Madrona Bear Facts: Week 14

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🆘 Get Involved

📅 Upcoming Dates

🧠 Madrona Tips & Tidbits

🎄 The Madrona Giving Tree is Back!

🕺 Middle School Dance

🐻 Get Your Bear Wear

💲 MIT Grant Program

👟 Madrona Miles Club!

📚 The Yearbook Lowdown

💵 MIT Scholarship Program

🥪 This Week's Menu

🍽️ Free & Reduced Lunch Application

⭐ Notes from MIT

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

Difficulty out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ will equal how many critters you'll win

This Week

Difficulty this week ⭐

Have fun and good luck!

Last Week

Congrats to last week's winners!

Difficulty last week ⭐⭐

Theme: Bears wearing ugly holiday sweaters

Not sure what a critter is? Check out our past Tips & Tidbits for this and other great info

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

12/9/2024 👠MCT Audition Applications Due

12/10/2024 7pm 🎷 Edmonds Woodway HS Jazz Night, with Madrona Jazz Ensemble

12/11/2024, 4pm 🎭 MCT Auditions Day 1

12/11/2024 🎄 Giving Tree Donation Deadline

12/12/2024, 4pm 🎭 MCT Auditions Day 2

12/13/2024, 5pm 🎭 MCT Callbacks

12/13/2024🕺 Middle School Dance

12/14/2024 8am-12pm🎷 Montlake Terrace HS Santa's Workshop, with Madrona Jazz Ensemble

12/19/2024 6-7:30pm 🍿 Primary Night

12/23/2024 - 1/3/2025 ⛄ Winter Break - No School

1/10/2025 🐻 Bear Wear Order Deadline

1/15/2025 6:30pm 🎷 Band Blast & String Fling

1/20/2025 💲 MIT Grant Applications Due

Further out MCT dates:

3/8/2025, 10am-4pm 🎭MCT Costume parade

3/15/2025, 10am-4pm 🎭 MCT Sitzprobe

What is a Sitzprobe?

Sitzprobe sounds like some sort of weird alien autopsy but it’s basically orchestra day where the kids get their first1/3/2025 chance to sing together with the live band.

MCT = Madrona's Children's Theatre

Current planned MCT performance dates:

3/27/2025, 7 pm 🎭MCT Wizard of Oz opening night

3/28/2025, 7pm 🎭 MCT Wizard of Oz performance

3/29/2025, 7pm 🎭 MCT Wizard of Oz performance

3/30/2025, 1pm 🎭 MCT Wizard of Oz matinee

Full calendar on Madrona BearFacts

Did you know that there is a folder filled with lists of things that folks that work at Madrona like?

If you are thinking of getting a teacher or other staff member a gift for the holidays, to show appreciation for all that they do, or simply to make their day a bit brighter take a look at their list for ideas.

🎶 Here are a few of their favorite things 🎵

If there is a staff member you are looking for that doesn't have a favorites list in this folder tell them you want them to make one

• Submit an audition application by 12/9/2024
• Complete a separate application form for each student who plans to audition
• Student should choose ONLY one of the two audition days

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!

Join for a night of Madrona's Northern Lights!

Glow, dance, and play!

Friday, 12/13, 3:30-5:30pm

Madrona Commons

Admission - $10

Admission with 2 slices of pizza - $15

Primary Night is an evening of fun for primary students, and a break for caregivers

This will be a fun evening, packed with things for kids to do!

• 12/19, 6-7:30PM
• Madrona school gym
• Drop off event
• Giant inflatable maze
• Movie, art, pizza, and other activities
• Hosted by Student Activism and Leadership Team (SALT)
• Benefits a service project (TBD)

More information (including cost) will be shared soon but if you have a primary student put this on your calendar now!

Did you miss earlier opportunities to get Bear Wear?

Do you just want even more Bear Wear?

We have great news! Bear Wear sales are open now till 1/10/2025!

• Orders will be delivered to Madrona in a few weeks after the deadline and distributed to students.
• When ordering please list your child’s FULL NAME and teacher/center/homeroom.
• If ordering for multiple children, list the OLDEST child’s information.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Tait

Madrona Integrated Team (MIT) has allocated $15,000 in grant money to be awarded over the course of the school year. All MIT members (parents, caregivers, students, teachers, etc) may apply for a grant up to $2,500 to benefit students at Madrona.

There is $10,991.53 remaining for grants this school year

The winners for the first period were:

• Decodable Books Class Set & SEL Books
• “Windows and Mirrors” - allowing children to see others and be seen in the Madrona Community
• Madrona Children’s Theatre (MCT) Historical Display

“Grant proposal” is just a fancy way of saying “write up your idea”

The way you write it doesn’t need to be perfect - we will be looking at ideas, not spelling or grammar.

If you feel you need assistance writing up your grant application for any reason, please reach out to your friendly Grant Administrator.

We will be accepting submissions 3 times yearly. The second deadline is January 20,2025, and we plan to announce awards in early February.

Full information and application

We are also looking for Grant Readers to read and score grant submissions to help determine recipients. We are expecting the time commitment to be a few hours 3 times yearly - how much time will depend on the number of applications. Apply here to be a Grant Reader

Apply for a MIT Grant

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.

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