December Newsletter

Posted Date: 12/03/25 (01:26 PM)

December Madison Newsletter

Principal's Message

Dear Madison Tiger Families,

As we head into December, I want to extend my gratitude for your continued partnership in supporting our students. This time of year is full of excitement, learning, and celebration—and it’s also an important time to maintain strong school attendance.

At Madison, we are working hard toward our attendance goal of 90% regular attenders. We know that regular attendance has a powerful impact on a child’s academic success. When students are in class consistently, they build essential skills, stay connected to their classmates, and develop positive learning habits that last a lifetime. Thank you for helping your child arrive on time each day, ready to learn and grow.

Below are our current Regular Attender percentages for each grade level:

Kindergarten: 70%

1st Grade: 68%

2nd Grade: 73%

We are also working toward a major academic goal this year: 70% of students at or above grade level in reading on our end-of-year DIBELS assessment. Currently, 34% of students are at or above grade level. Our staff is working hard to provide strong, research-based reading instruction every day, and your support at home—reading together, practicing phonics skills, and encouraging great attendance—makes a big difference.

We appreciate your continued commitment to helping every student thrive. Together, we can ensure that our Tigers finish 2025 strong!

Sincerely,

Carli Ainsworth

Principal

Food Drive Thank You

Thank you, Madison Tiger families, for your incredible generosity during our annual Food Drive! Together, we collected over 700 pounds of food to support local families in our community. Your kindness truly makes a difference.

A special congratulations goes to Ms. Henderson’s class, who brought in more than 200 pounds of food and earned a well-deserved pizza party for their outstanding effort!

We are so grateful for the way our Madison community comes together to help others.

Learning Highlights

Kindergarten

Math: Understand addition

English Language Arts: Farms, letter sounds, and handwriting of letters b, i, r, u, w, j, y, x, and k.

First Grade

Math: Subtraction facts to 20

English Language Arts: Early World Civilizations, Narrative writing, spelling and reading vowel digraphs - oo, oi, ou, aw

Second Grade

Math: Subtract within 100 using strategies

English Language Arts: The Ancient Greek Civilization, Greek Myths, spelling alternatives of long vowels, capitalization and punctuation, and writing a personal narrative

Social Emotional Learning

This month, our Character Strong character trait is gratitude. We are teaching students what gratitude means and how it can make our school a better place.

Important Upcoming Dates

December 12 - Family Dinner Night 5:30-7:30 RSVP by 12/5

December 16 - Christmas Program (Last names A-K)

December 17 - Christmas Program (Last names L-Z)

December 22-January 5 - Winter Break

January 6 - School is back in session

Volunteer Application

Volunteer at Madison!

If you would like to volunteer at Madison School, please complete the volunteer form linked above. The process can take up to two weeks or more.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

(541) 888-1218
https://madison.cbd9.net/