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Madison start and end times:
2015-16 Schedule: Start: 7:50 a.m. End: 2:20 pm.
2016-17 Schedule: Start: 8:45 a.m. End: 3:15 p.m.

The district has released draft schedules of the meets and games for all Spring sports. The documents below are excel files of those schedules. GO BULLDOGS!

Varsity Boys Soccer Schedule 2016

MS - K8 Track 2016

Varsity Volleyball Schedule 2016.xls

JV Volleyball Schedule 2016

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We have some fantastic items on our Auction tables. Including this - "Enjoy a family-friendly, two-story 2300 sq. ft. custom crafted cabin in the heart of the Pacific Northwest mountains. Sleeps up to 12. (Ski lift tickets not included.)"

*All tryouts and practices begin after school and finish at approximately 4:10 p.m.

MadChat is here!! Hosted by Madison students Katya and Henry, MadChat is your monthly library podcast for the inside scoop on books and interviews with your favorite authors! Check it out on our Library Chat Schoology page or on our MadChat YouTube channel (search Madison MadChat). Episode 1 is an interview with author Shannon Messenger. Power to the readers!

**MadChat Logo created by 7th grader Henry.

Spring sports' tryouts are around the corner! All the forms you need to have filled out and ready BEFORE you can try out are right here. Please be aware ALL paperwork must be completed, submitted and approved before a student-athlete can try out for a Madison-sponsored sport. All completed packets are due in the office Monday, March 7, 2016. Paper packets are available in the main office. (The electronic ones are scanned copies of the paper packets and were made to be printed two-sided.)

Download the Co-ed Track Tryout Packet here

Download the Volleyball tryout packet here.

Boys' Soccer Tryout packet can be downloaded here.

In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up on Sunday, Ms. Bell is encouraging kids and staff members to have a “blind date” with a book this Friday. Come to the library and pick a wrapped book at random, unwrap it, check it out, and then see if it’s the perfect match for you. And if you decide to take the Blind Date Challenge, you’ve got to give the book at least a 3 chapter try before walking out on your date! If that sounds like a risk worth taking, come pick up your blind date in the library Friday and take it home to read over the break. And if you still aren’t sold, just ask Ms. Riach about her blind date with a book from last year—total success!!

The 2016 Environmental Slam is coming up and, if you care about our environment and want it to be around for many years to come, you should get involved!

Tours for prospective Madison Middle School students for the 2016-2017 school year have been set. Parents and students are welcome at either session. Reservations are NOT required. Both sessions include a tour of the school and the chance to hear what Madison is all about. The morning date will provide you the chance to see the school building while classes are in session.

• Thursday, Feb 4 8:30 - 10 a.m.
• Thursday, Feb 11 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Seattle Public Schools have announced the middle school junior varsity basketball schedules for the 2016 season. You can find details here. Go Bulldogs!

Here is the boys' junior varsity schedule.

Here is the girls' junior varsity schedule.

Seattle Public Schools have announced the middle school varsity basketball schedules for the 2016 season. You can find details here. JV schedules will be posted when they are announced. Go Bulldogs!

Here is the boys' varsity schedule.

Here is the girls' varsity schedule.

We are super lucky to have bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix visiting Madison MS on January 29th during 7th period to speak with all 7^th graders and some 6^th graders about her newest thriller entitled Under Their Skin. She is also the author of the amazing Among the Hidden dystopian series. Come check one out today to prepare for her author talk at the end of the month. Click here for the order form in case you want to purchase one of her books at the author talk and get it personally signed by her. Check in with Ms. Bell in the library if you have any questions.

Madison Out of School Time (MOST) programs are after school classes that take place at Madison Middle School. Registration for MOST Winter Activities is open NOW! Madison students have the opportunity to take interesting classes and engage with other students and adults outside of the school day. Some of the activities available this session include: Barber School 101, Minecraft,  Hip Hop Dance, Cartooning, Yoga, Homework Club (FREE!) and Cooking 101.

It's that time of year to kick-off the 2016 Food Drive with the Science Classroom Food Drive Competition. In years past our school has done this event in November. In past, over 3,600 pounds of food was collected and donated directly to Madison families. Help your students reach a goal this year. We will collect and donate directly to WS Food Bank to help our West Seattle community.

Calling all coders and anyone who wants to use technology to change the world! In celebration of Computer Science Education Week that is happening all next week, our school is joining in on the largest learning event in history, The Hour of Code. More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code and we want to add even more!

We are very excited to announce that, during the week of December 7th-11th, Madison will launch the start of its Choose Kind campaign, an endeavor to educate and inform students on various aspects of harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) and motivate kids to spread kindness to improve our school climate and increase student achievement. In advisory on Monday through Thursday of that week, teachers will introduce the Choose Kind campaign and conduct lessons on HIB. These lessons will lead us into a documentary film viewing on Friday of that week.

