Principal's Message

MHS Parent Newsletter and Updates

May 9th, 2025

We’re almost there—just 11 school days left, and for our seniors, only 4 more days in the building! The energy is high, excitement is building, and the finish line for the 2024–25 school year is finally in sight. While it’s tempting to shift into summer mode, we still have several important items to take care of to ensure a smooth and successful wrap-up.

From final exams and Chromebook collection to awards ceremonies, senior send-offs, and graduation, the next couple of weeks are packed with meaningful moments and key responsibilities. Everyone's attention to detail, flexibility, and teamwork will be important as we guide our students—and each other—across the finish line.

Below, you’ll find information related to:

Exams and make-up policies
Chromebook collection
Senior and underclass events, and more.

Let’s stay locked in, support one another, and make these final days memorable for our students and ourselves. As always, thank you for everything you do—it’s noticed, valued, and deeply appreciated. Let’s finish strong!

Go Mustangs! Go Amazons! Go Madeira!

Important Dates and Events for May

5th-16th - AP Testing

14th - Senior Last Class Day

15th - Seniors Last Day 10am - 12:15pm

15th - DAY OF SERVICE (DOS)!

15th - Senior Memory Board and Class Video Open House 5:30-7:30pm

15th - Senior Sunset Celebration in Stadium 7:30 - 9pm

19th - Underclass Awards Programs (details below)

19th - 7th period Exam

20th-22nd - Early Release Exam Days

20th - Graduation Rehearsal, Senior Picnic and Parade Walk

21st - Baccalaureate 7:30pm Auditorium

22nd - Students Last Day - End of Quarter and Year

23rd- Graduation - Madeira Stadium 7:30pm (details linked below)

April Students of the Month

Our students of the month for April were

12 - Molly Grontkowski

Not only has Molly been a standout student in the Madeira senior class, but she surprised us all month long in April with her amazing talents, showcased in the year's musical, Mean Girls! Molly had the lead role of Cady in the musical and continued as a key member of Madeira’s select vocal ensemble! Molly also stood out on this year’s sidelines by doing cheer for the fall and winter athletic seasons, and even managed to join the Madeira girls lacrosse team! Molly plans on pursuing nursing next year at the University of Cincinnati. We couldn’t be more proud of any other student to represent the senior class this month. Congrats, Molly!

11 - Evan Cissell

Evan has excelled both inside and outside of school, scoring a perfect ACT score on his first attempt, as well as, being a leader in many of his classes, including AP calculus, where he works with others and is an excellent problem-solver. Outside of school, Evan is an amazing pitcher and catcher for the varsity baseball team, sporting a batting average over 300, Evan continues to contribute to Madeira's CHL 8-2 conference record this season. Congratulations, Evan, and keep up the great work!

10 - Lucy Radu

Lucy is a strong student, participating in various clubs and extracurricular in addition to academics. She is part of the Madeira girls varsity lacrosse team, and has played a vital role in helping the Zons in their successful season, with wins over competitive teams like Summit, CCD, Roger Bacon, and Waynesville. Congrats Lucy!

9 - Sarah Larranaga

Sarah is super involved in the Madeira theater arts program, and she was the dance captain for this year’s production of Mean Girls. Sarah also plays to be a winter season cheerleader next year. She excels in all of these activities while keeping good grades and taking an honors class. Sarah is kind to everyone around her all the time! She is very deserving of the student of the month title. Good job, Sarah!

Teacher Appreciation

The MHS staff would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible PTO and school families for once again going above and beyond to make us feel appreciated and valued. Your thoughtfulness and support throughout the week truly made a difference—thank you for celebrating us in such meaningful ways!

Senior Events and Information

For full details on upcoming senior activities—including Baccalaureate, Graduation, and more—please refer to our Senior Events Flyer.

Key Dates for Seniors:

Wednesday, May 14 – Final Day of Classes
Seniors will wear their Made in Madeira t-shirts. At 9:15 AM, all seniors will be called out of class for a group photo.
Thursday, May 15 – Final Required Day
Seniors should report to school at 9:00 AM and will be dismissed around 12:00 PM. Senior exams will be administered during this time, as needed.
Thursday, May 15 – Senior Class Memory Board and Class Video Open House 5:30-7:30pm

Thursday, May 15 - Senior Sunset Celebration 7:00 - 9:00pm
Tuesday, May 20 - Graduation Practice, Senior Picnic, and Senior Parade 9:00am
Wednesday, May 21- Baccalaureate 7:30pm
Friday, May 23 – Graduation 7:30pm
We’re excited to celebrate the Class of 2025! Staff attendance is encouraged and appreciate

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Beth Shelander or an administrator.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Volunteers Needed!

