📅 Upcoming Dates

🥪 This Week's Menu

🎨 Enrichment Class Registration

🏃 Fun Run

🎃 Bear Scare Planning

🍽️ Restaurant Fundraiser

🤝 Volunteering at Madrona

🏫 Upcoming MIT General Meeting

🍻 MIT Community Night Out

🧏 Deaf Awareness Week

👺 ESD Monster Mad Dash 5k

🐻 Bear Wear

🧠 Madrona Tips & Tidbits

🍽️ School Meal Application

❓ Poll of the Week

💰 Don't Leave Money on the Table

⭐ More From MIT

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

9/16, 9:35am 🌅 Mega Monday Morning Meeting Assembly

9/17, 6:00-6:45pm 👩‍🏫 Kindergarten Curriculum Night

9/17, 7:00-7:45pm 👩‍🏫 Primary Curriculum Night

*** TIP: For Kinder & Primary Curriculum Night there will be childcare available for free (tips appreciated) ***

9/18, 8am 🎨 Registration Opens for Enrichment Classes

9/18, 6:00-6:45pm 👩‍🏫 Intermediate Curriculum Night

9/18, 7:00-7:45pm 👩‍🏫 Middle School Curriculum Night

9/19, 9:45am 🏃 Fun Run

9/19, 4:30pm 🎃 Bear Scare Planning Meeting

9/25, 6:30pm 🏫 First MIT General Meeting

9/25, After General Meeting 🍻 MIT Community Night Out

9/27🧏 Deaf Awareness Assembly w/ Urban Jazz Dance Troupe

9/29 🎨 Registration Closes for Enrichment Classes

10/3 📸 School Photos

10/5, 9am 👺 ESD Monster Mad Dash 5k

10/6, 11:59pm 🐻 Deadline for Bear Wear Orders

10/24 🎺 Jazz Night

10/25 🎃 Bear Scare

10/30 👁️ Vision Screening

11/4 🦻 Hearing Screening

Full calendar on Madrona BearFacts

Subject to change

See the menu any time at MySchoolMenus.com

Before registration opens on September 18th, we need an adult volunteer for each class.

Sign up to be a volunteer now for these perks:

• Register your student early
• Get a partial class refund

Registration for Fall Enrichment Classes Opens Wednesday at 8am

Madrona Integrated Team is proud to bring exciting opportunities for students to have experiences not offered in the school curriculum. The Fall Enrichment flyer was sent home with students last week. You can also view it on our website here.

To register for enrichment classes on Wednesday, September 18th at 8am:

1. Go to 6crickets.com

2. New customers will need to create an account

3. Go to the “Parents” section

4. Choose “Programs at your school”

Classes fill up quickly!

Registration closes September 29th and many of the classes will fill early.

We would like to offer a foreign language class during Winter quarter

• Some of our middle school students are traveling to Japan next summer so we are interested in offering Japanese.
• If you or someone you know can teach this class, or any other foreign language class, please contact the enrichment program team at MadronaEP@gmail.com
• Classes can be taught by outside contractors, teachers, parents and even students!

A great start to the school year on the Madrona School track!

Awards for: Best Spirit, Most Laps, Best Dressed, Goofiest, Loudest

Mission

• Kickoff the school year
• Enhance school spirit
• Build a sense of camaraderie among centers and the entire school
• Promote themes and ideals for the upcoming year

Activities

• Opening Ceremony - all centers/classes gather on the South field in their assigned locations
• Opening announcements by Leadership
• Centers are introduced to each other while being encouraged to dance/cheer.
• The Fun Run
• Centers/classes report to their assigned stations on the track for the start of the fun run
• Each station includes a ‘gate’ where students will pass through each lap so their lap will be counted
• Closing Ceremony - all centers return to their field stations for closing announcements and awards.

What should your student wear for the fun run? Check with your student’s teacher for theme information for their center.

