Monday March 18 - Dress like your favorite teacher/student Day
Tuesday March 19 - Animal Appreciation Dress Up Day
Sources of Strength lunch group with Clement
Spring Elective Sign Ups!
Wednesday March 20 - Dress Up like FOOD Day
SAT for 11th grades in Auditorium
Students of Color lunch group 6x12 with Alberti
Thursday March 21 - Time Period Day (dress as someone in the past or future)
SAGA lunch group 7x12 with Erewyn
Lockdown and Fire Drill 1:10 pm
Friday March 22 - Pajama Day!
Coming soon:
March 25-29 - SPRING BREAK!
4/2 Spring Electives Start
4/2 PTSA Meeting
4/3 FIT Assessment
4/4 End of Q3
4/4 7x8 Dance
4/5 No students/teacher grading day
4/8 Start of Q4
4/15 & 16 K-5 Conferences (NO K-5 STUDENTS!)
Changes for 2024-25
Most schools in PPS have changes in scheduling and staffing for the 2024-25 school year.
MLC is exploring a full day on Friday for students and staff to accommodate the changes in the contract as a result of bargaining as well as FDA rules regarding lunch not being served on a half day.
When we have more information and schedules are decided, we will share with our community.
Volunteers needed in the library!
Our library needs some love.
Here are some of the projects we are working on:
- Shelving books
- Weeding out old or damaged books
- Cleaning up the shelves so the books are in the correct places
- Book displays, bulletin boards, general decor updating
If any of these seems like something you can help with, send Molly an email msoloway@pps.net
KCLC Summer Camp Registration is open!
Camp will run from June 24th through August 2nd. Weeks are themed with two field trips per week with special guests, activities lead by a highly qualified staff and lots of fun! For more information and to register, visit their website at kidscommunity.org.
McMenamins Blue Moon will be hosting a fundraising event for KCLC on Tuesday, March 12th from 5:00pm to close. Proceeds will go directly to the aftercare program at MLC. We are asking families and friends in our community to show up, have dinner and half of the sales will go towards our fundraising goals for the year. Please join us!
JOIN US: PTSA Popcorn Social
Thursday, March 21, 3:30-4:00pm
MLC Gate to Couch Park
Join us for popcorn and perhaps some sunny playground playtime! The MLC Talent Show will now take place in April, but we’re still celebrating the start of spring and look forward to connecting with families before we all head off on break.
COMING SOON: PTSA Used Book Sale
The Used Book Sale has become a beloved annual tradition benefiting the MLC library and we are excited to announce that it will return this April! More details to follow, but start collecting books to donate and reach out to Sierra if you are interested in volunteering.
SAVE THE DATE: Grow Together: MLC Community Event & Annual Auction
Friday, May 10, 6:00-10:00pm
The Evergreen, 618 SE Alder St
*Look for more info next week in the PTSA newsletter and in fliers we’ll be sending home with students!
This is traditionally our largest fundraiser of the year and a fun opportunity to come together and celebrate the magic of MLC. Over the coming months, we'll share details about how MLC families can help us put on an entertaining event that both raises funds and builds community. Contact Sierra Stringfield Perryman with any questions or if you are interested in helping! We can’t do it without you!
Donate (and/or ask others to do so!): Do you own a business? Or perhaps know someone who does? How about a cabin or vacation rental? Do you have a skill to share? Do you have items in new condition that you don’t need and you’d rather pass on to a good cause? Perhaps you have a drawer full of old gift cards that you haven't used but that are still giftable? Please consider donating your time, talent, or treasures!
There is no limit (big OR small!) and each and every item truly helps…gift certificates, physical items, artwork, experiences, festival tickets, photography sessions, signed books, bottles of wine for our Wine Wall…think outside the box about what *YOU* can offer, or ask your favorite business what they can contribute!
You can use our online donation form (or grab a paper donation form from the PTSA cubby in the MLC office) or just coordinate directly with Sierra. If you’d like a template donation request letter, just ask and we’d be happy to share.
Host a Buy-In Party: What exactly *is* a Buy-In Party?! Buy-in parties are events hosted by MLC families, teachers, alums, or supporters that a pre-determined number of people can sign up to attend. They're like electives for grownups, or for the whole family, or even just for kids but outside of school time! Participants pay to attend and the money raised goes to the MLC PTSA so buy-in parties are a great way to build community while raising money at our annual auction. If you have a skill to share, an awesome activity you can lead, or you just want to plan a party, please consider donating your time and talent and signing up to host a buy-in party! Find more info on the INTEREST FORM
IS IT YOU? We Need PTSA Board Members for Next Year
The MLC PTSA will be holding elections on June 4 for board positions for the 2024-25 school year. We are looking for candidates for:
President - 2 year term
Vice President - 2 year term
Secretary - 1 year term (to finish out current term)
The PTSA is a great way to meet new families, get to know staff better, and to ensure that our teachers and students are supported. No prior board experience is required -- just a love for your kids and our school community. We hope to have some new parents join us and would LOVE to see more families get involved! If you are interested in serving, or just want any more information about the positions and what they are responsible for, please contact current President Jeremy Booth.
MLC High School Work Based Learning Program: Community Partner Interest Form
Questions? Reach out to Tanya Lieb!
