By Mackenzie Wallace It’s never too early to start planning ahead, which is why Madison hosted a visit for eighth graders on Wednesday morning to review next years class possibilities. Eighth graders from Krueger, Wood, Driscoll, and Harris visited the Madison campus to scope out the available electives and organizations that would soon be offered…
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Winter Concert
By Jissele Wright Orchestra performed their annual Winter Concert for family and friends Wednesday night. Holiday music filled the auditorium as the five levels of orchestra performed their finale number “A Christmas Festival” together. “The best part of the winter concert is the last song, Christmas Festival, because we [Philharmonic Orchestra] didn’t have to play by…
Blue Santa
By Marlen Zamora Ho! Ho! Ho! Sound familiar? Operation Blue Santa is a San Antonio police department project, going on for more than twenty-five years. This year, Madison students happily took part. Our mission was to spread Christmas to all. The toys were collected this Friday December 13. Each third period class was in competition…
Not So Silent Night
By Mackenzie Wallace The sounds of the season flowed across the auditorium last Tuesday evening as the four Madison bands put together a compilation of friendly carols for the community to enjoy at this special holiday band concert. Instrumental versions of many popular Christmas songs were performed to help welcome in holiday spirit. The evening…
Tongue Twisted
By Marlen Zamora Hola, Bonjour, and Guten Tag, these languages came together this thursday for Madison’s Around The World celebration. The Spanish, French, and German Club members and sponsors whipped up some mouthwatering platters such as taquitos, tamales quiche, mousse, crepes and many more. “There was very different varieties of foods, the thing I liked…
Kandy Kraze
By Jissele Wright Ag held their second annual Kandy 4 Kids on Wednesday night in the Ag arena. Many families attended the event even though it was raining outside. According to James Wilson, the Ag teacher in charge of Kandy 4 Kids, the turnout was greater then he expected. “I had no idea how many people…
Drug Free For Days
By Mackenzie Wallace Halloween isn’t the only event that people have been dressing up for in the past few days. Red Ribbon Week triggered a slew of creative new outfit choices as students dressed up to generate awareness on drug and alcohol prevention. Each day this week brought forward a new themed fashion trend. Channeling…
Learning Opportunities
By Mackenzie Wallace Cows, sheep, goats, and pigs aren’t an unusual sight in the agriculture facilities; however, they certainly turned a few heads among the groups of kindergartners seen wandering the barns lately. Kindergarten students from both the Madison cluster schools, including Steubing Ranch, Stahl, Longs Creek, and Fox Run, and a handful of others,…
Ready, Set, College!
By Mackenzie Wallace Parents, students, and college representatives collectively came together last Monday evening at Blossom Athletic Center for this year’s NEISD College Night, hosted by Madison High School. Last week’s Go Get It Week lead up to College Night, a district-wide event that allowed students to get information pertaining to their post-secondary educational plans…
Shakespeare in School
By Ryan Stephens Shakespeare started on the stages, lived and breathed on the stages, and that long-lived life continues on with Madison’s Theater Department. Oct 10 through Oct 12, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet will grace the stage of the Performing Arts Center, as performed by the Madison Theater Department. Bradley Fertitta, junior, plays…