Dear Marquette Families,
November tends to be a time when we practice gratitude and give thanks. As principal of Marquette, I have a lot of gratitude for our community members and want to share some of these appreciations.
- Thanks to the families that work so hard to support their children by getting them to school each day. You are your child’s most important teacher and help in so many ways. I also appreciate your connections to school by helping with schoolwork, attending school events, connecting with teachers, and even volunteering at Marquette.
- Thanks to the hard working staff at Marquette. We have a strong group of educators with skills and expertise who are committed to children’s success and their own professional growth. They care a lot about kids and continually go above and beyond to build strong relationships with students.
- Thanks to our Special Education team who ensures our students with disabilities excel at Marquette. They are always committed, flexible, and creative to make each day positive for students. We have welcomed new staff members this year, and the team continues to collaborate and provide strong supports for students.
- Thanks to the local organizations and businesses who support our school. This includes the Marquette Neighborhood Association and Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association. These groups make donations and support special projects within our school community. This recently has included purchasing diverse books for our school and planting additional trees on our school grounds.
- Thanks to our community partner, the Wisconsin State Department of Administration. They contribute snacks, school supplies, clothing, and other material needs throughout the school year. Their employees also volunteer for events at Marquette Elementary.
- Thanks to our custodial team who works hard to keep O’Keefe and Marquette clean and well maintained.
I hope you are able to take some time to express gratitude as a family. Science has shown there are social, emotional, and physical health benefits for practicing gratitude. One positive habit to develop with children is to take time each day to discuss what you are thankful for as a family. This may also be a way for kids to process challenging situations or setbacks in a more positive way. You can look for the possible good things to come out of these situations together.
We look forward to seeing you at family conferences and our Community Read this month!
Best,
Mrs. Parks
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IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, November 1::
End of 1st Quarter (43 days)
Monday, November 4:
: Beginning of 2nd Quarter
Thursday, November 7:
: Photo Retake Day
Thursday, November 7:
: Community Read Family Event
Tuesday, November 12:
PTG Meeting @ Lapham, 5:45 PM
Friday, November 15:
Elem. Early Release 10:55,AM, P/T Planning
Tuesday, November 18 to
Thursday, November 21:
BOOK FAIR
Thursday, November 21:
NO SCHOOL - Parent /Teacher Conferences
Saturday, November 23:
Lapham/Marquette Night - PTG Cheer on the Purgolders, Game time 5:45 & 7:15 pm
Wednesday, November 27:
No School ‐ Teacher Compensation Day
Thursday/Friday, November 28‐29:
No School ‐ Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 9:
No School - Professional Development
Tuesday, December 10:
5:45 p.m. ‐ PTG Meeting @ Lapham
Monday, December 23 ‐ Friday, January 3:
No School ‐ Winter Break
Monday, January 6:
School Resumes
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MMSD Elementary School Policies
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Call the safe arrival line at 204-3233 for Student Absences
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Daily Schedule
Mondays
7:50 am - 1:15 pm
Tuesdays - Fridays
7:50 am - 2:47 pm
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Marquette Elementary
1501 Jenifer Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-204-3220
Safe Arrival: 608-204-3223
Fax: 608-204-0467
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REMINDER:
Picture RETAKE Day is THURSDAY, November 7th.
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If you missed picture day or need to have your photo retaken, bring your purchase packet to photo retake day on 11/7/19
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Superintendent Search
MMSD is searching for a new superintendent. The school board would like community input about potential candidates. You can find more information on this page, and complete a survey with your input. The survey closes on November 4th, and the current participation rate is low.
https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/superintendentsearch
Referenda Information
Open House Appreciation
It was great to see so many families at Open House. Thanks to the Downtown Great Dane, Roman Candle Pizza, and Mickey’s Tavern for donating gift certificates to this event.
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We are moving into the season of gratitude. Make sure your child is in school every day. They will be thankful for your support to access a good education.
#attendancematters
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If your child is going to be absent or late for school, please call the school attendance safe arrival phone line at 204-3233 or fill out the form below by 8:00 in the morning.
