❤️💪 **Red Ribbon Week is October 23–31!** 💪❤️
Madison Elementary School is excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week with this year’s theme: **“Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”** Created by student Ava Tackett of Griswold Middle School in Connecticut, the theme reminds us that choosing to live drug-free takes courage and leadership—and that everyday choices can positively influence our peers, families, and communities.
Red Ribbon Week matters in education because it helps students learn about healthy choices early, build decision-making and refusal skills, and contribute to safe, healthy school communities. It also strengthens school-family partnerships and helps students stay focused on learning. 🌟
#RedRibbonWeek #MakeADifference #BeAHero #StayDrugFree #MadisonElementary
Madison Elementary School is excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week with this year’s theme: **“Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”** Created by student Ava Tackett of Griswold Middle School in Connecticut, the theme reminds us that choosing to live drug-free takes courage and leadership—and that everyday choices can positively influence our peers, families, and communities.
Red Ribbon Week matters in education because it helps students learn about healthy choices early, build decision-making and refusal skills, and contribute to safe, healthy school communities. It also strengthens school-family partnerships and helps students stay focused on learning. 🌟
#RedRibbonWeek #MakeADifference #BeAHero #StayDrugFree #MadisonElementary
📚 Book Fair Update! 📚
Book Fair money envelopes will be coming home soon! Please complete the envelope whether your child will be using cash, check, or eWallet.
✏️ If you have any notes about what your child may or may not purchase, please write those instructions directly on the envelope.
🧾 Your child has recently brought home, or will soon bring home, a wish list from the Book Fair (it looks like a receipt). This list is simply a reference for you to see book prices and the items that caught your child's eye.
Please remember: Your child is not required to purchase anything on the wish list. They may change their mind, choose different items, or even decide not to buy anything at all!
💳 Don't forget to set up your child's Scholastic eWallet for a safe and convenient shopping experience: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/madisonelementaryschool16
We can't wait for our students to enjoy the Book Fair! 📖✨
📚🍂 **You're Invited to Madison Elementary's Title I Family Library Night!** 🐴📖
Join us for an evening of reading, learning, and family fun as **Madison Elementary School Title I welcomes the Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library!**
📅 **Date:** November 10
⏰ **Time:** 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 **Location:** Madison Elementary School
Come discover the wonderful opportunities our local public library has to offer while celebrating the importance of literacy and family engagement! We are excited to bring our school community together and encourage a lifelong love of reading.
💙💛 **All Madison Elementary families are welcome!**
We hope to see you there for an evening of literacy, community, and Mustang fun! 🐴📚
#MadisonMustangs #TitleIFamilyEngagement #FamilyLibraryNight #ReadersAreLeaders
Join us for an evening of reading, learning, and family fun as **Madison Elementary School Title I welcomes the Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library!**
📅 **Date:** November 10
⏰ **Time:** 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 **Location:** Madison Elementary School
Come discover the wonderful opportunities our local public library has to offer while celebrating the importance of literacy and family engagement! We are excited to bring our school community together and encourage a lifelong love of reading.
💙💛 **All Madison Elementary families are welcome!**
We hope to see you there for an evening of literacy, community, and Mustang fun! 🐴📚
#MadisonMustangs #TitleIFamilyEngagement #FamilyLibraryNight #ReadersAreLeaders
🎃👻 MADISON MUSTANG FAMILIES… IT’S TRUNK OR TREAT TIME! 👻🎃
🍬🚗 Get ready for a SPOOKTACULAR evening of fun! Join us THIS FRIDAY at 6:00 PM for Madison Elementary’s ANNUAL PTA-SPONSORED TRUNK OR TREAT! 🧡🖤
Bring the kiddos, wear your favorite costumes, and get ready for a night filled with sweet treats, smiles, and Halloween fun! 🍭🍫
💙🐴 BONUS TREAT! Several of your favorite Madison teachers will be there, too! They can’t wait to see our Mustang families, share some sweet treats, and enjoy a little Halloween fun outside the classroom! 👩🏫🎃
We love bringing our Mustang Family together, and we can’t wait to see all those cute costumes and smiling faces!
📅 THIS FRIDAY
⏰ 6:00 PM
🍬 Annual PTA-Sponsored Trunk or Treat
👻 Tag your friends, spread the word, and come join the fun!
