No Friday Update During Spring Break

The Friday Update will be taking a break for Spring Break and will be back Friday, April 12.

From the Board

Hello Madrone Trail Family!

The board of directors is excited to announce that we have hired Andy Bracco as our full time executive director! Mr. Bracco has already been with us for a couple of months as our interim director and has done an incredible job. His experience and leadership have been a huge asset to our community. We are confident that Madrone Trail is in good hands with his leadership and look forward to seeing our school flourish as we move into this new season. 

Thank you again for all of the input and support received from parents and faculty as we went the through the thorough process of interviewing several candidates. All of the candidates were excellent and we were grateful to get to choose from such a talented and qualified group of people. This is a special community to be a part of and to serve so it was wonderful to see the caliber of people that were drawn to be a part of us. Ultimately, after all of the interviews and listening closely to the community feedback we feel we have found the best fit for our school in Mr. Bracco.

If you have any questions or concerns you are always welcome to reach out to us.

For the good of the school,

Madrone Trail Board of Directors

board@madronetrail.org

From the Director

Dear Madrone Trail Community,

Thank you everyone who participated in the director search and hiring process. I am very excited to have been awarded the opportunity to serve this wonderful community for the next several years. Having said that, I am relived the process is complete so we can move on to the important work ahead of us at Madrone Trail.

We are about to embark on some significant work on the facility to prepare for the spring. You might notice a smoother parking lot as we have been filling potholes thanks in part to a donation from one of our grandparents. Thank you Ms. Elaina Tonetti for helping us get started!

Congratulations to Mrs. Richardson who was awarded “Teacher of The Week” by Rogue Credit Union and KOOL 103.5 FM. There was a nice presentation of flowers and a gift basket in front of her 8th grade students this week.



Thank you for making Madrone Trail Public Charter your school of choice, we are fortunate to have you and your students as a part of the community.  As always, if you ever have any questions or concerns, or would just like to say hello, please call or stop by any time. 

With gratitude,

Andy Bracco

andy.bracco@madronetrail.org

Spring Menu Teaser & Meal Program Survey

Can you believe we have already made it to Spring Break!? 

Be on the lookout over the break for a Special Announcement with our new Spring menu! Teaser Alert...

In the meantime, we have created a survey for Madrone Trail parents regarding the lunch program. We want to hear from you, especially if your students are not participating or participating infrequently.

Have a wonderful break!

Pre-Order your Yearbook

We are putting the finishing touches on the yearbook in the next couple weeks, so it's time to pre-order your student a yearbook! They are $20, and your last opportunity to get a yearbook with 8th grader Isaac Richardson's original artwork on it. The pre-order window closes April 12, then they will be on sale on a first come, first served basis when we get them in May.

Introducing Chewy

We would like to welcome a new member to the Madrone Trail Community. Meet Chewy, the Compost Cowboy Caterpillar! Chewy is already hard at work taking in kitchen scraps and recycling them into garden gold compost. We are hopeful Chewy will be able to make a significant impact in reducing our food waste on campus and help make progress in our Farm-to-School vision. Chewy will be working with the lower grade garden classes and has already gotten a makeover from the 3rd grade gardeners. Stay tuned for more Chewy updates ahead!

Battle of the Books

Congratulations to the Madrone Trail Book Wyrms OBOB team, Willow Deame-Pezzano (6th), Chloe Royer (7th), Norah Costa (7th), and Mia Jimenez-Acosta (8th)! They participated in the 6th-8th grade regional tournament over the weekend and had a great couple of battles. These four girls have worked so hard this year. Together they have read 16 books and 4,611 pages. That's a lot of reading! 

If you would like to read the same books our OBOB team did this year, they will be available to check out from the library very soon. Also, any students who will be in 6th-8th grade next year and are interested in joining Oregon Battle of the Books can look at the title list here: https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/2024-2025-titles/

From the Athletic Director

Newest Madrone Sports Sponsor

True North Counseling (www.jenniferthorer.com) offers virtual mental health therapy, specializing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder treatment. 

Thank you to True North Counseling for your financial support!

Track Meet Notable Finishes!

On Wednesday, March 20th we competed against 2 very large track teams in Ashland and South Grants Pass middle schools. We did very well for our school size. Here are your top 10 finishers by event and grade. Go Dragons!

