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Hoots'n'Hollers Newsletter

2023-2024: Week of March 18th

Hoots'n'HollersNewsletter2023-2024: Week of March 18th

The Guild PTO - Madison Traditional Academy

Presidents' Update

Dear MTA families,


Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Spring Break!


Join us tomorrow night for the MTA Talent Show! Come cheer the over 25 acts that will be performing.


We also have a Spirit Night at Chipotle tomorrow so stop by on your way home! Details below!


The Sweetheart Dance is on April 7! < Click here!


This year, there is also the option to dine at the Orchard Tavern (the new restaurant on site) before the dance. You can purchase tickets for the dinner portion here. Space for the dinner portion is limited so be sure to get your tickets asap!


We are putting together our very first (and hopefully annual) mobile silent auction and we would love your help! We are looking for gift cards/certificates from local businesses, restaurants, salons, hotels, gyms, studios, kids activities…all the things! Volunteer hours will be provided for those helping us secure these donations. Message Sara: mtaguildboard@gmail.com


Please continue to check your Raptor account to make sure your hours are up to date. If there are discrepancies, please reach out so we can work on fixing them. Thank you for your continued patience as we navigate this new system.


We are looking towards next year and would love to invite anyone interested in participating on a committee or the board to reach out! Message Sara at mtaguildboard@gmail.com


Have a great week!


Sara Snyder & Catheryn Eisaman-Avalos

Co-Presidents

MTA Guild Executive Board


E-mail:

mtaguildboard@gmail.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mtaguildpto/

Website:

www.mtaguild.org

Talented Taco Tuesday

Let's guac and roll tomorrow, 3/19, at Chipotle on Central and Camelback from 5-9pm!

It’s the perfect stop for a quick bite on your way to or from the MTA Talent Show (6pm at Madison Center for the Arts).

Must mention MTA. Valid for dine-in, take-out and online orders (Code: TEVBQ3T)

Important Info

Volunteer Opportunities


2024 MTA Talent Show

Get ready to be entertained at our school's Talent Show! The MTA Talent Show will be held on Tuesday, March 19th from 6:00-7:00pm at the Madison Center for the Arts. From singing to dancing, acting, and more! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to support our talent and enjoy an unforgettable show!


MTA's 2024 Sweetheart Dance Dinner

  • SPECIAL PRE-EVENT DINNER
  • Sunday, April 7th, 4PM - 6PM
  • Orchard Events & Catering, 7100 N 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
  • Enter at the Orchard Tavern entrance
  • $55 for 1 Adult + 1 Child
  • Provide Child's Name + Teacher's Name in the comment section
  • You will be added to a guest list - there will be no physical tickets.
  • MENU DETAILS TO FOLLOW

MTA's 2024 Sweetheart Dance: Sunday, April 7th, 2024 - 6pm-8pm Bring your Dad or someone special and come ready for an evening of dancing & fun!

  • Dance Location: Orchard Catering & Events, 7100 N 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
    • Enter at the Luci's at the Orchard entrance
  • Tickets: $30 for 1 Adult + 1 Child
    • $10 for Each Additional Child
    • Provide Child's Name + Teacher's Name in the comment section
    • You will be added to a guest list - there will be no physical tickets.
    • Teachers attend free with their child(ren).
    • Desserts and drinks will be provided at the dance. Dinner is NOT included.
    • Please take your child to dinner prior to the dance.
    • TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY FOR PRE-EVENT DINNER ON SITE.


Save The Date! MTA ArtWalk

  • April 24th, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Looking for volunteers
  • ArtWalk is the largest annual event held on MTA campus! We need your help!
  • If you're interested in earning volunteer hours, please contact Ashley Brown, ashleyhall8@gmail.com


MTA Owl Store Wishlist

  • We had such a wonderful OWL Store this week! Your donations and volunteer support make all the difference in pulling off such a successful store. Thank you for your help in incentivizing our students to meet and exceed MTA behavior expectations.
  • Over the past week we have gathered feedback from students and used this to select items for our Amazon Wish List. The students were so excited to see the new options they could choose from at the last store! We also always appreciate items dropped off directly at school. We are so grateful for all of the continued support. Thank you for all you do to help make the OWL Store an amazing experience for our MTA students!


Yearbooks and Happy Hoots!

  • It's time to order a yearbook for the 2023-2024 school year to guarantee your memories! They are only $22 - All sales are online.
  • Do you want to send a special message in the yearbook for your student? It's only $5 extra per Happy Hoot (click on the ad and follow the directions).
  • Please go to buytheyearbook.com to order your yearbook and buy a Happy Hoot to be included. All ONLINE yearbook and happy hoots orders will close MARCH 8th, 2024. (In person cash sales will be available in May if you miss the online deadline for $25 - first come, first served. Supply is limited!)
  • Email rwehrenberg@madisoned.org for questions.