Thanks to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer for this event ❤️

We still need 5 more volunteers from the MIT community to help make this event a success

• Volunteers need to check in at the front office at 8:30am
• As with any volunteer opportunity at Madrona you need to have been cleared to volunteer prior to the event
• Once checked in, head to the check-in table on the track to find your assignment

To sign up to volunteer please email Shana Hicks

Help make Bear Scare better than ever!

• Please come to this planning meeting to learn about the event
• We'll answer all your questions and walkthrough the school
• We need your help!

For questions about the event email the Bear Scare team

We need a volunteer to run our restaurant fundraisers - This is a fun, easy, fast way to help support our school

What would you do?

• A few times a year arrange benefit nights with restaurants such as Mod Pizza, Qdoba, etc
• Work with the MIT Communications Coordinator (that's me!) to publicize the events

• On those nights folks use a code when they buy to have the purchase benefit MIT

• MIT community comes out to eat and have fun while supporting our school
• We get a % of sales from the benefit nights

For more information or to volunteer contact Lindsay, the MIT Vice Chair

• 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 at the Back to School BBQ?

• 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

The whole MIT community is welcome and encouraged to attend - That means you!

• If you have an agenda item you'd like to add please reach out to MITParentChair@gmail.com

Interpretation for families is available through the school district for MIT events (including General Meetings)

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

Join us after the MIT General Meeting (time below is approximate)

RSVP's are not required but do help us know how much space to get at the restaurant

We'd love to consider restaurants owned by folks in the Madrona community for future MIT Community Nights Out.

If you'd like your restaurant to be considered, please complete the form below

September is Deaf Awareness Month, September 23rd is International Sign Language Day

Rohey Jatta, a 7th grade Deaf and Hard of Hearing student, won the DHH button design contest. Her logo will be made into buttons for everyone at Madrona school!

Deaf Awareness Week will include

• Facts about Deaf culture read during morning announcements
• Morning meeting plans with different activities
• The library will have ASL books and bookmarks available
• We are excited to end the week by hosting the Urban Jazz Dance company, an inspiring Deaf dance troupe for an all school assembly on Friday, September 27th

Wear your favorite costume, and run, walk or wag across the finish line at the Foundation’s 16th Annual Monster Mad Dash 5k!

• Registration 8:00am - 9:00am
• Runners start 9:00am
• Walkers, strollers, pets start 9:15am
• Battle of the Bands 10:30am
• Pet and Participant costume contest and prizes
• Kid Zone hosted by Dave & Buster’s: outdoor games

Time your pace through the Strava app. Two laps equals a 5k

Parking is limited. Attendees are encouraged to carpool shuttle from Mountlake Terrace Transit Center provided by Alderwood Community Church.

For more information or to register:

• Full event day details
• Madrona Bears team page
• Madrona team registration

Order your Bear Wear before the store closes for Fall!

• Bear wear store open for business!
• Deadline for Orders: Sunday, October 6, 2024 (11:59 PM PDT)
  
• Orders will be delivered to your student's classroom 2-3 weeks after store closes
• When ordering please list your child’s FULL NAME and teacher/center/homeroom
• If ordering for multiple children, list the OLDEST child’s information

For questions contact Jennifer Tait

Go Bears!

What are Classroom Coordinators? They serve as a liaison between teachers, team chairs, and caregivers in your center - They are a vital link between the classroom and families!

Coordinators communicate with care givers

• Center or school happenings where volunteers may or may not be needed
• School wide fundraising events
• Much more

Each teacher users their Coordinator differently, with some handling fieldtrips, book orders, and more.

The exact role of your Coordinator will vary, but the awesomeness will be the same.

If you need to check on your application status or have questions regarding your eligibility, call the Food & Nutrition Department at 425-431-7078.

Do you have an article you’d like included in our weekly email? Please email your blurb to Beth at MITCommCoordinator@gmail.com, or submit online by Friday at noon to be included the edition going out that Sunday. Please include if you’d like the article to run for multiple weeks.

Did you know that many employers will money match volunteer hours?

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!

Email us with feedback and suggestions

• What do you like
• What could improve
• Suggest a theme
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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*