Girl’s Events

100 Meters

6th

Gracie Walker (16.45) 3rd place

Jazelle Santos Ward (16.47) 4th place

200 Meters

8th

Anastasia Lamont (35.74) 4th place

Nusa Kumara (36.92) 7th place

400 Meters

8th

Sidra Price (1.32.71) 5th place

1500 Meters

8th

Sidra Price (6:58.59) 4th

3000 Meters

8th

Maddy Bevers (13.11.86) 1st NEW MADRONE SCHOOL RECORD!

Shot Put

6th

Rowan Botillier (16’6”) 7th place

7th

Natasha Wright (24’8”) 6thplace

Bella Waterman (22’3”) 9th place

Corinne Sanders (21’6”) 10th place

8th

Satya Pinney (21’8”) 7^th place

Discus

6th

Roya Cipriano (32’5”) 3rd place

7th

Adrianna Oakes (37’2”) 7th place

8th

Claire Thorer (39’2”) 6th place

Javelin

8th

Anastasia Lamont (71’1”) 3rd place NEW MADRONE SCHOOL RECORD!

Maddy Bevers (62’1”) 5th place

Long Jump

6th

Gracie Walker (9’10”) 2nd place

Jazelle Santos Ward (7’2”) 10th place

8th

Faith Waterman (10’3”) 5th place

Relay 4x100

Faith, Maddy, Satya, Anastasia (1:04.32) 8th place overall

Boy’s Events

100 Meters

7th

Silas Moon (15.26) 7th place

8th

Theo Kingzett (13.05) 4th place

Rowan Treuman-Brown (15.14) 10th place

200 Meters

7th

Titus Stewart (34.52) 7th place

8th

Theo Kingzett (26.88) 6th place

Isaac Richardson (30.42) 9th place

400 Meters

8th

Isaac Richardson (1:08.34) 5th place

800 Meters

John Richardson (3:37.62) 9th place

1500 Meters

7th

Titus Stewart (6:37.71) 4th place

Peter Lummer (7:36.68) 5th place

3000 Meters

6th

John Richardson (14:27.01) 5th place

7th

Theo Gerig (12:53.17) 1st place

Relay 4 x 100 Meters

Isaac, Tian, Theo K., Rowan (59.66) 6th place overall

Shot Put

6th

Connor Livdahl (13’1”) 10th place

7th

Roman Roberson (27’7”) 3rd place  New Madrone 7th grade record!

Peter Lummer (15’6”) 8th place

Dante Lovio (9’8”) 10th place

8th

Rowan Treuman-Brown (25’10”) 9th place

Discus

6th

Connor Livdahl (34’6”) 5th place

Javelin

6th

Mason Goldey (64’1”) 3rd place

Gray Bardsley (40’6”) 8th place

John Richardson (37’11”) 9th place

7th

Luke Walker (84’4”) 5th place

Theo Gerig (83’10”) 6th place

Silas Moon (76’4”) 8th place

8th

Isaac Richardson (83’8”) 5th place

Theo Kingzett (75’9”) 8th place

Long Jump

7th

Silas Moon (13’3”) 4th place  New Madrone 7th grade record!

Updated Meet Schedule

(FYI: Times are typically anywhere between 4:00-8:30 pm)

MEET CHANGE

 Saint Mary’s meet is changed from Wednesday the 3rd to Thursday the 4th still @ Saint Mary’s 4pm

(Optional meet for MT students during 2nd week of Spring Break.)

(We must know by Monday, March 24th if you will be participating, I will check my emails during Spring Break)

(Practice Monday and Tuesday only of that week 3:30-5:00 pm at Madrone)

Monday, April 8th @ Hidden Valley High School 4:30 pm

 Thursday, April 11th@ White Mountain Middle School 4:00 pm

Monday April 15th @ Spiegelberg (Oakdale Middle school) 4:00 pm

Wednesday, April 24th @ Ashland middle school (6th grade districts) 3:00 pm

Note: 6th graders will not practice after this date

Thursday, May 2nd@ Eagle Point High School (7th/8th district) 1:00 pm

Soccer Club

Reminder: Soccer Club is Wednesdays 1:30-3:00 pm. Please pick your student up promptly at 3:00 pm.  No Soccer Club during Spring Break.

