Madison School District #321

Mrs. Bisby is a second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary. Something Mrs. Bisby loves about her job is seeing her students grow. “I love to see the progress that my students make throughout the year and how they grow academically and socially. The kids just make the job so fun. They are so cute and funny.” Mrs. Bisby is very appreciated for all the hard work that she puts into making her classroom a happy and fun environment. #wearemadison #peopleofmadison

We take your child's attendance at school seriously! So serious, in fact, that if your child was marked absent yesterday, our system called ALL of the phone numbers in your child's file to let them know! :-/ (face palm) When we get the kinks worked out, parents will receive a text and an e-mail from the school informing them of an unverified absence. Elementary age between 9-9:30 am and Jr/High between 6-6:30pm. Our apologize to you (and your emergency contacts who received the call) as we are navigating a new system! We appreciate your patience!

Hello Bobcat Nation! We hope you enjoyed the long (hot) holiday weekend! We continue to encounter unusually high temperatures this time of year. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a “heat advisory” for our area until Wednesday, September 7, at 9 p.m. We have been closely monitoring this advisory along with consulting neighboring districts. Below are things being done district-wide to beat the heat: * 9 of our 12 buildings have operating air conditioning that is running * Windows are being propped open in the early morning hours to cool off our classrooms * HVAC fans are running to pull heat out of the buildings * Teachers are encouraging and providing the added opportunity for students to hydrate often * Bus windows and roof hatches are being left open as students ride the bus * All busses allow and are encouraging students to bring a water bottle while riding We want to assure you that classroom temps are being monitored by district staff during this extended heatwave. The safety of our staff and students remains our highest priority. With Wednesday slotted to be the hottest day for parents/caregivers, we recommend you send your students with a water bottle and dress in light, loose-fitting clothing. We will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds and communicate any changes to affected students/parents/staff. As always, parents have the right to keep their children home if they believe it is unsafe to send them to school. Stay cool, Bobcats! Fall will be upon us soon! #wearemadison

Be sure to check out the fall athletics schedule and plan to support our BOBCATS! #wearemadison

Lesa Jackson and Debby Thompson are the first faces you see when walking into Madison High School. Lesa is the Office Manager and Administrative Assistant, and Debby is over attendance and helping people with questions, or whatever they may need. Both Lesa and Debby have loved working at the high school! “We have a great environment at the high school. It's lots of fun!” said Debby. “It’s fabulous! Like we love it, love it, love it!”, said Lesa. #wearemadison #peopleofmadison

The results are in! Our community has spoken! The Madison Levy Renewal was passed by a narrow majority Tuesday evening! "As a Board of Trustees, we are grateful to those who approved this levy and continue to support our efforts. As a Board and as a district, we will continue to turn to our community, patrons and staff for guidance and feedback. We recognize it is not easy committing to renew a tax in times like these. We take our fiscal responsibility very seriously and are grateful for your continued support. Thank you for being an active participant in our schools and community. Not only do we appreciate those who support us, we appreciate the guidance and feedback from those who don't. It is a great day to be a Bobcat!" -Madison Board of Trustees & Madison Administration

CONGRATS to the varsity football team in their 35-8 win over Tooele last Saturday! We are excited for the rest of the season with these amazing Bobcats! Be sure to check them out and cheer them on to another victory FRIDAY NIGNT at Bobcat Stadium against the Blackfoot Broncos!

It is our COMPLETE pleasure to announce that Kelsey Shumway has received the 2022 Creative and Innovative Teacher Award from the Idaho Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Association. (Insert horns, glitter, confetti, clapping and all the celebratory noises here) This award recognizes a teacher who has made a unique and creative contribution to the FCS curriculum in the past year, has developed or implemented a new teaching idea, strategy, or a new program designed to keep teaching current and relevant and meet the specific needs of the students. The individual that nominated her included in her narrative: "You don't have to follow Kelsey's school instagram account for long to realize how creative and innovative she is. From Fashion to Interior Design to Child Development her ideas are fun, engaging, and creative. She has developed a strong preschool program at Madison High School and her students, and the preschool students alike thrive in the program. Kelsey is always willing to share her ideas and it is obvious that she loves teaching." Congratulations to Kelsey and Madison High School. She is an (award winning 🥇) asset to the Family and Consumer Sciences community AND one of the reasons we claim to have the best teachers EVER! Congrats again on this well earned recognition! #wearemadison

CONGRATULATIONS SADIE ARCHIBALD! WINNER OF THE 2021 TOYOTA "BOBCAT" CAMRY! Thank you to Stones Toyota for your generous donation! Using this as a fundraiser, students brought in $108,000 that went directly to them and their programs! #wearemadison

We want to give a HUGE congrats to the Kennedy PTO for being awarded as the Madison Service Organization of the year. This amazing group spearheaded the effort for the new, all inclusive playground at Kennedy Elementary! It is truly a beautiful site to see kids of all abilities, able to play on the same playground! #wearemadison

The Rocky Mountain Rumble has begun! There will be 4 games today & 4 tomorrow between teams from Utah and Idaho. Our Bobcats will play Saturday Night at 8pm. We can’t wait to see you there! It’s a great day to be a Bobcat!!! #wearemadison

Congrats to our Madison Girls Varsity team on their 3-1 VICTORY against Skykine! Well done ladies! Way to start the season off strong! #wearemadison

Burton students pulled up to this colorful welcome message their first day of school! You would think our schools were excited to get their students back or something. 😜 #wearemadison

Congratulations to Madison JV and Varsity on their games last night against Skyline. JV - Final score 6-1 Varsity - Final score 5-0 It’s a great day to be a Bobcat! #wearemadison

!!VOTE EARLY!! If you don't think you will have time to vote on Tuesday, August 30, head down to the Madison County Clerks Office (Mon - Fri 8-5) before Friday, August 26 and cast your vote early. To read more about the Madison Levy Renewal, click here: https://www.msd321.com/page/madison-levy-renewal-2022 For voting information or polling information visit: http://www.idahovotes.gov/. Every vote counts! #wearemadison

School starts, TOMORROW, August 23! With that, comes the big yellow bus! While we hope drivers are vigilant year round in school zones/stops, we ask for extra caution this first week of school as drivers and students are figuring out routes (both walking and driving)! Thanks to the Madison County Sheriffs Office for sharing these safety reminders! Biggest tip, SLOW DOWN! #wearemadison #backtoachool

ATTENTION! THE JV FOOTBALL GAME AT OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN MOVED UP TO 4:00!!!!

A huge thank you to our friends at ICCU, for ALL that they do for our schools, students and this community. Because of these efforts. We are excited to recognize them as MSD Business of the Year! They could not be more deserving of this! #wearemadison

New teacher orientation began today and we are excited to be welcoming 49 new teachers into the Bobcat Family! #wearemadison

Download the 2022 Celebrate You Adventure Guide NOW and start planning your Celebrate You adventure on August 16, 2-7 pm! Adventure is calling! Will you answer?! Download HERE: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2804/MSD321/2353367/CELEBRATE_YOU_2022-2023_Adventure_Guide.pdf