MJS Weekly Reflection
January 2 - January 5
It was wonderful to welcome all of our students and staff back into the building this week! Students got reacclimated to their routines and started right where they left off. Planning for upcoming events occurred this week and we looking forward to a great 2024! Marking period 2 is coming to a close in a few weeks, marking the halfway point to our school year.
This edition of the Weekly Reflection will focus on sharing information about our upcoming events at MJS during the month of January.
Dress for the Decades Spirit Week
Get ready for another fun filled spirit week! Starting on Monday we will dress for the decades. There will be great attire and great music filling our MJS hallways and classrooms! See the flyer below for more details
Coach Jim Stroker
We are so excited to welcome Coach Jim Stroker to MJS on Wednesday January 10th. We will bring our whole school community together for this engaging presentation. The main focus will be centered around Leadership and Decision Making. Coach Stroker's goals are to coach, inspire and lift our students while giving them the tools, tactics and strategies to become their best selves.
In addition to this whole school assembly, Coach Stroker will be with us in a virtual format. Over the next 4 months, Coach Stroker will provide video presentations that we will show each month that focus on important topics including: Decision Making, Self Advocacy, Reframing Problems as Possibilities, Healthy Habits, Integrity, Curiosity and Self Discipline.
In May we will have Coach Stroker back in person with our whole school community. This will be a culminating event celebrating the great work over the past months. This will include our students sharing with their classmates important takeaways and helping to answer the question: What does it mean to be a leader?
Winter Pep Rally
On Friday January 26th we will host our Winter Pep Rally in the Auditorium. We will utilize game show style activities to engage our school community in a fun filled experience. In addition we will celebrate our winter sports of Basketball and Volleyball. It is also the perfect timing as second marking closes and third marking period begins, marking the halfway point of our school year. Our fall pep rally was a huge success so we are looking forward to our winter pep rally. It will be a great opportunity to bring our MJS community together in celebration, connection and fun!
School Wide Winter Dance
Get ready for the event of the year! Our School Wide Winter Dance is on Thursday February 1st from 6:00-8:00pm at MJS. This is an event that was proposed by a group of our students back in November and we are thrilled to be able to support this and make it happen!
The planning is underway and our Student Council is taking the lead on ensuring it will be a great time for all. In addition to the dancing, we will have other activities for students to enjoy. It is going to be an amazing night filled with music, laughter and great memories. More information will be coming out but please mark your calendars.
Additional Information
2024 Yearbook Information for MJS Parents and Guardians
Yearbooks are available for online ordering. The flyer for information about how to order is below! All yearbooks must be ordered online at www.jostensyearbooks.com.
8th Grade Recognition Ads are also available for purchase. Please see the flyer below for information about how to place a recognition ad in the yearbook for your 8th-grade student.
In Our Community
Project Community Pride of the Madison Area YMCA
Upcoming Events
Madison Public Library Newsletter
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From our PTO
To our MJS community,
Your dues are important to the success of our mission. Please help support your children, the MJS Staff and our PTO with a donation of $50-$75 for every 6th-7th grade student and $75 for every 8th grade student. Dues are not mandatory and any dollar amount donated above or below our suggested amounts will be much appreciated. Feel free to use the square link or the venmo QR code attached below.
https://madison-junior-school-pto.square.site/
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From SEPAG
Looking ahead
January
January 11, Band Winter Concert, 7:00pm
January 15 - School Closed: MLK Day
January 25 - Second Marking Period Ends
January 26 - Third Marking Period Starts
January 31 - Social Media Parent/Guardian Presentation, 7pm
February
February 1, Schoolwide Winter Dance, 6:00 - 8:00pm
February 6 - Report Cards available to Families
February 7 - PTO Meeting, 6:30pm
February 8 - District Choral Concert, 7:00pm
February 19 - School Closed: President's Day
February 20 - School Closed for Students: Staff Inservice Day
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