MMSD Awards Ceremony Celebrates 25 Years
This year marked the 25th year of the district's awards ceremony, highlighting the meritorious service of 41 individuals and one team. More...
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| Vol. III No. 5 | May 2, 2008 | |
Leading OffMMSD Awards Ceremony Celebrates 25 YearsThis year marked the 25th year of the district's awards ceremony, highlighting the meritorious service of 41 individuals and one team. More...  New BOE starts workThe retirement of 18-year school board veteran Carol Carstensen and the election of two new school board members have the Board of Education poised to begin its work with a new superintendent. More...  Carol Carstensen reflects on her 18 years on the Board of EducationCarol Carstensen chose not to seek re-election this spring to the Board for another three year term, so her 18th year in that post ended in late April. In this retrospective, she writes, "I am very proud of all that the district has achieved and am grateful for the opportunity to serve during a time of such momentous changes." More...  MMSD students out front on Earth DayThe entire student body at one school walked to Warner Park to plant trees and clean up, other MMSD students worked on school gardens, while still others participated in a "Going Green" science fair focused on conservation and recycling and even sang an original rap entitled, "Pollution Solution." Learn about Earth Day-related activities around the MMSD. More... Settling InSchool community inspires principalsAs part of our ongoing series of glimpses into the lives of first year principals, this installment features Sherman MS Principal Mike Hernandez and Schenk ES Principal Emmett Durtschi. Find out about their hopes, dreams and experiences this year.  Fortune or luck, it's great to be hereI work with a staff that amazes me daily with their dedication to both Sherman Middle School and their students. I look forward to coming to school to feel the energy generated from the students. More...  Thoughts and meanderings of a new principalAs the principal at Schenk I have had the pleasure of working closely with fantastic, professional educators who have demonstrated day after day how they love the students and families of the school. More... Grant Park Foundation awards six grants to staff membersThe Foundation for Madison's Public Schools awarded more than $48,000 to support six staff-initiated grants for the 2008-09 school year. Thumbnail descriptions of the six grants. More...  Aristos update: 2008-09 Grants and Scholars announcedThe Aristos Academy Program, supported by the Rennebohm and the Kelly Family Foundations, provides grants for innovative projects designed by MMSD staff and creates a prestigious group of district staff who participate in an Aristos Scholars Academy Think Tank to explore school district issues. More...  Personal Education Plan (PEP) at West High supports students in their schoolwork and goals for their futureAristos and the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools grants enhance the Personal Education Plan (PEP), an internet-based tool customized for West students and accessible from home or school. It allows staff to work with the whole student, personalizing their education in ways that were not possible before. More... Take a Bow "Busiest time of year" for HR's Employment UnitWhile the school year is in its final quarter, the Employment Unit of Human Resources is well into their busiest time of the year coordinating the processes that result in the employment of thousands of staff members for next year. What are those processes? More...  In the Spotlight - students, staff, a team and national recognitionTen students, 13 staff members, a team and the district itself are all "In the Spotlight" this month in this compendium of outstanding achievements around the MMSD. More... In Our Schools Original play performance on the life of the school's namesake celebrates Wright MS's 10th AnniversaryStudents from Wright MS gave an extraordinary performance of an original play (written by 7th grade teacher Steven Stack) on the life of James C. Wright before a packed gymnasium, celebrating the school's 10th anniversary. More...  Growing a Digital Art program; experiences of a high school teacherFrom a pre-schoolday class in an ill-fitted lab to an art complex with reliable systems and current software, the Digital Art program at Memorial HS has had quite a seven year journey. More... Ch-ch-ch-changes Introduction to a standards-based system . . . assessmentThe Madison School District is making the full transition to a standards-based educational system. Here is the fourth in a series of articles about a standards-based system, with this one focusing on assessment. More... Now That's Interesting Terrace Town 2008Eight MMSD schools erected "box cities" at Monona Terrace after months of classroom planning and model building. Terrace Town introduces architecture and community design to elementary students and teachers. More... |
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