Parents: Reminder that we have a half-day tomorrow. Students will be dismissed and on the buses by 10:35am. Car riders and walkers will be dismissed by 10:25am. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 14. Have a great day!
Parents: We were not able to schedule the eye doctor to visit our school. We did not have enough parent consents signed. All kindergarten students must have an eye exam by April 18, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Katie at 618.877.1712 ext. 5243. Thanks!
Did somebody say there is a recording studio at Madison High School?
Tune in to iHeartRadio where you will hear 7 of Madison Senior High School's dynamic scholars in "The Black History Month Spotlight." Congratulations to Jazmyn Coelman, Shawn Wright, Kassidi Sanders, Carman Lucas, Emauri Jackson, and Diamilatou Preston. These students were selected as Metro east SHERO or HERO and recorded a 20 second monologue which will air on IHEARTMEDIA all around the world. The students' recordings can be heard ALL WEEK, ALL DAY, EVERY HOUR on Majic 104.9FM, 100.3FM The Beat and Hallelujah 1600AM. Congrats again to our students, we are proud of you!!!!
Madison Family,
Yesterday evening, an Illinois judge ruled on two lawsuits filed by multiple teachers and more than 700 parents from across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations on masking, vaccination and testing.
At this time, we are in the process of reviewing the judge’s decision and will communicate with you as soon as possible on any additional impact this ruling has on Madison students and staff.
As we review the decision and its impact on the District we ask for your patience. We realize the last several years have been difficult and we have strived to provide the consistency in education you expect from the District.
Thank you for your support of our students, teachers, and staff during these uncertain times. We will continue to work together to provide the best educational opportunities possible for all our students.
We look forward to seeing your students on Monday, February 7th.
Sincerely,
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison Family,
Due to continuing poor road conditions and cold forecast for tomorrow morning, Madison CUSD #12 will not be in attendance on Friday, February 4th. We will resume classes on Monday, February 7th.
Stay safe and warm.
Madison Family,
Due to continued snow and poor road conditions the ticket sales for the Madison v. Brooklyn game scheduled from 4 to 7 this afternoon has been canceled.
Madison Family,
There are still tickets available for the Madison v. Brooklyn game on Saturday, February 5th. Weather permitting, tickets will be available at the High School gym entrance tomorrow from 4-7 and on Friday during the school day. Tickets are $5 each, children under 5 are free.
Tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis.
Don’t miss the opportunity to come out and support our team.
Madison Family,
Due to the ice and heavy snow in the forecast, Madison CUSD #12 is canceling school on Wednesday, February 2nd and Thursday, February 3rd. All after school activities including the 21st Century program and athletic practices will be canceled as well. The COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Wednesday, February 2nd has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 16th. Weather permitting, we anticipate returning to regular in-person instruction on Friday, February 4th.
We will keep you updated of any changes.
Stay safe
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Parents: Reminder to send in your EyeThrive consent form for your child. EyeThrive will be coming to test our student's sight tomorrow. They will only see students who have a consent form signed by the parent. Have a great day!
If you have ever thought about becoming involved with the school district, we have the following positions open.
Paraprofessionals
Bus Drivers
Bus Monitors
Assistant Cooks
If you, or someone you know, are interested please contact the Board Office for an application packet at 618-877-1712.
Parents: Reminder that tomorrow is "Dress-down" day! Students do not have to wear their school uniform. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Parents,
High School Parents, There is still time to complete the 5 Essentials survey. Your opinion and thoughts are important to us. Thank you!!!
2022 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Parents,
There is still time to complete the 5 Essentials survey. Your opinion and thoughts are important to us. If you complete the survey, please email a screen shot of your "Thank you screen" to Mrs. Root-Smith (jennifer.rootsmith@madisoncusd12.org) or Mrs. Fennoy (terrien.fennoy@madisoncusd12.org). Your child(ren) will receive a prize during lunch time!!! THANK YOU!!!
2022 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Parents: Please take the time to check your email and complete the parent survey.
The survey is opened and closes very soon.
If you have any questions, please call the school at 877.1712. Ext. 5254.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Enjoy your day!
Madison Family,
We have been monitoring the COVID numbers over the past week and based on the current data we feel we are able to restart in-person instruction on Monday, January 24th. As we resume on Monday, all start and end times will be the same as before we went out on remote.
When we return to school, we ask that you please remember the mitigation strategies we have in place in the District. These includes always wearing a mask while indoors on school district property as well as when on buses and maintaining social distancing.
The recent IDPH guidelines indicate that students can return to school five (5) days after a positive test result or being exposed to someone with COVID-19. The guidance also specifies that the student must remain masked and be able to social distance. For some of our student populations, staying masked at all times and being socially distant may not be feasible. Due to this, schools may maintain the ten-day quarantine for those circumstances that meet the above criteria.
As we return, it is important that you monitor the health of your student(s) and be aware of any COVID-19 symptoms. Individuals who exhibit any COVID symptoms should NOT report to school and contact their health care provider.
Thank you for your support and the opportunity to educate your students.
Sincerely,
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison Family,
The Federal Government has started taking orders for COVID-19 test kits at the following link, https://www.covidtests.gov. They will begin distributing the test kits via mail later this month.
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison Family,
I wanted to follow-up on the message sent last Thursday, January 13th, regarding in-person instruction. After reviewing the number of COVID cases both in the district and in our region it was decided that a return to in-person instruction on January 18th was not possible. Based on what we know now, we anticipate that we will be able to return our students to in-person learning on Monday, January 24, 2022.
Returning to remote instruction is not what any of us wanted, but based on COVID numbers it was determined to be the safest choice. It is our goal to provide the highest quality education to our students in the healthiest environment possible.
Thank you for partnering with us to educate your students.
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison Family,
Due to the substantial number of COVID cases in our district and region, it continues to be difficult for Madison School District and the Madison County Health Department to conduct prompt investigations to identify and to exclude close contacts. Currently, we have had 20 percent of our staff test positive for COVID-19. As a result of this, students will remain in an adaptive pause and participate in remote learning through Friday, January 21, 2022. Our goal remains to return to in-person learning as soon as possible, we will provide an update of our status on Thursday, January 20.
On January 11, 2022, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2022-03, which adopts the CDC’s recently modified quarantine and isolation periods. As a result, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have both updated joint guidance for schools, consistent with the CDC recommendations and Executive Order requirements. The most significant change is that individuals who test positive or are excluded due to exposure will be able to return to school after 5 days providing they are fever-free and not experiencing symptoms; however, returning students must wear a mask both indoors and outdoors while at school for an additional 5 days.
It is our hope that this new guidance will help schools return to and maintain in-person instruction. We will be providing additional information on the revised guidance from IDPH/ISBE shortly.
Again, we thank you for your continued support as we work through the impact and disruptions of COVID-19. It has been a trying start to 2022, but we will continue to push forward together to ensure the highest quality of education for our students.
Sincerely,
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Parents: Reminder that we will start remote learning tomorrow. Please be sure that your child is logged on to their chrome book on time and ready to learn. Please contact the school at 877.1712 if you have any questions or need anything. Have a good evening!
Madison Family,
Tomorrow, Thursday January 6th, the district will begin providing meals during remote learning. Lunch, and breakfast for the next day, will be delivered to our regular bus stops beginning at 11:00am. Those interested in receiving meals should meet the school buses at their local bus stop.