Dear Marquette Families,
We have so much joy at Marquette right now. We are thankful many of our scholars are back in the building. We are excited to see the strength of relationships and feelings of community among our Roomies and Zoomies. Even though school is different, the joy we find from being together and learning has invigorated us all.
Our staff has been working hard to learn, understand, and improve concurrent teaching. Our teachers continue to learn new ways of teaching as the instructional design has changed and evolved over the last thirteen months. We appreciate your understanding and support as we continue to get better at this new way of teaching. Marquette families have been awesome partners and advocates for their children over the past year.
We look forward to a strong finish to our school year!
Best,
Mrs. Parks
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IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, May 11:
PTG Meeting
Friday, May 28:
No School - Staff Development
Monday, May 31:
No School - Memorial Day
Thursday, June 10:
Last Day of School - Full day
Thursday, June 10:
End of 4th Quarter (46 days) and 2nd Semester (89 days)
June 21, 2021:
First Day of summer school
July 30, 2021:
Last Day of Summer School
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The links below are electronic versions of the MMSD Elementary School Policies
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Marquette Elementary
1501 Jenifer Street
Madison, WI 53703
marquette@madison.k12.wi.us
Phone: 608-204-3220
Safe Arrival: 608-204-3233
Fax: 608-204-0467
Sally Parks, Principal
Ann Brown, Secretary
608-204-3225
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Contact Information
It is very important that we can contact you. Please keep phone numbers, email addresses, and home addresses for all parents/guardians updated in Infinite Campus. You can call the office 608-204-3225 at anytime to update this information.
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Attendance Matters: To Report an Absence
If your student will not be attending their scheduled in-person instruction or virtual instruction, we need to know. We continue to ask that you communicate with us by calling the Safe Arrival attendance line, 204-3233, or use the attendance app and provide your student's name, your name and relationship to the student and the reason of absence. If you student is in person and will attend virtually for the day, please let us know that in the office also. Thank you!
#attendancematters
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Lunch and breakfast is now delivered to the students in their classroom. Free meals have been extended for all students for the 2020-21 school year. The menu for April can be accessed at the link below.
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2021 Summer Semester - Continuation of Learning
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FastBridge Assessment:
As we reflect on the school year and student learning we will be using student work and performance from the fourth quarter to plan for the next school year. The math and reading FastBridge assessment will provide us with a look at each students’ progress this school year.
The staff at Marquette, along with district support, will use an online, virtual version of the assessment to see how your child is doing. They will be administering this assessment the week of May 25th. The schedule for this assessment will be reflected in classroom weekly and daily schedules.
This assessment will allow your child’s teacher to see how they are progressing in the area of Reading and/or Math from the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year The results will not be used in grading or have any adverse effect on your child. The results will be used to note next steps as your child moves forward with instruction.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. Thanks again for all your support with virtual learning
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With many students returning for in person learning, we want to remind you to communicate with the Marquette office about absences. If your child will be absent for either in person or virtual instruction, you can report that absence by:
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Using the MMSD online form, or
- Calling Marquette Safe Arrival number at 608-204-3233.
Both are checked daily by the school secretary. Absences that are not reported will be marked as unexcused.
If a student who attends in person is unable to be at school, they may participate in virtual learning and be marked present for that day. Please let us know that also during your call to safe arrival.
For our students, remaining virtual, they must do one must do one of the following to be considered as attending for the day:
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Attend the synchronous instruction time, or
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Complete and submit an asynchronous task assigned by teacher, or
- Engage in two-way communication with their teacher (phone call, email exchange, or office hours virtual visit)
On Mondays, there are no live Zoom meetings and work should be completed asynchronously. All students are presumed to be present that day.
Please contact Jenny Markwiese, School Social Worker, at (608) 204-3226 if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s attendance.