You must contact the school every day that your child will not be in school. Any unreported absences are considered unexcused
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If students need to leave early, for an appointment or other reasons, you should notify the office and teacher ahead of time. When you come and pick up your student, we ask that you come into the office to sign them out. The office staff will then notify your child's teacher to send the student to the office for dismissal.
If your child will be absent for a vacation or trip, a "Request for Pre-Approved Planned Absence" form must be completed and approved by your school's principal before the scheduled absence.
When you make school attendance a priority, you help your child get better grades, develop healthy life habits, avoid dangerous behavior and have a better chance of graduating from high school.
Students who attend school regularly also feel more connected to their community, develop important social skills and friendships, and are significantly more likely to graduate from high school, setting them up for a strong future.
As a parent, you can prepare your child for a lifetime of success by making regular school attendance a priority. By figuring out the reasons for your child's absences-whether they're physical or emotional-and taking advantage of support services, you can help set your child on the path to success!
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Please keep phone numbers for contacting parents/guardians and emergency contacts updated in Infinite Campus. For safety reasons, it is important that we be able to contact you or another responsible adult.
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Volunteering at Marquette
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Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and Madison School Community Recreation (MSCR) are using an automated volunteer management program called
Volunteer Tracker
where you will be able to select schools where you wish to serve and identify activities that you would like to participate in when volunteering. Register today in the MMSD/MSCR
Volunteer Tracker
program! Please note, if you registered as a volunteer last school year, your background check and application are valid for one calendar year. The system will automatically send you an email to renew your background check when it is due.
Learn more about volunteering in our schools.
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The Book Fair is Coming to the LMC!
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Mystery! Fantasy! Information! Humor! Find these books and more at the Fall Book Fair! All profits go to the Marquette Library!
Book Fair Schedule
Monday, November 18 1:15-3:30 pm
Tuesday, November 19 2:45-3:30 pm
Wednesday, November 20 2:45-3:30 pm
Thursday, November 21 7:30 am-7:00 pm (all day during Parent/Teacher Conferences)
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We’re having a great time in the library! All classes spend time every other week exploring the STEM activities in the CoLab, our makerspace.
All classes are talking about Digital Citizenship and learning about finding good books in the library. If you want to continue the conversation about online safety and responsibility, check out these resources on finding balance when using media:
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Community Read Family Celebration
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Community Read Family Celebration
Thursday, November 7th
5:30-7:00 pm
Marquette Cafeteria and Library
Bring your family’s favorite board game!
Enjoy some pizza!
Celebrate the power of reading!
5:30 - 6:30 Enjoy pizza and games in the cafeteria and check out the public library table for a library card and fun activities!
6:30 Come together to share a song that the students have been working on!
The PTG will provide pizza for dinner. If you are willing to make a donation to help cover the cost of the pizza, the suggested donation will be $1 per slice. Fill out the bottom portion of the flier that will be sent home and return it to school so that we can make sure to have enough pizza for everyone!
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Greetings, dear musicians and families!
We’ve had a wonderful month in music and have been busy singing, drumming, and beginning work on ukuleles. Students designed “All About Me” sheets to display for our Open House, and we’ve started our classroom gallery of photos that represent who we are at Marquette. It’s beautiful to see every child’s precious face lining the walls of our music room, and we will continue to add photos of our musicians throughout the school year.
Moving into November, we will be singing and playing ukuleles, working on a song for Marquette’s Community Night on November 7th (please join us for pizza, games, music, and community!), and brainstorming possibilities for our Fine Arts Night (February 26, 2020).
Do you play an instrument? Would you like to visit and share your talents with us? Or join in a song at the November 7th event OR Fine Arts Night? We would love to have you make music with us!
Check out Fatoumata Diawara, our October Musician of the Month, and see what you think of her music. Students have had varying reflections to her vocal style and multi-lingual music.
It continues to be a joy to teach your children, and I’m sending light and good vibes to all of our Marquette families.
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DONATIONS Needed in the Health Office
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The health office is in need of sweatpants/leggings as our supply is greatly depleted. If you have any pants or leggings in good shape at home that you are no longer using, we would be grateful for the contribution. We need sizes from 6 through teen sizes.
Thank you for your donations.
