Madison High School
Past Events
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TOXIN FAIR
January 2012
(click for video)
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Doc Hendley, the founder and president of
Wine To Water, visited Madison
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
hosted by ECO (formerly The Green Team)
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Thank you everyone who joined us!
Robopocalypse Book Evening
Read the book, come to our discussion,
and donate your copy!
Thursday, January 12, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
in the Art Gallery
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MHS Library Amnesty Days
During Parent Conferences
Day 1 – Monday, November 21, 2011
Day 2 – Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011
Bring your library notice and/or any overdue books
into the Library during Parent Conferences.
Spin the prize wheel to receive a waiver of
up to $25.00 on your Library fines.
This is a rare opportunity, so please take advantage of it!
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Kim Weitkamp
Storyteller
Wednesday,
November 15, 2011
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Alan Lawrence Sitomer, the author of
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez, Homeboyz, and The Hoopster
will visit Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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Halloween Fair
Pre-School – 5th Grade Welcome
Thursday, October 27, 2011
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wear your costume
Trick-or-Treating in the Main Hall
Spooky Stories in the Library
Games & Crafts
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Madison Student Read-In
Thanks Our Sponsors:
Whole Foods, Voodoo Doughnuts,
and little t american baker
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Matt de la Pena Author Assembly at Parkrose High School Monday, October 17, 2011
His books include the one we’ll read, Ball Don't Lie (2005), and Mexican White Boy (2008), We Were Here (2009), I Will Save You (2010), and
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis (2010)
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Mrs. Sullivan attended a professional conference
on October 14 & 15, 2011
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If you are an Ellen Hopkins fan, get extra credit
in your Language Arts class by attending this panel discussion:
BANNED
Time: Sunday, October 9, 2011, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Wordstock Community Stage
Oregon Convention Center
Nancy Sullivan, Madison High School Librarian will appear
with Author Ellen Hopkins, and Graphic Novel Illustrator,
Jonathan Hill for a panel discussion moderated by
Writers in the Schools Program Director, Mary Rechner.
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We raised $2,000 for new books! 
Book Drive September 26 - 30, 2011
Book Sale sorting party -
Friday, September 30
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Book Sale to support our school library
Saturday, October 1 & Sunday, October 2
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
OregonLive Book Sale Video (1 minute 27 seconds)
Tribune article: http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131785157544432700
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Madison's 7th Annual Big Poetry Slam!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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We read Terrier to prepare for this wonderful opportunity!
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Our fabulous Madison poets performed at Wordstock
on October 10, 2010 on the OEA stage and got great reviews.
Thanks to Writers in the Schools!
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The Madison Library
thanks the Class of 1960
for their generous donation to purchase
new library books for our students!
You are very kind.
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We raised $2,524.50 at our Book Sale
on Sept. 25th & 26th.
Thank you to all of our wonderful
volunteers and customers!
Book Drive: September 7 – 23
Bring your books/CDs/DVDs/VHS tapes to the drop site by the MHS school office.
Book Sale: Saturday, September 25, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, September 26, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. MHS Cafeteria Each Madison student will choose one book from the sale for FREE! There will be food and music at the sale. We need volunteers. If you’d like to help, please contact Lauren: lshapton@comcast.net
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3rd Annual Banana Social
at lunchtime on Friday, September 10, 2010
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The 6th Annual Big Poetry Slam! was a huge success
1st place - Donavan McFadden 2nd place - Elie Hoover 3rd place - Inanna Hencke Congratulations! Here is a short video about our Poetry Slam. PPS Communications did a great job on it. Feel free to forward it around! http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/tv-services/3947.htm
Learn about Edwidge Danticat, Haitian American author, who visited on Friday, April 23, 2010
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Daniel Beaty, award-winning playwright, poet, and singer, visited Madison High School on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
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Madison Library
Casino Night, Academy Awards Party & Silent Auction Fundraiser
Sunday, March 7, 2010 
4:00 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Raised $2,800
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World Premier
On Friday, January 22, 2010, 6th & 7th periods (1:27 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.)
the Small Steps play adaptation reading
with author, Louis Sachar, and composer Karl Mansfield,
in partnership with Oregon Children's Theatre
and The Fertile Ground Festival.
octc.org
fertilegroundpdx.org
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Say cheese!
Wintry Photos in the Library
$2 to give as gifts!
(Proceeds support the Library)
Tuesday 12/15 during lunch &
Wednesday 12/16 late opening
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The Library Ghost...
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read scary stories to pre-school children at the Madison Halloween Fair on
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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We had an amazing visit from Cultural Reporter for The Oregonian, Peter Carlin,
on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
His new book, Paul McCartney: A Life, will be published by Simon & Schuster on November 3rd!
peteramescarlin.com
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The Fall Art Show & Sale, Saturday, October 17, 2009, was a big success, raising $1,000 for the Art and Library Programs at Madison!
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Madison participated in the
Multnomah County Library 2009 Teen Author Assembly
M.T. Anderson
Monday, October 12, 2009 at Parkrose High School
We read Feed before the visit!
For information about the Teen Author Lecture: http://multcolib.org/teens/tal09.html
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Author Wally Lamb visited Madison on September 24, 2009.
Thank you, Literary Arts:
