From the Board

Hello Madrone Trail Family,

As always the board has been hard at work trying to help ensure the continued thriving of our school. One of the things that we are always working on is fundraising for the school. Three things that we have been working on alongside faculty and some other community members are as follows:

1. The Early Learning Literacy Grant- this grant will provide funding to help with literacy work in our younger students on campus.

2. We are seeking to hire a grant writer position so that we can make the most of all the grants that could be available to us. That hire will likely be made in the next couple of weeks.

3. The auction is fast approaching and some board members along with other volunteers are helping to get donations and prepare for that night. The goal is to raise $20,000.

While we are always looking for ways to find more funding, our budget this last month is looking good with income and expenditures right where they were projected to be.

Our search for an interim director is ramping up and we should have someone in place no later than February 1st but possibly sooner. We will let you know as soon as we are able to when we finalize that position. In the meantime, Cori and the faculty are doing a wonderful job holding the school and we will be bringing in Julie Barry to help twice a week until our interim director is in place.

We would love to hear from you or answer any questions you may have, so please reach out at board@madronetrail.org or attend our monthly meeting on the second Thursday of each month. You can also catch a board member at any time around campus, we would love to connect!

For the good of the school,

Madrone Trail Board of Directors

Kitchen Update

To sandwich or not to sandwich, that is the question…

We have received some feedback that it was surprising/disappointing that our winter menu does not include our sandwich options previously available. We have offered the sandwiches in the past as an alternative to the daily specials in case students have not pre-ordered. With the abundance of soups on the menu, we felt we needed to drop the sandwiches for labor reasons. However, we have decided to bring back at least the sun butter and jam sandwich for now since some kids prefer it over other options. We ask that parents pre-order the sandwich so we can make it fresh every day for your student and avoid wasted food and work. The sun butter and jam option can now be found on the menu every day for all grades as a pre-order item. Visit EZ App to place your orders.

From the Athletic Director

Girls' Basketball

Our Lady Dragons have been practicing hard for a couple of weeks now and their first games are just around the corner. Be sure and come out to support them when you get a chance. Some of our players will play Varsity, some will play JV, and some will play on both. Home games are at the Sacred Heart gym.

Wednesday 1/17 @ Rogue Valley Adventist     V 4:00/JV 5:00    3675 S. Stage Rd. Medford

Monday 1/22            Home vs. Butte Falls         JV 4:00/V 5:00

Wednesday 1/24 @ St. Mary’s                          V 4:00/JV 5:00   816 Black Oak Dr. Medford

Monday 1/29            Home vs. Shady Cove      JV 4:00/V 5:00   

Wednesday 1/31      Home vs. Valley                 V 4:00/JV 5:00

Monday 2/5              Home vs. Lorna Byrne       JV 4:00/V 5:00

Wednesday 2/7        Home vs. New Hope          V 4:00/JV 5:00                                        

Monday 2/12        @ Prospect             JV 4:30/V 5:30   160 Mill Creek Drive, Prospect

Wednesday 2/14  @ Rogue River          V 4:30/JV 5:30    301 Pine in Rogue River

Go Dragons!

~Jeff Roberson

Athletic Director

jeff.roberson@madronetrail.org

Library Update

Our Madrone Trail Library was an amazing hit with the kids in 2023! We added 2,490 books to our library shelves, had 85% of our student population check out books, and our top reader checked out over 30 books! If you would like to help keep our Library's pages turning, please check out our Amazon Wish List, especially the Graphic Novel section--our most popular book genre. Huge shout out to our amazing family and friends who have already donated, your generosity changes lives!! We have had 55 books donated since we posted the wishlist! If you haven't yet signed the Parent Policy Agreement so your child can check out books, you can do so here.

"In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds, but into my own. I learned who I was and who I wanted to be, what I might aspire to, and what I might dare to dream about my world and myself." --Anne Quindlen

Auction Tickets on Sale!

17th Annual Madrone Trail Benefit Auction - the Iconic 80s!

**Custom artwork by Madrone Trail parent Kylie Swenson!!!**

The auction is nigh! We hope you are prepared for what’s shaping up to be a memorable and fun night for the benefit of our school. Are you ready to let your 80s hair down for an evening?

