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| Vol. I No. 3 | January 19, 2006 | |
Leading Off You're Invited to Help with the School District's $100 BudgetAll MMSD staff members, parents and residents are invited to make suggestions and set priorities for budget reductions necessary for next year in an exercise called the $100 Budget. More... Citizens Grapple with Attendance Boundary IssuesOf all the issues associated with re-drawing attendance boundaries one fact remains clear — people in Madison feel a positive connection to their neighborhood schools. More...  Deadline Approaching for Nominations for Distinguished Service AwardsMMSD staff members: Monday, January 30 is the deadline for nominations for the district's most prestigious honor — the Distinguished Service Award, and for its student counterpart, the Joe Thomas Community Service Award. More... About LearningAcademic Rigor Not Just for a Select FewThe MMSD Educational Framework describes three characteristics of rigor in an academic setting. More...  Deluxe Grant Boosts Reading Recovery ProgramDid you know that every year about 300 of the very lowest performing first graders participate in a special literacy intervention that provides opportunities for them to accelerate their literacy learning skills? More... What's New?Improved Employee Safety Saves DollarsThe numbers of work related injuries, days worked on restricted duty, and lost work days all dropped significantly in 2005. This drop saved the District approximately $200,000 this year. More... MMSD-TV Launches New Web ServicesFrom the worldwide web, you can now see many of MMSD-TV's (Cable Channels 10 and 19) programs, such as "S'NEWS" and "Making the Grade." Learn more. More... Just for StaffRetirement News — If You're Thinking About It or Saving for ItDeadlines, an information presentation, and new TSA limits. More... Prescribed Medications for Students: Answers to Some Common QuestionsCan I tell my student's parents that she can't come to school unless she takes her medication? What about students in special education? More... Women's Cancer RightsOn an annual basis we must inform you as a requirement of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 that the District's health plans comply. More... "I Didn't Know That" The Heat is On; Costs Are UpImagine the heating bill for 4.4 million square feet! The Madison Schools spend over $5,000,000 annually in utility costs, and about half of this goes to pay winter heating bills. What can you do to help? Turn lights off when no one is in the room, and keep windows and doors closed in the heating season. More... Questions Raised About High School Math, Science CreditsEfforts to require three years of math and science to graduate from high school in Wisconsin raised a variety of questions at a recent Assembly Education public hearing on the bill. More...  Child Find Preschool ScreeningsChild Find screenings are MMSD's response to federal and state mandates to locate, identify and evaluate children between the ages of 3 and 5 years with disabilities within its attendance area. More... Coming UpAutism Speaker SeriesThe Department of Educational Services is pleased to present a new series of free programs on the topic of autism. More on topics and dates. More... Last but not LeastA Quiz: How Well Do You Know Our Principals?Take this fun quiz about some of our principals — before they were principals. More... |
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