Week 31 MIT Update

4/21 2:00 pm Garden Club–building garden boxes

4/22 4:00 pm Garden Club–weeding and grounds clean up

4/25 6:00 pm Madrona Budget Cuts Meeting

4/25 7:00 pm Jazz Concert

4/26 9:30 am Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

4/30 Deadline for MIT Election Nominations

Hey there! Did you know that we have a poll at the end of every email? It’s just for fun and we have a different question every week. Make sure to scroll all the way to the end to participate.

Do you know there is a calendar on the Madrona BearFacts website? This one can be linked to your personal calendar. https://www.madronabearfacts.com/calendar/events-calendar/

There is also a calendar in the ParentSquare app and on the official district Madrona page. https://madrona.edmonds.wednet.edu/calendar

MIT also has a Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madronamit

Madrona Children’s Theatre now has an Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/madrona_childrens_theatre?igsh=cm5iZm1rdWY5YzV2&fbclid=IwAR2kHYeFLPR-muTD0OL6D8_5S0BGWAJEmFpQ8jhUk5uhbbljjp3zDCVVMqk

Meet us in the Madrona library at 6:30 pm. If you have items to bring up for discussion please send them to mitparentchair@gmail.com in advance so Molly can get it on the agenda.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82104527371?pwd=cZbq83Rq3NbhRzeraZl5fxPMsZzJB4.1

Meeting ID: 821 0452 7371

Security Passcode: 910768

We are meeting at

DIAMOND KNOT
BREWPUB @MLT
5602 232ND ST SW #106,
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA 98043

MIT is hosting an information session this Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 in the commons. We are collaborating with school administration and staff to answer questions and to offer accurate information about how Madrona students will be affected by the 2024-2025 ESD budget. While we would love to see as many of you in person as possible, we know it's hard to get to the school in the evening. Here is a link to join us via Zoom.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87200886073?pwd=gJTk90IZJqYX2Av0Mhh7nb5c7mxOD7.1

Meeting ID: 872 0088 6073

Passcode: 714851

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Principal Castilleja at castillejaf648@edmonds.wednet.edu, or MIT Parent Chair, Molly, at MITParentChair@gmail.com

Join the MIT Board and become an integral part of the Madrona community! We currently have three open board positions for the upcoming year. As a board member, you'll be expected to attend two meetings per month, with meeting times to be determined by the 2024-2025 board members. Your role will involve contributing to decisions on how parent donations are utilized to support the school, as well as participating in the planning of all-school, community-building events. This opportunity not only allows you to meet new people but also enables you to forge deeper connections within the Madrona Family.

Nominations are due April 30. You may nominate yourself or someone else (preferably with their permission!) Email Molly at MITParentChair@gmail.com with questions or nominations.

At this time, we have one nomination for the Recorder position.

Open board positions:

Parent Chair–Description can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-AgNl6V9T2V3Avv6pTm_mHtxvbFyQu_A4D9xjxnbW8/edit?usp=sharing

Vice Treasurer–Description can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oCNMS3B2p6Dc2fLcO6k8GtEp7tC42BDqxkcapiRdshc/edit?usp=sharing

Recorder–Description can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19MVR-1OONw9qRiQPglf7xcw8NQRMSxP58KfgJYl5dDE/edit?usp=sharing

Teacher appreciation week at Madrona is May 6-10. Help us say thank you by contributing to the annual potluck lunch on Tuesday, May 7th. Contributions of food and/or time are welcome. Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D49ABA629A57-teacher3#/

Join us to celebrate Earth Day and start up the Madrona Garden. This will be a two day event so get your gloves ready. April 21 we will primarily be working on setting up the garden beds we have for the Madrona Garden and filling up the beds. April 22, starting at 4 PM, we will focus on weeding around school and any other remaining things if needed for the garden. If we have lots of volunteers we can weed on Earth Day as well. If you plan to attend Earth day and have a wheelbarrow please bring it, gloves and buckets too. For a headcount please rsvp on the sign up genius. If you have any questions feel free to email lynnleighrobinson@gmail.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAEAF2CA2F8C34-48812962-madrona

Want to help from home?

Volunteers needed to start plants at home or purchase plants for school gardens.

Please pick up flats and pots in the community garden area. This area is located behind the Madrona sign where the metal tree is located. The pots will be close to the driveway.

We will need you to provide potting soil or seed starting mix for the pots and seeds. A good brand of potting soil to look for is Black Gold.

Purchase and plant the following seeds now to give to teachers by Mid-Late May to plant in their outdoor spaces.

Lettuce

Spinach

Radishes

Calendula

Zinnia

Marigold

Nasturtium

Alyssum

The following vegetables can be started now and will be collected to give to teachers to allow students to take home in June:

Cucumber

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Kale

Swiss Chard

Beets

Carnation

Dahlia

Daylily

Sunflower

Hello Madrona community, we are thrilled to have our annual Art Walk and Auction again this year on Thursday May 30th, 2024 from 6pm-8pm

But we need your help!

