Week 17 MIT Update

1/8 8:50 AM First Madrona Miles Club–Track

1/8 6:30 PM MIT Meeting–Library/Zoom

1/9 4:00 PM First MCT Rehearsal

1/10 7:00 PM String Fling–Elementary and Middle School Orchestra

1/11 2:40 PM syayəʔ–Gym

1/11 5:30 PM Tech Night–Edmonds Woodway High School

1/19 4:00 PM Madrona Vineyard

We’ve got a long email this week! Please read through to the bottom…Lots of important dates and events you may be interested in. We encourage you to attend the MIT meeting this week as we have speakers from the district attending to present information and respond to questions about the upcoming bond and levy. Also, the district has an upcoming event to learn about all of the technology and apps they (and you should!) use to support student learning. Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Please join us in the library or on Zoom for our next MIT Meeting. We will to try to keep the meeting quick and to the point so you can jump back to the UW vs Michigan game if that’s your thing!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82104527371?pwd=cZbq83Rq3NbhRzeraZl5fxPMsZzJB4.1

Special guests, Assistant Superintendent Helen Joung and Capital Projects Director Taine Wilton will be on hand to present information and answer questions about the upcoming Bond and Levy. Madrona benefitted from previous bonds with a beautiful new school and campus. Please attend our meeting to learn more about supporting the other schools in our district that need building updates and replacements.

School Levy

If you are interested in supporting the school levy, please join the Madrona Levy Team. Please reach out to Fabian at fabilis@comcast.net. There are lots of easy ways to help support:

• Post informational flyers in office areas.

• Post a sign in your yard

• Phone calling

• Sign Waving

• and in general, knowing the talking points and being able and willing to speak about the election

For more information, please go to the following links:

https://www.yesforesdkids.org/Kids!

https://mailchi.mp/792a71583bcc/off-and-running?e=7e1e8efb1d

Enroll for Winter Enrichment classes TODAY, starting at 8am January 8th and closing on Sunday, January 14th.

To sign up:

1. Go to 6crickets.com

2. Create and account (if this is your first time enrolling)

3. Go to the “Parents” section

4. Choose “Programs at your school”

See the flier at https://www.madronabearfacts.com/student-activities/enrichment/ for class dates, times and descriptions. Before school classes are French 1/2 and French 3/4, Yoga and Chess Club. After school classes are ASL Basic, ASL Advanced, Crochet, ArtWise and Taekwondo.

Enrichment questions can be sent to MadronaEP@gmail.com

Madrona Miles Club sponsored by MIT starts on Monday, January 8th! Come be a part of it every Monday and Thursday morning before school 8:50-9:20. This is a drop-in program, so you can come when you are able and not come on those busy mornings. All K-8 students and families are invited to participate, but you may also drop your students off.

Participants will come to check in with Mr. Barnes and Jody and then begin walking, jogging, or running our fantastic track. Students will earn feet tokens for every mile they complete along with other incentives on their way to joining the Marathon Club.

We look forward to seeing you on Mondays and Thursdays starting next week! If you have any questions, please email Mr. Barnes at barnesju@edmonds.wednet.edu.

MCT rehearsals start THIS Tuesday, January 9 immediately after school in the Commons.

Volunteers Needed!

Madrona Children’s Theater is supported entirely by volunteers. We encourage you to share your expertise, even if your child isn’t a participant in MCT. Help us build a village (literally and metaphorically)! We are actively looking for people to lead/help with departments and we will send a Goodle doc/signup genius soon. If you already know where you can help, please email Chris Cavanaugh: MadronaChildrensTheatre@gmail.com

Areas we need volunteers include:

Backstage tech

Backstage general

Bake sale

Bus coordinator

Hair and make up

Set design/build

Costuming

Ticket sales

Microphones

Props

Silent auction/raffle

T-shirt coordinator

Stage crew

Ushers

Progam design

Several times a year, Madrona students meet in groups called syayəʔ. These groups are made up of students in K-8 grade. Kids stay in the same group for the entirety of their stay at Madrona. The syayəʔ provides opportunities for leadership and teaching. The group discussions and activities are led by middle school students. This month, families are invited to attend the gathering on Thursday, January 11 when the students all meet in the gym to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Questions? Please reach out to Dr. Castilleja: castillejaf648@edmonds.wednet.edu

The Edmonds School District has put together a fantastic opportunity to learn about technology to support your child in school. Childcare and dinner are provided. We encourage you to attend this event to learn more about Skyward/Qmlativ, Canvas, ParentSquare, Naviance and more. Please visit this link for more information and to register. Peachjar Flyers https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/2598106/schools/31995

Girls on the Run–Coaches Needed!

