Madison School District News

The Madison Education Foundation recently concluded its Fall Education Teacher’s Grant cycle, awarding a record-breaking $11,182 to support innovative classroom projects across the district. This marks the largest single grant cycle award total in the Foundation’s history. The grants are awarded to Madison teachers to help bring new and exciting projects to their classrooms. This year grant money was used for STEAM projects, dance rooms, art supplies, MakerSpaces and so much more! 15 teachers received grants at six of our schools.

The Madison Education Foundation AZ, a non-profit 501(c)(3), is dedicated to enriching the educational experience of every student in Madison Public Schools by supporting innovative, hands-on learning opportunities in music and the arts. To learn more or contribute, please visit madisoneducationfoundation.org.

Congratulations to:

Scott Sefranka, Madison Meadows Middle School

Courtney Flowers, Madison Meadows Middle School

Hugo Estrada-Duran, Madison Meadows Middle School

Cynthia Bradley, Madison Meadows Middle School

Michael Vontsolos, Madison Meadows Middle School

Sara Wingard, Madison Meadows Middle School

Marlo Johnson, Madison Meadows Middle School

Kaylene Bauman, Madison Meadows Middle School

Leigh Seibert, Madison Traditional Academy

Sheila O’Connor, Madison Traditional Academy

Crystal Di’Pede, Madison Traditional Academy

Regina Francis, Madison Traditional Academy

Nicole Belden, Madison Simis Elementary School

Hannah Roussin and Denyse Diehl, Madison Simis Elementary School

Deena Woods and Kimberly Grubler, Madison Simis Elementary School

Kelly Borrego and Abbe Stormer, Madison Simis Elementary School

Sara Daffe, Madison Park Middle School

Julie Thibodeaux, Madison Park Middle School

3rd Grade Team, Madison Camelview Elementary School

Jessie McKinley, Madison Camelview Elementary School (not pictured)

Dr. Barbie Firkus, Madison No. 1 Middle School

🎉 We’re proud to share that Madison Elementary School District has won the “Gold Turnip the Beet! Award” from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 🏆🎉

This national recognition recognizes outstanding summer meal program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high quality meals that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious to children during the summer months 🍎🥗

Madison’s Food & Nutrition Services department is committed to supporting students year-round with healthy meals that help them grow, thrive, and return to school ready to learn! 💪

Congratulations to our PBIS award winners! 🌟

Madison’s Positive Behavior Intervention & Support System (PBIS) creates positive, supportive, and inclusive school environments where all students can thrive. The PBISaz Achievement Awards celebrate schools that have successfully implemented school-wide systems to promote positive behavior and strong community values.

We’re proud to honor our incredible schools whose students and staff go above and beyond every day:

Level 2: Tier 1 Fidelity Award
🏆 Madison Camelview Elementary
🏆 Madison Rose Lane Elementary School
🏆 Madison Simis Elementary School
🏆 Madison No. 1 Middle School

Level 3: Tiers I & II Fidelity Award
🏆 Madison Park Middle School
🏆 Madison Meadows Middle School

Level 4: Tiers I, II, and III Fidelity Award
🏆 Madison Traditional Academy

Your dedication to creating a positive and supportive school climate is inspiring, and we are so proud to celebrate this achievement with you. 🏅👏

Six Madison schools were ranked in the U.S. News and World Report Best Elementary Schools and U.S. News Best Middle Schools in Arizona! U.S. News and World Report published the rankings on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Congratulations to Madison Simis Elementary, Madison Heights Elementary, Madison Rose Lane Elementary, Madison No. 1 Middle School, Madison Meadows Middle School, and Madison Traditional Academy.

 

We celebrated the dedication of the new Ketel Marte Field at Madison Simis Elementary School! A heartfelt thank-you to the Diamondbacks Foundation,

RAMMS, APS, and all of our amazing partners who made this incredible community project possible

“Youth sports connect the community with families gathering in the sidelines, volunteers coaching and mentoring, and children learning teamwork and perseverance side-by-side.” -Lindsay Murray, Principal of Madison Simis Elementary School

We can’t wait to see our Simis students and athletes create memories, grow, and thrive on this beautiful new field!

Special visit alert! We were honored to welcome Governor Hobbs and representatives from the Arizona Food Bank Network to Madison Park Middle School yesterday. The Governor’s visit highlighted the important funding that was recently approved by the state, which makes school meals FREE this year for families who qualify for reduced-price meals.

Thank you, Governor Hobbs, for supporting student wellness and access to nutritious meals across our state!

Madison Elementary School District recently broke ground on the full rebuild of the Madison Rose Lane Elementary School campus, located at Rose Lane and 12th Street. Designed by Grace Design Studios and constructed by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the preschool–4th grade campus will be fully transformed by summer 2027.

“This marks an exciting new chapter in the legacy of Madison Rose Lane,” said Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Guerin. “We’re grateful to our partners for honoring the heart of this community while creating a state-of-the-art campus focused on the visual and performing arts.”

Home to over 600 students, Rose Lane offers a signature program in the arts. The rebuild—funded by the 2023 voter-approved bond — includes a new two-story classroom building, music and dance studios, a preschool wing, and a dynamic multipurpose performing arts venue with an indoor-outdoor stage. New MAC (Madison Adventure Club) spaces, athletic fields, expanded parking, and a district-wide training center are also part of the phased construction plan.

Students will engage with the process through construction tours, classroom visits, and hands-on learning.

“This project is about more than just new buildings,” said Biby Carbonneau of Grace Design Studios. “It’s about creating an inspiring place where creativity and learning thrive.”

We thank our community voters for their strong support of the bond initiative that made this and other important projects benefiting Madison students possible.

We officially broke ground on the future Madison Rose Lane Elementary School, and we couldn’t have done it without our community. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible voters for supporting the bond overrides, to our dedicated staff, inspiring students, and passionate community members who made this dream a reality.

Special thanks to McCarthy Construction and Orcutt | Winslow for partnering with us to build a space that will empower the next generation of leaders in our ever-changing world