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Our school is participating in the Celebrate Smiles in-school dental program. To make the program efficient and successful, cooperation, teamwork, and good communication is needed.
What is Celebrate Smiles?
- CS is an in-school mobile dental clinic which provides care at school. Services include screening, sealants, fluoride varnish, cleanings and prophylactic care, fillings, and extractions.
- It is operated by Access Community Health Centers.
- It is headed by the Celebrate Smiles Dental Manager, (Honey Pa) and led by licensed dentists. Staff includes 3-4 hygienists, and 2 program assistants, as well as the MMSD Family Health Liaison to assist with preparation.
- Celebrate Smiles is open to all children who wish to participate. (Several middle schools have been added this year, including O'Keeffe Middle School. Last year, Marquette participated for the very first time.
- Services are provided at no cost to the families. If families receive a bill, it is in error, and they should contact Access Community Health Centers’ Billing Department.
Why should students sign up for Celebrate Smiles?
- Although all children are eligible to participate in Celebrate Smiles, the program seeks to target children who do not have dental insurance or regular opportunities to see a dentist. Since oral disease accounts for 51 million hours of lost instructional time, it is evident that oral health is linked to academic success.
- The success of the program is directly related to ease of participation. All that is needed for a child to be treated at Celebrate Smiles is for you to complete the consent form. There is no need to schedule an appointment, save up money for treatment, or take time off of work to take your child to a clinic. When a consent form is completed, and a student is present at school, they can be treated by the Celebrate Smiles dental team. You are under no obligation what so ever to participate. However, if you choose not to have your child participate, we would appreciate the consent form coming back to school with a NO checked. That way we know that the fom made it home, and a parent has seen it. We will be sending these forms home during the week of parent teacher conferences (November 18th-November 25.) More information will be provided at that time. If you have questions,please direct them to me at 204-3235.
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Thank you to all the families that participated in, volunteered to help supervise areas and supported our Marquette Mile fundraiser event. We also would like to thank our DOA volunteers for coming to support the event. The money from the t-shirt sales is used to support various field trips, guest speakers and other events throughout the year. The students did a wonderful job walking or running their mile to make the event a fun, healthy, community building event.
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A big thank you to all who placed orders for the REAP-Taste of Wisconsin fundraiser. Orders will be ready for pick up on December 10. All the money raised helps support our schools! Forget to turn in your form? Have a last minute order? There may still be time. Contact Kate Brunner directly at
katebrunner1@gmail.com .
Volunteers are also still needed to help with sorting and distribution (Dec. 7, 9, 10).
We’ve got a fun new event coming up this month! Join us in cheering on the East High Purgolders Girls Basketball team on
November 23rd
. This will be a great opportunity for our Lapham and Marquette students to show their school spirit and connect with the Madison East athletic community. East High is reserving a special section for Lapham and Marquette families and there is no charge for admission. Students will be recognized on the video board during the game and may have a chance to get their picture taken with the Purgolder mascot. The Lapham-Marquette PTG is also sponsoring free popcorn for attendees! Tip-off for the junior varsity game is 5:45 p.m. The varsity game starts at 7:15 p.m.
It was wonderful seeing so many attend the October PTG Meeting. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12th at 6pm in the Lapham Auditorium. As always, pizza and childcare will be provided.
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Tree planting at Marquette - Trees provided by MNA
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The Marquette Neighborhood Association provided new trees for our schools. Trees were planted with the help from Lapham and O'Keeffe students on October 18th with Lapham receiving 8 trees and Marquette receiving 10 trees. We want to thank the many donors, Marquette Neighborhood Association, The Green Spaces & Trees Committee, Jackie Suska, Jeremy Kane and the Urban Tree Alliance for helping make this possible. Families when you come to The Waterfront Festival or Orton Park, in addition to having tons of fun, the money that is spent goes right back into the neighborhood—these trees being just one example.
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Box Tops: Please continue to drop off your box tops to the Marquette office. Box tops have expiration dates so we want to collect them quickly and submit them frequently. Thank you for supporting our school!
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Marquette Elementary - 1501 Jenifer St Madison, WI 53703
Office: 204-3220 | Safe Arrival: 204-3233 | Fax: 204-0467
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