August 2024

24-25 REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT

Every child must be registered each year. Registration and Enrollment for the 24-25 school year opens on August 5, 2024. To register your child, please visit https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/registration-enrollment and fill out the online registration form. Please complete this process before August 20 so that we can place students in homerooms.  

During the registration process, it is crucial to update phone numbers, email addresses, household address(es), and emergency contact information. Please ensure we have a working email for each parent/guardian, as email is our primary form of communication. This is especially important as we rely on these details for important school communications, such as Classroom Newsletters, Mustang Minutes, and School Messenger.

Your child's teacher will contact you to schedule a Ready, Set, Go! conference the week before school starts. This conference is a valuable opportunity to share important information about your child and learn about the goals and standards for your child's classroom.

Marquette Meet and Greet is August 29, 2024 from 4-5:30pm. 

The Meet and Greet is a time to drop off school supplies, meet your child's teachers, and briefly visit your child's classroom. Families are also welcome to stay on the playground and visit with other families.

Important Dates

The School Office closes June 10th and will open again August 14th.

 Please email Monica at mjpiper@madison.k12.wi.us if you need assistance. 

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Parents and educators share the common goal of ensuring students succeed in school. To achieve this, MMSD has set a target of at least a 94% attendance rate for all students. It's important to note that missing just two days a month adds up to a maximum of 10 days missed during the school year.

Ensure your child comes to school regularly and on time to help them develop a positive view of school and the importance of attendance. Use the last weeks of summer to establish an evening and morning routine and decide on an appropriate bedtime. Research shows that children between the ages of 6 and 12 need 9 to 12 hours of sleep per night.

It's never too early to start instilling good attendance habits in your child. The earlier they learn the importance of regular school attendance, the more likely they are to succeed academically and develop a positive attitude towards learning.

More tips here

Please report absences, late arrivals and early pickups

4 ways to report that your child will miss school:

1. Email your child's teacher and marquette@madison.k12.wi.us in the same email (preferred)
2. Use Attendance link in the Parent Portal. Instructions are below, in From the Office section.
3. Attendance Line 608-204-3233
4. Call the Office 608-204-3225

Join the PTG Board! Email eleanore.stumm@gmail.com

Volunteer to sell Lapham parking lot spots before Breese Stevens' events.

Quick & easy & a BIG help. SIGN UP HERE

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A48A5AE2BABFE3-parking#/

The Marquette garden is off to a great start this year! If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, stop over and take a stroll around! In May, students participating in Garden Club were busy preparing the garden, weeding, planting, mulching, and watering as well as taming and updating the flower gardens around the school sign. In addition, the Green Team is working in collaboration with school leadership to evaluate options for improvements to the outdoor space on Jenifer St. in the coming years. Questions or want to get involved? Email abbeysabatino@gmail.com  

CHANGES TO AFTERSCHOOL PLANS

call the Office 608-204-3225 or

email both your child's teacher and marquette@madison.k12.wi.us

BEFORE 2pm (12:30 on Mondays)

We often have to hold the bus and the childcare van

to assure everyone has a way home.

Early Pick Up 

If you must pick your student up early, please follow the guidelines below: 

• Call 608-204-3225 and tell us what time you will be picking your child up.
• Use the buzzer at Door 5. The buzzer is at the far right door.
• There is a Sign Out binder on the cart right inside the door. Please sign your child out.
• Parents/guardians should wait by the door. Students will come to the office, and staff

will bring the students to the door.

• If you pick up your child for an appointment and plan to return them to school, tell the staff an approximate return time.

Using Parent Portal to submit absences.  

Entering an absence request is quick and easy, and can be done using your desktop computer or the Parent Portal app on your mobile device. Follow these simple steps:

1. Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. If you need your username/password please contact Monica in the office.
2. Select More from the Navigation area.
3. Select Absence Requests.
4. Fill in the required information, including the date and reason for the absence.
5. Submit your request.

SCHOOL CAFE AND FREE / REDUCED MEALS

We encourage every family to make a School Cafe account. 

https://www.schoolcafe.com/

You will need your child’s student ID number. Ask your student, it is the number they use to log in to their computer, or call the Office 608-204-3225

In this account you can:

• view menus, 
• see when your child takes a meal, 
• view your account balance, 
• make payments 
• Apply for Free and Reduced Meals (income based) DEADLINE is Oct 1, 2024.  

If you need assistance with the application for Free and Reduced Meals

call 608-204-3225