#MadisonMustangs #MustangFamily #TrunkOrTreat #MadisonElementary #HalloweenFun
🏃♂️🏀 Learning, Laughter, and Lots of FUN in PE at Madison Elementary! 💙🤍🐴
Who says learning can’t be FUN?! At Madison Elementary, Mr. Wilson goes the extra mile to make gym class an exciting experience our students look forward to! 🎉
From creative games and engaging challenges to activities that get everyone moving, Mr. Wilson finds ways to keep our Madison Mustangs active, smiling, and learning! 💪😊
But gym class is about so much more than running and playing! Through these fun activities, our students build important skills like teamwork, cooperation, sportsmanship, coordination, and perseverance. They learn to encourage one another, try new things, and celebrate both individual and team successes! 🙌🏆
A BIG Mustang-sized THANK YOU to Mr. Wilson for bringing so much energy, creativity, and enthusiasm to our students’ physical education experience! 💙 Your dedication to making learning meaningful, memorable, and FUN makes a difference every day!
🐴💙 At Madison, we’re building healthy bodies, strong minds, and a whole lot of Mustang spirit!
#MadisonMustangs #MustangPride #PhysicalEducation #LearningThroughPlay #MustangFamily
🎃💙 MADISON MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE! 💙🐴
A HUGE thank-you to our local Girl Scouts and Madison Mustangs Josie and Elayna Seevers and Evalyn Hornbeck for collecting and donating Halloween costumes to families in need!
Your generosity is helping make Halloween special for children who might otherwise go without a costume. Every child deserves the chance to dress up, join the fun, and make sweet Halloween memories!
We are so proud of these young ladies for showing the true meaning of kindness and giving back! Acts like these teach our children compassion, empathy, and the importance of helping others in their community.
Way to go, Mustangs! You are making a difference, one act of kindness at a time!
📚✨ The Madison Elementary Book Fair is almost here (or is happening now)!
Don't forget to set up your child's eWallet, a safe and convenient way for students to shop without carrying cash. You can create an eWallet on our Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/madisonelementaryschool16
We are also still looking for volunteers to help make our Book Fair a success! If you have some time to share, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/vbJ3KV1NWJ466xwv5
Thank you for supporting our students and helping foster a love of reading! 📖❤️
Don't forget to set up your child's eWallet, a safe and convenient way for students to shop without carrying cash. You can create an eWallet on our Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/madisonelementaryschool16
We are also still looking for volunteers to help make our Book Fair a success! If you have some time to share, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/vbJ3KV1NWJ466xwv5
Thank you for supporting our students and helping foster a love of reading! 📖❤️
Join us Thursday evening for an opportunity to learn more about how new boundary changes affect our students.
📚❤️ Did you know that a School & Home Attendance Social Worker is here to help support students and families both in and out of school?
My role is to help remove barriers that may affect a child's attendance and success in school. Whether your family needs help accessing community resources, transportation assistance, housing support, healthcare services, food resources, or guidance navigating challenges, I am here to connect you with the support you need.
Working together, we can help students build strong attendance habits and create opportunities for academic success. Every child deserves the chance to thrive, and every family deserves support.
If you have questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out. We're stronger when we work together! 💙💛
#WVSchools #AttendanceMatters #StudentSuccess #FamilySupport #CommunityResources #SchoolAndHomeAttendance
My role is to help remove barriers that may affect a child's attendance and success in school. Whether your family needs help accessing community resources, transportation assistance, housing support, healthcare services, food resources, or guidance navigating challenges, I am here to connect you with the support you need.
Working together, we can help students build strong attendance habits and create opportunities for academic success. Every child deserves the chance to thrive, and every family deserves support.
If you have questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out. We're stronger when we work together! 💙💛
#WVSchools #AttendanceMatters #StudentSuccess #FamilySupport #CommunityResources #SchoolAndHomeAttendance
😊 Mrs. Tucker's Tech Tip Tuesday
Technology should support our well-being, not overwhelm it.
Watch for signs that your child may need a break from screens: ✅ Trouble sleeping ✅ Increased irritability ✅ Less interest in offline activities
Sometimes the best refresh button is stepping away from technology for a while.
Technology should support our well-being, not overwhelm it.