Mr. Wheeler will be here in 2 days. There will be copies of his book and H.O.P.E. t-shirts available for purchase if you’re interested ($20/book and $25/shirt).

Don’t forget the essay contest ends today!! If you have not turned in your essay to Ms. Riach before the end of the day, you can email it to her before midnight tonight jmriach@seattleschools.org.

Although other district Elementary and K-8 schools are not in session next week because of parent-teacher conferences, Madison and other secondary schools in the district DO have school next week Monday through Wednesday as usual. On Wednesday we will dismiss an hour earlier than usual at 1:20 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will not have school Thursday, November 26th or Friday, November 27th - we hope you enjoy the time with your families and friends and have a restful holiday.

Madison would like to welcome Mr. Keith Wheeler on November 20th. Mr. Wheeler has a deep history here in Seattle, and will be sharing his story of triumph through adversity and how education has impacted his success as a father, teacher, school administrator, author and now motivational speaker.

Mark your calendar and grab your calculators and compasses! Invite your family to join the fun for Madison Middle School Math Night. We’ll have math games, a raffle and treats! Tuesday, November 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Don't forget that our first book fair of the year starts Monday, November 9th and runs through Thursday, November 12th. Students will be able to shop for books at lunch each day and at Math Night on Tuesday night. Pick up some of the great new releases for yourself or do some holiday shopping! And don't forget to check out the Teacher Wish List table and purchase a book for your favorite teacher.

The yearbook pre-order sale runs from November 9th to December 4th. You can pick up a pre-order form from your advisory teacher, the main office or download from the link below. This sale will provide you the opportunity to have your name imprinted on the cover. You can turn your completed form and payment in on Tuesday or on Thursday at each lunch period for the next 3 weeks. Check payments can be placed in the locked box outside the fiscal office.

​2016 Madison Yearbook Order Form

Tuesday, November 10
Staff: 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Families: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
West Seattle High School Library
3000 California Ave. SW

We had a great author talk today with Shannon Messenger. Not only did she talk about her Keeper of the Lost Cities series, but she also talked about her challenges in getting her first book published and encouraged kids to stay the course in whatever goal they are pursuing despite setbacks. And if you want to find out what Team Keefe, Dex and Fitz are all about, come check out her first book from the library!

Calling all CINDER fans! The Lunar Chronicles concludes with the release of Marissa Meyer’s final book, WINTER, on Tuesday, November 10^th. In honor of it, we are having a Lunar Launch party at lunch in the library this coming Tuesday. Stop by the library by this Monday, November 9^th at the latest to get your ticket to the Lunar Launch party and to pick up an entry form for our fan fiction and fan art contest.

The Girls and Boys Basketball season is fast approaching! Registration packets are available in the main office, and they also can be downloaded and printed here. Please submit the following forms by December 7, 2015. If forms are not turned in on time, students will NOT be allowed to try out and practice.

Mark your calendars!! Tours for prospective Madison Middle School students for the 2016-2017 school year have been set. Parents and students are welcome at either session. Reservations are NOT required. Both sessions include a tour of the school and the chance to hear what Madison is all about. The morning date will provide you the chance to see the school building while classes are in session.

• Thursday, Feb 4 8:30-10 AM
• Thursday, Feb 11 6:30-8 PM

​Please join us for Curriculum Night on Wednesday, October 14 from 5:45 – 8:00 p.m.

This is an evening event designed for Madison parents. Get training and support using the new Schoology tool. Follow a mini schedule of your child’s day, meet his/her teachers and learn what’s in store for the school year.

Author Shannon Messenger will be visiting Madison Middle School on November 3rd to talk with all 6th graders about her exciting fantasy series entitled Keeper of the Lost Cities. The event will be held in the cafeteria starting at 9:40 with book sales and signing directly following in the Dawg Pound. Book order forms are now available in the library for any Madison student who wants to purchase one of her books and get it signed. We also have many of her books available for checkout in the library, so come get your name on the hold list if you want to read one in preparation for the author talk. Parents are also invited to join us for this fun event!

Don't forget that Curriculum Night is this coming Wednesday, October 14th from 6:30 - 8 p.m. If you'd like some help setting up a parent Source or Schoology account, there will be a drop-in help session led by Ms. Bell in the library from 5:45 - 6:30. If you've already got your two accounts set up but want to learn more about using the Source and Schoology, Ms. Rubio will be leading a session on how to make the most of these two tools in the library starting promptly at 5:45. ​See you there!