MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
THIS WEEK:
3/6 Monday
3/7 Tuesday - SAGA Lunch Group with Erewyn
Hunter's Lunch Group with Ned
PTSA Meeting in Library at 6:30
3/8 Wednesday - Students of Color Lunch Group with Hakim & Tony
3/9 Thursday - Last day of Winter Electives!
3/10 Friday
COMING SOON:
3/22 Wednesday - SAT for HS
3/23 Thursday - Black History Celebration Assembly (rescheduled)
6th-8th Grade Dance! 6:00-8:00 pm in the auditorium
3/27-31 SPRING BREAK!
Spring Elective Leaders Needed!
Hello, Marvelous MLC Community.
I’m sending out the official call for elective class offerings from you – again – and anyone in your circles that you can bring our way.
Please use this Google Form https://forms.gle/JXwBtwynn3Lsn7c7A to communicate your choices with me. It includes more details about the program and ideas if you aren’t quite sure what to teach.
Spring Term Electives: April 4th – May 25th (1x3 and 4x6 will NOT have electives the week of April 10th, due to conferences and field trips)
Not ready to teach on your own? Sign-up with a friend to co-teach or let me know you’d like to get your feet wet by working alongside an MLC staff member. Once you see how much fun it can be, I know you’ll be hooked and come back for more!
PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR CHOICES BY MONDAY, MARCH 13th, but the sooner the better!
Many, many thanks,
Dana Lipson
MLC Electives Coordinator
(she/her pronouns)
Student Spotlight!
Let's give an MLC shout out to our 6th grade OBOB teams! This is our first year for OBOB at MLC. Two 6th grade teams battled for the chance to compete at the Regional Tournament. The Reading Rats represented MLC on Saturday well by making it into the Sweet 16 Finals! It was quoted that they "were brave, poised, assertive and kind."
Congrats to James! Eleanor! Ramona! Inga! Violet!
Coach Kathleen!
We look forward to supporting our 4th/5th grade teams as they venture into Regionals coming up soon!
Celebrating Classified & Non-Represented Employees!
Thank YOU:
- Tony!
- Chelsea!
- Kathleen F!
- Stephanie K!
- Robin!
- Tim!
- Lori!
- Jennifer!
- Bill!
- Steve!
- Tanya!
- Megan!
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! :)
4x6 Drama Elective in Need of a Few Items:
- PLASTIC (!) champagne flutes (8-12)
- PLASTIC or tin serving trays
- suit jackets (kids or adults)
- trench coat
- white button up shirts (preferably for kids)
- maid costume
- waiter accessories for 2 kids
- "fancy" accessories for party guests (costume jewelry, scarves, etc.)
Please label items so they can be returned to you after the show; they can be dropped off in the main office for Dana. The students would need to borrow them from now until March 16th. Many thanks!
Amanda - Sugarless Gum
Ned - Houseplants
Maggie - Fine point sharpies, Rubber Chicken, old/broken appliances or safe e-waste for the Take Apart elective - anything that can be easily carried upstairs by a child will work!
Liz D - Fine point sharpies
Clement - Social Work Wishlist
PTSA News
Greetings from the MLC PTSA!
Next PTSA Meeting: March 7th!
Our next PTSA meeting will be in the MLC Library and on Zoom, March 7th, at 6:30-8:00
The Auction is Happening!
The Auction Team is up and running! The auction will be held at the Odditorium on April 29th. If you'd like to help, contact us at mlcauctioncommittee@gmail.com.
If you know an awesome business that is interested in donating to the auction, the online donation form is here: https://forms.gle/KtVSb7zwRX645uFz9
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.
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
All this and more at mlcptsa.org
Safety Updates and Reminders
NEW Fences
We have been awaiting our new fences since October. They are now up and ready to receive an MLC touch with banners and student art. The new fencing is NOT used to keep MLC students restricted to the black top. Gates allow easy access for our student to use the playground during recess, lunch and breaks while enhancing student safety.
6th-12th OFF CAMPUS LUNCH SIGN OUT
Here is that process:
6th grade: Sign out on a clipboard in their homeroom classroom. (Maggie or Kathleen)
7th-12th: Sign out using phone or device with QR code located at the front doors or on paper sign out in the front office.
Students will not need to sign back in due to teachers taking attendance after lunch.
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!