From the Director

Greetings Madrone Trail Parents and Families,

I participated in my first Lantern Walk on Thursday, and really enjoyed the ceremony, music, and ritual of the event. The 3rd grade assembly on Friday was also very well done by Ms. Cohen and the Willow Class students. There are so many moments of beauty at Madrone Trail.

This week, representatives from the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education were on site conducting a review in order to move us to full accreditation as a Public Waldorf school. They visited classrooms and met with parents, faculty, the Board of Directors, and students. They were very complimentary of our school, and we should have a full report soon.

We’d like to welcome two classroom assistants to The Madrone Trail Community. Shelly Reese will be assisting the 1st grade Ladybug classroom, and Willow Tucker will be assisting the Rosebud Kindergarten classroom. They have both already started this week, and will be great additions to our team. Welcome to both of them.



I hope you all have a nice three day weekend, thank you for sending your kids to Madrone Trail. 

With Gratitude, 

Andy Bracco

Director

andy.bracco@madronetrail.org

Picture Day-- Next Week

Picture Day will be Tuesday, November 12. You can return the envelope with your payment on the day of or order online using the included QR Code. If your paperwork gets lost you can use the link below to order online as well.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

We will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26. Please use the link below to sign-up for your slot.

Parent Evening- GAPS Talk

Ms. Heidi, our 5th grade teacher is also a holistic nutritionist. She is currently in training to become a GAPS (Gut and Psychology/Physiology Syndrome) practitioner. She will offer our community a talk on what this nutritional protocol entails and how it is effective in treating individuals with learning disabilities, dyslexia, dyspraxia, OCD, mental health issues, Tourette's, ASD, ADHD allergies, and much more! It will be on Wednesday, November 20 at 6 PM in the gym.

Jog-a-thon Update

We have received a little over $19,600 in pledges so far! We have collected around $15,000 of those pledges already. If you haven't turned in your pledge sheet yet, it's not too late! Get it to Ms. Cori or your child's class teacher whenever you can.

Reminder: Jog-a-thon pledges can be paid in cash, checks made out to MTPCS, or paid online through the link on our website, madronetrail.org/donate (PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, credit/debit cards accepted) or by using the QR Code on the Jog-a-thon pledge form. If you are using the online payment option or writing a check you can pay for more than one student in a single transaction/check, just include all jogger's names and the amount going to each child if not split evenly.

If you have any questions or having any difficulty with the link, please contact Ms. Cori, cori.royer@madronetrail.org. Thanks for supporting our school!

Madrone Trail Shirts and Hoodies Update

There has been another delay in production at Moxley Media. We will let you know as soon as they are in. Thanks for your patience!

Meal Program and Farm to School Update

Farm to School Committee Meeting

Tuesday, November 12 at 3:30 pm in the Handwork room

A Little Bit of Gratitude!

I know that Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away… still I can’t help but share some thoughts of gratitude with you (we should be grateful year-round, right?)

I am so grateful first and foremost to our students… When we launched the meal program, I assumed students would be more or less neutral about having meals prepared on-site. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The excitement, joy, and appreciation we see every day as kitchen staff keeps us waking up in the morning to cook oatmeal, scramble eggs, and flip quesadillas. When a student shares “thank you for this delicious food, see you next week” (an actual quote from today), my heart melts and I feel invigorated. Students are the most honest and appreciative customers, and the reason we do what we do. We never lose sight of our mission because they don’t allow it.

I am also incredibly grateful to our amazing teachers and admin staff. There is so much collaboration and attention to detail regarding the program that happens behind the scenes. I am constantly astounded by the time and support you provide on top of the many other priorities you juggle. I could go on forever about how amazing you are! 

We would be lost in this endeavor without our amazing board of directors! To have an amazing team of talented folks who care deeply about our school and give an immense amount of their personal time in service of Madrone Trail is a blessing. They are the unsung heroes of the lunch program. Whether good times or bad, I have always been met with an overabundance of support and encouragement and can’t thank you enough! 

Parents! Thank you so much for entrusting us with your children’s nutritional needs. Besides serving your students, the best part of my day is the high-fives in the parking lot and words of appreciation as we pass each other in the office… Your feedback, positive and otherwise, pushes us forward and keeps us accountable.  

