MLC Weekly News and Notes 2024-25
January 20th-24th
Monday January 20
MLK Day (no school)
Tuesday January 21
6x12 BSU/Students of Color lunch club in Alberti's room
Wednesday January 22
Kx5 Winter Electives Begin
Thursday January 23
6x8 SAGA lunch club in Erewyn's room
Friday January 24
End of Semester 1/Quarter 2
Coming Soon:
1/27 & 28 - No school for students
1/29 Quarter 3/Semester 2 Starts
1/30 - Middle School 6x8 Dance! 5:30-7:30 pm!
2/10-2/14 Kindness Week
2/11-2/12 - OMSI Planetarium at MLC!
2/12 PTSA Meeting
2/13 3rd Field Trip to OMSI, Tour with Benner
2/17 Presidents Day - No School (unless it is a snow make up day!)
6x8 Dance Thursday 1/30!
MLC is hosting a MS 6x8 dance from 5:30-7:30 pm January 30th (Thursday). Admission is free! There will be snacks for sale through our HS Prom committee. Proceeds from the dance will go to the MLC Prom!
Here are some dance rules:
- Current MLC 6x8 Students only - Non-MLC students are not allowed to attend this event.
- Backpacks/bags will not be permitted.
- Students cannot stay after school until the event starts. We do not have the supervision. They must leave at release time.
- Doors will open at 5:30.
- Make sure rides home are here promptly at 7:25 for the 7:30 pm end!
- Students will be picked up in the front lot - not inside building.
30-Day Notice for Statewide Tests and Opt-out Form for 2024-25
Parent Request for Opting Out of Oregon Summative Assessments (ELA and Math)
If a form is submitted after a student has begun testing, the student will stop testing and the District Test Coordinator will work with ODE assessment staff to invalidate the test.
30-Day Notice and ELA/Math Opt-out Form (grades 3-8 & 11)
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Science Exemption Request Form (grades 5, 8 & 11)
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If you have questions about ELPA Summative testing, please talk with your school administrator.
Pre-ACT and SAT
On Wednesday, March 5 we will be offering the Pre-ACT and SAT tests. The students in grade 10 may take the PreACT and students in grade 11 may take the SAT. The location for our MLC students is still being determined.
There is no cost to students or families to take either assessment.
The PreACT is a low-stakes pre-exam for the ACT designed by ACT.
The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions.
If you're interested in your child taking either the PreACT or the SAT, please email MLC's testing coordinator Duncan Carranza (dcarranza@pps.net) no later than Monday, February 3rd to ensure your child is registered.
Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy
Cell Phones are not allowed in MLC classrooms or anywhere else during class time. They will be locked in a safe zone during each class by the classroom teacher. We will be very vigilant in keeping our classrooms phone free at MLC in order to keep learning distraction free. Please make sure you are discussing with your student prior to the first day. We will have students and parent/guardian sign a no cell phone agreement at conferences for grades 6x12.
Requests for Support
Girls and Boys Lincoln Youth Lacrosse
Interested in trying out and playing Lacrosse this Spring?
Come check out the program ahead of our Spring season for both Girls and Boys Lincoln Youth Lacrosse and feel free to forward this form to a friend that might also want to check us out!
No equipment needed, just athletic wear and sneakers.
1st - 8th Grade
January 15th @ PDX Fieldhouse
Girls: 6:00 - 6:45 PM
Boys: 6:45 - 7:30 PM
Location: 11040 SW Allen Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 (indoor facility)
PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINS BEFORE START TIME AND BRING SNEAKERS
REGISTRATION LINK
Boys program: www.lincolnlax.org/youthboys
Girls program: www.lincolnlaxgirls.com
SEEKING SPONSORS: MLC Annual Auction & Social
The MLC PTSA is excited to host our annual auction & social, North Star: Party at Polaris!, on April 11 at Polaris Hall in North Portland. The auction is our largest fundraiser of the year and is also one of our most cherished community-building events, but we can’t do it without your help!
Do you own a business or know someone who does? We would be thrilled to have your support as an event sponsor! Your tax-deductible contribution goes directly toward underwriting the cost of the event and this opportunity provides excellent exposure for your business to our school families, neighbors, and broader community. We offer several levels of sponsorships with various perks so please see more info HERE and reach out to Auction Chair Sierra with any questions.
RESTAURANT NIGHTS
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Pastini’s Pastathon! While we won’t know how much was raised for several weeks, we were heartened by the turnout and consider it a big success. Our monthly restaurant nights are a new initiative for us this year and we appreciate that our community has stepped up to support these efforts. And much gratitude to Erin for taking on coordination! She is working on plans for the remainder of the year and we’d love to hear your suggestions for potential partners. Please email VicePresident@MLCPTSA.org to share your thoughts.