MAD WINGS supports students’ growth and development within the framework of FCPS Portrait of a Graduate (POG), with a focus on a specific POG skill for each grade. The MAD WINGS Experience supports student learning and development through experiences beyond an academic setting. All students participate in an end-of-year Presentation of Learning to honor self-reflection and celebrate a student’s strengths and growth over the year(s). Through Advisory and content courses, teachers check-in with students about their growth throughout the school year.

Throughout the MAD WINGS experience, all Madison students will:

• Take ownership of their learning and recognize the connection between current opportunities and how choices they make can shape their future
• Understand the connection between FCPS Portrait of a Graduate skills and their own experiences in and outside the classroom
• Reflect on their personal growth to celebrate strengths
• Create and curate a WINGS Portfolio that contains artifacts of their learning and growth
• Participate in a Presentation of Learning at the end of each academic year

Senior Wings Experience

Students have an option to explore career and personal interests through a 30-hour shadowing experience from one of the following: Career Shadow and Community Service, Independent Study, Madison Improvement Project, or Volunteer at a Madison Pyramid School. To be eligible for the program, seniors must apply and collaborate with their Advisory teacher to earn approval. Students will receive support and resources throughout the application process. Applications begin in November and are finalized in March. Upon approval, students will complete a Wings Contract that requires a parent signature. Students will document their experience and commit to sharing a reflection in a Presentation of Learning on May 29, 2024 prior to graduation. Students who complete their WINGS presentation of learning each year and complete the Senior Experience will earn a MAD WINGS Achievement Cord for graduation.

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Skill

9th Grade

• Goal-Directed and Resilient
• Communicator (embedded each year through student work & presentations)

10th Grade

• Collaborator
• Communicator (embedded each year through student work & presentations)

11th Grade

• Creative & Critical Thinker
• Communicator (embedded each year through student work & presentations)

12th Grade

• Ethical and Global Citizen
• Communicator (embedded each year through student work & presentations)

What could a Presentation of Learning look like?

• Student-Led Conference
• Collaborative Gallery Walk
• Presentation - Choice
• Senior Exhibition

What could a Senior WINGS Experience look like?

• Career Shadow & Community Service
• Independent Study
• School-Based Improvement Project
• School-Based Course Reflection & Portfolio Prep

Driving and Reflection Questions by Grade Level