MLC Weekly News and Notes 2024-25

Hello, MLC Community. We had a fantastic first school week of 2025!- although there was quite a bit of sickness! Please make sure to keep students home that are sick and remind everyone about hand washing. It is our best defense to make it through this winter healthy! HERE is the updated sick guidance and when to keep students home from school.

There are many questions about the new district cell phone policy that was approved and released this past week. For the remainder of this school year, we are sticking with the policy MLC already has in place.

7x12 Cell Phone Policy

Kx6 Cell Phone Policy

Starting in the fall, the new district-wide policy will go into place in all PPS schools. As we get closer and receive more information, we will share those details with you.

Reminders:

There is no school Monday 1/20 in honor of MLK Day.

Student absence robocalls will now go out at 9:30 am. This is a jump up from 10:20 am. Please make sure you call the attendance line as soon as you know your student will be out to avoid a call! 503-916-3656

Warmly,

Suezann & Darren

Monday January 13

Tuesday January 14

6x12 BSU/Students of Color lunch club in Alberti's room

Wednesday January 15

Kx5 Winter Elective Sign Ups

Thursday January 16

6x8 SAGA lunch club in Erewyn's room

Tour for perspective families with Benner

Friday January 17

Monday January 20

MLK Day (no school)

Coming Soon:

1/22 Winter Electives Start

1/24 End of Semester 1/Quarter 2

1/27 & 28 - No school for students

1/29 Quarter 3/Semester 2 Starts

1/30 - Middle School 6x8 Dance!

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 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.

7x12 Cell Phone Policy

Kx6 Cell Phone Policy

HERE is the monthly resource newsletter from our social worker Clement. It is a great place to find school and community resources that could benefit you and your family. It includes announcements about relevant events and opportunities, basic needs support, mental health support, and much more.

Social Work Wish list

Staff Wish List

Parent Vue

School Pay - Set up your account today!

Attendance Line 503-916-3656

RESTAURANT NIGHT: Pastini Pastathon 1/16

Thursday, January 16, 11:00am - 8:30pm

Pastini, 1426 NE Broadway St.

Bring the whole family, tell all your friends! Pastini’s Pastathons are a great opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal while raising money for MLC and supporting a family-friendly local business! Dine in at lunch or dinner or call 503-288-4300 to place a takeout order and mention the name “Metropolitan Learning Center” and Pastini will donate 40% of each check!

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 Sierra with any questions!