5/6-10: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Monday May 6
Tuesday May 7
2024-25 6th Grade Social : 3:45 - 4:45
4x6 Electives
Sources of Strength lunch group with Clement
PTSA Meeting: 6:30
Wednesday May 8
1x3 Electives, 7x8 Electives
Students of Color lunch group 6x12 with Alberti
Thursday May 9
4x6 Electives
SAGA lunch group 7x12 with Erewyn
MLC Prospective Family Tour: 3:45 -5:45
Friday May 10
PTSA Auction: The Evergreen 618 SE Alder 6-10pm
Friday Focus 8
Coming soon through the end of the school year:
5/12: Sunday 6th grade outdoor school Camp Collins; 3pm bus departure; return Friday 5/17 Return: ETA 1:30 pm.
5/13 - 5/15: 8th grade trip to Camp Gray; Departure: 9a.m; 5/15 Return - ETA 2:30pm.
5/17 - Friday Focus Rotation 8 - Day Three (Last Friday Focus day for year)
5/22: Builders' Club Sponsored Snow Cone Sale: 3: 30pm. blacktop
5/23: Spring Electives end
5/24: HS Portfolio
5/24: 4x5 field trip Oregon Children's Theater 9:45am.
5/24: Friday PD with Amy 1:15-3:15
5.27: Memorial Day: no school
5/29: Senior Assembly 8:30 for high school and high school families
5/29: All-school assembly end of day during elective time
5/30: Egg drop
5/31: Seniors last day
5/31: HS portfolios AM
5/31: Senior Trip to Bullwinkles 12:30 ish
6/1: Celebration in honor of Averil Murno in auditorium; Time 1-3pm
6/3: Kinder Field Trip
6/4: PTSA 6:30 pm
6/5: Graduation: Providence Park 4pm
6/6: Portfolio night K-6 & Tour with Benner
6/7: Move Up Day & Kinder Connect
6/13: All School Picnic
6/14: 8th Grade Promotion 10:00 am & LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Grow Together: MLC Community Event & Auction
LIVE EVENT: Friday, May 10, 6-10pm
The Evergreen, 618 SE Alder St
ONLINE AUCTION: Open to all May 3-12
ourschool.support/MLC2024GrowTogether
Our ONLINE AUCTION is open for bidding! We have over 100 wonderful packages, showcasing something for every taste and budget. More Buy-In Parties are on the way, so bid early, bid big, and check back often! Please note: if you have tickets to attend the Community Event & Live Auction, you are already registered for the Online Auction. If you need to register, you can do so on the Online Auction Registration page.
And just one week until our big COMMUNITY EVENT & LIVE AUCTION on May 10. Join us for an opportunity to connect and feel energized by what a special community we all contribute to creating at MLC. We'll enjoy dinner from Creative Catering By Dorothy, and The Evergreen offers a cash bar with beer, wine, and cocktails as well as free non-alcoholic beverages. There will be several raffles and activities for you to participate in with some awesome prizes. The evening's program will include MLC Trivia hosted by Ned sprinkled throughout so sharpen your pencils and see who will be crowned MLC Trivia Champion. A highlight of our program is always the live auction where guests will have the opportunity to win one of the interesting class projects that our students created or a getaway package. We're also planning a special appeal that will help fund the kind of experiential learning that our kids are asking for and that we all want to see more of at MLC. More information about all the evening's activities will be posted on our website in the coming days so stay tuned. We encourage everyone to join in creating community whether or not you plan to bid or buy.
Get your tickets! Tickets are available with tiered pricing designed for inclusion. It is important to us that cost not be a barrier to attendance and that all feel welcome. It’s helpful to have a rough headcount as we make final preparations so secure your spot now.
We love volunteers! Read detailed descriptions and express your interest on the Grow Together: 2024 MLC Community Event & Auction Volunteer Sign-Up Form!
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week May 6-10: Thank You for Helping Us Grow!
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is just around the corner! The MLC PTSA is planning a week of activities May 6-10 to thank our teachers & staff for all they do to make MLC so special. Please check out the Teacher & Appreciation Week Flyer for a few ways for students and families to join us in showing our appreciation. These ideas are suggestions only and are completely optional, but we hope they give you some ideas about how you can contribute with flowers, wishlist fulfilmets, and notes of gratitude. Don’t take the daily suggestions too literally…you can do any of these things (or more!) anytime next week. Please submit messages of gratitude by Friday so that we can finalize their gratitude rings.
For more info and directions, check out the Messages of Gratitude Flyer and the Complete Staff List. Thank you for helping us shower our teachers & staff with LOVE! Contact Sierra with any questions, or to volunteer with TSAW efforts.
Join the Parking Crew for May and June
The MLC PTSA hosts parking in our school lots for Timbers and Thorns games and we need volunteers. This is an easy and fun way to raise money for our school. Shifts are short and we will be there to teach you everything you need to know. For every shift you volunteer, we will enter your name into a drawing for a prize (Timbers tickets, Oaks Park skating passes, and more). Thanks to our generous donors for these fun incentives. Sign up HERE with a friend or come make new ones! Questions? Contact our coordinators, Tammy or Chenney.
IS IT YOU? We Need PTSA Board Members for Next Year
The MLC PTSA will be holding elections on June 4 for board positions for the 2024-25 school year. We are looking for candidates for:
President - 2 year term
Vice President - 2 year term
Secretary - 1 year term (to finish out current term)
The PTSA is a great way to meet new families, get to know staff better, and to ensure that our teachers and students are supported. No prior board experience is required -- just a love for your kids and our school community. We hope to have some new parents join us and would LOVE to see more families get involved! If you are interested in serving, or just want any more information about the positions and what they are responsible for, please contact current President Jeremy Booth.
UPCOMING PTSA MEETING: Join us the first Tuesday of each month
Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 7, 6:30-8:00pm
MLC Library and Zoom (see mlcptsa.org for the Zoom link)
Dinner and childcare are provided for all meetings.
Changes for 2024-25 - Updated!
PPS schools have changes in scheduling and staffing for the 2024-25 school year.
MLC is exploring a full day on Friday for students and staff to accommodate the changes in the contract as a result of bargaining as well as FDA rules regarding lunch not being served on a half day.
PPS recently sent an email with new start and end times for all schools. We are an MPG school (Multiple Pathways to Graduation) so we are able to decide which model works best for us. Here is a potential schedule:
Monday-Friday
Kx12 Start Time: 8:45 am
Kx5 End Time: 3:15 pm
6x12 End Time: 3:30 pm
There would also be a once a month early release day at 12:45.
We know families need to plan as soon as possibly for next year. Once a schedule is 100%, we will let you know. For now - here is a good idea of what you could expect.
Summer Camp!
KCLC Summer Camp Registration is open!
Camp will run from June 24th through August 2nd. Weeks are themed with two field trips per week with special guests, activities lead by a highly qualified staff and lots of fun! For more information and to register, visit their website at kidscommunity.org.
