Bear Facts
Madison Elementary School
800 W. Madison
Gardner, Ks. 66030
Office # 913 856-0400 Fax # 913 856-0490
Attendance # 913 856-0400
Dec 16
Dec 17
Dec 18
Chicken Wrap
Chicken & Noodles
Taco Salad
Ham & Cheese
BBQ Ribbette
Yogurt
Pizza
Cheeseburger
Hamburger
C
D
A
Dec 19
December 13, 2013
Dec 20
Spaghetti
Baked Ham
Chicken Tenders
Pizza
B
C
Upcoming Events:
Dec 16: Third Grade Choir Caroling
Dec 19: Madison Mart 1:00-3:00
Dec 20: All School Sing-a-Long at 2:00/ Winter Parties (grades 1-4 at 2:30)
Dec 23-Jan 3: NO SCHOOL
From the Principal’s Desk
It has been an exciting week at Madison Elementary School as students complete DIBELS and other assessments
which allow teachers to plan instruction for individuals, small groups, and the entire class as we enter the second
semester of school. In addition, students are busily finishing their work for Madison Mart! Madison Mart is our
annual culminating activity for the entire school’s study of economics. Students learn about goods and services,
advertising, wants and needs, set up “companies”, and ultimately get to go shopping the afternoon of December
18th. Thanks to all our parents that have provided various items and their time to help make this event successful!
Your child may have shared they have new seating arrangements at lunch as well as in the gym before
school. Teachers pick up students to go to class at 8:15 in the gym. While in the gym, students wait with their
class. It is helpful if students bring a book to read. It is my hope students will have a quiet and smooth start to
their day, reading or writing eliminates students becoming upset and overly agitated playing or fighting over
toys. Plus additional reading practice is great for all (and can be counted on their Reading Logs!).
Often at this time of year families take time to “clean out the old”, if you have small trinkets, gently used books, or
toys that you would be willing to donate to the school we would love to receive them! As students return to
school they often want to bring toys or electronics to school. I ask that you keep items at home (unless it is a specific reward day and the teacher has shared they are okay to be at school). This keeps these treasured items from
being broken, lost, or distracting from learning.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Whitter
Attendance
Please note, our attendance line has changed. If your child will be
absent from school, please notify the office at 856-0400 by 8:30 a.m.
WHAT: GEHS Concert
WHEN: Saturday 12-14
Choir Notes
MEET: All choir meets in the commons at the H.S. at 1:55. Please be on time. Mr. Burd would like to practice at 2:00. I still need a few parents to sit between kids for crowd control. Doors open a little before 3:00. Thanks in advance!
WHAT: 3rd grade caroling
WHEN: Monday 12-16. 3rd grade choir meets at 7:45 for rehearsal.
NEED: Blue permission forms by this Friday (and $5.00 if eating pizza)
WHAT: Choir parties
WHEN: 3rd grade on Tuesday 12-17; 4th grade on Thursday 12-19 at 8:00 a.m.
NEED: I will supply cups, orange juice, and napkins. Let me know if you will send food with your child. 
NO 3rd grade choir in January or February. Only 4th grade meets to get ready for our concert at PRMS on 2-25-2014.
Congratulations to the following Bear Slip Drawing Winners:
Emma Burns, Lilil Mae Irvin, Kaiden Heckathorn, Lily Marshall, Dan Pfiefer, Kennedy Allen, Logan Groh, ian Reimer, Kyron
Saunders, Jessie Warrick, Jenna Coffelt, Jude Harper, Landon Gustafson, Erika Martin, Carson Schrack, Shelby Beers, Zane
Burnett, Chris Cooper, Hadley Parker, Garrett Ruffcorn, Bryce Bolen, Will Cummins, Cayla Peacher, Skylar Pierce, Cash Trager
PTA Corner
We will not have a PTA meeting in December. Our next meeting will be January 13th in the library.
Contact us at [email protected]
Like us on Facebook “Madison Elementary PTA”
Counselor’s Corner
Thank you for donating slippers & socks!!! The Madison Jammin’ Bear Third Grade Choir will be delivering the donations to nursing homes when they go caroling on Monday, December 16th.
The Student Service Team has organized an Ugly Sweater Day to be held on Tuesday, December 17th. Students may
wear ‘ugly sweaters’ to school. Participation is optional.
Our Novebmer
totals are in! These classes had the most minutes for their grade level and will earn an extra
recess. Way to go!
Mrs. Roltgen’s Kindergarten Class—4,557
Mr. McGuire’s 1st Grade Class—9,027
Mr. Nason’s 2nd Grade Class—7,604
Mrs. Schmuhl’s 3rd Grade Class—9,167
Mrs. Beach’s 4th Grade Class—217,5601,460
For our whole school total...our students have read a combined 446,654 minutes this year! That means we
are just shy of our 2nd base goal. Once we have 500,000 minutes and Mrs. Whitter reaches 2nd base, we
will have a “Dress Like a Teacher” Spirit Day. Keep encouraging your children to read at home and continue
to fill out their December Reading Log. December Logs will be due on Monday, January 6.
-Mrs. Haskins and Mrs. Dodge
Thank You for your participation in the 2013 Major Saver Campaign. With your support, the Gardner Edgerton school district raised
$22,297.50 . Madison Elementary raised $4,530.00 Great job! Congratulations to the following top sellers who enjoyed a limo ride/pizza
party on December 10th:
Hayden Elliott, Rudolph Taylor, Alyso Curless, Aiden Evans, Rylan Karr, Roni Crabbs, Christian Narine, Vasillia Fulks, Colton Giebler, Madlyn
Kohl, Justin Phares, Adelyn Meder, Keegan Neff, Peyton Burnett, Lindsay Malkames, Alex Valverde, Kylie Jacobs, Savannah Boggs, Kylie
Christensen, Nicholas Carlson, Carson Schrack, Gracie Serrioz
Want safe internet research for your kids?
The third and fourth graders have been using an online database provided for free by the Kansas
State Library. You can save this link to your favorites and then anytime your child wants to research,
they can go here instead of Google:
http://www.kslib.info/librarians/eorkids.html
The kids have been using the Kid Search database
from this link. Instead of getting unreliable or unsafe
websites, the database will provide magazine, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles for kids.
* * *LITTLE MISS BLAZERETTE ANNOUNCEMENT * * *
The dance team is gearing up for their annual Little Miss Clinic this weekend. As we look at the current
weather predictions we are aware that there could be a chance that we would have to cancel the clinic. We
will be posting an announcement on the district website, our Blazerette Facebook page, our website
www.blazerettes.org and through individual email should a cancelation need to happen.
**Please mail registration to the address below or complete registration online.