Madison Middle School

By barsotti_p 　https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/madisonstaff/2023/04/14/april-14-2023/

Madison Staff,

Here are this week’s updates:

MADISON INFORMATION     

• Focus Class: I would like everyone to keep their focus students in their classes.  There is one asterisk on that comment though.  If you want the student in your class to finish a project/assignment/test or to get extra help for your class, that is fine with me.  One of our goals of Focus is to build that family feeling and that is hard to do with students leaving your class.  Moving forward, if you want a student to do work in your class, please reach out to the student’s Focus teacher. That way it can be a conversation between two adults and then we are taking out the student honesty variable.
• Neoprene computer bags: Last Monday you will handed out the neoprene computer bags to all students who have not been given one yet.  We have ordered more, but please start making sure students are using the bags when computers are not in use.
• Classified Sick Leave Bank Help: Sally Duerfeldt, the Classified Benefits Coordinator, will be here Tuesday, May 2nd from 8:30-10:00 to answer questions and help anyone interested in the Classified Sick Leave Bank. Open enrollment for the bank opens May 1. Staff who donate some of their sick leave time to the bank can then access the bank if you need to be out for a longer period of time and need additional sick leave. Stop by the staff room on May 4 to learn more from Sally.
   
• Staffing Update: A couple of updates about next year’s staffing:
  • Access Center (Formerly known as LC) EA: Brandi Geddis will be starting on April 19th to help support students on Amy’s caseload.
  • New Principal Coming: My time at Madison will come to an end at the end of the year.  I am the new Athletic Director at North Eugene.  I have loved my time at Madison and would not want to work at another middle school.  Many of you have welcomed me into your families through stories and pictures and those are some of my favorite parts of working with you all.  I was told that 4j will be posting the principal position.    
       
• Barsotti’s Family Update: Last weekend, I had the opportunity to ski with my dad and Nephews at Mt. Bachelor when my family was in Arizona for Easter.  On the second run of the day, my dad broke both his bones in his lower leg.  My family likes to blame me, but this one was not my fault.  It was a super easy run and he just fell wrong.  My mom is doing way better but is not in a spot to take care of my dad and herself so my siblings and I are back to taking turns supporting them.  My week is the week of April 24th.  I am looking for a sub to help support you while I am gone.  
  

DISTRICT INFORMATION                  

• Congrats to ACE Award Nominees! Linked here is a list of everyone who was nominated this year. Here are the Monarchs who were nominated: Peter Barsotti, Tim Wilcox, Zoe Haupt, Queen Mary, and Suzie McLauchlin.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OTHER INFORMATION   

• None this week 🙂
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Looking Ahead:

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Gina and Peter