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OMG, you guys! Check out the opening number at this morning's annual Staff Convocation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F1AuagPPlg
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Madison Public Schools is hiring for the 2024-2025 school year! To view current employment opportunities and apply, please visit: https://www.madisonpublicschools.org/o/mps/page/employment-opportunities
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This school year, Madison Public Schools will be introducing the "Madison Reads" initiative...But why wait until September?? Check out the site below to learn how EVERYONE around Madison can get involved!
https://sites.google.com/madisonnjps.org/madison-reads
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Congratulations to Central Avenue School for achieving Gold Level Recognition in the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Recognition Program! To learn more about the program, please visit: https://www.saferoutesnj.org/about-the-safe-routes-to-school-recognition-program/
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Check out the highlights from this year's Art Show! https://youtu.be/Fpgu84n6XtM
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Just a reminder, school is closed Monday (May 27) for Memorial Day and Tuesday (May 28) for staff in-service. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
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Please click the link below to view the 2024-2025 User Friendly Budget
https://www.madisonpublicschools.org/o/mps/page/budget-information
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Please click on the link below for the revised 2024-25 school calendar that was approved at the BOE meeting on April 16.
https://5il.co/2irvf
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Check out the happy faces around Madison during yesterday's International Day of Happiness! 😁 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cJb30F3hJ4
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The MHS Project Graduation Committee is hosting the Harlem Wizards at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 25th at the FDU Ferguson Recreation Center. Tickets are now on sale! Click the following link for more info and to buy tickets: https://pretix.eu/harlemwizards/madisonnj04-25-24-07-00pm/
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MHS Theatre Presents, “Momma Mia”
The Madison High School Dramatic Dodgers are excited to present this year’s spring musical, "Momma Mia". Showtimes are as follows:
Thursday, March 7th @ 6:30 pm
Friday, March 8th @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 9th @ 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 9th @ 7:30 pm
All performances will be held in the John H. Bunnell Auditorium at Madison High School. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased on the Madison Public Schools Box Office at: https://madisonpublicschools.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?depts=3&es=67hkosmkru9o5jef15q105m2bf
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Please join the MHS Student Government for a tricky tray on Wednesday, March 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 in the MHS cafeteria. Click on the links below for more information.
https://5il.co/2etyg
https://5il.co/2ety9
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The Department of Special Services will be hosting a SEPAG meeting next Tuesday (February 27) at MHS. Click the link for more info: https://5il.co/2f7if
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Did you know? On February 5, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a convocation speech at Drew University titled “An American Dream.” Thank you to MJS's Mr. Finkelstein for locating this information! Visit the following link for more info and to listen to the speech: https://depts.drew.edu/.../online_exhibits/king/index.html
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UPCOMING WORKSHOP: MJS and the YMCA Community Pride are partnering on a parent presentation on screens and social media. It is open to the public. For more information, click the following link: https://5il.co/2djnq
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The Madison STEAM Academy returns for Summer 2024! Please visit https://madisonpublicschools.org/steamacademy for more information. Registration begins on Thursday, February 1st!
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REMINDER: In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Madison Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 15th. Have a great weekend!
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Just added: A new link for anonymous HIB reporting via Hibster. The link can be found in the headers of the district and school home pages, as well as the Parent Resources section of the district homepage.
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The Bond Referendum vote is TODAY, and voting is now open! Please visit https://sites.google.com/madisonnjps.org/vote/voter-info for more information.
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Referendum Virtual Information Forum:
The Board of Education will host a webinar-style forum about the referendum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, with the opportunity for public Q&A.
Link to join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84303685778
Panelists will include Board members, district staff members, the architect who helped develop the plan to meet Madison Public School's needs, and the advisers who estimated the financial details of this proposed investment.
Brief presentations of information will be interspersed with questions from the public.
To ask a question, send it to vote@madisonpublicschools.org in advance or during the forum. Residents can also use Zoom's “Chat” feature to ask questions live during the forum.
A recording of the webinar will be posted on this website, so people can learn from it even if they are unable to participate that evening.