PICTURE RETAKES MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8TH

Please mark your calendars: picture retakes have been rescheduled from September 30th to October 8th. This is so the studio can get classroom photos to you at the same time your portrait packages come home, and families have more time to review their individual portraits.

CORRECTIONS FOR BEARFACTS NEWSLETTER!

I am so sorry for any confusion re: posting the wrong dates in the newsletter! Please make a note of these corrections: Thank you! Nancy Karis, Bear Facts Editor
- Co-chair Erika Jennings email should be: empathic_negotiation@hotmail.com
- On the calendar the non-student day should be: Oct. 10
- Also on the calendar, elementary conferences should be: Oct. 27–31.

MIT MEETING AND VOLUNTEER FAIR!

Please join us for the first M.I.T. meeting of the year TONIGHT~ Sept. 24th at 7:00 in the library, immediately following the Volunteer Fair which starts at 5:45. Volunteers are required to have picture ID and can have photo badges made for $5 during this time. Information about volunteerism is also available. If you need a DSL interpreter or childcare for the meeting, please let me know at empathic_negotiation@hotmail.com. We ask that you make a donation to the middle school students for childcare.

LET’S GET READY TO “GO BANANAS”!

Our Fall Innisbrook Wraps Fundraiser begins this Friday the 26th. Let’s all “Swing into Action” and make this a great 2008! Visit the Volunteer Fair here at Madrona this Wednesday evening @ 5:45. Come see the ‘New’ products from Innisbrook. LOOK FOR PACKETS TO COME HOME WITH YOUR STUDENT THIS FRIDAY SEPT. 26TH!

FUN MATH FAMILY NIGHT!

Thursday, Oct. 2nd 2008 from 6:30-8:00 in the library Please join the Madrona community for a FUN family math night! We will creatively explore a GIANT problem and think about math in different ways. Students, please attend with a parent or guardian and plan to be there the entire time so we can complete the entire activity together. We hope you can join us for this new Madrona tradition! Look for the parent volunteer form if you would like to help out with this event.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP FUNDRAISER:

Support Madrona's Middle School Students and Support Fair Trade! Only a few more days to sell items to raise money for Camp Orkila! Please make sure permission slips are turned in by Friday. Fundraiser order forms and money collected are due on Monday the 29th. Camp Fees for Fundraiser participants due no later than Friday October 3rd.This is a fundraiser to help Individual Middle School Students raise money for camp. Students make 25% on what they sell. The additional profit is sent back to the communities these items were made in. Support Madrona Middle School and Support Fair Trade. Go to Marketstreettraders.com to learn more about Fair Trade. Look for more educational opportunities for Middle school students regarding Fair Trade in the weeks to come. Questions about the fundraiser? Contact Shana at shanalipscomb@msn.com

MONTHLY COFFEE CONVERSATION WITH LYNDA AND CRAIG

Lynda and Craig host an informal coffee hour for parents to chat about school life each month. No agenda or presentations, just informal conversation. We’ll have coffee and some treats and make ourselves available to talk about whatever is on your mind. Mark your calendar if you’d like to chat! The dates are either a Wed. or a Friday – and we will meet 9:15-10:00 in the library. UPCOMING DATES:
10/29, 11/21, 12/17, 1/14, 2/18, 3/20, 4/15, 5/15

SCRIP TABLE NEWS!

The school year off to a good start at the scrip table. New vendors we have this year are Payless Shoes, PCC Market, and Petsmart. The scrip table is open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday outside the main office. Please stop by and check out the large assortment of gift cards available. This is an easy fundraiser for our school. Contact Linda Park at (425) 672-9485 if you have any questions about the program.

WAMU SCHOOL SAVINGS PROGRAM INFO!

The WAMU School Savings Program is getting started for the year. Banking days are switching to MONDAYS this year, from 9:00-9:30 AM in the cafeteria. The first banking day will be next Monday, 9/15. Introductory packets are going home with all Kindergarteners this week; anyone else who needs a packet can pick one up in the Family Room. WAMU will mail quarterly statements to the student's home address and you can also earn prizes! For questions please contact Susan Christian at christian7007@hotmail.com or 425-744-1551.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept 24th Volunteer Fair 5:45 before MIT Meeting
Sept 24th MIT Meeting 7pm
Sept 25th Int-MS Curriculum Night
                    Intermediate - 6:30-7:15
                    Middle School - 7:15-8:00
Sept 26th Innisbrook Kick Off Assembly @ 9:45
Oct 8th PICTURE RETAKE DAY! SMILE!
Oct 10th NO SCHOOL
Oct 13th Innisbrook Deadline
Oct 14th MIT Meeting 7pm
Oct 15th-17th Middle School Camp Orkila
Oct 25th BearScare -Note: It’s a Saturday this year because Halloween lands on Friday

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

CUB SCOUT PACK 300

Tuesday. 9/23 7:00-8:00pm Westgate Elem. Gym Sept. Pack meeting “New Buddies” for more info pick up a flyer in the family room or call Corine at 425-776-7164.

YMCA AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS!

Exciting NEW youth and family programs at the Dale Turner Family YMCA. Pick up a flyer in the family room or visit www.seattleymca.org/daleturner

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN OR IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH?

FREE ELL night school available! The ELL night school program begins Sept 22nd at MLT High. For more info pick up a flyer in the family room.

JOIN GIRL SCOUTS TODAY!

To find out more about Girl Scouts: Pick up a flyer in the family room or email northerncounties@girlscoutsww.org

INTERESTED IN PRESCHOOL COOP FOR YOUNGER SIBLINGS?

Mountlake Terrace Co-op has openings for two year olds. See www.mltcoop.org for more info.

LYNWOOD STUDENT SHOWCASE 2009

Great Opportunity for Students to perform in Lynnwood! Scholarship money for performers! The City of Lynnwood Arts Commission, Lynnwood Rotary and Alderwood are looking for Middle and High School aged students within the Edmonds School District Boundaries (private and home school included) to perform in our 4th Annual Student Showcase on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Alderwood Mall. For more info, visit www.LynnwoodArts.org