Watch for signs that your child may need a break from screens: ✅ Trouble sleeping ✅ Increased irritability ✅ Less interest in offline activities
Sometimes the best refresh button is stepping away from technology for a while.
🎃📚 Get Ready for Book Fair Fun! 📚🎃
The Madison Halloween Book Fair is coming October 26-30! 👻🎃 Students will have the chance to discover exciting new books while helping support our school library.
💳 Make shopping easy with Scholastic eWallet! eWallet is a secure, cash-free payment option that allows family members to add funds for their student to shop at the Book Fair. Any unused funds can be spent online at Scholastic or used for a future Book Fair.
📖 Visit our Book Fair homepage for details and to set up your student's eWallet: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/madisonelementaryschool16
Don't miss this spooktacular week of reading, books, and fun! 🦇👻🎃📚
🚌 Our students participated in Bus Safety Day today! They learned important safety procedures and practiced ways to stay safe while riding the bus. Here are our kindergartners taking part in this valuable learning experience. We are so proud of them! 💙
Madison families, please check your child’s backpack this afternoon for a letter about Priority Enrollment for the 2027–28 school year.
Families of students who qualify for Priority 1 or Priority 2 enrollment will be asked to indicate their preferred school based on their priority status under the new elementary school boundaries.
Madison students who live within the new Lincoln attendance boundary will have the opportunity to remain at Madison.
No all families will receive letters Monday. For more information about Priority Enrollment please go to https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/boundary-line-change-criss-emerson-lincoln-madison.
🎉 Way to go, Madison Elementary! 🎉
Congratulations to this week’s top-attending classes for Oct. 12–16:
🏆 Wilson — 99%
🌟 Jack — 98%
👏 Keiser — 97%
👏 Reid — 97%
👏 Davis — 96%
Madison’s weekly attendance was 95%, and our year-to-date attendance is 95%. Thank you, families, for helping students show up ready to learn!
Every school day matters: learning builds day by day, daily routines and friendships grow stronger, and regular attendance helps prevent gaps in reading and math. It also builds healthy habits that carry forward.
Let’s keep the momentum going—help your child be at school every day they can! 💙📚
Your Presence Matters!
#YourPresenceMatters #MadisonElementary #EveryDayCounts
💙💛 **Madison Mustangs Have Something to Celebrate!** 💙💛
Madison Elementary School is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the **West Virginia Central Credit Union Day of Giving Grant Program for the 2026 school year!**
These generous funds will help us keep our **Madison Mustang Cares Food and Hygiene Box** stocked throughout the school year!
Our Mustang Cares box provides students with snacks and easy-to-prepare food items to take home after school, along with a variety of essential hygiene products. This resource helps us support our students and families by providing access to items that can make a meaningful difference in their daily lives. Parents are invited to visit the box before, during and after school hours to help with their needs at home.
At Madison Elementary, we believe that taking care of our Mustangs goes beyond the classroom. We want every student to know that they are supported, valued, and cared for by their school community.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to West Virginia Central Credit Union for this generous grant and for investing in our students and our community! Your support helps us continue our mission of making sure our Mustangs have the resources they need to succeed.
With gratitude,
Principal Jeanna Plumly and the Madison Elementary School Staff
Madison Elementary School is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the **West Virginia Central Credit Union Day of Giving Grant Program for the 2026 school year!**
These generous funds will help us keep our **Madison Mustang Cares Food and Hygiene Box** stocked throughout the school year!
Our Mustang Cares box provides students with snacks and easy-to-prepare food items to take home after school, along with a variety of essential hygiene products. This resource helps us support our students and families by providing access to items that can make a meaningful difference in their daily lives. Parents are invited to visit the box before, during and after school hours to help with their needs at home.
At Madison Elementary, we believe that taking care of our Mustangs goes beyond the classroom. We want every student to know that they are supported, valued, and cared for by their school community.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to West Virginia Central Credit Union for this generous grant and for investing in our students and our community! Your support helps us continue our mission of making sure our Mustangs have the resources they need to succeed.
With gratitude,
Principal Jeanna Plumly and the Madison Elementary School Staff
Third Grade Multiplication Monster Family Event
Third grade families are invited to join us for a fun and engaging Title I Family Event on Tuesday, October 20 at 1:30 PM at Madison Elementary School.
During our Multiplication Monster event, students and families will work together on hands-on multiplication activities designed to build fact fluency, strengthen multiplication strategies, and make practicing math fun.
