Those who have attended Madison's public schools know that our school community is a special place. It means something to have graduated from East, West, Memorial, La Follette, Shabazz, Capital High or Central.

As an alum, you can make a big impact on the lives of current Madison public schools students by giving your time, talents or treasure. We need your help to ensure a bright future for the next generation of learners.

That is why the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools is so excited to launch the Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni Network in mid-2020. This network is a new community that will allow our alumni to stay up-to-date with exciting news and find meaningful ways to engage and support students. Those that join the network will have regular access to news, volunteer opportunities, special events and an alumni directory of active users.

Madison public schools alumni, MMSD employees, supporters and friends of the District are encouraged to join the Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni Network to receive monthly emails with the latest news on District and Foundation initiatives and events, student success stories, and alumni profiles. There is also the ability for those that join to add their names to the online directory, created to enable our alumni community to more easily connect with one another.

This community will empower you to stay in touch with old friends, classmates or colleagues, learn about how you can help students in those halls to today and get regular updates on all the exciting things happening in Madison's public schools. We ask that you engage in this network and help ensure a lasting legacy for Madison's public schools and the students it serves—both now and in the future. We'll share more about how you can do just that in the weeks and months to come!

We also invite you to take an interest survey to provide feedback on the types of information that is valued within the Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni Network. We are excited to get started and look forward to growing our relationship with all who are invested in the continued success of our schools, students and community.

The Madison Public Schools Friends & Alumni Network is being launched by the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools, the go-to partner to the Madison Metropolitan School District, connecting the community in support of our public schools. Since its founding in 2001, the Foundation has given over $20 million back to Madison's public schools through endowments, programs, and funding of novel school-based initiatives.