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MMSD Today Top Stories - January 2010 (Vol V. No. 4)

New "State of the District" presentation reaches out to community

"An opportunity to interact with the community on who we are and where we are going" is why the January 25 State of the District presentation - the first in the last 15 years - will not be the last.  (more)

 

BOE votes to start 4K in September 2011

The Madison Board of Education (BOE) approved a plan to begin 4-year-old kindergarten in the 2011 school year. Some BOE members expressed concern about financing the initiative, citing uncertainty about the state's fiscal situation and how that will affect Madison's state aid. (more)

 

Ten more teachers earn National Board Certification -- MMSD has 2nd most - with 29

"The best professional development experience of their career" is how National Board Certified Teachers describe the process to become one.  What is the process and who are the 29?  (more)

 

Photos and Stories from around the District

Find out which school attempted a Guinness World Record; was that "Elvis" at Hamilton?...and much more.

 

 

BOE signs Race to the Top Memorandum

With a January 13 deadline looming, the Madison Board of Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding related to Wisconsin's application for the federal government's Race to the Top competitive grants. Find out what this means for Wisconsin and Madison Schools.

 

For staff:  The Foundation makes a difference and so can you!

Trout in the Classroom, and Literacy and Math Family Nights are just some of the programs funded through the Employee Giving Campaign for the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools.

It's Campaign time.  Do you know who your Captain is?  (more)

 

Receive E-mails with ‘District News'

With a student-staff population of about 30,000, the MMSD is larger than the City of Watertown (over 23,000). But Watertown has a daily newspaper. How can you keep up with the news around the district? Sign up for ‘District News.' (more)

 

Who's Who

Find out who is featured this month.