Last Updated:
January 3, 2008

The Madison Meadows Student Council is extremely involved in our school. The Student Council makes many important decisions that effect all of Meadows. Our Student Council supports numerous school activities such as an annual talent show, clothing drive and book drive, school dances, and pep rallies. The Student Council runs and maintains a snack bar during lunch as well as after school in order to raise money for the various needs of the student body. The Student Council is a very important and integral part of the Meadows community.

Chess Club began September 11, 2006 for the fall semester. This club meets on Mondays from 3:05 to 4:15 pm. The fourteen week course welcomes beginners and is coached by Mr. Ziyatdinov. Studies by major corporations and universities have shown that chess can help students increase their math and verbal skills, as well as their creative and critical thinking abilities. If you have questions about this award winning group, contact Coach Scott at 482-4867, or email chessemp@juno.com. For information on upcoming scholastic chess events, visit the website www.inficad.com/~chessemporium.

HOMEWORK CLUB

Homework Club has been established to provide a quiet, supervised time to assist students in grades five through eight with their studies. This is an opportunity to avoid the mad rush at home and provide your child with the chance to complete his/her studies in an environment conducive to learning.

Homework Club meets in the library Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. There is a charge of $20.00 per week, payable on Monday of each week. Checks should be made out to Madison Meadows Community Education. If your student is a bus rider, transportation will be provided. Homework Club began on September 11, 2006 and will continue through Friday, May 25, 2007.

Please contact the school office if your child is interested in a daily hour of quality study time!

The Meadows National Junior Honor Society chapter stresses high academic achievement, character, leadership, citizenship, and service. It sponsors various activities and community services throughout the school year. The specific criteria for the selection of 7th and 8th graders to the Meadows NJHS chapter are available through the office or the adviser.

BOOK READERS' CLUB

BOOK READERS CLASSES@MADISON MEADOWS LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

At the beginning of each school year, Ms. Roof asks students to become members of the Book Club. The students prefer to meet during their lunch hour and therefore two Book Clubs exist. One group consists of 7th and 8th grade students meeting during Period 6, the other group consists of 5th and 6th grade students meeting during Period 5 in the Library Media Center or even outside under the shade of a tree. This year the 7th and 8th grade group met every three weeks, the 5th and 6th grade group met every four weeks to discuss a selected book. The books were chosen by the students from the Arizona Library Association's Grand Canyon Readers' Award recommended list of recently published young adult books. The discussions were lively and very interesting. Ms. Roof provided appropriate background information about the books, the themes, and information about the authors.

Ms. Roof, the librarian, and a group of students have formed

A BOOK READERS’ CLUB

ONE GROUP WILL BE FOR 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS

ANOTHER GROUP WILL BE FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

EACH GROUP WILL MEET ONCE PER MONTH DURING YOUR LUNCH and LUNCH RECESS TO DISCUSS ONE BOOK SELECTED FOR THE MONTH.

Books will be selected from the Grand Canyon Young Readers’ Award recent recommendations, from the student, and from their parents!

MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Beginning in October

LIVELY DISCUSSIONS WILL HAPPEN!

MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CLUB IS THE SAME FOR ALL OTHER CLUBS ON CAMPUS
EACH STUDENT MUST BE IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING TO PARTICIPATE.
Each book costs $5-$6. There is $50.00 fee to cover the cost of the books.

PLEASE SIGN UP
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PARENTS’ SIGNATURE

STUDENT’S NAME______________________

STUDENT’S ID_________________________

STUDENTS’ HOMEROOM________________

STUDENTS’ GRADE______________________

PARENTS’ SIGNATURE_______________________

Interested in Scouting?

BSA Troop #329 meets every Wednesday night in the Madison Meadow Cafeteria and routinely embarks on monthly backpacking trips. You are cordially invited to our annual Picnic/potluck/registration on Saturday, September 9th, 2006 at Granada Park (6505 North 20th Street) at 4:00p.m. We will be available to answer any questions regarding scouting at that time. Our first troop Meeting on the year is set for Wednesday, September 13th at 7pm in the Meadows cafeteria, please feel free to join us at that time likewise.

Troop 329 remains an energetic and prominent influence in Central Phoenix;
We are a very active energetic group within our school and our community.

A testament to the troop's recent success in retaining boy's long term interest and involvement in scouting would be the 30 Eagle Scouts who have achieved that rank in the last 38 months. Troop #329 has proudly produced over 160 Eagle Scouts since its existence. The troop is equally proud of the role that the Troop has played in the lives of thousands of scouts, who did not achieve Eagle, but who bring their boys back to scouting, or who fondly recall their adventures and misadventures, or live a life with passion for the outdoors fueled by their time in scouting. In the troops 42 plus years, they have produced some of the finest young men that continue to serve others.

If you would to learn more about Troop #329, please visit our website at www.troop329.org

Girl Scout News

Junior Girl Scout Troop #2111 is looking for a few girls in 5th grade who want to have fun. We meet on every other Tuesday at 3:00 in a classroom at Meadows School. If you are interested, please contact Linda G. at (602) 230-2563.

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