MIT Week T-2 Update

📝 Note From MIT Parent Chair
📅 Upcoming Dates

🕜 School Start & End Times 2024-2025

🍔 Back to School BBQ & Volunteer Fair

🌱 Our Campus Needs Help

💪 Classroom Work Parties

🍽️ School Meal Application

🧠 Madrona Tips & Tidbits

💰 Don't Leave Money on the Table

❓ Poll of the Week

⭐ More From MIT

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

Welcome Madrona Families to the 2024-2025 School Year!

My name is Anne Clement, and I am the new Madrona Integrated Team (MIT) Parent Chair, while I am new to this position I am not new to Madrona. My oldest child is entering his 9th and final year and my youngest is starting her 6th year at the school.

Over the past few years, change has been constant, and this year is no different: the addition of 6th to middle school classes, the loss of an intermediate center and a dedicated DHH & VI Program Manager, and a new MIT Parent Chair.

But through all these changes, there is no other community I would rather experience them with than this one! Our dedicated teachers and staff continually adapt with grace, and our remarkable community has consistently supported them and our students through every transition. Together, we will meet these changes with the same spirit of cooperation and resilience.

MIT thrives on your support—through volunteering, fundraising, and participation in school events. I look forward to seeing you at MIT meetings, in classrooms, and at school. Read on for ways to get involved and volunteer, and join us this week at the Back to School BBQ and Volunteer Fair on Thursday, August 29th from 4-6 pm.

Here’s to a fantastic year and GO BEARS!

Anne Clement

MIT Parent Chair

8/26, 8:30AM-12PM 🧑‍🌾Help weed our campus

8/26, 5-7PM 💪El Mundo Work Party

8/27, 10am - 12pm 💪Renaissance Work Party

8/27, 3pm - 5pm 💪Renaissance Work Party

8/27, 11am - 2pm 💪 Ohana Work Party

8/27, 1pm - 5pm 💪 PSC Work Party

8/28, 4pm - 6pm 💪 Evergreen Work Party

8/29, 1pm - 4pm 💪 Gemstone Work Party

8/29, 2pm - 4pm 💪 El Mundo Work Party

8/29, 2pm - 4pm 💪 Evergreen Work Party

8/29, 4-6 PM 🍔 Back to School BBQ & Volunteer Fair

8/29, 6pm 🧭 Middle School Orientation

8/30, 9:30am - 12:30pm 💪 Zenith Work Party

9/4, 9:25am - 3:55pm 🏫 First Day of School!

9/4, 9:25am 🍵 First Day of School Coffee

9/6, 3:55pm 🕜 First Friday Dismissal (Full Day)

9/9, 9:25am - 3:55pm🏫 First Day of Kindergarten!

9/4, 9:25am 🍵 Kindergarten First Day Coffee

Full calendar on Madrona BearFacts

The first Friday of the school year, September 6th, is a full day with release at 3.55pm

For the 2024-2025 school year Madrona will be starting and ending 5 minutes earlier than last year.

Here is the new schedule

Monday - Friday Start 9:25am

Monday - Thursday Dismissal 3:55pm

Friday 75 Min Early Release 2:40pm

Half Day Early Release 12:25pm

Join us on Thursday, August 29th 4-6pm

New this year

We're combining the BBQ with our volunteer fair!

• Get your badge photo taken
• Learn about volunteer opportunities
• Sign up to volunteer at Madrona!

Get your Bear Wear!

• Adult & child sized t-shirts $8.50
• Limited quantities available onsite
  
• Bear Wear store open for business
• Go Bears!

Additional parking with shuttles to the Madrona campus will be available at Edmonds Lutheran Church, located at 10220 238th St SW, Edmonds, WA 98020, just around the corner from our school.

Join us Monday morning, August 26th

Sign up for times here

Bring your students, they can help too!

We are in desperate need of you help weeding our school's garden beds. Over the summer, the weeds have overrun our beds and we could use you help getting them back into shape before students return to school this Fall.

If you have a pair of gloves, garden shears, OR just an enthusiastic outdoor attitude, please join us to clean our beds.

We are focusing on our main entryway, the Commons, and the Kindergarten play area. If we have enough people, we will clean the beds in front of our classrooms.

Please let us know if you can make it by completing this form

Thanks in advance for your help! Go Bears!!!

Come help setup your child's center with one of the upcoming work parties

This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with your student's teachers while also helping Madrona and your student

A big thanks to everyone who helped last week ❤️

PSC:

• Tuesday 8/27 - 1pm - 5pm

Gemstone:

• Thursday 8/29 - 1pm - 4pm

El Mundo:

• Monday 8/26 - 5pm - 7pm
• Thursday 8/29 - 2pm - 4pm

Renaissance:

• Tuesday 8/27 - 10am - 12pm
• Tuesday 8/27 - 3pm - 5pm

Ohana:

• Tuesday 8/27 - 11am - 2pm

Evergreen:

• Wednesday 8/28 - 4pm - 6pm
• Thursday 8/29 - 2pm - 4pm

Zenith:

• Friday 8/30 - 9:30am - 12:30pm

1. Follow directions of Staff.
2. Park in parking spaces if coming into the school.
3. Handicapped Parking Permit required for parking in Handicapped spaces (please do not use these unless you have a Handicapped Parking Permit visible in or on your vehicle).
4. Stay in your vehicle when dropping off students.
5. Students exit from sidewalk side of vehicle.
6. Slowdown in parking lot are.

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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Volunteer Paperwork

All volunteers must be cleared by Edmonds School District 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

**Interpretation**

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*

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