January 18
No School- MLK Jr. Day
January 19
Board Meeting, 5:30 pm
January 22
No School- Grades Day
January 25
Fundraising Committee Meeting, 6 pm
January 26-27
I-ready testing
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Star Money drawing by Westley Scales, 1st grade
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School Pictures Update
If your child had their picture taken in December, the picture packages have arrived at school for pick up. If your child got their picture taken and you didn't order a package, but would like to, you still can. Picture previews with image IDs were also sent for all students who didn't receive pictures. Some picture packages came with class photos that only included the students who had their pictures taken, which is unusual, as they usually wait until after retake day and after the school has proofed them. Ms. Cori will be in contact with Lifetouch to ensure that a second one is sent after retake day.
Retake day will be Friday, February 26. If you missed picture day the first time, please try to make it to retake day. Even if you do not want school pictures, we use these for the yearbook and class photo sheets and want everybody represented!
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Materials Drop Off and Pick Up-- NEW PROTOCOL
Starting Tuesday, January 19 we will no longer allow parents to come on campus to pick up and drop off materials. Instead, please park at the bus gate by the office and call. Someone from the office will bring out materials to you. We know this is not ideal, but for the best ultimately. Thanks for your understanding.
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I-Ready Coming Up
The I-Ready diagnostic test is a district wide assessment that is administered three times a year to 2nd-8th graders. We have already done the Fall assessment, and now it is time to do our Winter assessment. Just like last time, we will use some of our Main Lesson time to administer it. On January 26 and 27, 2nd-8th grade class teachers will not be teaching full main lessons. There will be a short check in, and then the remainder of the time will be spent taking the I-Ready Diagnostic. There are two tests, a reading and a math assessment. Children who receive Special Education services will be taking it with the assistance of Ms. Oliva and Ms. Amanda. Look out for updates from them about exactly how that will look.
We have put information on how to log in, how to support your child during the test, and a short video that explains how the test works on our school website here. Please click below to check out all of these resources if you have not done so already. It's important that parents and children understand what they can and cannot do while taking the test. Usernames and passwords will be distributed by the class teachers, but will be the same as last time.
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Body Basics and Beyond
Winter Session Registration is Open
Body Basics offers puberty education to youth and for the adults that support them. Many classes are happening in person following safety guidelines, as well as virtually. Winter session registration is open for girls grades 4-8 (Jan.-Mar.). New this winter to Body Basics are parent evenings via Zoom called Parenting During a Pandemic. Parent coaching is also available! To learn more and to register for classes go to bodybasicsandbeyond.com. To register or to get more information about parent evenings and coaching, email Karen O'Dougherty at karen@bodybasicsandbeyond.com
Karen O’Dougherty
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Body Confidence & Puberty Education
541-601-2849
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Snow School offered by Siskiyou Field Institute
Are you looking for a way to bridge science and winter recreation? We are now offering SnowSchool to Families!
Sign your whole family up for a fun lesson in winter ecology! Family days are open for 4th-12th graders and an adult.
Located at Mt. Ashland | $25 per person | Need-based scholarships available
Family Days are happening now!
- Saturday, Jan. 30 from 12-4pm
- Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 12-4pm
- TBD | Let us know if you are interested in another date!
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1st grade teacher for 2021-2022 Announcement
We are excited to announce that our 8th grade teacher Ms. Schmeling will be returning next year as the 1st grade teacher.
Michelle grew up in the Rogue Valley, graduating as Artist-of-the-Year from North Medford High School. She then went on to study at SOU, earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Fine Arts and then a Masters of Arts in Teaching. She has found her purpose and joy in trying to return the gift of a creative and inspiring education.
She worked as a high school art teacher for a few years and then took time away from teaching to parent her three daughters. In 2014, she moved to Egypt with her family and had an amazing year living and teaching in Cairo. Living in a Muslim society gave her a greater appreciation for diversity and an understanding for the challenges of being a minority. She returned to Southern Oregon with a new sense of gratitude for the place she came from and is delighted to be incorporating more lessons from world cultures into her curriculum.
After teaching 4th, 5th, and 6th grades at a traditional elementary in Medford for three years, she came to Madrone Trail and took the current 8th grade class when they were in 6th grade. She loves that she gets to be working in a school community where students are taught more holistically. From her experience as a student and a teacher, she believes that the best education honors individual development and growth in a caring and inspiring environment.
She is excited to begin her journey through the grades again with next year's first grade!
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Pictures for the Yearbook Needed
Weekly reminder! Please take pictures of your child doing the various online school activities at home or any other school related photos, like this one of 1st grader, Beatrix Wolf, with her knit butterfly.
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Easy Ways to Support Madrone Trail
If you shop at Amazon and/or Fred Meyer there is an easy way to earn money for our school!
For Amazon: The Amazon Smile program donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to organizations. Go to smile.amazon.com and choose Madrone Trail Initiative as your charity of choice. Every time you shop, remember to do so through the website, and 0.5% will go to our school. New! You can now use Amazon Smile on the Amazon App. Open the app and click on the 3 bars. Scroll down to Programs & Features, click on see all. Scroll down until you find Amazon Smile. If you have already set it up through the website, follow the directions to activate it. If you haven't picked a charity of choice, follow directions to select Madrone Trail Initiative as yours.
For Fred Meyer: The Fred Meyer Community Rewards program donates to local schools, community organizations, and non-profits. Go to their website and click on the link to "Link your Rewards Card now." You will need to create a log-in if you don't have one already, or sign-in if you do. Search for Madrone Trail Public Charter School, and select us as your charity of choice. Every time you use your Fred Meyer Reward Card it will donate a small portion to our school. Last quarter our school earned $42.51 from 17 families, the more families we can get to do this the better!
Thanks for your support!
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Latest Metrics from the State
12/13-12/26 Case Count: 758 Cases Per 100,000: 342.5 Test Positivity Rate: 7.0%
12/20-1/2 Case Count: 752 Cases Per 100,000: 339.8 Test Positivity Rate: 7.7%
12/27-1/9 Case Count: 913 Cases Per 100,000: 412.6 Test Positivity Rate: 9.3%
To see how other counties are doing click below.
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MADRONE TRAIL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
www.madronetrail.org
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Madrone Trail Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or age in its programs and activities.
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