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It is the week of Winter Break and all through the school…It was so quiet you could hear  mouse….Well not really 🙂

I hope everyone has a safe and fun Winter Break.

Highlights from Third Grade PTA Program

 

Chemistry 2 students from BJHS did a wonderful chemistry experiment with our students!

 

 

Fun at the Holiday Shop!

 

Listening to Biz World Group Pitching to me their business!  I felt like I was on Shark Tank!

Fun Friday Highlight – Frozen Style

Thank you Ms. Jennifer and Mrs. Allen

12 Days of Christmas West Madison Style

One of our days — Wear a Christmas Sweater

Have a Wonderful Winter Break!

Students Return on Jan. 4

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Congratulations to the December PE Student of the Month

 

 

Congratulations to our Math Team

They competed last Saturday in Vestavia. They came in 8th place out of over 70 teams.  Great Job!  Thank you to our team and all our helpers.

 

Hour of Code at West Madison

 

Your opportunity to help our students in a local Girl Scout Troop

 

 

Collecting gently used towels and blankets for the Felines and Canines Rescue Center

Highlights from the 2nd Grade Field Trip to Elf University and Santa’s Village

Upcoming Events:

December 11 – PTA Meeting 5:30 in gym 3rd grade Performs

December 11-15 – Holiday Shoppe

December 15 – Coffee with the Counselor 10:00-10:45

December 20 – Students Dismiss at 11:00

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It is always so great to have a former student come back to West Madison.

Aiden is a student who studies gymnastics from Southern States.  He came back with his coach to demonstrate gymnastics.  Several students even got a chance to try.

5th Grade

Do you know what the Distributive and Associative Property of Multiplication?  Well, I bet these 5th graders can tell you!

3rd Grade – STEM Project – More 3rd grade STEM projects to come!

Thank you to Mrs. Sims and Rogers for helping to make our school look beautiful!

Thank you to Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Bonnie for preparing the area of planting.

Upcoming Activities:

The month of December a Girl Scout Troop that several of our girls are in will be collecting towels and blankets for the Feline and Canine Rescue Center.  Please send in any gently used towels and blankets.  🙂

December 4-8

DIBELS testing for grades K-3  Your child has been preparing for this – there is nothing you can do to help them prepare.

December  11 PTA Meeting 5:30 in the Gym  – 3rd Grade performing

December 11-15  Holiday Shop

December 20   Students dismiss at 11:00

Have a Great Holiday!

 

 

 

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It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of the first semester.  Thanksgiving is here and Winter Break is just around the corner.  Take  the time this week to give thanks for all the blessings we have been given.

Congratulations to our Chess Team – They competed in the Queens Quest Tournament at Millcreek this weekend and won 3rd Place. Wow….so proud of them.  Members of the team were Alex, Haley, Conner, Ilene and Ben.  Thank you as well to Coach Ed, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Glass.

Chess Team Queen’s Quest Tournament 

Highlights from 4th Grade

Scientist at Work

The importance of having students practice reading!

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Upcoming Events:

November 22-26  No School Thanksgiving Holidays

November 27  – Students Return to School

December 11 – PTA Meeting 3rd grade Perform  5:30 in the gym

December 11-15  Holiday Shop

December 20  Students dismiss at 11:00

December 21-Jan 3

Students return on Jan. 4

 

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We have had an eventful few weeks.

 I would first like to say Thank you to all Veterans.  We honor you and thank you for your service!

We Honor All Who Served

 

We had such a wonderful Veteran’s Day Assembly  on Monday.  We had over 35 guests.  It was a wonderful ceremony.  Thank you to all who came.  It truly meant a lot to our WM family.

Thank you to our speaker, Mr. Callandar, the BJHS Honor Guard and the members of the Discovery Middle School Band, former students of West Madison

Highlights from the Program

 

West Madison Wall of Honor

 

Lleyton Introducing his Hero, his Great Grandfather

 

Veteran Breakfast

 

Elementary Student to Student escorted Veteran’s, handed out programs and decorated the Wall of Honor!

 

Our Special Guest, Mr Callendar with Dr. Jah, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Tibbs

 

Former West Madison Students from Discovery Middle School with Their Director Mrs. Merritt

 

We  had a great day on Friday.  We had our first House Meeting and Den Meeting with our students.  It was great spending time together, getting to know each other.

 

Professional Development with the Teachers

 

We had a great time learning by doing.  We played the Amazing Race!

Highlights from our afternoon of learning!

I pray you have had a wonderful long weekend.  We have many upcoming events:

November 13    PTA Meeting   5:30  5th grade performs

November 22 – 24  Thanksgiving Holidays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We have had a lot going on this week!