Rogue Valley YMCA Volleyball and Track

The Rogue Valley YMCA is offering both spring volleyball and track. Please do not confuse signing up through them as signing up for a Madrone trail sport. Signing up with the YMCA is completely separate from Madrone Trail. However, I do appreciate the YMCA’s sport offerings and desire to “emphasize teamwork and cooperation over winning and help youth develop the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.”

Both Track and Field and Volleyball have the same dates, grades, and cost, but different registration links.

Who: 3rd-6th Grade

Cost: $85  

When: April 15th-June 1st

Practices: Two 1-hour practices on weekdays

Registration: March 1st-April 15th

Links to register:

(Volleyball) https://rvymca.org/programs/120020/volleyball/

(Track) https://rvymca.org/programs/120037/track-field/?locations=13

Go Dragons!

Jeff Roberson

jeff.roberson@madronetrail.org

May Faire- Save the Date!

May Faire will be on May 4th this year from 11:00-3:00 pm, with set up before 11:00 am and clean up after 3:00 pm. Class teachers and/or parent reps will be reaching out to you after Spring Break for volunteer help in your class booth. We will also have a sign up sheet for all volunteers needed for the Faire after the break. 

Media Mindfulness March

March is Media Mindfulness Month at Madrone Trail! 

This month, we will be sharing some interesting info on the topic of screentime and how it impacts our students.

On the topic of Nurturing Imagination:

Albert Einstein once said, “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.” This simple quote highlights the timeless importance of fostering creativity in a child’s learning journey. Especially now in our busy world filled with routines and screens, nurturing your child’s imagination isn’t just important – it’s utterly crucial.  

Click here for a great blog with "8 Fun and Practical Tips for Parents to Nurture Children's Imagination." 

https://sph.edu/blogs/nurturing-imagination/

Sprouts Program 2024-2025

We will begin accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Sprouts Preschool Program after we return from Spring Break beginning April 8th. Interested families who have not yet filled out the Sprouts Preschool Program Interest Form should fill out the form to get on the list. Once you have submitted the form, the program manager will send further details about the program, teacher bios, cost, etc., for your review so you can make the best decision for your family. Applications will be sent out to families who have submitted their form.

Your child must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply:

1. Child must be 4 years of age by June 1st, 2024 to be considered for the 24-25 school year. 

2. Child must be potty trained.

3. Child must be able to be away from parents for at least a four hour period.

4. Note: Enrollment into the Sprouts program does not guarantee a spot in Kindergarten

For further questions, please contact the program manager: taurie.michele@madronetrail.org

Bottle Drop Fundraiser

Thanks to all your generous donations and support, the 8th Grade Class has exceeded their humble $600 fundraiser goal. Our current and counting balance is $1,005.11.  Great job everyone! Keep 'em coming!

The 8th graders are still collecting bottles and cans to continue to raise funds for their 8th grade class budget and end of year graduation trip. 

Our continued gratitude to parent and staff member, Sarah Bevers for her continued dedication to the coordination of collecting and dropping off donations at the BottleDrop center. Thank you, Sarah!

We appreciate your donations and continued support to help them by dropping off donations in sealed/tied bags in plastic trash bags (please no paper or open bags). These will be placed in our special blue BottleDrop bags and taken to the center for redemption with our special coded tag to be donated into our school account.

Parents may drop off sealed bags to the area between the dumpster and the greenhouse, at the end of the bamboo fence on the edge of the parking lot between the Kinder Yard and 7th-8th grade modular.  *There is a sign posted at the drop off location.

If you have a personal BottleDrop account, and would like to donate directly from your account, login into your online BottleDrop account and search for Madrone Trail.  Thank you!

State Testing

The window for taking our state-wide assessment, the SBAC, opens when we get back from Spring Break. Students in 3rd-8th grade are tested annually in Language Arts and Math, and 5th and 8th graders are tested in Science as well. As per Oregon law, parents and guardians have the right to opt their children out of this assessment. In order to do this, you will need to meet in person with our School Test Coordinator, Ms. Cori, to sign the opt-out form. Please email her to set-up a time to meet if you wish to opt your child out of state testing, cori.royer@madronetrail.org. As a reminder, 3rd, 5th, and 8th graders do not have to take the Spring I-ready assessment so they can focus all of their attention on the SBAC.

Quote of the Day

Handlettered by Ms. Cori

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