Monday March 4
Tuesday March 5
Sources of Strength lunch group with Clement
4x6 Electives
PTSA Meeting 6:30 MLC Library
Wednesday March 6
Students of Color lunch group 6x12 with Alberti
1x3 & 7x9 Electives
Thursday March 7
SAGA lunch group 7x12 with Erewyn
4x6 Electives
Friday March 8
Friday Focus 6th Rotation
Coming soon:
March 19 - Spring Elective Sign Ups, 9x12 Youth Career Expo
March 25-29 - SPRING BREAK!
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!
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
UPCOMING PTSA MEETING: Join us the first Tuesday of each month
Our next meeting is this Tuesday, March 5, 6:30-8:00pm
MLC Library and Zoom (see mlcptsa.org for the Zoom link)
Dinner and childcare are provided for all meetings.
PARKING CREW: Volunteer and be entered to win a prize
The MLC PTSA hosts parking in our school lots for Timbers and Thorns games which helps support our school with much-needed funds for classrooms and electives supplies, field trips, scholarships and community events…so many of the things we love about MLC! Shifts are short and we will be there to teach you everything you need to know. For every shift you volunteer, we will enter your name into a raffle for a prize (Timbers tickets, Oaks Park skating passes, Sterling coffee, and more)! Thanks to our generous donors for these fun incentives!
Sign up HERE with a friend or come make new ones! Questions? Contact our coordinators, Tammy or Chenney.
SAVE THE DATE: PTSA Popcorn Social
The annual MLC Talent Show will take place Thursday, March 21, at 1:00pm in the MLC Auditorium. Join us to celebrate with a popcorn social 3:30-4:00pm by the gate to Couch Park.
SPREAD THE WORD: Elementary Enrollment
We all know MLC is a special school, but many in our community may not even be aware that we are an option for their families. Help spread the word about the magic of MLC! The Lottery Window for 2024-25 Elementary School is from February 15 to March 15 and registration for 2024-25 Kindergarten starts March 1 so time is of the essence.
ADVOCATE: Education Funding
November’s strike shone a bright light on the school funding issue. In addition to concerns raised about PPS budgeting, many in our community learned more about the state of Oregon’s inadequate investment in public education. There are various advocacy efforts beginning to take shape so we’re on the lookout for opportunities to help send a unified message to Salem that we need fully funded public education now!
Email your legislators: Please consider sending an email to your state legislators to let them know you are tracking how our state shows up in the next year to fully fund public schools. This 2024 PPS Community Legislative Advocacy Letter Template was drafted by a roundtable of PPS parent leaders trying to find connections and pathways for fully funded schools in Oregon and has some sample messaging you can use. Please feel free to make it your own! You can find the names of your legislators by clicking here.
Donate your kicker: And while it’s not an advocacy opportunity, we also wanted to share an easy way to contribute financially if you have the means to do so. People can opt to donate the entirety of their kicker back to the state and designate that it goes directly into K-12 public education. More info can be found on the State's website.
ONGOING FUNDRAISER: BottleDrop
BottleDrop is the most convenient way to recycle your Oregon beverage containers and an easy way for you to help fundraise for our school! Grab one of the MLC labeled BottleDrop blue bags from the front office at MLC, collect your redeemable containers, then drop them off at one of the BottleDrop bag collection points. Contact Adam Perryman with questions or to get more bags.
MLC High School Work Based Learning Program: Community Partner Interest Form
Questions? Reach out to Tanya Lieb!
