Madison Elementary

Just a reminder that our school Butter Braid fundraiser is due this Friday, Dec. 1st. Prize to the top seller! All proceeds go towards our new slide for the playground. Pick-up will be Dec. 19th form 2:30-4:00pm. This Friday night is also PTA Movie Night: doors open at 5:15pm and pick-up is at 7:15pm. We will show the movie "Elemental". You can register with the PTA or at the door. It is $3 a child or $5 per family. Concessions will be available for $1. This is only for Madison students. Pre-K students must be accompanied by an adult. Dec. 5th- 8th will be PTA Santa Shop more information to come on this soon!

Upcoming Madison Events: Our School Butter Braid fundraiser form went home today! Please help support our school in purchasing a new slide for the playground by selling Butter Braids to your friends and family. Order forms with money are due by Dec. 1st. (Price to the top Seller!) Friday, Nov. 10th No School- Veteran's Day Monday, Nov. 13th- PTA will host a skating party and PTA meeting at Skate County from 6-8 pm Nov. 20th- 24th No School Thanksgiving Break Nov. 28th- School Science Fair

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Every year at this time we must fulfill a requirement of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986. It is our responsibility to notify in writing, parents/legal guardian, school staff and employee organizations of the availability of the Asbestos Management Plan for each facility. Please find the notification information for your facility on Wood County Schools' web page.

We are so excited for our Title 1 Fall Festival and PTA Trunk or Treat starting at 5:30pm. tonight! Only cars participating in Trunk or Treat will be allowed in the parking lot. Trunk set up is 3:30-5:15. Games and family activities including pumpkin painting , popcorn, cotton candy, the Book mobile, and Discovery World will all be in the field and black top. Trunk or Treat will start lining up at 6:45pm on the track and begin at 7pm. Please join us for this fun event trunk and costume prizes will be awarded! We will have this event rain or shine!

Reminder, there is no school for students on Thursday, Oct. 26 (Parent-Teacher Conferences) or Friday, Oct. 27 (Professional Learning Day). Classes resume as normal on Monday, Oct. 30.

REMINDER: Parent-Teacher conferences will be held Thursday, Oct. 26. Contact individual schools for schedules or to make an appointment.

We have lots of events and activities coming up at Madison! Monday please check your students folder for your conference confirmation times. No School Thursday or Friday for students. On Thursday parents attending conferences will need to sign in with the teacher after entering the school. Each parent only has a 15 minute time slot so please be prompt and know someone is waiting after you. You can also visit the book fair at conferences! Friday we will have our Title 1 Fall Festival and PTA Trunk or Treat starting at 5:30pm. Only cars participating in Trunk or Treat will be allowed in the parking lot. Trunk set up is 3:30-5:15. Games and family activities including pumpkin painting , popcorn, cotton candy, the Book mobile, and Discovery World will all be in the field and black top. Trunk or Treat will start lining up at 6:45pm on the track and begin at 7pm. Please join us for this fun event trunk and costume prizes will be awarded! Oct. 30th- Nov. 1st is Red Ribbon Spirit Week and Book Fair. Friday, Nov. 3rd at 9:40am we will have our 1st Nine Week Awards for 3rd- 5th Grade students. Note: A background check is not required to attend these events but is required to help during the school day with book fairs, field trips, homeroom parent helpers, and Santa Shop. Please contact the office or your child's teacher with questions.

Dear parents: On Thursday, October 26th from 11am- 6:30pm all Pre-K - 5th Grade teachers will be conducting parent-teacher conferences. Today a conference form went home with your student to schedule conferences. We would like ALL parents to schedule a conference to discuss their students' grades, behavior, and progress so far this school year. Please return ONE FORM PER FAMILY by Monday, Oct. 16th. This will help us schedule student sibling at similar times. We will send a confirmation form by Oct. 23rd with your exact conference times. If you have questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Wood County Schools is sponsoring a Vaping Prevention Poster Contest and a Video Contest giving students the opportunity to spread the message about the risks of vaping and nicotine addiction. Students are invited to create a video or a poster encouraging students to choose a healthy vape-free lifestyle. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention.