We are looking for some more volunteers to add to the art walk committee as well as volunteers to help on the day of the art walk.

If you are interested in joining the art walk committee please email madronaartwalk@gmail.com

If you would like to volunteer on the day of the art walk there are many available positions, please see the sign up genius link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BAFAF2EA6FA7-49057543-artwalk#/.

If you would like to donate a piece of art for the art walk, please email madronaartwalk@gmail.com

All art donations must be submitted by May 16th, 2024

This year we also need easels to get the art up to eye level. If you have an easel you are willing to lend to the art walk for the evening please send an email so we can arrange a time to pick it up.

Thank you!

The MIT Board would like to update the Bylaws. Current bylaws can be found here: https://www.madronabearfacts.com/forms-downloads/ The updated bylaws we would like to vote into action can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AyAdqZShfrKlzGIc_ZCMmfJgbc2QELhW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108647701996491214077&rtpof=true&sd=true

Some of the changes we would like to make are simply bringing them up to date with current verbage: changing pronouns to non-gendered pronouns, and expanding the inclusion statement. Other, more impactful changes include: requiring faculty chair to be employed at Madrona at 0.7 FTE, allowing a student vote on board if a student rep is on the board, and increasing the requirement of a second signature on checks from $1,000 to $1,500. Please review the bylaws and submit any comments to Molly at MITParentChair@gmail.com.

We need to have at least 25 people present at our next meeting in order to have a vote on changed bylaws. Our next regular General meeting is May 13 at 6:30. We encourage you to attend in person but understand this can be difficult. A zoom link will be sent closer to the date.

We need a couple of volunteers to help run our Election Committee. You will be responsible for communicating and recruiting for open board positions, creating a ballot (using Google Forms or Survey Monkey), and tallying votes. Elections will take place in late April-early May. Please email Molly if you’re interested in helping: MITParentChair@gmail.com

We are working to streamline the communication from MIT. If you have an article you’d like to have included in our weekly email, please email your blurb to Molly at MITParentChair@gmail.com by Saturday at noon to be included in the following week’s email. If you’d like the article to be included for multiple weeks (for example, a signup genius for volunteer opportunities) please include that information. We are working to update the website to make submissions for the weekly email an option. Thanks.

Have you filled out your volunteer paperwork yet? All volunteers must be cleared by Edmonds School District before volunteering in any capacity at Madrona. It a quick process, but please allow up to two weeks for notification from the district about clearance. All volunteers must have either an ID badge or sticker from the office visible while on campus. Paperwork can be found here: https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/community/volunteer Unsure if your volunteer status is still good? Please contact the Educational Services Center communications@edmonds.wednet.edu

Interpretation for families is available through the school district for MIT events.

To request ASL interpretation, email aslrequests@edmonds.wednet.edu. To request other language interpretation, call or email Kelly Carlson at carlsonka@edmonds.wednet.edu | 425-431-2900.

* Families that need interpretation must register in advance: We need 7 days to schedule interpreters for events.

* Familias que necesitan interpretación deben registrarse con anticipación: Necesitamos 7 días para programar intérpretes para los eventos.

*통역이 필요한 가족들은 미리 등록을 해야 합니다: 행사를 위한 통역관을 준비하는데3일이필요합니다.

* Các gia đình cần thông dịch phải đăng ký trước: Chúng tôi cần 7 ngày để sắp xếp thông dịch viên cho các sự kiện.

* Семьи, которые нуждаются в переводчике должны зарегистрироваться заранее: нам необходимо 7 дополнительных дня, чтобы заказать переводчика для мероприятия.

بالنسبة للعائلات التي بحاجة إلى مترجم يجب عليهم أن يسجلوا مسبقاً: نحن بحاجة إلى 7 أيام لتأمين جدول مواعيد للمترجمين لهذه الأحداث*

** If you need an ASL interpreter, please send an email to ASLrequests@edmonds.wednet.edu, and a sign language interpreter will be provided. To request other language interpretation, call or email Kelly Carlson at carlsonka@edmonds.wednet.edu | 425-431-2900.

Become an editor for your MIT project, activity or committee page on our site. MIT Technology has put together the ability to safely allow individuals to be editors of a page on the site. You will be able to login and edit the content on your page whenever you want to keep it updated. You will be able to upload images and media to support your activities. Contact Molly via MITParentChair@gmail.com if your interested in this ability and then register here at https://www.madronabearfacts.com/register/. We are compiling a list of folks with the time and desire to volunteer to adopt a page.

Open Call for MIT technology volunteers. We need to find additional web site support volunteers to help post updates to the web site and produce the MIT news letter emails. A few hours each week are needed. Zoom Training will be provided by Michael Scott McGinn in how to use WordPress, Smore and A.I. tools to create images and story editing ideas. If you would like to volunteer please email Molly at MITParentChair@gmail.com and then register here at https://www.madronabearfacts.com/register/

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