Madrona Bear Facts: Week 22

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📅 Upcoming Dates

🏫 MIT General Meeting Tomorrow Night

🆘 Madrona Family Resources - Food and Community Support

🤝 Free and Reduced Meals

🚨 Replacement Educational & Operational Programs Levy Information - Please Vote!

😆 Edmonds Comedy Night fundraiser - February 20 & 21

💰 Madrona Grants - Updates on Fall Grants, January Grants Now Open

🏃🏻‍♀️ Girls On the Run Registration Now Open!

🧠 Madrona Tips & Tidbits

🙋 Helpful MIT Links and Info

🥪 This Week's Menu

⭐ Notes From MIT

2/9 6:30 PM 🏫 MIT General Meeting

2/10 ✅ Election - Replacement Educational & Operational Programs Levy

2/12 💯 100th Day of School (assuming no snow days)

2/12 10 AM 🍎 Madrona Parent Tour

2/12 1:30 PM 🦁 Lion Dance Assembly

2/16-17 🗽 President's Day Break - No School

2/20-21 😆 Edmonds Comedy Night fundraiser

2/23-27 📖 Book Fair

2/25 🤖 STEAM Night

3/4 9:30 AM 👥 Mega Morning Meeting assembly - Respect

3/5 6:00-7:30 PM 🎓 Meadowdale Incoming 9th Grade Night

3/9 6:30 PM 🏫 MIT General Meeting

3/11-12 🧑🏻‍🏫 Conference Days - Early Dismissal 12:25

3/13 🏫 NO SCHOOL

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Please join us for our MIT General Meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 PM in the Madrona Library! All parents are invited to attend, in-person or on Zoom.

Attendees can park in the bus loop and staff parking, since it's after school hours.

You can click the button below to see our agenda for this month's MIT General Meeting:

As we head into the winter months we are aware that an increase in need can occur. Additionally, with the government shut down, this limits many families' budgets for food and resources. We wanted to share some school, local and state resources that may be able to provide support.

Check out these two pages on the MIT website for information on community resources available! We'll continue to update this list as we work to find more ways to support Madrona families

💛 If you’re experiencing a change in income — whether from the shutdown or any other reason — please take a moment to apply for Free and Reduced Meals. This program allows for students of qualifying households to recieve one full beakfast and lunch each school day.

📝 The application is just a snapshot in time, so even if things turn around quickly, it’s still worth applying. If your income fluctuates, use the lowest amount you might expect to receive when filling it out.

✅ If approved, you’ll qualify for the rest of the school year. There’s no need to notify our department when things improve. Instead, let this time help you build a strong foundation for your family.

💬 If you have questions or need help with the application, we’re here for you. Contact our department at: fnsoffice@edmonds.wednet.edu or (425) 431 - 7077.

Link to application in multiple languages: (These are also available in our school office) https://share.google/a4rRNENZFJytGBdeO

Letter to Households: (Details application process and guidelines)

https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/our-district/departments/food-nutrition-services/letter-to-households

Food & Nutrition Services - Edmonds School District webpage https://share.google/yktcqRwoI1gGddmy3

The Replacement Educational & Operational Programs Levy will be back on the ballot this election, and it is up for a vote on February 10.

This levy is renewed every 4 years, and is not a new tax. If the levy does not pass, there will be a deficit of approximately 15% of the total Edmonds School District budget ($361 million total, or $90.25 million per year).

If you would like to help, we have some volunteer outreach opportunities available. These include:

• Phone banking - Please sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/DF8HM
• Monday, February 9th, 5:30-7:00PM Madrona assigned time (Yes, we also have a general meeting that night)
• Sign Waving
• February 9th 3:30-5:30PM
• 100th and Edmonds Way (PCC Corner)

Follow the links below for more information about the Levy:

Grab your family and/or friends and join us for a gut busting good time of clean adult humor with 4 nationally known comedians. Hosted by Edmonds' own Kermet Apio, this show promises to be an event you can't miss!

Parent Leaders for the Edmonds School District are organizing Edmonds Comedy Night, where nationally recognized comics will treat our community to two wonderful nights of comedy. Each year, this event nearly sells out with over 1,400 attendees from the local community. It is definitely a ‘can’t miss event!

Get your tickets here :

• Friday Night
• Saturday Night

Be sure to select Madrona K-8 MIT from the Parent Group dropdown at checkout gets our school a small percentage per ticket!

👇 It will look like this 👇

Madrona Integrated Team (MIT) has allocated $15,000 in grant money to be awarded over the course of the school year. All MIT members (parents, caregivers, students, teachers, etc) may apply for a grant up to $2,500 to benefit students at Madrona.

There is $6700 remaining for grants during this round.

The winners for the first round were:

• New compost items for food service/custodial - $600
• Kelso's Choices Banners - $700
• Microphone Replacement for Madrona Children’s Theatre - $2000

You are invited to submit a grant proposal to benefit students at Madrona!

“Grant proposal” is just a fancy way of saying “write up your idea”

The way you write it doesn’t need to be perfect - we will be looking at ideas, not spelling or grammar.

If you feel you need assistance writing up your grant application for any reason, please reach out to your friendly Grant Administrator.

We will be accepting submissions 3 times yearly. The second deadline is Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Full information and application

We are also looking for Grant Readers to read and score grant submissions to help determine recipients. We are expecting the time commitment to be a few hours 3 times yearly - how much time will depend on the number of applications. Apply here to be a Grant Reader

Girls on the Run is coming to Madrona again this Spring. It's so much more than a run club -- it's a program that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident.

Twice per week for 8 weeks, participants will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels and learn important life skills. Trained and caring coaches lead teams through interactive lessons and movement activities. The season ends with a celebratory 5K event for all Snohomish County teams.

The Madrona team will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:30pm.

Registration opens February 6, 2026! Learn more and register HERE

🧑‍🚒 Volunteer Safety - Drills & Evacuations

OK, you're volunteering in a classroom or other area of the school, and you hear the alarm go off... What do you do?

In the event of a drill or an evacuation, volunteers must :

• Proceed to the flagpole after exiting the building.
• DO NOT stay with the classroom you are volunteering in!
• The classroom teachers do NOT have access to the volunteer sign-in list.
• The front office will have the sign-in list to determine what volunteers are still at Madrona and ensure that everyone is safely outside of the building.

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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*