal, school cancellation, late start or a message to our Parent listserv. Here is some specific information you should know: Caller ID: the Caller ID will display 605-256-7700, which is the main number for Madison Central Schools. Live Answers: Ther e is a shor t pause at the beginning of the message, usually a few seconds. Answer your phone as you normally would; “hello” and hold for the message to begin. Multiple “hellos” will delay the message. Inform all family members who may answer your phone of this process. Answering Machines: The system will detect that your machine has answer ed and will play the recording to your machine. The phone will ring for up to 40 seconds. Make sure that your machine answers after four rings or you may miss the message. Message Repeat: At the end of the message you will be pr ompted to ‘pr ess any key’ to hear the message again. If you feel you may have missed a SchoolReach voice message or just want to check to be sure, you can dial our Message Retrieval Line. From whichever phone(s) you want to check for messages to, dial toll-free: 855-955-5800 and follow the prompts to hear any/all messages sent through SchoolReach over the last 30 days. Contact information for SchoolReach will be placed into the system from the information received at registration and put into Infinite Campus. It is very important that parents/guardians keep the office updated with any changes to the family contact information. Please contact the school if you suspect your phone number is not being called by the system or if you ever have a change of number/s. District Wide Student Registration Forms can be found online at madison.k12.sd.us . Please bring your forms filled out to registration August 11 (1:00 pm-7:00 pm) or August 12 (1:00 pm-7:00 pm). If you do not have access to the internet, please call the school at 256.7700. Registration will be held in the HS/MS commons area. Enter through the gym