Dads Club Scholarship Fund

  • The MTA Guild Executive Board earmarked $1,000 for the Dads Club Scholarship Fund for the '23-'24 annual budget.
  • If your family requires assistance with expenses ex: activity fees, sports equipment, or expenses associated with field trips/class trips, you can make a confidential request to: mtascholarships@gmail.com
  • If approved, the Scholarship Committee with work with the Guild Treasurer to arrange for the payment of school-related expenses, or to reimburse.


Ongoing GotSneakers Fundraiser:

  • 👟 ♻️ Our sneaker drive is now ongoing, all year long- simply drop off your sneakers (in any condition) to the front office.
  • Can be men/women/kids shoes
  • Make sure to share with family, friends + neighbors so we can recycle + fundraise for a good cause.
  • Please click here for link for more info on the organization!

Spring Sports Update

TRACK

  • MTA students participating in Meadows' Track Team must sign up for Meadows in Aktivate. There are documents specific to Meadows that parents need to sign. MTA Track athletes will not be cleared for the team until this step is complete. Please see this link for directions.
  • TRACK AND FIELD payments and uniforms are all through Meadows.


BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

  • Spring softball and baseball are up and running. Games begin the week of March 18th. Come out and support our MTA Owls.
  • You can always find the schedule on our MTA athletic website.

Upcoming Dates

April 2024

  • Sunday, April 7th:
    • Sweetheart Dinner & Dance
  • Wednesday, April 24th
    • MTA Art Walk, 6:00pm

2024 Spring Testing: AzSCI & AASA

3rd Grade

  • April 4th
  • April 18th & 19th
  • Oral Reading Fluency Test:
    • Supurgeci - April 1st
    • Sievers - April 3rd
    • Tucker - April 5th


4th Grade

  • April 2nd
  • April 15th & 16th


5th Grade

  • April 4th
  • April 9th
  • April 11th
  • April 18th & April 19th


6th Grade

  • April 4th
  • April 18th & April 19th


7th Grade

  • April 2nd
  • April 15th & 16th


8th Grade

  • April 2nd
  • April 9th
  • April 11th
  • April 15th & 16th

Raptor (Volunteer System)

Thank you for your patience with Raptor. The hours are now viewable for parents. Yay! There is a delay for hours added manually. Many hours are submitted at the end of the month - so if you attended a Guild meeting, helped at a sports game, did uniform laundry, etc., those hours will populate the following month.


If you received an email regarding your hours in error, send us an email: mtaguildboard@gmail.com


We strongly suggest you keep a log (ex: Notes app in your phone) of your hours should there be a discrepancy.


Also- please sign up for hours using your name in Raptor. We are unable to assign hours to a name not in the system. If a teacher is crediting your hours, make sure they are using your correct name also. Thank you for your help with this.


If you are having technical issues (password, etc.) with your Raptor account, contact Liz Hernandez at the District office at lhernandez@madisoned.org


602-664-7959

Upcoming Event Flyers

MTA Swag

Show your Owl spirit and check out the MTA Swag on our website

Snag your customized, limited edition MTA hat designed by local Phoenix favorite @truckers_by_tams - these are a limited quantity WHITE HAT LINK / BLUE HAT LINK

Stay Connected via Remind

JOIN REMIND FOR TEXT REMINDERS! Remind is a FREE text messaging service for schools and organizations. Please note that we are utilizing the FREE version of REMIND which is one-way communication. If you need to send us an update or have questions, please email us at mtaguildboard@gmail.com.


Easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Using your cell phone, create a new text message to 81010
  2. In the message text, use the below code for your child(ren)'s grade level and hit "Send"
  3. Get realtime updates from the Guild.


  • Kindergarten: @mtaguildk
  • 1st Grade: @mtaguild1
  • 2nd Grade: @mtaguild2
  • 3rd Grade: @mtaguild3
  • 4th Grade: @mtaguild4
  • 5th Grade: @mtaguild5
  • 6th Grade: @mtaguild6
  • 7th Grade: @mtaguild7
  • 8th Grade: @mtaguild8


Teachers, Staff & Other Community Members: If you would like to get Guild Reminders also, please signup using @mtaguild

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2023-2024 Guild Executive Board

Presidents:

Vice Presidents:

Treasurers:

Communications Secretary: Heidi Wright

Secretaries: Amanda Boxwell, Meredith Pohl

Dad’s Club President: Jeffrey Daniels

Teacher Representative: Crystal DiPede

Alternate: Lisa Naylor

Parent Representatives

2023-2024 MTA Guild Committee Chairs

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Our Mission

Establishing and maintaining a working relationship between the parents, school and teachers. Enhancing the quality of education by raising funds for school programs, equipment, resources or supplemental materials that fall outside the school budget. Providing volunteer support to increase student safety and security and to facilitate the educational experience. Developing and assisting with the implementation of programs and projects that will enrich the curriculum.

Email: mtahoots@gmail.com
Website: http://www.mtaguild.org
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone: 602-745-4000

MTA Buy/Sell Facebook Group
This page is for our community to share things to buy, sell, donate, etc. from uniforms, to books, sports equipment and more! Also keep in mind the Guild has a Uniform Exchange Committee and all proceeds go directly back to the school.
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