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Planning to travel for Thanksgiving? A reminder that students are expected to be in school on November 25 and 26. Travel arrangements should be made that allow students to attend school on these days, as travel is not an excused absence, per FCPS. November 27, 28, 29 are the days school is not in session.
Important Info & Events
Student Attendance Summary- Coming Soon!
In the next few weeks we will be sending out a personalized Attendance Summary to each student and family. We recognize that there are a variety of reasons that students are absent and this summary will be for informational purposes only. Please reach out to your student’s counselor or visit this FCPS resource on Encouraging School Attendance if you need additional support.
Federal Impact Aid Forms
Impact Aid Forms are now available in SIS ParentVUE!
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
FCPS is thrilled to welcome back Dr. José Luis Zelaya—keynote speaker from this summer’s Multilingual Learners’ Summit—who will inspire secondary students to embrace the strengths of multilingualism. Dr. Zelaya will lead students through hands-on activities to build leadership skills and set a path for future success. This impactful service-learning experience will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Edison High School.
The Madison High School/JMHS PTSA winter clothing drive has begun! Please consider signing up to support Madison students in need of winter clothing. Donations may be brought to the Madison High School main office Wednesday, November 6th through Monday, December 16th. Donation drop-off times are weekdays from 8am-4pm. Donors can sign up here. Any questions can be directed to Bethany Slingerland at bsslingerlan@fcps.edu. Thank you, as always, for the generosity and kindness the Madison community demonstrates towards our students!
Senior Baby Ads: Deadline is Nov. 15th
Visit the JMHS website for how to purchase
MAD WINGS Program
All Madison seniors participate in the MAD WINGS Program. This program is a 30-hour volunteer career shadowing/community service opportunity at a senior’s choice of business or service organization in May of their senior year. This year, the Senior WINGS experience dates are May 12 - May 28, 2025. Please consider giving students an opportunity to career shadow at your business/community service organization and forward to anyone who may be interested in supporting. Sign up by completing this form by Thursday, October 31st.
MAP Growth Testing
MAP testing will be taking place in select Math and English classes between now and November 15. More information about MAP testing is available on the FCPS website.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
View the website for upcoming Athletic Events
Concorde District info - www.concordedistrict.com
Northern Region info - www.novahsathletics.com
Madison Athletics info - http://www.warhawksports.org/ https://jamesmadisonathletics.com
Madison Athletic Boosters - https://warhawkboosters.com
Ticket Info:
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Warhawk Athletic Student Pass - $70 for all regular season home events. Purchase HERE
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Regular Season games/events- Students = $5 & Adults = $7
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To save time at the gate, advanced tickets can be purchased here.
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Advanced tickets for away games can be found here.
Tickets for the Fall Theater Production of PUFFS are available here.
FCPS DIVISION MESSAGES
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Fall Testing Results
- Boundary Review Community Meetings
- Resources for Families
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
LOOKING AHEAD
November 11: Student Holiday, main office closed
QUICK LINKS
JMHS Website
2024-2025 School Calendar
Reporting an Absence
Parent Technology Help Desk
Varsity Tutors, no cost for FCPS students
Archived Editions of This Week at Madison (TWAM)
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