April 2025

Important Dates

Tuesday, April 1 Mismatch/Inside Out Day

Friday, April 4 End of 3rd Quarter

Monday, April 7 Student release is at 10:35am for Conference Planning

Tuesday, April 8 PTG Lapham -Marquette School Dance no PTG meeting

Thursday, April 10 Evening Conferences

(please sign up with your child's teacher)

Friday, April 11 NO SCHOOL - Parent -Teacher Conferences

Thursday, April 17 O'Keeffe Welcome Night

for incoming 6th graders 6:00-7:00pm Cafeteria

Thursday, May 1 Fine Arts Night in O'Keeffe fieldhouse 6:30 - 7:30pm

Friday, May 2 NO SCHOOL

Friday, May 9 Wear the colors of the Rainbow Day

Tuesday, May 13 PTG Meeting

Save the Date

Marquette Family Bruch 2025

morning of Friday May 9

Invites will be sent out to families week of April 7th

SPRING WEATHER

As the weather fluctuates this time of year, please help your child have the appropriate clothing/gear for school. Marquette policy is that students must wear a coat when the temperature is below 40°. Additionally, as snow continues to melt and there is mud and exposed grass, please continue to send boots with your child each day. The field and other outdoor areas around the school are quite muddy/dirty, and we want to do our best to not track mud back into the school for the custodians to clean up. 

Ada Zhang, Social Worker

Mental Health Opportunity website link to these flyers

UW Madison Summer Anxiety Group for Kids

From the Library

All classes will be participating in the Welcoming Schools Read Aloud Day which is Friday, April 4th. Classes will be reading the book, My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart. We will be using this book to talk about the Day of Silence and discussing the importance of being inclusive. In library lessons, all grades levels will also read books and discuss poetry month and earth day. 

REACH Class

3rd Grade: During the month of April, 3rd graders will learn different ways to fold and cut paper. Toward the end of the month, they will use these skills to build paper marble runs. 

4th Grade: During the month of April, 4th graders continue to work on their stop motion projects. Students will also be introduced to canva and learn how to use the app to create different things including posters, infographics and stop motion videos. 

5th Grade: During the month of April, students will work on learning how to design 3D projects in tinkercad and work on making their own bookmark to print. 

From Advance Learning

Advanced Learning Family Handbook - Dr. Amy Sheridan, C&I, aksheridan@

We are excited to share the new District Advanced Learning Family Handbook with you. This comprehensive resource is designed to provide clear and informative guidance on Advanced Learning services across our district.

• AL Family Handbook (English)
• AL Family Handbook (Spanish)

Save the dates for the below PTG events.

Watch your email and backpack mail for more information! 

1. Election Day Bake Sale (Tuesday, 4/1) at Lapham

2. Lapham & Marquette Family School Dance (Tuesday, 4/8)

at Marquette/O’Keefe Field House, enter Door 3 off of the playground

5:30-7:00pm (in lieu of April PTG meeting)

3. Klein’s Gift Card Fundraiser March 17 - April 4

4. Earth Day Garden Work Day, Saturday April 19th

5. Ian’s Pizza at Garver Fundraiser: Wednesday, 4/23

From the garden

Support our school gardens! All proceeds from this PTG sponsored fundraiser will directly support The Marquette Outdoor Classroom Project and our Gardener-in-Residence at Lapham and Marquette. Purchase your Klein’s gift cards now through April 7th. The PTG will receive 25% of all sales. Thank you! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wIz6_BB3g3uINQWy86UMeeNKLpARN0wMaxt5mfAz02M/edit

If you have questions, ideas, or want to get involved with either of the school gardens please reach out to Abbey Sabatino abbeysabatino@gmail.com

SPRING FAMILY DANCE

The Lapham/Marquette PTG invites your family to join us to celebrate spring at the Spring Family Dance featuring Marquette parent DJ Sweet Dee Sauce. Students must be accompanied by an adult.   

Date: April 8th 

Time: 5:30-7 pm

Where: O’Keeffe Field House 

Pizza Slices will be available for $1 per slice. Bottled water will be provided thanks to Festival Foods.  

From the Health Office

GUIDELINES ON WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD AT HOME

https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/student-staff-support/health-services/illness-guidelines

FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

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

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.

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.

SCHOOL CAFE AND FREE / REDUCED MEALS

Breakfast and Lunch

Students who eat breakfast at school will do so in their classrooms. Lunch will be served in our cafeteria. See the information below from MMSD’s Food Service department. ***It is important to note that families will be charged for breakfast and lunch this year, so please ensure your student knows if you want them to eat school breakfast and lunch.***

Children need healthy meals to learn. MMSD offers healthy meals every school day. All of our menus in the USDA program are designed to meet USDA nutritional standards. Each menu is analyzed weekly, evaluating it using eight specific nutritional targets.

The National School Lunch/Breakfast Program is a federally subsidized program designed to help eligible children receive complete, nutritious meals at reduced or no cost. Families that qualify for free or reduced-priced meals can confidentially participate in both the USDA Lunch and Breakfast Programs at their schools. Each school year, a new application needs to be filled out, and only one application per family is necessary. 

MMSD uses School Café to connect families to MMSD School Nutrition. Creating an account is quick and easy and will offer access to school menus, account balances, payment options, and the ability to apply and see the status of your free and reduced lunch application.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Create your account on School Café. You will need your student's school ID number to create an account. This can be found in Infinite Campus by clicking "home" in the left navigation bar within Infinite Campus. You may also call the Main Office.
2. Log back into your School Café account
3. Access school menus, account balance, payment options, and the free and reduced lunch application

First View Transportation App -

Track the Yellow School Bus!

Find download and setup instructions at the link. 

• Get real time access to location information 
• Get alerts when your bus is getting close
• Receive notifications

Traffic Plan for Marquette - Please Read

Drop off and pick up traffic plan

HELPFUL LINKS FOR FAMILIES

Marquette Elementary Website

"For Families"

Drop off and pick up traffic plan

Volunteering at school 

Attendance

Marquette-bus-routes  

Menu

School Supply List