Bike Rodeo

The Bike Rodeo will be held on Tuesday, September 9th on the Madison blacktop (back of school)!

The Bike Rodeo is for all Madison 3rd graders, and 4th or 5th graders (who are new to Madison or didn’t complete the rodeo in previous years) to earn their Bike License so they are able to safely ride their bike to and from school. This event is put on with the Hinsdale Police Department and run by parent volunteers. There are three time slots offered (3:30pm, 4:00pm, and 4:30pm), please register HERE. 

Family Instructions:
- Each student should arrive with an adult to assist in the process of getting the bike license.
- E-Bikes are not permitted.
- Each student should have the  Bike Registration Form filled out, printed, and signed. Printed copies will be sent home in the student’s home folder and can also be accessed here. Please bring completed form with you to the Bike Rodeo.
- Each student must have their own bike and helmet to participate.
- The event may take up to 30 minutes, so please plan accordingly.

Preparation for Students:
Prior to the Bike Rodeo, we ask that students watch these 2 videos:
- How to Ride a Bike Safely with Rules of the Road Fun for Kids
- Bicycle Safer Journey

The Bike Rodeo is such an important event that is held at the beginning of every school year, and we need parent volunteers to make it run smoothly. If you are able to help with this event, please sign up HERE.

Nisha Soung, Liesl Tatarowicz, and Mala Thapar
Bike Rodeo Committee

Hot Lunch Orders & Volunteers

Hot Lunch - now offered EVERY MONDAY!! - dates are officially open for 2025! You may place lunch orders through Marla's Lunch HERE. Lunch orders are due on Wednesday by noon the week prior to Hot Lunch, please note no late orders can be accepted. 

Click HERE for new registration and existing account login instructions. For new families, Madison's one-time code to register with Marla's Lunch is ES353 (case sensitive). Please use parent information for the family account registration and student information for the profile(s).

Our first Hot Lunch will be on Monday, September 8th - lunch orders are due by noon on Wednesday, September 3rd. 

Ingredients and nutritional information can be viewed HERE.

If you are interested in volunteering during Hot Lunch, you may sign up HERE. Volunteers must be available for both student lunch shifts (11:00am-12:30pm). Thank you!

For online ordering and technical support, please email info@marlaslunch.com or call (224) 255-6299.

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

Room Parent Interest Sign-Up

We are so excited to begin a school year that allows us to have a variety of in-person volunteer opportunities, starting with room parents! This is a great way to get involved at Madison School. Room Parent responsibilities this year will include coordinating volunteers, attending a classroom party, emailing communications to parents, and serving as a resource for families in your class. Please indicate your interest in being a Room Parent by selecting your child(ren)’s teacher(s) below.

Please note you can sign up to volunteer for more than one classroom; in fact, we encourage it! The more flexible you are, the more likely you will be chosen as a Room Parent this year. Don’t worry….we won’t assign you to more than one class. Please click HERE to sign-up. The last day to register is Monday, September 8th.

Two Room Parents will be chosen per classroom (3 in each Kindergarten) and will be selected by lottery and notified via email by September 10th. There will be a mandatory kick-off meeting for all Room Parents the week of September 15th - we will host one morning meeting and one evening meeting, meeting dates coming soon. Please note your PTO membership and dues must be current for the 2025-2026 school year to be a Room Parent. 

If you have any questions, please email madisonroomparents@gmail.com. 

Thank you for your support!
Lindsay Foster, Nicole Beutler, Kasia Derza 
Madison PTO Room Parent Committee Chairs

Centennial T-Shirts

FINAL WEEK TO PURCHASE!

Help us celebrate Madison's Centennial with our all school t-shirt! We are asking all Madison students to purchase a Centennial t-shirt this year. Shirts will be worn throughout the 2025-2026 school year for the following:
- Commemorative Centennial All School Drone Photo
- Field Trips
- All School Meetings
- Spirit Days (new this year!) Every Friday 

Shirts are $10 and must be purchased by September 7th to receive your shirt in time for the all school drone photo on 9/11! Click HERE to order today! 

Please order the color by your students grade level:
Royal Blue for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Red for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade
Light Blue for 4th Grade & 5th Grade

Shirts are limited edition - please select your preferred size, we will match it as closely as possible with the remaining inventory.