High Interest Day offers a variety of hobbies, interests, and career path ideas for our
3rd-5th grade students to explore. The event is made possible by our wonderful parent
and community member volunteers!
May 23rd, 2025
Abracadabra! NEW!
Ever wonder how magicians do it? Come learn simple (but amazing!) magic tricks that you can use to WOW your family and friends!
Be an Emergency Room Doctor
Paging the doctor! Step into the shoes of an ER doctor for a day! Have a patient with a broken bone? Learn how to apply a cast. Help an injured patient by learning how to suture and dress a wound. Don’t forget the injection to help the patient stay healthy. Learn and try it all - it’s your day to come to the rescue!
Camp Madison
An adventure awaits you at Camp Madison! Scout leaders will show you how to pitch a tent as you learn about camping skills in the great outdoors. Put your survival skills to the test as you work together, navigate with a compass, and embark on an exciting treasure hunt!
Create Your Space
Dive into the fascinating world of architectural design! Explore the unique elements that bring buildings to life as you design your own space, create your own blueprints and build models using fun materials. Discover what it means to be an architect and see the world from a whole new perspective.
Dream It, Design It, Develop an App NEW!
Have you ever wanted to create your own app? In this class, you’ll learn the basics of app design, from brainstorming ideas to designing how it looks and works. Use your creativity to plan an app that solves problems or brings your ideas to life. No coding needed – just your imagination and a desire to design something amazing!
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! NEW!
Slither on over for this exciting and interactive experience! With the help of seasoned professionals from Crosstown Exotics, you will have a chance to get up close and personal with several interesting species of reptiles, bugs and amphibians from all over the world in this hands-on, educational, and highly entertaining class!
Game Design And Coding In Scratch
Do you love to play video games? Code Ninjas Westmont will teach you what happens behind the scenes to develop a video game. Dive into the endless world of Scratch 2.0 and code your own game. Students will collaborate with their peers and build a mini game in Scratch 2.0.
Glow Up - A Day at the Spa NEW!
In this interactive class, you will learn how to care for the largest organ in your body, your SKIN! Pamper yourself with a hydrating mini facial and make body butter to take home. Let’s learn the basics for a healthy skincare routine together because with a fresh face, you can accomplish anything!
Green Thumb Club
Create your own container garden filled with flowers, plants, and greenery. Learn how to keep your pot growing and bring it home to enjoy! We will also help make Madison greener and more beautiful by planting some perennial flowers at the school.
Harry Potter Potions NEW!
You are Cordially Invited to Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! We’ll be levitating around the laboratory mixing potions and performing other experiments.
Home Alone Skills NEW!
Would you know how to handle the situation if your parents left you behind and flew off to NYC? Learn the basics of CPR, how to handle an emergency, how to take care of yourself and others, and maybe prepare for your next babysitting job. You will also make a first aid kit to take home with you!
Make Your Own Soap
Get soap-er excited for this interactive session where you will learn how to make your own soap. You will get to customize the color, scent, and other surprises to make your own soap one-of-a-kind! Life’s too short to use boring soap, so stay sudsy in this class!
Martial Arts
Strive Martial Arts will instruct you in the art of self-defense. Students who complete this course will use their skills to break a board at the end of class!
Messy Chemistry NEW!
It’s time for SLIME!! Push up your sleeves, become a mad scientist, and make gorgeous, gooey, “how did that happen?” experiments! Have a blast while you create an explosion or two. Brew up Crazy Concoctions and create a mad masterpiece! Be prepared to get Messy and have a great time.
Mighty But Micro-Organisms
Ever wonder what microorganisms like bacteria, yeast and viruses look like? Come observe – using microscopes – microbes’ shapes and sizes. You will design a superbug, build a 3-D virus and see how it reacts to soap, and become a “microbiologist at home” with a special Petri plate experiment!
Mrs. Dunlea Is On Trial!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to serve on a jury? A crime has taken place at Madison Elementary School and it’s up to YOU to see that justice prevails. Come get an up close look at the U.S. justice system in action!
More Than Meets The Eye
Join our very own optometrist, Dr. Treacy Adamo, to learn all about eyes. Dr. Adamo will teach you about how eyes work and then guide you through an actual dissection of a cow’s eye.
On Brand NEW!
The next Nike swoosh or McDonald’s golden arches?! In this class, you get to invent your own brand logo that represents you, then use design tools to create it and bring it to life, and finally print out your very own logo on a t-shirt to take home!
Pickleball
Join us to learn about pickleball – a paddle sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Pickleball was invented in the mid-1960s as a children's backyard pastime, but has since become one of America's most popular growing sports among all ages. Learn the basic rules, technique and strategy of this fast-growing sport while having a ball with this fun and challenging game.
Stitch Squad
Do you want a fun way to store your stuff?! Learn to sew a felt pouch to hold your favorite accessories, pens and pencils, sunglasses, even your Nerf Darts -- or add a ribbon strap to make it a cool cross-body phone case! Choose from a variety of colors and designs from camouflage to polka dots, pick a thread color, and we’ll show you how to follow a simple pattern, cut out the shape, and sew up the sides with an easy stitch. You’ll even learn to sew on a button, too!
Vet For a Day
Do you love animals? Come meet Dr. Baker from the Lane Veterinary Practice and her loyal companion, Vita. See what it is like to be a vet for a day! VIT’s (Vets-In-Training) will examine x-rays, perform “CPR”, and give a furry friend a check-up. **Please note students will be in close contact with a canine friend. Please do not choose this class if you or family members are allergic to dogs.**
Volleyball NEW!
Learn the ins and outs of volleyball, including fundamentals like serving, passing and setting. Come get introduced to this fast-paced sport through fun and active drills led by professional teachers from Elite Volleyball, who all have a ton of experience and a huge love of the game.
X-Ray Explorers
Do you wonder what your body looks like on the inside or how all the different parts work? Come learn about the amazing things your body does to keep you alive! You will find out what your lungs and other organs feel like and how doctors use technology like X-rays to see inside our bodies.
