Parent Association Newsletters
 A Quick Look Ahead…
Join the Parent Association Board! The Parent Association is recruiting new board members to join us next year. The strength of our community is based on our families joining and creating a space for all of us to shine and help our children become the best versions of themselves. Do ANY of the following sound like you?
Join us by submitting your application to [email protected] by Friday May 3rd.  Something EXCITING is happening tomorrow! In celebration of Earth Week at MCH, the PA is sponsoring Leigh Woody, a remarkably talented Chainsaw Artist, to come to campus to create FOUR beautiful carvings. The kids will watch the work and learn about her process throughout the day. The school will live stream the event on Facebook from 9:30-9:50am for you all to join in on the fun (and we’ll share pictures next month). Leigh’s artistry serves as a powerful reminder that creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. You can check out her art here.  Thank you to everyone who so generously gave to our SAW fundraiser last week! All the ideas we shared with you were fully funded! We're pretty thrilled to get to work on it all. We have a few ways you can participate directly, and we’re excited to see what folks bring to the table - literally and figuratively. 1. Make a Dish for the Potluck Lunches The potluck lunch last year was such a hit (for both staff and the parents who volunteered) that we're doing two separate potluck lunches this year! Please sign up for one or more slots by Friday, May 3rd. Sign Up for Potluck Lunch (Finger Foods): Tuesday, May 7th Sign Up for Potluck Lunch (Comfort Foods): Friday, May 10th 2. Share a Story of Teachers/Staff Making a Difference If you have a story you’d like to share about a teacher or MCH staff member making a real difference or going above and beyond for you and/or your child, we'd love to hear about it! We’ll share these stories during Staff Appreciation Week each day as a reminder of why their work is so important and so impactful. Simply email your story to [email protected] and we'll take it from there! And if you'd like your note to be anonymous, just mention that in the email and we'll happily do so. 3. Write a Note for the Gratitude Wall Blank notes should be coming home today or tomorrow with each student, and we ask that you return your child’s completed note(s) of gratitude by Friday, May 4th. These notes are incredibly meaningful to teachers and staff, and we absolutely love seeing everyone's contributions to this effort.  We Can’t Wait for Camping Weekend! O.M.G... You folks just love the annual MCH PA camping weekend! The event (June 21st to 23rd at the Tolt MacDonald Campground) is almost fully booked already! BUT... We do still have a few tent-sites available, so if you’re interested then please let us know here. For those who have already signed-up, you should have received a confirmation email from your trail guide, David, in the last couple of weeks. The PA will be sending out additional information (activity schedule, meal plan, kit list, waiver forms, etc.) in the month of May, so keep a look out for these emails. Any questions, call 305-905-9135 or email [email protected].  Do you hear those sirens? Guess who is coming for a visit? In response to your feedback, the PA will be organizing a visit from the Fire Department! Kids will get to explore the fire truck and talk to the firefighters about safety tips and what their jobs are like. We’re coordinating a date with the school, so stay tuned.  May Nature Walk & Play
Join us for the next installment of our monthly nature walk and play! Taking place on Saturday, May 11th (psst the day before Monther’s Day), join fellow MCH parents and friends for a gentle walk through Beaver Lake Park, located about a mile to the east of Sammamish City Center. Meet at 10:30am in the parking lot off SE 24th Street, near the lodge and native totem pole. It’s a flat 20 minute walk to the playground, where we can spend as much time as needed, before walking back for a picnic. Questions? reach out to your trail guide, David (green jacket below), at 305-905-9135. Robotics Series Recap: Over the past several weeks, upper school students have enjoyed learning basic programing skills from Ms. Sulafa during the PA sponsored Robotics Series. In one comical exercise, teachers pretended to be robots while the children gave them instructions for how to make a PB&J sandwich. The children quickly learned the importance of using unambiguous instructions when talking to robots! Students also spent time using the Edison Robots to complete a variety of tasks. The PA would like to extend a big thank you to Ms. Sulafa and the parent volunteers for making this robotics series a success! That’s all for now…Happy Spring!
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