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CHANGE OF START/END TIME FOR SCHOOLS NEXT YEAR
The District has determined that they will save over $200,000 in the transportation budget by standardizing the start and end times of all of the District schools. This means that the elementary schools that have started at 9:10 AM and ended at 3:40 PM will change by ten minutes beginning next school year. Madrona K-8 will start at 9:20 AM and end school at 3:50 PM beginning next fall.
MADRONA JAZZ NIGHT – TONIGHT - 6:30 - 9:00pm (Wed)
Come and enjoy the music of our amazing Jazz I & II bands. There will also be Madrona alumni and special guests playing. This is a fundraiser for the entire music department and everyone is invited. There will be goodies, Italian sodas, a silent auction, and raffle. Come and bid on fun music items, music lessons, and gift certificates. If you have any services or items to contribute to our auction please contact Matt Edwards edwardsm@edmonds.wednet.edu .
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 5TH- 8TH
Teacher Appreciation Week is next week! Let’s show our Madrona teachers how much we value them. “Teachers” include all certificated staff – don’t forget reading specialists, music and technology teachers, P.E. teachers, middle school teachers, school librarian, nurse, psychologist, and more! Please contact Kim Magana at kimmagana@msn.com if you can help decorate the Staff Lounge the morning of the 8th, help serve food during the brunch or be on clean up crew.
Can you contribute a dish to the Fiesta Teacher Potluck on May 8th?
Contact your center’s coordinator if you can help!
Simple things students can do to show their appreciation: Participate in these suggested days, or appreciate our teachers in your own way!
- Monday -Make a card
- Tuesday -Bring their favorite snack or treat
- Wednesday -Bring something for the classroom
- Thursday -Bring a flower/plant
JOIN US FOR THE MADRONA ART WALK
Thursday, May 8th from 6:30-8:00
Tour the school and see the wonderful art students have been working on all year. Listen to our very cool jazz band. Enjoy FREE Italian sodas provided by MIT. They will be served in the cafeteria until supplies run out! We look forward to seeing all our families there. Remember there's no school the following day!
WEEKLY SCRIP NEWS
Teacher Appreciation Week and Mother's Day are just around the corner. The "Teachers Favorites" book is at the scrip table and in the Family Room. Please stop by and check you teacher's favorite scrip! Also, we have many vendors that mom loves: Bath & Body Works, Bed, Bath & Beyond, iTunes, Macy's, Starbucks, and many others. Stop by the scrip table and order today! We will be open everyday next week!
BUY BUCA DI BEPPO SCRIP
Be one of the first 6 people to buy a Buca di Beppo $25.00 gift card, and you will receive a $10.00 certificate for the restaurant! Order early!
PARENT COFFEE HOUR WITH LYNDA AND CRAIG
May 16 – Friday 9:00 – 10:00 Library
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RECEPTION
Thursday May 29th 2008 7-8:30 at Edmonds Woodway High school in the Great Hall. Please join Dr. Nick Brossoit, Superintendent, Sue Venable & others as we
recognize our outstanding volunteers and your commitment to the students of Madrona. R.S.V.P to Shana Lipscomb 425-431-7979 or lipscomb@edmonds.wednet.edu by May 23rd 2008. Pick up an invitation in the family room.
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO TAKE THIS SURVEY
Each year Madrona’s Learning Environment Team sets goals as part of the school improvement plan or SIP. We collect information about the culture of our school in a number of ways. One of the most valuable is the annual Madrona as a Caring Community Survey. This survey is given to all staff, students and parents for input about the learning environment at the school. Parents provide a valuable perspective through their own observations and those shared by their children. Please take a few moments to complete the following anonymous survey. We will use the results to formulate programs and goals for the 2008-09 school at a staff retreat on May 9th. Thank you for your time! Please contact Craig Baldwin with any questions. baldwinc@edmonds.wednet.edu or 425-431-7981
Thanks, Craig Baldwin Assistant Principal
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xTLaEhuGTQHYfakkw3Qw_2fA_3d_3d
BRAND NEW! PAY FOR SCRIP, ALL4KIDS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ONLINE!
You can now purchase SCRIP, donate to All For Kids and more with the convenience of online shopping. Simply go to www.madronabearfacts.com and follow the links. There is a convenience charge: PayPal charges MIT 2.9% + $.30 per credit card transaction. This fee will be added to the cost of most items available for purchase. The price and fee structure may change in the future depending on the popularity of the option and the feedback we receive. Please provide your feedback to any MIT board member or drop an e-mail to onlinestore@madronabearfacts.com.
Allan Townsend -MIT Communications Director
BUY ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS FOR NEW PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN PLAYGROUND
Due to a change in safety regulations, we need to purchase new playground equipment for the play area between buildings 2 and 3. Buy an Entertainment Book at the reduced price of $15, and 100% of the price goes to the playground fund. Ask at the Office, call Kim at (425)431-2911, or Linda at (425) 879-6458.
MIT BUDGET COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!
This is the time of year when members of the Madrona community can influence how we choose to spend the money we raise. To join the budget committee and meet (virtually) a few times, call Linda Hood (425) 879-6458, or email linda@mcpp.net.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
All info posted at www.madronabearfacts.com
SUMMER ADVENTURES DAY CAMP
Day camps, overnight camps all summer long! Ropes Courses, Wild Waves, Rock Climbing, treasure hunts, ice skating, swimming, roller skating, creation station, Funtasia and so much more! For more info pick up a flyer in the Family room or call 425-423-0123 or visit www.summeradventuresdaycamp.com.
SCIENCE ADVENTURES DAY CAMPS 2008
Gizmos, Gadgets and Goop, Science Detectives, Extreme Sports Science, Space and Rocketry. For more info pick up a flyer in the family room or visit www.scienceadventures.com or call 1-888-458-1812.
SHORLINE/SOUTH COUNTY YMCA SPRING LINE-UP
School Age Bowling, Soccer, Basketball, Girls on the Run, Tae Kwon Do. Pick up a flyer in the family room or contact Mike DePeel mdepeel@seattleymca.org or 206-364-1700.
YMCA SUMMER CAMP 2008
Camp Orkila and Camp Colman. For more info pick up a flyer in the family room or visit www.camporkila.org or www.campcolman.org or call 206-382-5009.
EDMONDS LUTHERAN CHURCH LEARNING CENTER
Enrolling now for Fall 2008 Full or half day preschool. For more info pick up a flyer in the family room or call 425-774-8090.
GRAND SLAM SUMMER BASEBALL CAMP
For more info pick up a flyer in the family room or visit www.grandslamcamp.com
WORLDS GREATEST SUMMER AT THE SHORELINE FAMILY YMCA
Summer Enrichment,Camps,Specialty Programs, Sports, Tween & Teen Programs and Preschool. For more info pick up a flyer in the family room or visit www.seattleymca.org/summer
SPRING FASTPITCH CLINIC
Friday, May 9th 9:30am-3pm for Girls age kindergarten to 6th grade. For more info pick up a flyer in the family room or call 425-774-4103.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
- May 5th-8th TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
- May 5th Make a Card
- May 6th Bring a favorite snack or treat
- May 7th Bring something for the classroom
- May 8th Bring a flower/plant
- May 8th Art Walk and Dessert Social
- May 9th NO SCHOOL
- May 16th Parent Coffee Hour w/ Lynda and Craig
- May 23rd NO SCHOOL
- May 26th NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
