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Dear Thoreau Families,
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I would like to wish all of you a wonderful break. To that end, I have communicated to the Thoreau staff the need to give our students (and themselves) a respite from the daily grind of schoolwork during the Thanksgiving holiday. While teachers may have long-term assignments that span over the course of a break, I have shared with the staff to not assign homework, projects, essays, etc. to be specifically done over the break.
This Thanksgiving all of us need the opportunity to spend time with our families and friends. We want our students to have the opportunity to catch a breath from schoolwork and to enjoy time with friends and family. We also want our teachers to decompress and put their lesson plan books and laptops away for a few days to enjoy time with their friends and family. Our goal is to have students and teachers return to school anxiety-free without the pressure of looming deadlines. This is a unified message that Madison pyramid principals send out three times during the year: Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and Spring Break. Again, I wish you a happy and restful Thanksgiving holiday.
Sincerely,
Teresa Khuluki
Principal
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Oakton High School Pyramid Choir Concert – Tuesday, November 18 🎤
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Madison Pyramid Orchestra Concert – Tuesday, December 2 🎻
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Thoreau Band and Jazz Band Concert – Tuesday, December 9 🎺🎷
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Thoreau Orchestra Concert – Wednesday, December 10 🎼
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Thoreau Choir Concert – Wednesday, December 17 🎶
Last Saturday, the Musical Theatre and Advanced Theatre classes hit the streets of New York City! 🗽 They had an incredible day featuring a professional master class with two members of the Broadway community 🎤💃, lunch at John's Pizzeria in the heart of Times Square 🍕, dinner at the iconic Ellen's Stardust Diner 🎶, and not one but TWO Broadway shows: The Great Gatsby and Beetlejuice! 🎟️🌟
Thinking about joining next year’s trip? 👀
Make sure to sign up for theatre classes with Miss K.!
Joining the Theatre Dept comes with amazing perks like this unforgettable NYC day trip. 🎬💛
- On November 24, go to Beanstack and pre-register for the Winter Reading Adventure. 📅💻 Don't want to use Beanstack? Paper logs will be available on December 1. 📝
- Depending on your age, earn ten or fifteen virtual badges 🏅 by reading or listening to books 📖🎧, reading for 20 or 30 minutes ⏱️, completing activities 🎉 or a combination of all three. We have age-appropriate reading goals for Birth-2nd Grade, 3rd-6th Grades, Teens and Adults. 👶🧒👦👧📚
- Once you have met the reading goals for your age/grade, visit your neighborhood library branch 🏬 and receive prizes 🎁 for finishing the program!
National Special Education Day is recognized each year on December 2 and commemorates President Gerald Ford’s signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975.
We celebrate our amazing teachers and staff who serve and support our students receiving special education services, as well as our families who are partners in the education and support of those students! 💙✨
Learn more about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
If your student was unable to participate in the recent school picture days or wants to retake their photo, retakes are scheduled for December 4.
At the end of each month, we go through the lost and found to search for item names. If they have names, we email the student and parent. We then donate any unclaimed lost and found items, such as clothes, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc., that don't have names. Please make sure your student checks the lost and found in the cafeteria regularly for any lost items. Thank you.
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