Families will also learn simple ways to support multiplication practice at home while enjoying some monstrously fun activities with their child.
We look forward to learning, laughing, and multiplying together. We hope to see you there!
Second Grade Spooky Singer Reading Mystery Family Event
Second grade families are invited to join us for a spooktacular Title I Family Event on Tuesday, October 27 at 1:30 PM at Madison Elementary School.
During our Spooky Singer Reading Mystery, students and families will work together to use reading clues, comprehension skills, and careful thinking to solve a fun Halloween-themed mystery.
This interactive event is designed to strengthen reading skills while giving families an enjoyable way to learn and problem-solve together.
We can’t wait to read, investigate, and solve the mystery with you. We hope to see you there!
📱 Mrs. Tucker's Tech Tip Tuesday
Have you joined our school's Rooms feature yet?
Rooms allows families to receive important updates, communicate with teachers, and stay informed about school events all in one place.
Staying connected helps students succeed! 📱 https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/rooms
Rooms® is a trademark of Apptegy
Have you joined our school's Rooms feature yet?
Rooms allows families to receive important updates, communicate with teachers, and stay informed about school events all in one place.
Staying connected helps students succeed! 📱 https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/rooms
Rooms® is a trademark of Apptegy
We're excited to share a wonderful opportunity for your child! WVU-Parkersburg School of Cosmetology and Esthetics is offering **free haircuts** to our students this school year.
**Here's what you need to know:**
- Haircuts are available **Mondays only**
- School bus transportation is provided to and from the cosmetology school at 3113 Murdoch Avenue
- Haircuts are performed by cosmetology students—a great learning opportunity for them!
- A permission slip is required to participate
**To get started:** Complete the interest form below, and we'll send you a permission slip to sign and return.
Thank you for supporting this wonderful program!
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**Here's what you need to know:**
- Haircuts are available **Mondays only**
- School bus transportation is provided to and from the cosmetology school at 3113 Murdoch Avenue
- Haircuts are performed by cosmetology students—a great learning opportunity for them!
- A permission slip is required to participate
**To get started:** Complete the interest form below, and we'll send you a permission slip to sign and return.
Thank you for supporting this wonderful program!
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🥨 NEED A SNACK? WANT TO SHARE SOME FOOD? 💙
Don’t forget to stop by Madison Elementary’s Madison Cares Outdoor Food & Hygiene Pantry!
Thanks to the generosity of some wonderful local donors and members of our community, we have been able to keep our pantry stocked with snacks, food essentials, and hygiene items for students, families, and community members who may need a little extra support.
💙 Why does Madison do this?
Because we believe that taking care of our students means taking care of the whole child and the whole family. Sometimes families experience times when food or everyday essentials are harder to provide. We want our Madison community to know that there is always kindness waiting here.
Our goal is simple: Make sure no one has to go without something they need. We believe in looking out for one another, sharing what we have, and creating a school community where everyone feels supported, valued, and cared for.
🥫 Need something? Please take what you need.
🤝 Have something to share? Please give what you can.
Whether you are receiving or giving, you are helping make Madison a stronger, more caring community.
💙 Madison Cares. Madison Shares. Madison Supports.
Thank you to all of our generous donors who help keep our pantry stocked and our community cared for! 🐎💙
Don’t forget to stop by Madison Elementary’s Madison Cares Outdoor Food & Hygiene Pantry!
Thanks to the generosity of some wonderful local donors and members of our community, we have been able to keep our pantry stocked with snacks, food essentials, and hygiene items for students, families, and community members who may need a little extra support.
💙 Why does Madison do this?
Because we believe that taking care of our students means taking care of the whole child and the whole family. Sometimes families experience times when food or everyday essentials are harder to provide. We want our Madison community to know that there is always kindness waiting here.
Our goal is simple: Make sure no one has to go without something they need. We believe in looking out for one another, sharing what we have, and creating a school community where everyone feels supported, valued, and cared for.
🥫 Need something? Please take what you need.
🤝 Have something to share? Please give what you can.
Whether you are receiving or giving, you are helping make Madison a stronger, more caring community.
💙 Madison Cares. Madison Shares. Madison Supports.
Thank you to all of our generous donors who help keep our pantry stocked and our community cared for! 🐎💙