MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
THIS WEEK:
1/10 Tuesday - 1x8 Winter Elective Sign Ups
1/10 Tuesday - Hunter's Lunch Group with Ned
1/10 Tuesday - PTSA Meeting in MLC Library 6:30 p.m.
1/11 Wednesday - Students of Color Lunch Group with Hakim
COMING SOON:
1/16 Monday - MLK Day - No School
Winter Elective Sign-Ups!
Elective Sign-Ups will take place this TUESDAY, January 10th, in the auditorium.
Students will participate in an arena-style registration process that provides opportunities to read descriptions carefully, make choices based on their interests, strategically plan the order to sign up, wait responsibly for their turn, and learn what to do when a class becomes full. We will have an abundance of support staff and older students available to help children navigate this experience to make it a safe and positive one.
1x3: 8:45 - 9:15 a.m.
Link to 1x3 Catalog: FinalWinter1x3.pdf
4x6: 10:05 - 10:35 a.m.
Links to 4x6 Catalog: FinalWinter4x6.pdf
7x8: 9:25 - 9:55 a.m.
Links to 7x8 Catalog: FinalWinter7x8.pdf
To minimize crowding in line, the students will be grouped by FIRST NAME; a different group will be first to line up each trimester. GROUP TWO GOES FIRST THIS TIME!
Group One: A - F Group Two: G - N Group Three: O - Z
Families Can Help By:
Discussing class selections prior to sign-ups and having students choose their favorites.
Expressing excitement over the variety of choices, the mixed ages, the small size of classes, and the opportunity to meet new friends and teachers.
Realizing that students may not get all of their top choices, and talking through possible responses ahead of time, including the value of trying new things.
Knowing they can reach out to Dana (dlipson@pps.net), the electives coordinator, to help resolve issues or answer questions.
Volunteering to assist with Sign-Ups; email Dana if you can be there.
Student Spotlight
Check out our high school physics class! In this session, students were measuring the force of a book falling on different amounts of cushioning to see how impact time affects force.
Way to go, Science!!!
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Safety Updates and Reminders
COVID TESTS:
MLC has received several COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test kits. The kits are available in the main office.
WEATHER:
Communications about inclement weather go out in a variety of ways, including text messages, robocalls, emails, and are posted on the PPS website. If you are a parent or guardian, a student, or a PPS staff member, you can opt in to receive texts by texting YES to 68453.
1st-8th students should not arrive to MLC before 8:15 a.m. At that time, students will need to wait outside until 8:25 unless they are eating breakfast. Breakfast students may enter the cafeteria at 8:15. Students may not enter the other areas of the school until 8:25 to start the school day at 8:30 a.m.
Unfortunately, we do not have enough staff to monitor all areas of the building and outdoors before those times. Teachers and staff are preparing for the day.
We want to make sure all students are safe and in designated areas where there is adequate supervision.
Kindergarten students will now be dropped off and picked up in the Kindergarten classroom!
Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe!
Staff Wish List
Our hard working MLC staff is in need of a few wish list items. If you have any of these things to donate, we would sure appreciate your generosity! Feel free to reach out to the staff requester if you can help them out. Click HERE to verify DONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELP YOU HAVE ALREADY GIVEN! :)
Clothing Closet - Large plastic storage bins, clothing racks, sturdy hangers
Clement Wilson - Social Work Wishlist
PTSA News
Greetings from the MLC PTSA!
Next PTSA Meeting: Jan 10th!
Our next PTSA meeting will be in the MLC Library and on Zoom, January 10th, at 6:30-8:00
Powell's Field Trip!
Last month the third and eighth graders wrote book reviews and had a walking field trip to Powell's to place them. It's great to see our students getting out into the community and doing awesome things! As a little extra, the PTSA bought hot chocolate for the kids!
Check out our blog for some cool action shots!
The Holiday Teacher and Staff Gifts were Amazing!
We'd like to thank everyone that donated or got sponsorships for holiday gifts for our teachers and staff! With your generosity we were able to give each of our teachers and staff an awesome holiday gift bag!
We also want to give a big shout-out to Chenney for organizing this, and for packing all those gift bags up in such a cool and creative way!
Head on over to the blog to see how they all turned out!
FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
MLC PTSA will once again host parking for Timbers and Thorns games this school year to raise much needed funds for student activities (classroom supplies, electives, field trips, and all the reasons why we love MLC.).
Available sign-up dates are posted here.
This is a great opportunity to meet other parents. And if you have older kids, a chance to volunteer together while providing an important lesson in microeconomics! We broke the time slots into two hour shifts and two people are needed for each shift. So grab a friend, student or other parents and help support the MLC community.
We need volunteers to:
Collect parking fees
Direct cars to available spots
Assist with unlocking/locking the gates
Questions? Contact your parent coordinators Tammy or Chenney
***Even if you are not able to volunteer this time, PLEASE spread the word to your community of Timber and Thorn fans (and if you know Seattle fans that will be coming to this first game) that parking is available at MLC, opening at least 1 hour before kickoff. Entrance to the parking lot is along Glisan, right after the crosswalk at 20th. This is the east lot (closest to Couch Park). Thank you!!
Holiday Meal Fund Drive
You all are so awesome! The holiday meal fund drive has raised $3080 so far! That is a wild amount, and it's doing a lot to support families in our community! Thanks so much for your generous donations!
If you need assistance or would like to request a grocery card for your family, please contact MLC's school social worker, Clement: clwilson@pps.net
All this and more at mlcptsa.org
Paid Youth Opportunity: Uplift Youth Summit
Here is a cool opportunity shared by our HS Career Coordinator:
Feb. 17-20, Uplift Virtual Youth Summit, Youth ERA; Students receive a $75 stipend for participation and a chance to win a PS5, funded by a grant from the Oregon Health Authority. Now registering youth for scholarships for Oregon youth, ages 14-19.
As described by a student participant, “The main goal is to train teens in peer support so that they can be there for each other in crisis. Uplift prioritizes your mental health and as a result, teens who’ve done Uplift say they have improved self confidence and personal growth, and feel more capable in reaching out to peers.” Students will learn how to identify signs of distress, practice listening and self care skills, identify strengths, build resilience, and counter issues like bullying and youth suicide.
Adults and staff can watch this video to learn more. Youth 14-19 can apply here.
For more information, contact:
--Tanya Leib
High School Career Coordinator