The MHS PTO is looking for a few volunteers to help with upcoming senior events:

Baccalaureate (May 21st, 7–9 PM): 3 volunteers needed to help at the cookie and water station
Graduation (May 23rd, 6:30–9 PM): 2 volunteers needed to hand out water

If you're able to lend a hand, please email Lange Combs at langecombs3@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting these special celebrations!

MHS Day of Service

Madeira High School is excited for our annual Day of Service next Thursday, May 15th! All 300+ 9th-11th grade students and teachers will travel to nearly 30 different agencies across the Greater Cincinnati area to assist with service projects. Day of Service signifies the District's commitment to community service - it's not just something we do, it's part of who we are!

Just a reminder to parents and students that waiver slips are due for some Day of Service locations, so please get those submitted asap!

Underclass Awards Programs

We’re looking forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students during our Underclass Awards Programs on Monday, May 19th in the auditorium. Each grade will have a separate program at the times listed below. Parents are welcome to attend, and each ceremony will also be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsUpMadeira

We’re excited to recognize so many amazing students—Go Madeira!

Awards Program Times:

9th Grade: 8:25 AM – 9:05 AM,

10th Grade: 9:10 AM – 9:50 AM
11th Grade: 9:55 AM – 10:35 AM

Final Exams

PLEASE REVIEW the student exam form and schedule here. Students will receive this form on May 12th. The form must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to school by Friday, May 16th. Please refer to the form for detailed information about review sessions and attendance. Note: Dismissal on Monday, May 19th will be at the regular time. On Tuesday - Thursday, May 20th -22nd dismissal will be early at 1:00pm.

Make-Up Exam Policy

If a student misses an exam for an excused absence, they should contact the teacher to make arrangements to complete the exam. Students can use a study hall period or arrange to stay after 1pm on early dismissal days. Students are not permitted to take exams early. Any exams not completed during exam week for excused absences will be eligible for make-ups on or after May 28th.

Chromebook Collection

Starting Exam Week, we will begin collecting school issued student Chromebooks. As students finish their exams, they are to turn in their Chromebook and charging cord to Mrs. Robertson in the PLC. All Chromebooks must be turned in for the summer. Thanks.

End of Year Parent Survey

As we start the busy home stretch to summer, we'd appreciate a few moments of your time to complete our end of year parent survey. We have significantly revamped our survey this year. Using a single link, you will be asked questions for each school you have a student attending. The survey should take you between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. We're striving to be better tomorrow than we are today and your feedback is a vital part of our growth.

Link to 2024-25 Parent Survey

Important Information From Milford Foods

If your child is graduating or withdrawing from the district with money remaining in

his/her meal account, you may:

1. Transfer the balance to a sibling’s meal account

2. Request a refund check

3. Make a donation to a student in need.

BALANCE TRANSFER REQUEST

To request meal account money be transferred, please choose the link below

Meal Account Balance Transfer Request Form

REFUND REQUEST & DONATION FORM

To request a refund check be issued or to make a donation, please choose the link

below:

Meal Account Refund/Donation Request Form

You can check your child’s balance by logging into Payschoolscentral.com or you can contact the Nutrition Services Office at 513-576-4160 or 513-576-2290.

***IMPORTANT*** If you have the auto replenish function set up in Payschools, please disable this so that your account is not charged again once the refund/donation/or transfer is completed.

Summer Food Assistance Information from Milford Food Service

Summer Electronics Benefit Transfer (SEBT) is a program designed to provide food assistance over the summer for qualifying families. Milford Food Service, as our food service provider, has provided the following letter to help connect families to these supports: MFS SEBT Letter

Medications Pick Up

All student medication must be picked up by a parent/guardian (adult) by Thursday, May 22nd no later than 12pm. Parents may contact the school nurse to make arrangements for pick up by calling 513-891-8222 or emailing jglazer@madeiracityschools.org. Any medication not picked up, whether prescription or nonprescription, will be discarded or destroyed. Medication cannot be sent home with students. The only exception would be if the student has an order allowing him/her to self-carry (inhaler/epi only). New medication permits are required each school year.