Senior Parents! Please purchase a graduation sign to support your Class of 2021 Warhawk this spring! The Senior Class is currently designing the sign and distribution will be in March for proud display all spring! Great decoration for grad parties and to show your support for your Senior.
Class of 2021 Lawn Sign – purchase here!
Lawn Signs to celebrate the Class of 2021
Free Seminars for Parents and Students
Applerouth is offering several useful free virtual seminars.
JMHS Food Pantry
Thank you to all that supported our annual Giving Tree winter clothing drive! Huge thanks to Madison HS teacher, Ms. Slingerland, who deserves our appreciation of her time and energy that went into creating this list and sharing our students’ stories.
The impact of COVID this year left many Madison families in need, and this was our greatest number of requests for clothing assistance we ever had. Thank you to everyone for helping our Madison families at a time when this assistance was so critical. And thank you, as always, for the generosity and warmth the Madison community demonstrates towards our students!
Thank you again for the many donations that have been made to the Madison Pantry and Outreach efforts! We have supported our Madison families who need assistance since January 2018 through our pantry. Thank you for your incredible support and generosity!
If you are able, please consider ordering something for those in need from the Amazon Wishlist.
Food for Students Grab and Go Locations
The Madison High School PTSA Tax Id is: 52-1289266
PTSA Volunteer Opportunities
The PTSA is looking to fill the committee chair (or co-chair) positions for:
- Baccalaureate Overseeing the Baccalaureate service prior to graduation.
- Loyalty Programs Promoting use of and coordinating JMHS PTSA accounts with Amazon Smiles & Harris Teeter
Please fill out the volunteer interest form or contact Chris Lande at president@jmhsptsa.org if interested or if you know someone who might be interested in any of these positions.
How Would You Score on the PSAT?
Find out how you would perform on a full-length PSAT! The JMHS PTSA Academic Boosters are proud to partner with Applerouth Tutoring Services and offer live online, timed, computer-based PSAT practice tests virtually!
Sign Up HERE to register for either Saturday February 13th or March 6th, starting at 9am.
Students will receive a login prior, to take the test on their own computer. Once your test is graded, you will receive emailed instructions on how to access your detailed, comprehensive score report and analysis, so you can see your strengths and areas to improve!
Applerouth.com event codes: M428255 or M428256
Mock tests help determine which test is right for your student. They also provide a baseline score to identify natural strengths and weaknesses in a simulated testing environment. To get the most accurate results, only official full-length tests published by College Board are used during the mock test. The cost is $20 per test and maximum registration is 150 students. All students will receive a full score report (via the email used on the sign up).
2021 Yearbook Purchase
The order center is open and ready to take orders for the 2020-2021 yearbook! To order online, visit www.yearbookordercenter.com. Our school code is 5307. This allows you to pay with a credit card. If you would like to pay by check, you will need to print this order form and mail it to the printer.
Academic Boosters Events
The JMHS PTSA Academic Boosters are proud to partner with Educational Connections and offer full-length practice ACT and SAT exams virtually but with a live proctor and individual detailed reporting and results. Mock tests help determine which test is right for your student. They also provide a baseline score to identify natural strengths and weaknesses in a simulated testing environment. To get the most accurate results, only official full-length tests published by College Board and the ACT are used during the mock test. We are offering the following mock tests:
Mock ACT: Saturday, Jan 30th 9:00am to 12:30pm virtually. Register
Mock SAT: Saturday, Feb 6th 9:00am to 12:30pm virtually. Register
Mock SAT with Extended Time: Saturday, Feb 20th 9:00am to 2:00pm virtually. Register
Mock ACT with Extended Time: Saturday, Feb 27th 9:00am to 2:00pm virtually. Register
The cost is $20 per test and maximum registration is 125 students. All students will receive a full score report (via the email used on the sign up) and an optional free consultation after the mock test.
Academic Boosters also looking for volunteers to get involved! Every year, we host an Academic Awards Assembly to honor our students. This year we are planning either an in person event later in the year or a drive-through awards recognition event! Please contact our Chair of Academic Boosters Beth Eachus at
academicboosters@jmhsptsa.org if you are interested, have ideas or want to find out more information.