Highlights from Red Ribbon Week

Boo to Drugs Kindergarten and First Grade Coloring Contest

I’m Proud to be Drug Free

 

Congratulations to the Winners of the Poster Contest!

 

Drug Free Posters

Drug Free Posters

Drug Free Posters

Drug Free Posters

Drug Free Posters

 

 

 Mr. Ryce, Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Wilma, the super heroes of the lunchroom!

 

Bob Jones Students share a skit with Kindergarten and First Grade Students

 

Kindergartners on Pajama Day

Highlights from PE

Singing and Acting out Nesting Nellie in Kindergarten.  Can you guess what letter we are learning today?

 

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 30   – Dyslexia Awareness – Wear Red

Nov. 3 – Monthly Makerspace in the Library

Nov. 6 – Veteran’s Day Honor Assembly

Nov. 9 –  Students Dismiss at 11:00 – Teacher Collaboration

Nov. 10 – No School Veteran’s Day

 

 

 

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Congratulations to Alex for getting 4th place at the Chess Fall Scholars on Saturday!

Thank you to the Math Team for their efforts at the UAH Perennial Math Tournament over Fall  Break!

Congratulations to Emily for getting 3rd place!

 

We had several field trips this past week.

Highlights from the Kindergarten Field Trip to Lyons Farms

 

Highlights from the 4th Grade Field Trip to Constitution Hall Village

We had some wonderful games created by students.  They were placed in the Media Center on display.  We truly have some creative students.

 

 

 

 

It’s that time of year again, the 2nd grade Pumpkin Projects (Book Characters)

 

 

Don’t forget this is Red Ribbon Week!

Red Ribbon 2017

Take a peek at the flyer to find out how you should dress each day!

Monday – Don’t forget to wear red!

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 23 – VAKS Flu Clinic

Oct. 26 – 5/6 Grade Social

Oct. 30 – Dyslexia Awareness Day – Wear Red

 

Have a Great Week!

 

 

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FALL BREAK

Have fun and be safe!

Highlights from the Week!

 

Learning Force and Motion in Third Grade

Learning About Measurement in First Grade

 

 

Reading Nursery Rhymes in First Grade

Leadership in action!

Kindergarten and Sixth Grade Buddies

Highlights from the 5th Grade vs. Faculty Kick ball Game

Thank you so much, we raised $300 for the adopted school in Houston

Congratulations to those students who had art work displayed at the Madison Street Festival

• Connor D.
• Addy Grace W.
• Ester M.
• Sutton I.
• Aanvi S.
• Wilder C.
• Lainie R.
• Elisabeth L.
• Allie A.
• Christina C.
• Madison S.
• Ava Z.
• Maggie R.
• Hayden S.
• Fenway G.

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 19 – Fall Make up Pictures

Oct. 19- Come see me in the BJHS Homecoming Parade

Oct. 26 – 5/6 Grade Social  2:40-4:30

 

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We had a visit this week from Madison Fire and Rescue.  They talked to the kids about fire safety.  The students got a chance to go into the safe house, a simulation house designed to help kids know how to get out of their house in case of a fire. The students learned a lot.

Congratulations to our Autumn Chase Run Winner

 

Congratulations to our August and September PE Student of the Month

Highlights from PE this Week!

 

Upcoming Events:

Don’t forget on Monday, wear Blue and Yellow for Down Syndrome and Spina Bifida Awareness Month

Oct. 9-13  Fall Break

Oct. 19 –  Fall Make up Pictures

Oct. 26 – Fifth and Sixth Grade Social  2:30-4:30 in the gym

Have a Great Weekend

 

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Thank you to everyone who sent in money for our adopted school, Owens Elementary in Houston Texas.  We raised $500 in gift cards to send to the families. Thank you again so much.

Fundraiser Top Prizes

The 5th and 6th grade top fundraisers received a Limo ride to Uncle Maddio’s Pizza on Friday.  It was such fun.  They allowed Mrs. Miller and myself to ride along with the groups :).

Here are a few highlights:  We definitely felt like celebrities!

 

6th Grade – Learning Theme and Letter Writing Dancing to Meghan Trainers song “Feel Better When I’m Dancing”

Writing Letters to Meghan Trainer

 

 

Thank you to all the parents who helped at the Book Fair.  Kids were so excited leaving with wonderful books.  Thank you to the Book Fair committee for making this year’s book fair a tremendous success!

 

The most fun I have all day is to go into classrooms.  I love going into the Kindergarten and first grade classrooms.

Kindergarten learning to write the letter P!

 

Do you remember how to play hopscotch?  These first graders told me all about their game of hopscotch!

 

 

Upcoming Events:

September 26 – Fire Safe House

Oct. 6 – Faculty/Student Kickball Game Raising Money for those affected by the Hurricanes