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Library Book Delivery Schedule
Virtual Students--any time, by request (Fill out Form)
April 27 - 3rd Grade
May 4 - 4th Grade
May 11 - 5th Grade
Returning Library Materials
If you have library books and magazines at home from curbside pickup--or even from last year--please bring them to your classroom if you’re coming back in person.
If you are a virtual student, you can bring back materials when we arrange a new pickup or you can return it to the office during school hours.
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INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH KIDS? |
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Are you or someone you know, looking for part-time work of 10-15 hours per week? As a Crossing Guard, you will be providing a great service as a friendly face and kind presence to students each morning and afternoon. Are you responsible, dependable, enjoy kids and the outdoors? Then we want you providing for the safety of our school children for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Greetings from the Health Office |
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From the School Nurse to Parents and Guardians.
It has never been more important than now for your child’s school to have your CURRENT contact information, as well as LOCAL emergency contacts. The expectation is that sick children are picked up so we need to be able to get in contact with you.
Parents/Guardians: We ask that you screen your child every day for Covid-19 symptoms, and this should include taking your child’s temperature. Any temperature 100.4 or over is a fever and your child needs to stay home.
Schools are public buildings, and we must follow public health guidelines. If we want our public schools and classrooms to stay open, it will be necessary for EVERYONE to help!
IF YOUR CHILD IS WELL:
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, BUT SEND THEM TO SCHOOL!
IF YOUR CHILD IS SICK:
KEEP THEM HOME! CALL THE ATTENDANCE LINE (608-204-3233) AND FILL OUT THE QUALTRIX SYMPTOM SCREENER that is emailed to you every day. This must be completed for any illness. You will get a phone call from the school nurse or a contact tracer.
IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT SICK, BUT YOU ARE KEEPING THEM HOME FOR THE DAY:
YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE QUALTRIX SYMPTOM SCREENER. Call the attendance line ONLY, but PLEASE leave a reason for the excuse, so that you do not get a call from a contact tracer or nurse.
COVID 19 TESTS:
Free Covid 19 Tests are available at the Alliant Energy Center
Alliant Energy Center: 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713
Hours:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
- Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm
- The test site is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Lapham-Marquette - Parent Teacher Group (PTG) |
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Lapham-Marquette - Parent Teacher Group (PTG)
Next meeting for the 2020-2021 school year:
Tuesday, May 11, 6:30 pm
Make sure you subscribe to the mailing list, for ongoing communications from the PTG. Unable to join the meetings? You can also stay connected by following us on Facebook, Instagram, or by visiting our website.
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Additional Links for Helpful Information |
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The 2020-21 school year calendar has been revised for the fourth quarter and is available at mmsd.org/calendar. The 2021-22 school year calendar is also available.
Wisconsin's Department of Health Services has come out with a vaccine registry, where you can sign up to get notified of opportunities to be vaccinated once you're eligible. The registry is available in English and Spanish.
Our attendance practices changed slightly due to the asynchronous day moving from Wednesday to Monday. Learn more here.
The Regent Tutors, in partnership with MSCR, is offering free drop-in tutoring sessions via Zoom for students in grades 3-5 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 3:30-5pm. The tutoring is offered by our bright scholars in West High School and can help with subjects such as math, reading, science, and history. View the flyer.
Project Recovery has a FREE, confidential, local support and education line to help people cope with COVID-19 and this stressful time. Learn more.
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The Foundation for Madison's Public Schools has been raising emergency relief funds and collaborating with community partners to ensure our MMSD and MSCR students, families and staff have the resources and financial support to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more here.
NAMI Dane County has a free support line from 8:30-4:30pm and provides numerous support groups and classes for individuals impacted by mental health needs. Learn more.
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Marquette Elementary - 1501 Jenifer St Madison, WI 53703
marquette@madisoon.k12.wi.us
Office: 204-3220 | Safe Arrival: 204-3233 | Fax: 204-0467
Sally Parks, Principal - saparks@madison.k12wi.us
Anna Brown, Secretary - 608-204-3225, abbrown@madison.k12.wi.us
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