Cherokee Principal Karen Seno to receive major award from Urban League of Greater Madison

Cherokee Heights Middle School Principal Karen Seno will receive the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Equal Opportunity Award from the Urban League of Greater Madison. More...

 

Two teachers win UW alumni awards; four cited as cooperating teachers

Tally Kruger and Signe Carney, teachers at Sennett and Memorial, will receive distinguished alumni awards later this month from the UW-Madison School of Education. Four MMSD teachers win awards as cooperating teachers. More...

 

Exceptional accomplishments for Madison students

Presidential Scholars, Science Olympiad teams and an AP award

MMSD students have shown their exceptional academic skills through honors and competitions in the last month:
- Three of the 11 Presidential Scholar semifinalists in Wisconsin are from Madison Schools;
- Three of the top 4 teams at the recent 50-team Wisconsin Science Olympiad are MMSD schools, and
- A Memorial student wins the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement in Wisconsin. More...

 

MMSD held in high esteem by others

After another anguishing budget with cuts and consolidations, it's easy to forget the many successes of Madison Schools. Highly trained, award-winning staff, stellar students who excel academically and support of the district by local business and community leaders, are just a few examples of the many positive attributes of MMSD. Take a moment to read what others say about our school district. More...

 

"Big Ideas" the topic of MMSD video announcements

"What are the big ideas that guide the MMSD?" The MMSD recently launched the "Big Ideas" public service announcement campaign, three 30 second video ads playing on MMSD-TV and other local TV media. Click on More... to see the ads. More...

 

Preliminary budget approved

The Board of Education gave preliminary approval to the 2007-08 district budget at the end of a six hour meeting that was consumed by discussion and votes on motions that both passed and failed. Link to the summary documents of the budget reductions. More...

 

Taking action on school finance reform

Madison parents, students, teachers, school board members and others are appealing to the state Legislature to reform Wisconsin's school funding laws — particularly revenue limits. Find out what they're up to and who they're talking to. More...

 

"Cable Competition Act" could reduce resources for schools

The commercials lead viewers to believe cable "competition" will provide more choices and reduce rates for consumers, but the proposal could have consequences not described in the 30 second spots. Find out what's at stake for schools. More...

 

MSCR Awarded 21st Century Learning Center Grants

MSCR will receive 21st Century Learning Center (CLC) grants from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for valuable after school programming. CLC programs at elementary schools provide a variety of engaging clubs such as Culture Club, Nature Nuts, Spanish and Math Partners. More...

 

Together we succeed: Creating a foundation for differentiation

Grouping can be an effective method so that all students have instruction that challenges them to grow to their next level. More...

 

MMSD Professional Development update

Summer's almost here. If you are planning to take a professional development course, now's the time to register! More...

 

Sawdust Carpets at Nuestro Mundo

Enjoy this colorful photo essay of "sawdust" carpets designed and decorated by Nuestro Mundo kindergarteners — a Latin American tradition of renewal and cleansing. More...

 

Two East students create radio ad for broadcast

Eric Langum and Erik Moser, seniors at Madison East, wrote a radio ad that AMCORE Bank selected for production and broadcast. Learn more about this partnership, and hear the ads including two others recorded by the students. More...

 

The horrors of tragedy make for compelling art

"We've had an unbelievable amount of comments left in the visitor books. People say they can't believe the work was done by middle school students," said Claire Vogel, the coordinator of the Community Galleries at the Overture Center. Read this story reprinted from the Capital Times. More...

 

All about Summer School '07

Different things for different student needs and interests — that's Summer School in the MMSD. Approximately 3,700 students participate every year. Jump to the full story to learn all about it. More...

 

Who's Who

In this issue it's double the fun with Who's Who! We're wrapping up the series of elementary and middle school mascots. This month we begin another round of the "original" Who's Who with photos of staff and descriptions of the great things they do for our schools!

Who's Who — MMSD Staff

Who's Who — School Mascots