Erica Long

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Field day fun! A huge shout out to Ms. Czerniuk and Mrs. Babel for planning such a fun day, and to all of the parents and staff who helped things run so smoothly! @madisond181 @CCSD181

What a picture perfect day for a pizza party picnic to celebrate a year of amazing music making from the Madison chorus! @madisond181 @CCSD181

Ms. Vladika and I had a blast during lunch today hosting our PTO fundraising event, Sculpt and Sing! It was so fun to enjoy the students’ favorite songs and see their Model Magic creations! @CCSD181 @madisond181

It is always such a treat to take students to experience the @chicagosymphony ! We had an amazing assembly with CSO members on Monday and enjoyed a performance today! Best day of the year, hands down! So thankful for these opportunities! @CCSD181 @madisond181

The chorus enjoyed putting on our spring concert at Madison’s STEAM night! They have worked so hard and it showed! It was a fun, musical night! @madisond181 @CCSD181

I finally got to see Very Fine Musician, where our middle school students perform for the 4th graders as they decide what instruments they want to play in 5th grade! Such a delight to have these performances in person— the 4th graders were definitely inspired! @CCSD181 @MrAband

So fantastic to see buddies back in action at Madison! The first graders really look up to our fifth graders! @madisond181 @CCSD181

The Madison Chorus had a fantastic afternoon at the Choral Mixer at HMS! It’s so wonderful to hear all of the excited voices singing and mingling together! @CCSD181 @madisond181

The Madison students were so proud to be a part of a ceremony to recognize Veterans and active service members on Friday. It’s always one of the most meaningful days of the year. We are so thankful for the opportunity to honor these special individuals! @madisond181 @CCSD181

Halloween week was simply spooktacular! @madisond181

The 4th graders had such a wonderful experience performing alongside the cast of Opera for the Young's Beauty and the Beast! Check out our slideshow! bit.ly/OFTY2023 @madisond181 @CCSD181 @Opera4theYoung

The Madison 4th Graders had the best time experiencing a live opera, Jason and the Argonauts, this week! We are so thankful for the Opera in the Neighborhoods program that @LyricOpera offers! @CCSD181 @madisond181 – at Naperville, IL

There’s nothing like a surprise visitor on a Monday morning! @madisond181 #orangeruler #kidsfunrun

Wow! Another amazing High Interest Day with incredible experiences for grades 3-5, fantastic field trips for K-2, and a grand finale by the Jesse White Tumblers! @madisond181 @CCSD181

There’s nothing better than an All School Meeting for students to show off all of their hard work and talent! We enjoyed performances from the band, orchestra, chorus and cup stackers and honored our students with pieces displayed at end of year art shows! @madisond181 @CCSD181

It was a perfect day to celebrate a year of hard work and fantastic performances with our chorus picnic! @madisond181

I loved seeing the artwork of so many talented students at the Cheney Mansion. Ms. Vladika and the other other art teachers have done an amazing job helping encourage the creativity of the D181 students and helping them become impressive artists! @CCSD181 @madisond181 #d181proud

Madison’s STEAM night was a fantastic display of student creativity and a ton of fun! Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped facilitate the event! The chorus enjoyed singing to end the evening! @madisond181 @CCSD181 #d181proud

What a fantastic afternoon of music at the Choral Mixer! The 4th and 5th graders loved singing with the HMS vocalists, hearing a performance by the Spartan Chorale and learning about tons of exciting opportunities for vocal ensembles and classes at HMS! @CCSD181 @madisond181