On Wednesday, Dr. Jenkins was joined by some middle and high school students for a live broadcast on Channel3000. |
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FALL VIRTUAL LEARNING START AND END TIMES
Students
Elementary: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Middle: 8:30 am – 3:42 pm
High: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Staff
Elementary: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Middle: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
High: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
IMPORTANT DATES
September 8:
First Day of School
September 15 - October 15
September 18:
Third Friday count for the 2020-21 school year
October
National Bullying
Prevention Month
October 2
National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day
October 11
October 12 - 16
October 15-17
October 27
DISTRICT
RESOURCES
OTHER RESOURCES
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Dear Staff,
On Wednesday, I was honored to join some of our students and staff for a live broadcast, to address questions related to the upcoming school year.
As we prepare to begin virtual instruction on Tuesday, we know that students and families still have many questions. I want to thank you for your help in finding solutions, making adjustments where needed, and connecting students and families with support and resources.
While the circumstances of the start of school are certainly not ideal, the familiar excitement of the start of a new school year remains. I know you are excited to see your students' big smiles and bright faces next week.
As outlined in our Strategic Framework, we are committed to preparing our scholars for college, career and community. The community piece has never been more important.
I look forward to getting the new school year off to a great start!
Carlton D. Jenkins, PhD
Superintendent
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INTRODUCING OUR REOPENING SCHOOLS GUIDANCE DOCUMENT |
Through the last several weeks a team made up of school and Central Office staff have contributed to create a Reopening Schools guidance document intended to be used to guide our planning for the 2020-21 school year, whether virtual or in-person.
The document details both instructional and operational plans and includes information on supporting students and staff, health and safety, instruction, human resources, office design, visitors and volunteers, school supplies, attendance, enrollment food and nutrition, transportation, athletics, and more.
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Save the Date: Community Information Sessions on the 2020 Referenda
We will be holding several community information sessions during September and October to discuss the upcoming referenda that will appear on your ballot in November. Each session will primarily focus on the high school that is hosting (virtually) the session, but experts will be available to answer all of your questions during each session. We hope you can join us. The sessions will be streamed live on our Facebook page.
October 6 (Session held exclusively in Spanish)
And on October 7, we’ll be holding a Teletown Hall Meeting in which District officials will share information about the upcoming 2020 referenda. Participants of the Telephone Town Hall event will have an opportunity to ask questions, share comments on their touch tone phones or just listen in to the meeting. All Madison-area residents will receive a phone call inviting them to join this live telephone town hall meeting. Register your phone number now!
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Updated learning environments that boost climate and culture
In the next couple of weeks we will be sharing information about each project included in 2020 Future-Ready Referenda. This week, we bring you East High School. Built in 1922, East is a unique, historic building beloved by the eastside community. As a neighborhood gathering place, East is a source of pride. The building’s facade and architecture hold beauty, but as a facility meant to engage young minds, spark innovation, and deliver our vision of student-centered instructional design, East needs significant renovations. Watch the video below for more information.
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Renaming of Falk Elementary School?
The MMSD Board of Education has received a proposal to rename Falk Elementary School in honor of Milele Chikasa Anana.
"Anana served as the editor and publisher of UMOJA Magazine, which celebrated the accomplishments and joys of African Americans in Madison, for nearly three decades. She was known to many as 'Ms. Milele' or 'Mother Milele,' and is remembered as a 'champion of positive Black news' and a 'fierce lover of Black people' by those who knew her."
What do you think of this proposal? Do you have another proposal for renaming Falk Elementary School? If you have comments on the first proposal, please contact our Board at board@madison.k12.wi.us If you or your group are interested in submitting a proposal to consider other names, more information is available on this webpage. The last day to offer a proposal is September 30.
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Please join me in welcoming Dr. Richard McGregory (9/3) and Dr. Marvin Pryor (9/8) to MMSD
Dr. Richard McGregory has been named the Chief of Staff. He previously served as the Executive Director for Strategic Communication and Achievement Accountability for the Robbinsdale Areas Schools. Prior to that he held several positions at UW-Whitewater, most recently as the Asst. Vice Chancellor, Multicultural Affairs & Student Success. Other positions included Director of McNair Scholars Program, lecturer positions in Economics and Mathematics, and involvement in Upward Bound. Dr. McGregory earned a Ph.D. from UW-Milwaukee in Economics, an MBA in Management/Marketing (UW-Whitewater) and a BBA in Marketing (UW-Oshkosh).
Dr. Marvin Pryor has been named a Secondary Chief. Dr. Pryor has served for over 30 years in the field of education with experience as a classroom teacher and central office leader as well as eleven years as a high school principal in urban school district settings. His leadership enabled him to lead one of the lowest-performing high schools in the state of Georgia to become recognized by USA Today Magazine as one of America’s Top High Schools. Under his leadership, the school’s graduation rate of 27 percent increased to 100 percent, 98 percent and 97 percent, respectively, during his first three graduation cohorts. Since 2017, Dr. Pryor served as a School and Leadership Development Coach at the Institute for Student Achievement (ISA), a Division of ETS. Dr. Pryor earned an Ed.D in Educational Leadership and Specialist in Education from Sarasota University in Sarasota Florida, a MScience in Education-Music from Jacksonville State University in Alabama, and a Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts.
We are also pleased to announce that Dr. Tremayne Clardy will be moving from middle schools and joining the elementary team as a Co-Chief. Additionally, Dr. Michael Hertting will be staying on staff for a limited time with a focus on supporting transition as our leadership team continues to acclimate to their new leadership roles. These are exciting times for MMSD as we continue our transition journey.
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Foundation raises funds for School Supply Kits
Every student deserves a full and equitable education. The past few months have shown the essential role public schools play in our community while shining a light on existing disparities.
As we prepare to start the 2020-2021 school year, an urgent need for individual sets of school supplies has emerged. Students need their own sets of supplies at home in order to properly engage in virtual learning. The need will continue once a return to in-person learning in our school buildings becomes possible. In order to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols, the sharing of classroom supplies will no longer be an option, necessitating a supply kit for each student.
With your support, they will help deliver everything from pencils, notebooks, and headphones to those scholars most in need. The average cost of a supply kit is $50 and every donation contributes to the collective buying power of the Foundation and partners. Visit their school supply page for regular updates. If you're interested in helping assemble kits, please email the Foundation.
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Edible Garden Grants $3,000 - $5,000
Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom, Resource Development Manager, mpfeifersode@
This information is also included in today’s edition of MMSD Connect.
Annie's Grants for Gardens for K-12 school gardens may be used to purchase any supplies for an edible garden, such as plants, seeds, raised beds, fencing, wheelbarrows, greenhouses, and drip irrigation systems. New applicants may apply for grants of $3,000; returning applicants are eligible for one of three $5,000 grants. Deadline November 2, 2020. The first step in writing any grant in MMSD is to complete the Grant Inquiry Form (top link in "Resources" box).
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RESOURCES + OPPS + NEWS + MORE! |
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Affirming Trans and Nonbinary Youth in the Virtual Classroom
Take a Child Outside: EE-News September 2020
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