Madison Elementary School

Madison 3rd graders have been studying landforms such as mountains, canyons, and lakes. They used Art to create and paint their landforms using dough as well as Digital Art with TinkerCad software to design a 3D printed example of their landform. Current science standards require students to make models of their learning so this was a nice blend of traditional and modern avenues to display what they have been studying. #WarsawInspires

Madison 6th graders participated in an orthopedic lab today led by employees of Orthopediatrics in Warsaw. They spoke about their careers as engineers and how their products are designed specifically for children. 6th graders then practiced drilling metal plates on plastic bones. Thank you to Orthopediatrics!! #WarsawInspires

Madison 6th graders completed an Engineering Project. Their challenge was to build a cardboard chair using cardboard and 1 roll of duct tape. They had certain measurement requirements: their seat had to be at least 14" high, have a backrest at 90 degrees, and hold at least 70lbs. Then they presented their chair to real engineers for feedback. Thank you to our volunteers for leading a STEM career talk as well. #WarsawInspires

Madison 5th graders were treated to the fruits(vegetables) of their labors. Students enjoyed a salad bar made entirely of their indoor gardening project planted in their own compost from the fall. They had a lettuce and carrot salad with some dressing. Cucumbers are still growing. So cool when you can eat your STEM projects! #WarsawInspires

Congratulations to our January Cardinals of the Month! #WarsawInspires

Congratulations to the talented students of Edgewood, Lakeview, and the 6th Grade Band for their outstanding performances at the Solo & Ensemble Contest held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Northwood High School. Remarkably, all participating students earned a GOLD Division Rating, collectively bringing home 36 GOLD Medals. Band director Mr. Peloza expressed his pride, stating, "I am so proud of all the students for their hard work and dedication in preparing their music." #WarsawInspires

Madison students traveled to space this week in the Digitarium. They learned about weather, planets, gravity, and the importance of our atmosphere for life on Earth. Madison Cardinals were the first humans to land on Mars!! Special thanks to the Region 8 Education Service Center for the use of their Digitarium. #WarsawInspires

Madison 3rd graders had the opportunity to dissect crayfish. They learned about habitat, external, and internal anatomy. Thank you to Mrs. Gough's WCHS students for leading this lab!

Congratulations to Madison Elementary students!! They were awarded a Red Apple Grant to purchase 29 new waders for their annual creek-study visits to Cherry and Eagle Creek. A special thank you to the Warsaw Education Foundation for this opportunity! We are excited to try them out this spring. #WarsawInspires

Madison 5th graders have a cool indoor garden growing from the compost they made this fall. Mrs. Hale's class is growing carrots; Rizzo's class is growing lettuce; Hendrikse's students are growing cucumbers. They tend their produce each day and note any changes. Students are also 3D printing custom made pots to start more seeds! This STEM project is incorporating agriculture and technology. #WarsawInspires

Madison 6th graders participated in a STEM challenge. They examined the structures of how towers are built. Then they had 7 minutes to build the tallest tower possible using index cards and tape. -Learning to work under pressure! Students were given roles(primary builder, materials specialist, and measurer) and then worked through STEM components: creating a model, collaboration, and data analysis. The tallest tower was 68 mm! #WarsawInspires

Madison Kindergarteners participated in an engineering lesson using Lego Duplos. Students built a seesaw to display science concepts: balanced & unbalanced. They tested their creation to help solve the problem: Why is the model seesaw not balancing correctly? #WarsawInspires

Madison 3rd grade wrote personal narratives and then turned them into an interactive digital story using ScratchJr to code and program their characters. They learned and practiced Programs & Algorithms(Computer Science standards) by designing a program that incorporates sequences, events, and loops. Plus it was super fun!! #WarsawInspires

Madison's 6th graders were able to participate in Squid Dissections this week. They learned squids have 3 hearts and live 3-5 years. After dissecting, they pulled out the spine, dipped it in the ink sac, and wrote their names!! Thank you to Mrs. Gough's HS students for leading this science lab. #WarsawInspires

Congratulations to our November Cardinals of the Month! #WCSinspires

We are proud to announce that we've been recognized as a Riley Red Wagon Corporation by the Riley Children’s Foundation in partnership with the Indiana Association of School Principals! Thank you to our students, staff and community for coming together to make it possible for us to support the children and families receiving care at Riley Hospital for Children. #WarsawInspires #RileyRedWagon

Madison's Girls in STEM afterschool club has one more meeting next Tuesday. Thank you to Jodi Hanson and her Grace College Elementary Ed students for teaching science and programming to the girls. Check out this "Girls in STEM" Recap video! #WarsawInspires https://youtu.be/5sHU-5hzCzM?si=fDvUoqk7ldwjVZ9E

Join us for the Warsaw Schools Orchestra Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center! Featuring performances by: 🎶 Beginning Orchestra 🎶 Advanced Middle School Orchestra 🎶 Obbligato String Orchestra 🎶 Philharmonic Orchestra Admission is free, and free-will donations are accepted to support these talented young musicians. Don't miss this festive evening filled with holiday cheer! 🎄 #WarsawInspires

For the second part of their Rocks & Fossils lesson with imi Construction, Madison 4th graders learned how to make concrete. They used Fillers(stone and sand) mixed with the Binder(cement) and a little water to make their own concrete fossils. Thank you to imi Construction for donating the materials! #WarsawInspires

Madison 6th graders enjoyed a tour of our neighbor and community partner Banner Medical. They learned how computers are used to program their machinery to cut, polish, and calculate the density of the metals that are sent out for medical supplies and tools. Students were told "If you love drawing, math, and are good at communicating, you would be a great engineer!" Student were also exposed to a variety of other jobs. Thank you Banner Medical!! #WarsawInspires