Madrona Bear Facts: Week 11

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🆘 Get Involved

📅 Upcoming Dates

⭐ Notes from MIT

🧠 Madrona Tips & Tidbits

👠 MCT Poster Contest

🏫 MIT General Meeting

🍻 MIT Community Night Out

💰 Madrona Kids Fund

🎄 The Madrona Giving Tree is Back!

👟 Madrona Miles Club!

📚 The Yearbook Lowdown

💵 MIT Scholarship Program

🥪 This Week's Menu

🍽️ Free & Reduced Lunch Application

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

Preference given to folks with specific winning answers

Have fun and good luck!

Last week

Congrats to last week's winners!

Theme: Robots made of radio parts (also accepted, musical robots)

Submit a theme idea

• 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 for a volunteer badge?

• 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

11/18 👠 MCT Poster Contest Submission Deadline

11/20, 6:30pm 🏫 MIT General Meeting

11/22 💰 Madrona Kids Fund Drive Closes

11/23, 🎼Northshore Jazz Festival

11/27-11/29 🦃 No School, Thanksgiving Break

12/11 🎄 Giving Tree Donation Deadline

Full calendar on Madrona BearFacts

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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*

Has your kid been coming home with little feet? Wondering what it's all about?

The Madrona Miles Club (see article below) gives students a small reward for laps they run in the form of small plastic feet 🦶

These little feet provide a small incentive just by being cute feet they can collect; they can also lead to some friendly competition.

So, if you see your kid with some little feet, give them a pat on the back for exercising and working on their fitness!

Calling all student artists! MCT needs you! Enter your original art for a chance to win a place in our program’s history. If your piece is chosen, it will become the art for our Wizard of Oz promotional materials including the poster, playbill, t-shirt and tote bags.

Submission requirements:

• Submissions due 11/18
• Winer announced 11/25
• Any Madrona student may enter
• One entry per student
• Must be hand-drawn original art
• Must be black and white with two colors (relating to the show)

Submit art to the main office with:

• Name
• Your center or homeroom

For questions reach out to the MCT Team

We will have middle school volunteers available to babysit potty-trained school age children during the General Meeting. Tips are appreciated.

Agenda items will include:

• MIT Grant Winner Announcements (Round 1)
• Moving MIT General Meetings to a Different Day of the Week
• And more!

If you have an agenda item you'd like to add, please complete this form, and use the provided presentation template

In person attendance is recommended. Zoom will be available for those who are unable to join in person.

What is the Madrona Kids Fund (MKF)?

• Fundraising drive run by MIT (Madrona Integrated Team)
• Supports our school community. We don't ask kids to sell gift wrap, candy or other items to fundraise for the school, we, as a community are asked to contribute.
• Supports the MIT programs and events you love so much, like the Back to School BBQ, Bear Scare, MIT Scholarships, STEAM night, and so many more!

How to Participate

• This year's recommended donation is $65
• You can donate through PayPal (look for the DONATE button in the side panel)
• You will be seeing a green envelope come home with your child this week which can be used to send cash or check
• You don't need to donate to participate! You can commit to attending MIT General Meetings, or to volunteer at an MIT event, even just sending back the form in the green envelope counts as participation
• Don't forget to return your green envelope!
• There will be a prize for the center with the most envelopes returned!

What if I can't donate right now?

• Use the QR code you'll be seeing all around campus (and here)
• You can donate anytime using the same PayPal link, which is also on the Madrona Bear Facts website
• You can setup recurring 12-month donation through PayPal, please choose the recurring amount on the side of the Madrona Bear Facts website then choose 'Subscribe'

We need a team to make this drive a success, and that means volunteers like you!

We need your help

1) Promoting Madrona Kids Fund at drop off and pick up

2) Collecting envelopes from centers

3) Counting and recording donations

What is the Giving Tree?

Each year we collect wishes from MIT families in need, this includes everything from underwear to toys. Each wish is put on a tag and hung on a tree on the Madrona campus. Folks from our community help to make the wishes come true ❤️

This year's donation deadline is 12/11

There are two ways to give:

· Pick up a tag from the Giving Tree in the front office and return the UNwrapped gift, with the Giving Tree tag, to the office.

· Donate money for MIT to purchase any unfulfilled gift requests. Donations can be made directly to the front office or via the Madrona Square site

Thank you for spreading joy!

Meet at the Madrona K-8 Track

• Bring your running/walking shoes
• Wear clothes to participate in
• Bring your own water bottle
• Have a good attitude!

The goal of the Madrona Miles Club is to provide a free, fun, and inclusive program where students can exercise with friends, improve their fitness, and learn about the importance of healthy living.

The club aims to foster a positive attitude toward physical activity, encourage regular exercise, and promote lifelong healthy habits in a supportive and social environment.

Students need to be registered for Madrona Miles Club this year so our school nurse can cross check for any health concerns. Register now

Madrona Miles Club is a DROP IN program, once you are registered, come when you can.

Care givers and family members are welcome (and encouraged!) to stay and walk/jog with their kids, but you can also drop them off and go.

Questions? Email Mr. Barnes at barnesju@edmonds.wednet.edu

Order your yearbook

• $30 per yearbook (+ any addons)
• This is the one and only time to order yearbooks for the 2024-2025 school year
• At the end of the school year there is a giant all school yearbook signing party.
• Students pick up their yearbooks and join the party!
• Pens are usually available for ~$1 in case kids don't have one handy

Do you have clear pictures from Bear Scare? What about the jazz concert last week? We'll take them all!

• Please use the QR code this link or the button below to upload your photos for yearbook consideration.
• You'll have to verify your email each time you visit the site, but you can upload multiple photos at a time.
• Please add information through the tool about who is in each picture.

We greatly appreciate all of your contributions to make the 24-25 yearbook spectacular!

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

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

Subject to change

See the menu any time at MySchoolMenus.com

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