Wood County Schools will hold its first ever Job Fair for WCS positions from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grand Pointe in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available, including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and More! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Wood County Schools will hold a job fair for WCS positions on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available. Including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and more! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

*Student Test Scores* In spring 2023, students in Grades 3 through 8 took the General Summative Assessment and students in Grade 11 took the SAT School Day assessment. On Tuesday, September 12, students will receive a printed copy of their individual student score report which will contain information regarding each student's performance on the tested areas. To further assist parents/guardians in understanding their child's performance on the WVGSA or the SAT School Day, the West Virginia Department of Education is providing an individual video score report for each student in addition to the printed report.. A link to your child's individual video score report will be sent to your child's K12 student email address on September 12th. Please work with your student to access the link in the email. When you click on the link, you will be taken to a site where you will need to enter your child's date of birth to access the video report. Resources are also available at that site to help your student. If you need assistance in locating the video score report link, or if you do not know your child's K12 email address or password, you may contact your child's school, or contact Cathy Grewe at the Wood County Schools Board Office at 304-420-9663 Extension 122.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel is seeking nominees for Teen of the Week! Go to http://tinyurl.com/2023-24TeenoftheWeek to make your nomination. Nominees should be: * between the ages of 13-19 * live in the Mid-Ohio Valley * can be a public, private or homeschool student * have an interesting hobby or passion Though sports are part of a well-rounded student, the Teen of the Week focuses on academic and social activities which make the teen a standout among their peers! Academic achievement, unique hobbies and interesting activities will be highlighted!

Happy Labor Day! All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will see you back on Tuesday during normal hours.

***Storm Delays*** Good morning! This is Christie Willis, Superintendent of Wood County Schools. Buses are running their routes this morning. However, due to storms there are several buses delayed or unable to cross low lying creek areas. The following buses will be delayed: 49, 149, 154, 157, 162, 163, 172, 173, 175, 192, 199, 205, 210, 214, 216, and 236. No tardies will be issued today due to weather. Please be cautious on the roads and be safe!

Students return to school tomorrow! Safety will be top of mind. What can you do as a member of the community to ensure that our students arrive safely to school? Listen to our newest WCS Voices podcast episode featuring WCS Director of Transportation, Chad Bloss, and our Coordinator of Safety & Security, Don Brown, as we discuss simple strategies for making sure our students arrive safely at school. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices

We are so excited to start another school year! We hope you join us on Monday from 4-6pm for our Open House as we "Blast into another year!" We have a lot of new staff this will be a great chance to meet everyone. PTA will be providing popsicle and signing up new members. Please join our PTA to continue to support so many of the fun activities they help to offer! The 1st Day for all 1st- 5th Grade students will be on Wed. Aug. 23rd. Kindergarten's first full day will be Aug. 28th and Pre-K's first full day will be Aug. 30th . All K- 5th grade parents will need to complete this AUP before students can receive their i-pad.: https://forms.office.com/r/yiuMCt50Fw Please remember to use our entrance to enter the parking lot and not the exit. This has become a big issue and could result in an accident.

SCREENING FOR CHILDREN ENTERING SCHOOL - Screening will be conducted by school nurses and other professionals during regular school hours in Wood County Schools for students entering school for the first time. In addition, students entering parochial or other non-public schools will be screened. Screening will be done to identify problems in the following areas: language, speech, hearing, and vision. Parents of public school students who do not wish to have their child participate in this screening should inform the principal of the school attended by the child. For more information, contact Wood County Schools Special Education Office at (304) 420-9655.

We have been busy this summer at Madison preparing for another school year! We will post the class lists on Friday, Aug. 11th around 3:30pm We had several staff changes this year: Mrs. Minnite (Ms. Casper) moved to Pre-k Angie Ball moved to 1st grade Aide New staff to Madison: 2nd Grade- Emily Tracewell 3rd Grade-Megan Noland 3rd Grade- Chase Anderson Library- Olivia Tucker Sped/MC Teacher- Sarah Wood Pre-k Aide- Tamera Wade 1st Grade Aide: Pam Raubenstrauch Aide's-Jeffery Walk-up, Emily Valentine, Marcia McKain Remember to join us for Open House on Monday, Aug. 21st 4-6 pm