JOIN US FOR THE MADRONA ART WALK THIS THURSDAY MAY 8TH 2008 FROM 6:30-8:00 PM

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!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS GOING ON NOW!

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!

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 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.

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. RSVP by May 23rd 2008 to Shana Lipscomb 425-431-7979 or lipscomb@edmonds.wednet.edu. Pick up an invitation in the family room.

PARENT COFFEE HOUR WITH LYNDA AND CRAIG

May 16 – Friday 9:00 – 10:00 Library

NOMINATE MIT BOARD CANDIDATES

It is time to nominate candidates for the 2008-09 MIT Board. Please nominate yourself or someone who you know would be a willing member of your Parent Teacher Student Organization. This is an opportunity to help Madrona be a great place for our kids. Look for nomination forms in your kids' mail, or online at www.madronabearfacts.com. Nomination deadline: Monday May 17th.

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.

BEAR SCARE PLANNING MEETING

Early planning meeting for next year’s Bear Scare / Carnival. Time: Friday, 5/16 at 3:50 PM. Please bring your ideas and suggestions and meet fellow Halloween-crazed parents. If you can’t come, please contact Felicia Seubert at ken.seubert@verizon.net.

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

REFRIGERATOR NEEDS A GOOD HOME

I have a perfectly good refrigerator that I would like to give to a family in need. It is only leaving my house because we are upgrading our kitchen. The old refrigerator is clean, works perfectly, top freezer, moderate size with nothing fancy, color-bone. Does anyone know of someone who would be in need of a refrigerator? Cheers, BJ Stephenson-431-2940.

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. See the District Newsletter for adjusted start times for all schools.

ORDER SUMMERQUEST WORKBOOKS NOW

Summerquest workbooks are on sale now. Check your child’s mail for a flyer with instructions on how to order.

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 8th Bring a flower/plant
May 8th Art Walk and Dessert Social
May 9th NO SCHOOL
May 11th Mothers’ Day
May 16th Parent Coffee Hour w/ Lynda and Craig
May 16th DHH Kickball Club
May 16th Bear Scare Planning Meeting
May 21st MIT Meeting – Nick Brossoit, Superintendent of Schools, Guest
May 23rd NO SCHOOL
May 26th NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
May 28th Elementary Band Concert
May 29th DARE Graduation
May 30th 3rd Year Party
June 6th 6th Year Pool Party
June 13th Primary Field Day
June 14th ASL Storytelling
June 15th Fathers’ Day
June 16th 6th Grade Graduation
June 18th Last Day of School