The 7th Grade students in Mrs. Sanches and Mrs. DeFresco's Spanish and Italian classes got into groups by target language countries, created flags, and kicked off the Olympics with an opening ceremony 🇮🇹🇪🇸. 

Then, they competed with their teams in Conjugation Relay Races, Vocabulary Curling (with real curling brooms provided by Mrs. Angelli), Lego Bobsled, Figure Skating (choreography to target language song about the Olympics), and an Olympian Wax Museum.  The students had so much fun learning the target language and culture through the lens of this exciting current event. 🥇 Our MJS Olympians are proudly wearing their medals created in our STEM lab with the help of Ms. Barkin! 

On Wednesday we had a special guest from the Harlem Wizards visit our cafeteria to promote the upcoming Wizards game that will be held on March 26 at 7pm at Madison High School. Our guest shared some of his tricks as well as hosting a small competition with the winner receiving a free ticket to the game! See more information below about the upcoming Harlem Wizards game!

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Culture Club celebrated Lunar New Year early by creating a colorful and informative bulletin board for MJS. Members decorated the board with festive designs and fun facts, including how to say “Happy New Year” in several different languages. We also made paper lanterns (which we added to the bulletin board), tried the classic cup-and-ball game, and enjoyed special red envelopes (filled with candy). It was a fun, hands-on way to learn about Lunar New Year traditions and share the celebration with the school community. 

Our Stage Crew is hard at work preparing for our upcoming Spring Musical, Frozen Junior. Opening day is Friday March 13th!

Thank you to our MJS PTO for all the support they provide to our building. The PTO dues, donations and volunteer time help make everything they do possible. This year so far our PTO has been able to fund school beautification projects, celebrate our incredible teachers, host fun student socials, and enhance student experiences by fulfilling classroom and school grants! On behalf of MJS, we are grateful for our continued partnership in helping our students learn and grow together!

Our classroom renovations continue with our 7th grade classrooms. The second floor is almost complete and we will be heading down to the first floor soon!

Attention 8th grade families - this one's just for you!

Our new Class of 2026 sweatshirts are officially on sale in grey, pink, and navy. These comfy favorites are perfect for our favorite hoodie wearing 8th graders AND help fund this year's special 8th grade events and celebrations.

Sweatshirts are $50 each and are preorder only - all orders must be in by 2/27. Sweatshirts will be delivered to MJS and handed to your child in mid-March. 

Please visit the MJS PTO website to order: https://sites.google.com/view/mjsptowebsite

Our lost and found table continues to gather many items including a lot of winter coats. A big thank you to our office secretary, Ms. Kelly for continuing to take the time to organize these items so we can get them back to their owners. Below are pictures of all the current items we have in our lost and found. If you notice a item that belongs to your child please have them go to the office to check in with Ms. Kelly before picking up their item. Thank you for your assistance in getting these items back to their owners.

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**Please remember to state your child's grade with your contribution**

• Report students absent or tardy by 7:55am on the attendance line #973-593-3149, option #1 or email kellyk@madisonnjps.org

• Feel free to report absences ahead of time for single or multiple days ( consecutive or nonconsecutive days) with one easy phone call or email.

• Make sure your emergency contact list is up to date so Grandma, older sibling, friend etc are authorized to pick up your student.

• Please update genesis emergency phone # and emails! For example, if you no longer have a landline, please remove it from the contact list. If your cell phone has a full voicemail consider adding an alternate number.

Click Here for the MJS Attendance FAQ

Click Here to view the Daily Morning Announcements that are shared with students each morning over the PA.

Click Here to view the MJS Clubs and Activities Website.

In Madison, we utilize a 1:1 Chromebook model where all students (grades 6-12) receive a district owned Chromebook to utilize during the school day and at home. While there is no cost for the use of the Chromebook, it is important that Chromebooks be maintained and handled in a responsible way. As we continue to move through the school year, we wanted to utilize this time as a reminder for our students and families about the importance of handling Chromebooks with care to prevent damage to the device. The district has expectations and protocols that are listed on the district website that we continue to follow at the building level. 

We would like to highlight the specific section regarding lost and damaged chromebooks as a reminder to all parents and guardians:

In the event a Chromebook, case, or charger is lost or damaged beyond repair and deemed to be intentional, excessive, neglectful or student misuse, parents/guardians are responsible for paying the cost of replacement equipment.

Costs:

• Chromebook (damaged beyond repair) - $365.00

• Broken Screen - $90.00

• Broken Keyboard - $70.00

• Charger - $47.00

• Case - $20.00

• Other - Will be quoted by the Tech Department

Note: Final assessment of damage and fines are determined by the Technology Department.

Students are also responsible for the care of any loaners they use. Damage to loaners is subject to the same rules as permanently assigned Chromebooks.

In case of theft, parents/guardians are required to file a formal police report with the Madison Police Department.

Below are the direct links from the district website that pertains to Chromebook care and protocols followed for lost/damaged Chromebooks.

Device Rules and Regulations
Lost/Damaged Equipment
Terms  and Conditions
Parent/Student Resources

Thank you for your assistance in helping to remind our students about maintaining and handling our Chromebooks in a responsible and safe way.

Look out for volunteer opportunities from us via emails, the MJS One Family Newsletters
and Instagram!

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**Please remember to state your child's grade with your contribution**

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For MJS PTO volunteers who need reimbursement for any PTO-related expenses, please submit your reimbursement request using the form HERE

Check out the mefnj.org website for more information

To Volunteer or donate Click This Link

Check out www.madisonathleticfoundation.org for more information

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