Girls on the Run will be back this Spring at Madrona and we are looking for coaches. Practice runs from April 15th - June 10th. Coaching is truly one of the most rewarding experiences and Girls on the Run has a curriculum that is simple to follow. Below is more information from the organization. If you want to coach, Click here to get started (girlsontherunsnoco.org/coach) If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out! Email Shelsea Rawson at Rawsons447@edmonds.wednet.edu with any questions.

Please consider encouraging everyone to vote in February for the School Levy and Bond. Madrona benefitted from previous bonds with our gorgeous campus and buildings. There are still several schools in the Edmonds district that are operating in buildings that either need updating or complete rebuilds. Let’s help get those students into the space they deserve! Please reach out to Fabian at fabilis@comcast.net. There are lots of easy ways to help support:

• Post informational flyers in office areas.

• Post a sign in your yard

• Phone calling

• Sign Waving

• and in general, knowing the talking points and being able and willing to speak about the election

For more information, please go to the following links:

https://www.yesforesdkids.org/Kids!

https://mailchi.mp/792a71583bcc/off-and-running?e=7e1e8efb1d

Mark your calendars to join us for Edmonds Comedy Night - a great night out and an easy fundraiser for school parent groups.

This event, hosted by Parent Leaders for the Edmonds School District benefits all our parent groups in many ways.

1. Earn $10 per ticket sold when the attendees select your group when they buy tickets.

2. Each registered parent group also receives 2 tickets to use through raffles, auctions, gratuity, or recognition to support their group.

3. Finally, proceeds go to support the Parent Leaders Grant which can help fund local programs and projects led by any of our parent groups.

Contact us for more details and we look forward to seeing you at the show!!

http://edmondscomedynight.com/

We are working to streamline the communication from MIT. If you have an article you’d like to have included in our weekly email, please email your blurb to Molly at MITParentChair@gmail.com by Saturday at noon to be included in the following week’s email. If you’d like the article to be included for multiple weeks (for example, a signup genius for volunteer opportunities) please include that information. We are working to update the website to make submissions for the weekly email an option. Thanks.

Have you filled out your volunteer paperwork yet? All volunteers must be cleared by Edmonds School District before volunteering in any capacity at Madrona. It a quick process, but please allow up to two weeks for notification from the district about clearance. All volunteers must have either an ID badge or sticker from the office visible while on campus. Paperwork can be found here: https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/community/volunteer Unsure if you’re volunteer status is still good? Please contact the Educational Services Center communications@edmonds.wednet.edu

Interpretation for families is available through the school district for MIT events.

To request ASL interpretation, email aslrequests@edmonds.wednet.edu. To request other language interpretation, call or email Kelly Carlson at carlsonka@edmonds.wednet.edu | 425-431-2900.

* Families that need interpretation must register in advance: We need 7 days to schedule interpreters for events.

* Familias que necesitan interpretación deben registrarse con anticipación: Necesitamos 7 días para programar intérpretes para los eventos.

*통역이 필요한 가족들은 미리 등록을 해야 합니다: 행사를 위한 통역관을 준비하는데3일이필요합니다.

* Các gia đình cần thông dịch phải đăng ký trước: Chúng tôi cần 7 ngày để sắp xếp thông dịch viên cho các sự kiện.

* Семьи, которые нуждаются в переводчике должны зарегистрироваться заранее: нам необходимо 7 дополнительных дня, чтобы заказать переводчика для мероприятия.

بالنسبة للعائلات التي بحاجة إلى مترجم يجب عليهم أن يسجلوا مسبقاً: نحن بحاجة إلى 7 أيام لتأمين جدول مواعيد للمترجمين لهذه الأحداث*

** If you need an ASL interpreter, please send an email to ASLrequests@edmonds.wednet.edu, and a sign language interpreter will be provided. To request other language interpretation, call or email Kelly Carlson at carlsonka@edmonds.wednet.edu | 425-431-2900.

Become an editor for your MIT project, activity or committee page on our site. MIT Technology has put together the ability to safely allow individuals to be editors of a page on the site. You will be able to login and edit the content on your page whenever you want to keep it updated. You will be able to upload images and media to support your activities. Contact Molly via MITParentChair@gmail.com if your interested in this ability and then register here at https://www.madronabearfacts.com/register/. We are compiling a list of folks with the time and desire to volunteer to adopt a page.

Open Call for MIT technology volunteers. We need to find additional web site support volunteers to help post updates to the web site and produce the MIT news letter emails. A few hours each week are needed. Zoom Training will be provided by Michael Scott McGinn in how to use WordPress, Smore and A.I. tools to create images and story editing ideas. If you would like to volunteer please email Molly at MITParentChair@gmail.com and then register here at https://www.madronabearfacts.com/register/

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