Cultural Night - THANK YOU!

Our second Madison Cultural Night was a huge success because of the amazing support and participation of our community! It was truly a wonderful evening to celebrate the diversity and spirit of our Madison families. We want to thank everyone that participated and a huge shout out to our amazing committee for all their hard work: Kaci Myhra, Neelofer Shafi, Yanika Sikhwal, and Nisha Soung.

A special thank you to the families that represented their cultures:

China: Yan-Gao Family, Gao-Li Family, Cao-Fu Family, Schmid Family, Cremieux Family
England: Warden Family
Germany: Krause Family, Fischer Family
Greece: Gatsinos-Garbis Family, Hayden Family
India: Tuli Family, Patel Family, Krishnan Family, Ibrahim Family, Narulkar-Shenai Family, Jindal-Patel Family
Italy: Gaglio Family
Lithuania: Alsauskaite-Derbin Family, Jonaityte Family, Lapkus-Murg Family
Moldova: Clim Family
Pakistan: Hussain Family, Shafi-Khaja Family
Palestine: Abdullah Family
Poland: Stefanowicz Family, Turba Family, Pacyga Family
Spain: Solans Family

Bust the Break Room

This month we are BUSTING with THANKS for our teachers and staff! Let’s show how thankful we are by filling their break room with delicious food and snacks to keep them fueled for the day! To learn more about how to participate or sign up, please click HERE.

Please deliver items at anytime on Wednesday, November 20th, between 8:00-10:00am and our hospitality volunteers will set-up the items in the break room. We will have signs displayed thanking the Madison families that contributed to 'busting the break room'.

Thank you so much for helping us show our appreciation for our hardworking teachers and staff! If you have any questions please reach out to hospitality@madisonpto.org. 

Thank you for your support! 

Caryn Cirone & Ella Pacyga, Hospitality Chairs

Coming Soon - Hot Lunch Sign Ups

Sign-ups to volunteer for 2026 Hot Lunch dates will open on Sunday, November 30th in the Panther Press! Volunteers must be available for both student lunch shifts (11:00am-12:30pm). 

For general hot lunch or volunteering questions, please email hotlunch@madisonpto.org. 

Draw & Paint for Life

Draw & Paint for Life by Maureen Claffy is a screen-free STEAM program. This analog art program supports higher levels of mathematical reasoning by teaching an understanding of geometric shapes in space. It also supports emotional regulation and builds self-confidence and communication skills. The program adapts to the changing needs of young artist and is completely new every weekend. We turn geometric shapes into objects to capture children's imaginations while imparting technical drawing skills, using high-quality art supplies.

Session 1: Circle > Sphere, Oval > Cylinder
Session 2: Square > Cube, Rectangle > Rhomboid
Session 3: Ribbon, Triangle > Pyramid

All supplies are provided for classroom use and students receive a custom-printed ArtCard with the week's lesson. All teachers are personally selected by Maureen and fully trained in her method.

Classes kick-off on December 2nd on Tuesdays from 3:05-4:15pm (session runs 10 weeks). An instructor will walk the children outside and make sure everyone is safely picked up for their return home. Sibling discount available. Sign up HERE.

View the flyer HERE. For more information visit maureenclaffy.com.