MAD Drama News
This year in Madison Drama, MAD Drama for short, we are doing everything we can do to bring theatre arts to our community! We meet monthly on the first Wednesday as Thespian Honor Society Troupe #2541 and are currently working on our first post-Covid-19 performance, the Winter One Acts. The student directed one-acts involve many members of the department, and are a great way for everyone to get to know each other and experiment with artistic styles. The Winter One Acts will be premiered the week of February 22. All information regarding this production as well as our meetings can be found on our website at madisondrama.com.
Highlights from the Choral Department
Congratulations to the following members of the Choral Department who were selected for the 2021 Senior Honors Choir:
Isabella Mudrick, Stella Monner, Meghna Parameswara, Peter PJ Pearson
And further congratulations to the 31 singers who were selected for the 2021 All-District Chorus:
Katherine Carr, Mixed Choir-Soprano 1
Claire Centola, Mixed Choir-Soprano 1
Caroline Cha, Mixed Choir-Alto 1
Viha Chakrapani , Mixed Choir-Soprano 1
Maddie Corry, Treble Choir-Alto 1
Connor Davison, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Rithik Desai, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Victoria Eachus, Mixed Choir-Soprano 2
Genevieve Fischinger, Treble Choir-Soprano 1
Corey Furukawa, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Ella Grey Hammock, Mixed Choir-Soprano 2
Gina Huang, Treble Choir-Soprano 1
Abby Jones, Treble Choir-Soprano 2
Paul MacDonald, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Stella Monner, Mixed Choir-Soprano 1
Isabella Mudrick, Mixed Choir-Soprano 1
Luke Mudrick, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Leslie Oh, Treble Choir-Soprano 2
Meghna Parameswaran, Mixed Choir-Soprano 2
Matthew Pearson, Mixed Choir-Bass 1
Peter Pearson, Mixed Choir-Tenor 2
Sofia Remondino, Treble Choir-Soprano 1
Sara Rooney, Treble Choir-Alto 1
Aaron Shansab, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Abraham Steppel, Mixed Choir-Bass 2
Caitlin Sullivan, Mixed Choir-Soprano 2
Sydney Topoleski, Treble Choir-Alto 1
Kate Townsend, Treble Choir-Soprano 2
Mary Ulses, Treble Choir-Soprano 2
Luciana Vera, Mixed Choir-Soprano 2
Ashley Wynkoop, Mixed Choir-Soprano 2
Athletic Booster News
Support The Madison Athletic Boosters and our Student Athletes
Winter Sports have started! We need your support!
Without the revenue from ticket sales, concessions and corporate sponsorships we are reaching out to the community for donations to the Boosters. We need your support to fund and maintain our excellent programs and facilities.
All donations are tax deductible so donate now and get the tax write off this year!
More information can be found here.
** Traditional Memberships and Game Passes will not be available this year.
Questions: Contact Stephanie Bollini @membership@warhawksboosters.org
Go Warhawks!!
Band & Winter Guard News
As many of you may know, Bob Nicholson, Madison High School Color Guard Director and instructional assistant, died unexpectedly in September. Mr. Nicholson was a beloved member of our Madison family and was the driving force behind the visual program for the James Madison High Marching Ensemble and Winter Guard. We miss him tremendously but are grateful that we will be able to honor him through the Bob Nicholson Scholarship Fund. The Fund will be used to help students of all income levels participate in the pageantry art of Color Guard. If you would like to contribute, you can use the PayPal link on the JMHS Band website or you can write a check to the JMHS Band Boosters, with the memo line noting that the check is for the Bob Nicholson Scholarship Fund. Thank you to those who have contributed already. This is a great way to honor Bob for his 18 years with the JMHS Color Guard program as well as for the huge impact he had on our students and on the JMHS Ensemble’s success.
There is still time to help the Band’s fundraising efforts by purchasing your 2020 Official White House Ornament. This ornament honors John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States. With this ornament, we remember President Kennedy through his posthumous official White House portrait, made in 1970 by Aaron Shikler. They are $23 each and make wonderful holiday gifts for family and friends. Email beckyablewis@gmail.com or call/text Becky Lewis at 703-599-7429 to make a purchase.
For more information on all things JMHS band, please visit our website at www.jmhsband.org
