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Madison Middle School

6th Grade Parent and Student Orientation

Fall 2026

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Communication

All School communication will come via Infinite Campus Messenger.

Teacher communication will come via Campus Messenger, Remind, email, or phone calls.

Progress Reports and Report Cards will be available in the Campus Portals.

Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for the mid-point of both the first and second trimesters

Communication

Daily Schedule

Trimester Schedule

Madison Middle School operates on a trimester schedule
Students have 6 classes that meet everyday
Students will have three trimesters of Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
Students will have one trimester of Art and two trimesters of PE with the exception of music students
Students will have one trimester of Computer Science and two trimesters of Academic Writing

Lockers

Students will be assigned a locker and combination
All lockers are assigned alphabetically
All lockers are located by 6th grade classrooms
Teachers will assist with combinations at the start of the year
Students should not share combinations with anyone
Locker assignments and combinations can be found in the Infinite Campus Parent and Student Portals

Lunch

Students have a 28-minute lunch
6th grade students each in the satellite cafeteria located next to the main cafeteria
Students will be given a lunch pin to memorize and type in as they go through the lunch line. That lunch pin is printed on schedules and available on the portals.
Lunch is not served on half days

Technology

All students are issued a Chromebook and charger on the first day of school
There is a $25 Technology fee to be paid on the Infinite Campus Portal under Fees.
Charging of devices should be done at home
Students will turn in the Chromebook at the end of the school year but get the same Chromebook back at the start of the next school year

In accordance with Michigan law and district policy, the use and possession of cell phones in the classrooms is now prohibited. It is recommended that all cell phones are turned off and locked in your locker. (7:50am – 2:40pm)

Grades

All grades will be posted to Infinite Campus and can be accessed via the student and parent portals
Some of your student's coursework will be completed and submitted through a teacher's canvas page and some will be traditional paper and pencil work
Students will be required to take trimester exams the first, second, and third trimesters that will count towards 20% of a student's final grade
There is an exam exemption reward for the 3rd trimester for those students that maintain a B or better all year long in a class.

Attendance

Attendance letters are sent home after 5 countable absences per class per trimester
Attendance 10% of a student's trimester coursework grade
Pre-Arranged absences should be filled out if your student will be missing for an extended period of time and can be picked up in the main office
Please call the attendance line to report your student's absence
All attendance records can be accessed via the student and parent portals

Fun Fridays

The middle school has 5 reward days scheduled for the school year "Fun Fridays"
Prior to the Fun Friday, criteria to qualify will be established and communicated with the students (i.e. no missing assignment, coming to class prepared and on time)
Fun Friday events will run the last 90 minutes of the school day and students will have a choice of activities to participate in.

Merit Trips

There are three trimester merit trips held each school year (movies, bowling, ice skating, Cedar Point)
Grades (C- or better), attendance (less than 5 absences), and behavior (no suspensions and no more than 1 discipline referral)

Opportunities to Get Involved