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Schenk ES students and staff celebrated a "Festival of Cultures" through classroom activities, song, dance, and a musical performance this month. David Stocker and Jahmes from "One Drum" ) (pictured) visited with students and performed with them at a school wide assembly on Tuesday, November 6th in the Schenk cafeteria. In addition, One Drum performed at the evening event, which showcased performances by students and cultural dishes for families to share with one another. A special thank you to the Schenk PTO, Beth Billingham (music teacher), Jennifer James (visual arts teacher), and to Principal Emmett Durtschi for coordinating this wonderful world tour. The performance of "One Drum" was funded through an Aristos Grant. Fine Arts Focus: One Drum at Schenk Elementary Nov. 2007
Allis ES and Nuestro Mundo Community School held their annual Family Literacy Game Night November 11. This event was part of Title I Parent Involvement and was organized by Allis Title I teachers. Students and family members joined staff to enjoy games with a literacy emphasis. Approximately 240 people attend this year, playing literacy games with teacher volunteers. Each student who attended received a book to take home and several literacy games were raffled at the end as an added bonus! Pictured at the top is our Building Custodian, the awesome Jorge Araujo, who always goes above and beyond to accommodate staff and students' needs. Pictured below are most of the 28 staff members who so generously volunteered their time to make this evening a huge success.
Allis ES & Nuestro Mundo walk for Breast Cancer Staff and families members walked in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure Walk on June 2nd, 2007. This is the sixth year the Frank Allis Building Members have walked as a team to help raise money for this worthy cause. Pictured are most of the staff team members who walked or ran this year: Top Row (left to right): Christel Preuss, Kristin Thompson, Mira Bakken, Anne Raffa, Lila Moravec, Norma Rivera, Mary Hendrickson, Hermine Lee; Third Row: Luz Celedon, Alma Gachupin, Nancy Engle, Sue Stachoviak, Candy Mooney; Second Row: Diego Celedon, Andrea Lodato, Julie Fitzpatrick, Lois Bell, Barb DeHeer; Bottom Row and holding the sign that was on the walk route: Connie Greene and Josh Forehand.
Sandburg ES: On November 15th, ten Sandburg students in grades 3-5 were guests on a community-based radio station in Lincoln, Nebraska. The show took place via a conference call in principal Mike Deignan's office. The students, along with their teacher Jeff Maas, and student teacher Mark Richner, appeared on the program "Room 101," an education program following current issues and trends in public education. All of the students have had Jeff as a teacher over the past four years. The host of the show, Michael Baker, asked the students about the type of learning community in their classroom and the roles they played in helping create that community.
Sandburg ES: The Kids of Team Kids 5, a second and third grade class at Sandburg, created critters to focus on the concept of "form and function" as part of an ongoing interdisciplinary study about natural environments. The relationship between form and function is important, because form helps living things function in an environment, and this can be used by scientists as a way of knowing and observing. For this project, the Kids began with a "critter kit," which contained items that could be combined to create many forms: feathers, paper clips, a drinking straw, yarn, paper, and wiggly eyes. The Kids chose an ecosystem knowing that the form of their critter would need to match its needs within the environment. The question, "Why does your critter have that?" was used to focus on this necessary connection. For example, "Why would a critter living in the desert have a feather growing over its head?" or "Why does your critter have a hoop shaped tongue?" The Kid's critters and expository writing was displayed at the Doyle Administration Building until December 20.
Approximately 30 MMSD staff took a course entitled The Good Life Program which is designed to educate teachers to assist youth in becoming critical thinkers and problem solvers, in and out of the classroom. The class was taught by Roberto Rivera, a UW-Madison School of Education lecturer, playwright and author. Through journaling, discussion and related projects, participants are now equipped to activate these teachings across their various subject areas. The end objective is to raise GPAs and student attendance by engaging students through the curriculum (i.e. "getting their ship together") and through the use of spoken word / hiphop. The course was equally engaging to MMSD staff who had the opportunity for personal growth, as well as to be the recipients of spoken word performances by its talented and knowledgeable instructor!
What a Principal Will Do For A Cause The Playground Committee challenged Huegel staff and students to raise $200 for the Playground Improvement Project this fall. Dr. Bray agreed to eat a worm if the challenge was met. The goal was met so at a recent School Assembly, Dr. Bray was given four entrees to choose: pizza, a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, spaghetti and pudding - all covered with worms! He chose to eat the pudding. Thanks to all the kids and teachers for bringing their pennies and thanks to Principal Bray for his commitment!
MSCR Spirit Club at Black Hawk Middle Honored with a North Star Award The MSCR Spirit Club at Black Hawk Middle is a special club that celebrates the spirit of volunteerism. The North East Side Senior Coalition (NESCO) North Star Awards recognizes individuals or groups that have made an impact on the community. The club was honored with this prestigious award at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center in December. It truly was quite an elegant event. The Spirit Club was recognized for all of the volunteerism projects and activities that they implemented for the elderly in the northeast side of Madison last year. Thirty-five students participated in this energetic club. Here is a sampling of activities.
This year the club is continuing the partnership with NESCO. Another "Senior" Prom is scheduled with a new theme and a live big band group. All are invited to come and dance the night away. School News Weekly: Senior Prom at Black Hawk Middle
Four students at Memorial HS were honored for their outstanding work in an AIDS awareness poster contest. The first prize winner in the "What If It Were You?" contest was Collin Burke while 2nd place went to Kevin Julka. Memorial students and contest entrants Kacey Montgomery and Liz Novoa were also recognized for their posters. In the photograph, left to right, are Kevin Julka, Bob Bowers from "What If It Were You?", Collin Burke, Kacey Montgomery, Liz Novoa and Memorial art teacher Teri Parris Ford. The "What If It Were You?" contest is designed to inspire youth to cultivate and communicate a more truthful and inclusive perception of HIV/AIDS, promote prevention and compassion and aid the eradication of youth misconceptions and apathy. View the first and second prize winning posters
Friends of MSCR announced the 2007 grants awards at a recent MSCR staff meeting. $11,420 was awarded to support MSCR programs. Friends of MSCR is a non-profit organization that supports and values Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR), a vital community resource. Board members raise funds year-round and hold an annual golf fundraiser in July to support public recreation as an approach to enrich the lives of individuals and the community. Friends of MSCR is dedicated to helping MSCR fulfill its mission, "to enhance the quality of life for individuals in the Madison Metropolitan School District, and for the community by providing recreation and enrichment opportunities year-round that are accessible to all. 2007 Grants
Back row: Mike Gibson, Hawthorne CLC Specialist; Jean Gascho, Elementary After School Programs Supervisor; Dianne Lahey, Aquatics Specialist; Tim Saterfield, Friends Board President; Ian Hannah, Middle School Specialist & Chad Thom, Community Programs Supervisor Thanks to the efforts of Debbie Viederis and the Middleton Mobil, Westgate Mobil and Kelly Williamson Mobil Service Stations, Spring Harbor, Toki and Sherman Middle schools have been awarded $500 Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance grants for curriculum enhancements. Funded by the Exxon Mobil Corporation, the Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program is designed to provide Mobil retailers with an opportunity to invest in the future of their community through educational grants to neighborhood schools. Return to MMSD Today |
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