Madison CUSD 12

Madison Family, Due to poor road conditions and the forecast for significant sleet as some freezing rain beginning tomorrow morning, Madison CUSD #12 will not be in attendance tomorrow, February 24th. We will return on Friday, February 25th. Stay Safe Andrew Reinking

Parents: We have a half-day on Friday, February 25, 2022. Students will be dismissed and on the buses by 10:35am. Car riders and walkers will be dismissed by 10:25am. Happy Wednesday!

Madison Junior & Senior High School Students and Parents, Please see the the flyer and click on the link below to complete the form if you would like your child(ren) to participate in Dental Safari. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mT6pU4MY1yIPC717VbdnegfrnwJa3ztb/view?usp=sharing

Parents: Tomorrow we are celebrating 02/22/22! We are asking students to participate by wearing tennis shoes, tutus and ties. Only students participating are able to dress-down tomorrow. Looking forward to it! Have a good day!

Madison Family, We were experiencing some technical difficulty with the live stream. Here is a new link, https://youtu.be/lnzuWhK42zE

New link for interrupted stream. https://youtu.be/lnzuWhK42zE

Madison Family, Come support your Madison Trojans as they play their first regional game tonight against O Fallon Baptist. The game begins at 6:00pm in the Don Freeman Gymnasium at Madison High School. If you are unable to support the team in person you can watch the live stream here; https://youtu.be/sYPTGO73zD0

Madison Family, There is a COVID-19 vaccination clinic today at Long Elementary school from Noon - 3:00pm. Vaccinations are available for ages 5 and up. Come out and help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Madison Family, A reminder that we have a COVID-19 vaccination clinic available on Saturday, February 19th from noon to 3 at Long Elementary School. Vaccinations are available for ages 5 and up. First, second and booster vaccinations will be available.

Madison Family, Due to the icy road conditions, cold morning temperatures and low wind chill Madison CUSD #12 will not be in attendance tomorrow, Friday, February 18th. Stay safe and warm.

Due to foreseeable inclement weather, the regular schedule board meeting has been reschedule for Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:00pm

Madison Family, Earlier today, we learned of an action from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) which voted to reject a reintroduction of emergency rules for COVID-19 protocols in schools which include masking, testing, and exclusion. JCAR is not connected to the Illinois Appellate Court process, which we are still awaiting a ruling from. In working with our legal counsel, the impact of this committee vote means that because these emergency rules have expired, schools can only require employee vaccinations/testing, student and employee masking, and exclusion of students and employees who are close contacts from school if there is a court order or an order from the local health department. Students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 are able to be excluded for 5 days and those with symptoms may be sent home. As a district, we have a duty to be compliant with all state and federal mandates. As a result, beginning Wednesday, February 16, 2022, The district will recommend masks for all students and staff in our schools. Please note that federal law still requires masks on buses. The committee vote does not change this, and so students who ride buses will still be required to wear masks while on school busses. Thank you for your patience while we navigate the often changing rules related to COVID-19. Andrew Reinking Superintendent Madison CUSD #12

Madison Family, Madison CUSD #12 will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic tomorrow; Wednesday, February 16th; from 9-2. Vaccinations will be available for those ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 18 will need to have an adult with them to receive the vaccine. First, second and booster vaccinations will be available.

Madison Junior High School Students & Parents, Please see the attached flyer for information regarding tonight's Madison Junior High School Sneakerball. Students must be picked up at 8:00 PM.

Parents: Reminder that we have a half-day tomorrow. Students will be dismissed and on the buses by 10:35am. Car riders and walkers will be dismissed by 10:25am. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 14. Have a great day!

Parents: We were not able to schedule the eye doctor to visit our school. We did not have enough parent consents signed. All kindergarten students must have an eye exam by April 18, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Katie at 618.877.1712 ext. 5243. Thanks!

Did somebody say there is a recording studio at Madison High School? Tune in to iHeartRadio where you will hear 7 of Madison Senior High School's dynamic scholars in "The Black History Month Spotlight." Congratulations to Jazmyn Coelman, Shawn Wright, Kassidi Sanders, Carman Lucas, Emauri Jackson, and Diamilatou Preston. These students were selected as Metro east SHERO or HERO and recorded a 20 second monologue which will air on IHEARTMEDIA all around the world. The students' recordings can be heard ALL WEEK, ALL DAY, EVERY HOUR on Majic 104.9FM, 100.3FM The Beat and Hallelujah 1600AM. Congrats again to our students, we are proud of you!!!!

Madison Family, Yesterday evening, an Illinois judge ruled on two lawsuits filed by multiple teachers and more than 700 parents from across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations on masking, vaccination and testing. At this time, we are in the process of reviewing the judge’s decision and will communicate with you as soon as possible on any additional impact this ruling has on Madison students and staff. As we review the decision and its impact on the District we ask for your patience. We realize the last several years have been difficult and we have strived to provide the consistency in education you expect from the District. Thank you for your support of our students, teachers, and staff during these uncertain times. We will continue to work together to provide the best educational opportunities possible for all our students. We look forward to seeing your students on Monday, February 7th. Sincerely, Andrew Reinking Superintendent

Madison Family, Due to continuing poor road conditions and cold forecast for tomorrow morning, Madison CUSD #12 will not be in attendance on Friday, February 4th. We will resume classes on Monday, February 7th. Stay safe and warm.

Madison Family, Due to continued snow and poor road conditions the ticket sales for the Madison v. Brooklyn game scheduled from 4 to 7 this afternoon has been canceled.