Madison Education Foundation
Madison Education Foundation Newsletter
October2012

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MEF's Adult Gala

  • Friday 11/2/12
  • The Madison Hotel
  • 7:30 - 10:30pm
  • Fine hors d'oeuvres,   beer and wine and live jazz by Jerry Vezza

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 MEF Awards 

$142,000 in Grants

Last year Madison schools received grants for guest speakers, a Robotics Cycle Class, African Literature, new Macs for the MHS Journalism Lab, Art Supplies and a Gallery Wall, Graphic Novels, a Balance Board for PE, a Titanic Assembly, Writing Workshops, 25 Document Cameras and much more....grant listing   

Kindergarten classes across the District were delighted to receive a grant for books at various reading levels.....read more    

After reading A Midsummer Night's Dream, 8th graders watched it performed by the Shakespeare LIVE! Company, which helped bring the words to life.....read more

MJS 6th graders had a unique opportunity to "meet" author Jeanne DuPrau after reading

her book City of Ember....read more   

 
  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Thanks to an MEF grant, MHS Physics students are using high speed digital video cameras to analyze physics concepts from real life motions.  These cameras  can record video up to 1200 fps which allows the teacher to record specific motions related to the curriculum. 

 

A SMART Response System Allows..

 

KRS 5th graders to respond anonymously to teacher questions.....

 

Enables accurate and immediate insight  

Helps teachers manage data

Tracks students' results

Ensures lesson comprehension