We are happy to announce our second candidate interviewing for Superintendent of Schools is Amy Ricks, current Superintendent at Bucklin.
PAWS will be selling candy grams at Madison Elementary before school on Friday, February 7 and February 10-12. Candy grams will also be sold during Parent Teacher conferences on Wednesday, February 12. Candy grams are 25 cents a piece. All proceeds will support the PAWS "Sponsor a Reader" program.
Girls jv will only play half a game tonight (2/4) so this will move the start of the girls varsity up.
The Elementary school held its annual " Near and Dear Day" on Jan 31st. Students invited guests to share a snack and an activity with them. The "Near and Dear Day 2025" album on this page contains pictures from the "Near and Dear Day" photo booth.
Superintendent Search Update
Dear Madison-Virgil Community
We are pleased to share that we have identified several outstanding candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. These individuals were chosen based on their experience, leadership qualities, and dedication to advancing education in rural communities.
The Board of Education and District Leadership Team will be interviewing the candidates this week. The Board will interview each candidate in executive session and after all interviews have been completed, the Board will then carefully consider all feedback and information gathered during this process.
We will notify the community as soon as a final decision has been made regarding our new Superintendent. We thank you for your ongoing support and for entrusting us with the responsibility of leading our school district into the future. Our top priority is selecting a superintendent who aligns with the values and needs of our community and school district.
We are happy to announce that Lewis Whitson, current K-12 Principal at Hartford-Neosho Rapids, will be interviewing today. We will announce the other interviews on the day they are scheduled.
Sincerely,
Tammy Baird
The "Spirit Sparklers" are at it again! Starting the month off "Write". Pencils were delivered to all staff this morning to celebrate a new month.
Two MHS students attended todays Health Sciences day at FHTC!
Madison Junior High Varsity team took 1st place at the MJHS quiz bowl meet today.
The LCL Tournament Bracket is attached. Good luck, Bulldogs!
We are excited to announce the creation of Madison Elementary's new Social Committee, Spirit Sparklers. Our committee aims to support and connect our incredible teachers and staff. We strive to create a positive, fun, and supportive environment by organizing activities and events that bring us together outside the classroom and help us support each other during difficult times.
Whether it's a lunch gathering, team-building activities, or celebrations for special occasions, the Social Committee will work to plan various events that provide opportunities for us to unwind, celebrate our achievements, and build stronger bonds as colleagues.
To kick it off, the committee hosted a coffee/drink bar this Friday. Staff could choose from a list of hot, iced and sparkling drinks. Lindsey and Ashley had so much fun delivering and making everyone's little cup of joy on what seems like the 74th day of January!!
Look for more special events in the future.
Here is the information for tonight's home high school basketball game: There will be no JV boys and one-half of JV girls. Therefore, girl's varsity will begin earlier than normal. All games will be played in the main gym.
Due to extremely low temperatures, USD 386 will have a 2 hour delayed start tomorrow, January 21st. Buses will run 2 hours later than originally scheduled. Breakfast will not be served.
Madison High School National Honor Society will host their spring blood drive on Wednesday, February 5th, from 9 am - 3 pm. Please sign up using the link below or call Madison High School.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=MadisonKSHS
Sophomore Parent Meeting at MHS
Congratulations to Madison High School's Cade Hurlburt on being a Rudd Scholarship finalist. Winners will be announced closer to spring break!
@Rudd Foundation
Madison-Virgil BOE Vice President Jannette Luthi presented an appreciation plaque to Gary Kile for his 13 years of service to the USD 386 Board of Education at last night's meeting.
Due to winter weather conditions, there be no school for USD 386 today, Friday, January 10. All activities have been canceled as well. Tonight's ballgame will be rescheduled. Please stay safe and warm.
Due to winter weather conditions, USD 386 will have a 2 hour delayed start tomorrow, Friday, January 10. Buses will run 2 hours later than originally scheduled. No breakfast will be served. Weather conditions will be reassessed in the morning and another message will be sent if school needs to be canceled.
Today's (1/9) junior high basketball games will be moved up one hour and will start at 4pm. Girls varsity will start at 4, and boys jv will start at 4. Boys varsity and girls jv will follow.
Due to winter weather conditions, there will be no school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7. All activities have been cancelled as well. The high school basketball game against Olpe will be rescheduled for a later date. Please stay safe and warm. Have a good evening.