MIT Week 4 updates

📅 Upcoming Dates

🥪 This Week's Menu

🆘 Volunteer Opportunities

💲 MIT Grant Program

💵 MIT Scholarship Program

🏒 Floorball Camp

📸 School Photos

⚽ Let's Go to Some Soccer Games!

👺 ESD Monster Mad Dash 5k

🐻 Bear Wear

🧠 Madrona Tips & Tidbits

❓ Poll of the Week

🍽️ School Meal Application

💰 Don't Leave Money on the Table

⭐ More From MIT

Check your center's email, newsletter, and with parent coordinators for additional volunteer opportunities

9/29 🎨 Registration Closes for Enrichment Classes (That's TODAY!!!)

10/3 📸 School Photos & Class Photos

10/4, 7pm ⚽ Seattle Reign FC v Angle City FC

10/5, 9am 👺 ESD Monster Mad Dash 5k

10/6, 11:59pm 🐻 Deadline for Bear Wear Orders

10/11, 4:00-6:15pm 🦻 Madrona Vineyard

10/13, 1pm 🧑‍🌾 Fill the Trough Day - Show up and move some dirt!

10/19, 6pm ⚽ Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers

10/21 💲 MIT Grant Applications Due

10/21-10/24, Floorball Camp

10/23, 6-7:30pm 💰The Education Funding Crisis Town Hall

10/24 🎺 Jazz Night

10/25 🎃 Bear Scare

10/30 👁️ Vision Screening

11/4 🦻 Hearing Screening

11/8, 4:00-6:15pm 🦻 Madrona Vineyard

Full calendar on Madrona BearFacts

Subject to change

See the menu any time at MySchoolMenus.com

Select any of the items below to get involved!

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.

“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 first deadline is October 21, 2024, and we plan to announce awards November 4, 2024.

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

MIT understands that the costs associated with school may be a hardship for some families. The MIT community has determined that it is important to support our community during this time.

MIT has updated our scholarship program, so it is no longer dependent on qualifying for Free & Reduced Lunch in order to assist more of the community.

The fees covered by the Scholarship Program include:

• Supply fees (also available under Free and Reduced Lunch benefits)

• One ticket to Bear Scare

• One Enrichment class per year

• Field trip fees (also available under Free and Reduced Lunch benefits)

• One yearbook & one pen

Anyone who thinks the cost of these items may be a hardship for their family should apply.

Full information and application

Floorball camp is coming to Madrona for 4 days during conference week, October 21-24, 12:30-4pm each day for 1st - 5th graders. Sign up for each day individually at $39.20 per day. Registration opens October 1st at 8am and closes October 14th.

We need one adult volunteer to help each day of camp, and the volunteer will get their student a free session for that day.

Sign up here to volunteer

See floorball in action: Video 1; Video 2

Email the Madrona Enrichment Program with questions

School photos will be taken during school on 10/3

NOTE: Class photos will also be taken the same day

Please complete your order by 10/3 either online, or using the form sent home with your student and return to their teacher. Class photos need to be added separately to your order and are not included in the packages.

Volunteers may also have their photo taken for their badge on this day.

This is an exclusive, discounted ticket offer for two games and would love for you to join us.

MIT is happy to announce that there will be two upcoming games with discounted blocks of tickets for the MIT community.

Gather your friends and family for an electrifying match as Reign FC takes on Angel City! Experience the thrill of the game with group rate tickets! Join the roaring crowd and cheer for your favorite team at this must-see showdown. Don't miss out on this opportunity to create unforgettable memories with your group.

Check out this site for more information & tickets

Come join Madrona K-8 and cheer on the Sounders as they take on their Portland rivals for Decision Day! With playoff implications on the line, Seattle and Portland will be battling for important playoff positioning on the last match of the season and need all your support. It promises to be a high-energy, unforgettable game!

Gates open at 4:30pm, with kickoff at 6:00pm

The Sounder train out of Edmonds is running for the Sounders match, so makes it easy to attend. Or people can take the new light rail stations from Mountlake Terrace or Lynnwood and get off at the Pioneer Square stop for an easy walk to the stadium.

Check out this site for more information and tickets

Wear your favorite costume, and run, walk or wag across the finish line at the Foundation’s 16th Annual Monster Mad Dash 5k!

• Registration 8:00am - 9:00am
• Runners start 9:00am
• Walkers, strollers, pets start 9:15am
• Battle of the Bands 10:30am
• Pet and Participant costume contest and prizes
• Kid Zone hosted by Dave & Buster’s: outdoor games

Time your pace through the Strava app. Two laps equals a 5k

Parking is limited. Attendees are encouraged to carpool shuttle from Mountlake Terrace Transit Center provided by Alderwood Community Church.

For more information or to register:

• Full event day details
• Madrona Bears team page
• Madrona team registration

Order your Bear Wear before the store closes for Fall!

• Bear wear store open for business!
• Deadline for Orders: Sunday, October 6, 2024 (11:59 PM PDT)
  
• Orders will be delivered to your student's classroom 2-3 weeks after store closes
• When ordering please list your child’s FULL NAME and teacher/center/homeroom
• If ordering for multiple children, list the OLDEST child’s information

For questions contact Jennifer Tait

Go Bears!

You've probably seen Madron Vineyard on the calendar, and maybe you've wondered what it is. Well, the Madrona Vineyard Committee is sharing with us for this week's tidbit!

Madrona's Vineyard is a monthly event for students, staff, and families of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community at Madrona K-8 school and surrounding areas. Madrona's Vineyard welcomes students who are siblings or signing friends of DHH students in the district as well as surrounding areas. Additionally, Madrona's Vineyard events are a time and deaf space for the DHH community to come together and spend time with their peers making connections and experiencing their community without the constraints of communication barriers.

The once-a-month event consists of an activity or speaker geared toward socializing with peers and/or learning about the DHH community and its rich culture. This is followed by a potluck-style meal.

Questions about Madrona's Vineyard can be emailed to Co-Chair Jennifer Luce

If you need to check on your application status or have questions regarding your eligibility, call the Food & Nutrition Department at 425-431-7078.

Did you know that many employers will money match volunteer hours?

Many do including Microsoft, Boing, Sales Force, and Verizon, does yours? If you don't know ask your HR to find out!

If your company does match for volunteer hours don't leave that money on the table! Log your hours and be sure to choose either Madrona school in Edmonds, or Madrona Integrated Teams, depending on the program.

There are so many volunteer opportunities over the next couple weeks, and throughout the schoolyear, help Madrona by doubling your impact by having your employer match your hours!

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• All volunteers must be cleared by Safe Visitor Solutions before volunteering in any capacity at Madrona. Complete your paperwork now!
• 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

Unsure if your volunteer status is still good? Please contact the Educational Services Center communications@edmonds.wednet.edu

Did you have your photo taken at the Back to School BBQ?

If not, you'll have another chance for badge photos during school pictures on 10/3.

• Badges can be picked up from Kelly in the front office
• You must be approved by Safe Visitors Solutions prior to picking up your badge from the office
• Badges will not be released to volunteers without staff seeing their Safe Visitors Approval
• Volunteers with Safe Visitors Approvals that expire in a month will not be given their badges and will have to show that approval every time they volunteer until it's renewed

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.

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