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| Vol. I No. 4 | February 17, 2006 | |
Leading OffAwards for MMSD Staff and Students AnnouncedStaff members and citizens in nine categories will receive the Distinguished Service Award, five students will receive the Joe Thomas Community Service Award, and two teachers will be honored as nominees for the Kohl Foundation Teaching Fellowship. More... Thoreau releases CD of original musicWant to hear some great music from a professionally produced CD with songs written and performed by MMSD students? Artist In Residence Ken Lonnquist worked with each class to write a song during the Fall 2005 semester. More...  Happy 90th Birthday, Mr. Toki!Akira R. Toki recently celebrated his 90th birthday with the Toki Middle School community. Here are some of the details. More...  Cesar Chavez School has a special visitorJulie Chavez Rodriguez, the granddaughter of the late United Farm Workers icon Cesar Chavez, recently visited the Madison elementary school named for her grandfather. Pictures from the visit are a click away. More... Other News Launching into Literacy and MathProfessional development day for early childhood caregivers and educators gets rave reviews, such as "WOW! This was so awesome and enlightening!" More... Home page receives 5 millionth 'hit'Sorry, no prize to the 5 millionth "hitter." It took a little over 6 years for the first million visits to be recorded; the last million hits came in just 8 months. More... Personally Speaking Book author and BRS reflects on her 'fame'Luana Monteiro is a BRS at Memorial and Muir Schools. Luana is also the author of a book of short stories reviewed in People magazine as a "sparkling book, beautifully written." At the request of "MMSD Today," she reflects on her "fame" in Madison schools. More... Enrollment for Kindergarten from 2 sidesMonday, March 6 is the day that parents can enroll their kids who will be old enough for kindergarten this September. It's a meaningful day for both parents and schools. In advance of that day, here's what one school and one parent are doing. Coming Soon...Students cooking up a comprehensive food policyMembers of the Madison Student Senate are stirring up a new batch of guidelines for food usage throughout the district for the 2006-07 school year. More... New Student Information System has many additional benefitsA new Student Information System (SIS) is in the works and it will allow staff, parents and students to have greater access to student information. More... In Our Schools Our Schools Today: February, 2006 - Black History MonthA look at what some Madison schools are doing as part of Black History Month curriculum. More... Expecting high quality work from studentsResearch looked at what happens when teachers expect more of students. If teachers expect much of students, are those expectations affirmed? The answer is "YES." More...  Students form video news teamWith the help of district staff and local professionals, MMSD students are learning video production and journalism skills. More... Quick Fact about the MMSDThe physical building space of all MMSD buildings is 4.4 million square feet. This is roughly equivalent to the square footage of the Sears Tower complex. You Will Want to KnowScreenings help to find children with disabilities throughout the districtMMSD has chosen to hold group screening sessions in order to meet federal and state requirements for finding students with disabilities who are attending private or parochial schools within the district. More... With your help, MMSD's recycling can make a differenceEverything goes in one container, it's easy and it can make a difference in saving landfill space. But ultimately, successful recycling in the schools depends on students and staff. More... Consensus reached on 'federalizing' special education lawsAfter two months of face-to-face negotiation reaching almost 50 hours, school administrators, teachers, school board members and parents have reached consensus on "federalizing" Wisconsin's special education laws. More... Last But Not LeastA quiz: more questions about our principals. Can you ace this test?Take this fun quiz about some of our principals — in their early years. More... |
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