Mac's Notes

Dear Scottie Families,

A Scottie Shout Out to the volunteers who were reading with students, assisting with celebrations, and encouraging our Scotties. We are appreciative of your efforts! We celebrated 100 days of school and wonderful friendship among other great experiences this week.

As we transition to midwinter break, your child will bring their device home in case it is needed for distance learning when we are scheduled to return on February 24.

Thank you for your continued collaboration and partnership as we support student learning.

We look forward to seeing you on February 24th!

Sincerely,

Zoe Facilla, she/her

McDonald International Principal

206.252.2900

zvfacilla@seattleschools.org

144 NE 54th ST, Sea WA 98105

https://mcdonaldes.seattleschools.org/

Let's Talk About Childhood Anxiety

• Join our School Counselor, Ms. Katie, for an informal book discussion about Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation

• Monday March 10 from 8:00 - 9:00 in the Scottie Library

• All are welcome, even if you don't read the book

• Too busy to read? You can listen to a conversation between Jonathan Haidt and Dr. Becky Kennedy HERE.

Please take a moment to encourage your child to stop by the lost and found on the first floor to claim their items. Labeling your child's coats with their name is a fast way to get their misplaced item back to them. Left behind items will be donated to Mary's Place on March 1.

Breakfast and Lunch Menu available here

Welcome to Mac’s Facts by the McDonald PTA!

This week, we want to update you on the following news and events:

1. McDonald Heads to Olympia to Champion Education Funding on Mon, Feb 17th

2. Red Robin Fundraiser: Weds, Feb 26th

3. Silent Auction on Fri, March 28th

4. We Need Auction Volunteers!

5. Donate Items for Silent Auction

6. International Night, May 3rd

7. We’re Almost There! Help Us Reach the Fundraising Finish Line!

8. PTA Events Calendar

You can Join Us!

The McDonald Advocacy Team would like to implore you to join us on Monday, February 17th in Olympia to advocate for funding. It will be one of the biggest in-person opportunities of the year. Please email advocacy@mcdonaldpta.org if you are interested.

Please save March 28th, 5-9pm, for our 3rd annual evening out and fundraising silent auction at Ravenna Brewing. This adults only event is a once a year opportunity to gather for a night out and raise some money for McDonald Elementary!

We are actively sourcing items for our silent auction, but we need your help!

• Do you work somewhere that could offer an item?

• Do you have a personal hobby that would make a great item (host a drawing class, sew a custom outfit for a kid, deliver a home cooked meal or baked good, host a dinner, etc.)?

• Do you have a cabin you could offer for a weekend or a week?

• Do you have season tickets for a sports team and you’d be willing to donate a game?

We could also use help asking local businesses for donations. If you’re out at a restaurant, salon, shop, etc. that you think other McDonald families would go to, ask them if they’d be willing to donate an item to the auction! We can provide all the forms you would need, but those personal asks, especially when you’re a current customer are the most successful!

Thank you all for helping to make this auction a huge success for our school and community!

Please email auction@mcdonaldpta.org if you have an item to donate.

Save the date: International Night will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. This is our annual all-school afternoon of performances from our students and guests, fun activities, a yummy bake sale, and food trucks. Let's come together as a community to celebrate the "international" at the heart of McDonald International School!

When: Saturday, May 3, time TBD.

Where: McDonald school grounds

Do you want to pitch in? Additional co-chairs and other planning volunteers are needed! Email the PTA Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@mcdonaldpta.org to learn more.

Keep up with this year’s events by checking out the PTA events calendar on Google Drive.

• February 17-21: No School for President's Day and Mid Winter Break

• February 26: BLT Meeting in the Scottie Library at 3:00 pm.
• February 26: PTA Advocacy Meeting on Zoom, 6:00-7:00 pm.
• February 28: Scottie Spirit Day-Stripey Day

March

Black Lives Matter Year of Purpose Principle: Globalism

• Globalism means that we are thinking about all the different people all over the world and thinking about the ways to keep things fair everywhere.

• March 3: Caregiver Coffee in the Scottie Library, 8:00 am.
• March 4: 1/2 field trip to SCT, 9:00 am to 11:30 am.
• March 5: K field trip to SCT, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
• March 7: Shelter in Place Drill, 8:15 am.
• March 7: K-2 PTA Movie Night, 6:00-8:30 pm in the Scottie Cafe.

• March 10: The Anxious Generation Book Club with Ms. Katie in the Scottie Library at 8:00 am.
• March 10: PTA Board Meeting on Zoom, 6:00-7:30 pm.
• March 12: BLT meeting in the Scottie Library, 3:00-3:45 pm.
• March 14: STEM Night, 6:00-8:00 pm.

• March 18: Global Reading Challenge at SPL all day

• March 26: School Budget Arena, Zoe at JSCEE, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
• March 26: Green, EOG Early Release, 1:25-2:55 pm. RET Meeting in the Scottie Library, 3:00-3:45 pm.

• March 28: Scottie Spirit Day: Nature Day