Last, but definitely not least… our kitchen staff is absolutely remarkable. They are dedicated, hardworking, and talented to say the least. Please do me a favor and thank them when you see them in passing… they will show up every day regardless, but a little bit of gratitude goes a long way! I am commended every day for what they do. Plus, they’d probably hold it against me and call out on Tuesday if I didn’t give them props.

Thank you Madrone Trail! I am so very grateful for and to our wonderful school.

Oven & Menu Update

Barring any unforeseen complications, our replacement oven will be installed on Sunday! We expect to resume with Taco Bowl Tuesday but please note that quesadillas may be served as a back-up. Because we are so close to the Thanksgiving holiday and moving to our winter menu thereafter, we will no longer be serving our Swedish sausages on Wednesday. Please expect only delicious soup and sandwich options on Wednesday until further notice!

Specials – November 12-15

Sandwich: Waldorf Chicken Salad on Multigrain Bread (mayo based with grapes, sunflower seeds, celery and red onion)

Soup: Chicken & Wild Rice (Chef Clinton’s slow-simmered chicken bone broth with an abundance of fresh herbs and hearty veggies)

A Note About Soup & Sandwich Specials 

Sandwich and soup specials each week are “while supplies last." They often feature items that are more costly or we don’t stock on a regular basis. 

GENERAL PROGRAM INFO

If you missed the last updates with general information about the program, including snack policy and EZ app, please see the Friday Update from August 23.

Chef Evan

evan.wilson@madronetrail.org

From the Athletic Director

Boys’ Basketball had their first games this week. I was unable to attend as I am still dealing with quite a bit of pain from my first surgery and the healing has been slow. Thanks for the emails of best wishes and meals that Madrone put together, they have meant a lot. Special thanks to my interventionist partner, Ms. Suzanne, for delivering things to my home and checking in on me frequently. Also, special thanks to the 4th grade class (My daughter’s class) for the cards they made. They were so awesome and some of them made me laugh really hard. I love our Madrone community.

Boys’ Basketball Results

Mon. 11/4 Home vs RVA

Varsity Win (35-30)       

Notable Performances

Luke Walker (14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals)

Theo Gerig (10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals)

Titus Stewart (5 points, 6 assists, 4 steals)

Caleb Guidotti (5 points, 3 rebounds)

Mason Goldey (1 point, 5 rebounds, 1 steal)

JV Loss (18-24)

Tyson Jenson (9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals)

Caleb Guidotti (6 points)

Aiden Smith (3 points, 5 steals)

Wed. 11/6 Home vs Applegate (JV only)

Loss (21-32)

Tyson Jenson (9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 steals)

Caleb Guidotti (6 points, 5 rebounds)

Mason Goldey (3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block)

Aiden Smith (3 points, 1 rebound)

Next Week

Tuesday 11/12 @ Sacred Heart

Wednesday 11/13 @ The Valley School

(Valley School home games are also at Rogue X)

Come support your Dragons when you are able!

Jeff Roberson

jeff.roberson@madronetrail.org

From the Library

Did you know that we have a whole section of parent resources in our growing Madrone Trail library? Arts and crafts, gardening, parenting, nutrition, Waldorf Education... our collection continues to grow, thanks to your continued donations!

You can sign up for your own library account with the link below (just write your own name in the "student name" box.)

Feel free to visit the library in the mornings after the bell at 8:30 am, or by appointment:  saul.harper@madronetrail.org

From the Beautification Committee

Planting Day & Beautification Meeting, Thursday, November 14, 2:30-4:30 pm

We will be finishing up the planting and mulching of the front beds and trimming and planting the beds along the bus entrance. 

We are starting a Student Beautification Committee! Grades 5th-8th are welcome to join! There will be a sign up sheet in the main hallway next week or students can sign up online. The group will assist with bulletin boards, seasonal decor, planting and general improvement projects around campus. Students are welcome to come to the 11/14 Beautification Planting Day and Meeting after school as well. 

Community Offering

Offerings from Nina Gallwey

Quote of the Day

Handlettered by Ms. Cori

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