This year, we're turning up the volume on nostalgia, cranking the neon to eleven, and inviting you to our totally righteous 80s-themed auction on March 2nd, 2024, at the Historic Ashland Armory! 🎉 Tickets include a Chinese buffet prepared fresh on-site by our very own crew headed by Chef Nick! Keep an eye out for the exact menu which includes plenty of delicious vegan options and a nostalgia-themed candy bar for dessert! 

Picture this: you in your raddest 80s threads gobbling up the costume competition like Pac-Man, chowing down on nostalgic eats, and music so electric you'll swear you're in a John Hughes movie. It's going to be the event of the year, and you won't want to be stuck at home watching reruns of Alf when you could be dancing the night away with fellow parents who, like you, totally rock like the days of big hair and boomboxes.

And guess what? We've got a gnarly deal for early birds like you! Snag your tickets now for just $45 – that's less than the cost of a dozen scrunchies or a pair of parachute pants. But be warned, after February 19, prices are going up faster than a DeLorean hitting 88 mph ($60), so grab your tickets ASAP.

Don't be a square! Share the love and invite your friends, neighbors, and even that cousin you haven't seen since cassette tapes were a thing. The more, the merrier, right? Let's pack the Armory and make this night one for the history books. 

Dust off your leg warmers, tease up that hair, brush up on your moonwalk, and let's make this 80s Auction a blast from the past we'll be talking about for, like, a totally long time! 🕺💃

Can't wait to see you on March 2nd!

Other Ways to Support the Auction

Volunteers: click here to see open volunteer positions and email auction@madronetrail.org with your preferred position)

Cash sponsors: if you have a business to promote we would love your support in the form of a cash donation to offset expenses. Email auction@madronetrail.org to learn more!

Decor: We are seeking tangible donations to help our amazing decor team transform the Armory into an ultimate 80s throwback! Check out our desires here and let us know if you would like to contribute!

Winter Weather Procedures

Madrone Trail follows the decisions made by the Medford School District regarding severe weather procedures. Please refer to social media or media announcements for guidance from MSD.

In the event school needs to be delayed, canceled, or released early (due to an unexpected weather event occurring during school hours), the following decisions are possible:

Normal school hours – snow routes: some bus routes in higher elevations change due to snow or slick road conditions. Snow routes are posted ahead of time at: www.medford.k12.or.us/snow

Cancellation:  School and district are closed.  

Two-hour delayed start – regular routes OR snow routes: School begins two hours after regularly scheduled start time. Regular bus routes or snow routes may run, depending on road conditions. 

Releasing school early – normal routes OR snow routes: School is released early due to hazardous road conditions. Buses may run regular routes or snow routes, depending on road conditions.

We will do our best to send updates to families as Special Announcement emails as well as on the homepage of our website, but just remember, if MSD closes, we do too!

Openings at Madrone Trail

Madrone Trail follows the decisions made by the Medford School District regarding severe weather procedures. Please refer to social media or media announcements for guidance from MSD.

In the event school needs to be delayed, canceled, or released early (due to an unexpected weather event occurring during school hours), the following decisions are possible:

Normal school hours – snow routes: some bus routes in higher elevations change due to snow or slick road conditions. Snow routes are posted ahead of time at: www.medford.k12.or.us/snow

Cancellation:  School and district are closed.  

Two-hour delayed start – regular routes OR snow routes: School begins two hours after regularly scheduled start time. Regular bus routes or snow routes may run, depending on road conditions. 

Releasing school early – normal routes OR snow routes: School is released early due to hazardous road conditions. Buses may run regular routes or snow routes, depending on road conditions.

We will do our best to send updates to families as Special Announcement emails as well as on the homepage of our website, but just remember, is MSD closes, we do too!

An Easy Way to Support our School

If you shop at Fred Meyer there is an easy way to earn money for our school! You only need to set it up once, then you are good to go.

The Fred Meyer Community Rewards program donates to local schools, community organizations, and non-profits. Go to their website. 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 $40.31 from 31 families, the more families we can get to do this the better!

January Offerings from Jacksonville Community Center

Foundational Learning Support Offering

January Offerings from Nina Gallwey

Please click the link below to see all of Nina's offerings this month

Free Online Offering--Tomorrow

Former Madrone Trail parent, Satya Beneventi, is co-hosting a complimentary online event, Marriage & Motherhood: Don’t Settle for Good Enough, on Saturday, January 13th @ 9:00am 

To Learn More & Register: https://coach-satya.com/marriage-motherhood/

Quote of the Day

Handlettered by Ms. Cori

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