Family News - Special Edition
![colored pencils laid across yellow construction paper sun.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779823128/madisonk12wius/tz2ugav7cdrzmrrf2hfy/Summerresourcesgraphic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779823128/madisonk12wius/tz2ugav7cdrzmrrf2hfy/Summerresourcesgraphic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779823128/madisonk12wius/tz2ugav7cdrzmrrf2hfy/Summerresourcesgraphic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779823128/madisonk12wius/tz2ugav7cdrzmrrf2hfy/Summerresourcesgraphic.jpg","width":1100}])
Visit the MMSD Summer Resource Page for important info including student bus passes, meal programs, reading activities and much more.
![Student-athlete jumps over hurdle on track.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781195883/madisonk12wius/tkpizubzidn49z6sgpa3/EastTrackField.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781195883/madisonk12wius/tkpizubzidn49z6sgpa3/EastTrackField.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781195883/madisonk12wius/tkpizubzidn49z6sgpa3/EastTrackField.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781195883/madisonk12wius/tkpizubzidn49z6sgpa3/EastTrackField.jpg","width":1100}])
Take a look at the records, championships and state appearances that defined spring sports across MMSD.
![class of 2026 graphic.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779993025/madisonk12wius/peir9pakcnrr4flrz5lc/classof2026graphic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779993025/madisonk12wius/peir9pakcnrr4flrz5lc/classof2026graphic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779993025/madisonk12wius/peir9pakcnrr4flrz5lc/classof2026graphic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779993025/madisonk12wius/peir9pakcnrr4flrz5lc/classof2026graphic.jpg","width":1100}])
The webpage is full of graduate well wishes, senior spotlights and ceremony information for each school. Stay tuned Tuesday for a special graduation edition newsletter!
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Along with our community partners, MMSD invites families to explore reading resources, activities and events designed to spark joy and strengthen literacy for all ages.
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By the time the doors opened for Badger Rock Middle School’s first-ever Mental Health Fair, eighth graders Luke and Ejaaz had already spent months planning.
![young student smiles while sitting at desk.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779989527/madisonk12wius/w7pyqf5ug1yf36yascbj/4kstudent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779989527/madisonk12wius/w7pyqf5ug1yf36yascbj/4kstudent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779989527/madisonk12wius/w7pyqf5ug1yf36yascbj/4kstudent.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779989527/madisonk12wius/w7pyqf5ug1yf36yascbj/4kstudent.jpg","width":1100}])
MMSD is expanding tuition-free 4K with new full-day and five-day options, giving more families access to early learning opportunities.
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Chavez students and staff cheered along as over 70 graduating seniors from the Memorial High Class of 2026 walked the halls of their former elementary school.
![CMU Block walls on east side of the future Sherman gym]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781297182/madisonk12wius/w4vitklvlnfbybmf9jnr/612ResizedCMUblockwallontheeastside.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781297182/madisonk12wius/w4vitklvlnfbybmf9jnr/612ResizedCMUblockwallontheeastside.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781297182/madisonk12wius/w4vitklvlnfbybmf9jnr/612ResizedCMUblockwallontheeastside.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781297182/madisonk12wius/w4vitklvlnfbybmf9jnr/612ResizedCMUblockwallontheeastside.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781297182/madisonk12wius/w4vitklvlnfbybmf9jnr/612ResizedCMUblockwallontheeastside.jpg","width":1600}])
We are committed to keeping you informed as we complete construction for the MMSD 2024 facilities referendum.
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Marquette teacher Madeline Slicker is redesigning third-grade textbooks, replacing blank spaces with visual supports so all students can learn in the same room.
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Simple Gifts is an opportunity for students to express themselves through the arts during lunch, building self-confidence and community one performance at a time.
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The 22nd annual Fore Friends Golf Outing takes place July 15 and raises critical funds to support public recreation programs across the Madison area.
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For the past five years, the network has supported 52 schools and seven student programs with nearly $2 million in classroom resources.