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MCH Parent Association Special Meeting Each year the MCH Parent Assocation holds an election for our Board of Directors. Our bylaws dictate that 25% of the MCH Parent Community must participate in the election to be valid. Emails with information on how to vote will be sent out next Wednesday, May 29th, so please be on the lookout for it. On Monday June 10th at 7:30pm, we’ll be holding a special meeting to certify and announce the election results over Zoom. This meeting usually takes about five minutes and we encourage you to join us and meet the new board of the MCH Parent Association. Email us for the Zoom meeting link.
Staff Appreciation Week Recap Thanks to your generous contributions, the PA was able to deliver an incredible Staff Appreciation Week. We showered the teachers and staff with gratitude on a number of fronts. Special shout out to extraordinary Board Member, Daniel Steinberg, for leading this effort - he went above and beyond to make SAW memorable. The unlimited coffee and beverage cart kicked things off on Monday morning alongside baked goods and other breakfast treats, plus we rolled out two 3-tier staff appreciation stations and two baskets of goodies to ensure teachers and staff campus-wide had a convenient source of treats and surprises. Parents dropped off 20+ dishes in the morning Tuesday and we put on a delicious finger food themed lunch. Staff enjoyed the nice weather, eating outside or packing up food for later in a to-go container. From Darla’s famous lemon bars, to veggie spring rolls and gyoza, to kimbap and even pizzas delivered fresh by a parent, the meal offered a little bit of everything and the teachers and staff were thrilled Members of the PA stopped by twice a day to ensure all of the staff appreciation stations were well stocked, bringing new types of snacks and surprises (like succulents, air plants, sheet masks, lip balm, and enamel pins) to keep things exciting. We did a second Costco run mid-week to so we could be sure the carts and baskets would be full through Friday afternoon.
Mid-week we also highlighted the Wall of Gratitude we built with all of your wonderful notes of thanks to teachers. We took over the main wall in the staff lounge and displayed more than 100 notes of appreciation. Thank you for coming through on this front – it was so rewarding to see folks gathered around reading all of the notes, finding the ones from their own students and admiring those from others’. Thursday’s weather paired absolutely perfectly with the smoothie bar. Featuring four berry, pineapple mango, and mocha frappe smoothies, teachers and staff were treated to made-to-order smoothies in the afternoon. This was a new treat this year and we think we’ll do it again next year – it was a huge hit. As a small token of our appreciation, the PA wrote thank you notes to each of the teachers and staff members. Inside of these envelopes were $50 gift cards to one of a number of local shops or restaurants like Spark Pizza, Brick & Mortar Books, Molly Moon’s, and Ben Franklin Crafts (plus Amazon for those who don’t live on the Eastside).
Finally, we wrapped up Staff Appreciation Week on Friday with the second potluck, this time with comfort foods. The mac and cheese, BBQ pulled pork on Hawaiian rolls, and Indian vegetable biriani were crowd pleasers, though the spread including things like Shanghai scallion oil noodles, Brazilian cheese bread, serrano & rosemary guacamole and cashew queso, and vegan cupcakes gave everyone plenty to try. While we did pause the staff lounge renovation project, we’re working with the school to pick that back up during the summer once things have settled down a bit and they have a better sense of what they need for the space.
 The MCH team’s smiles all week were infectious – they really did feel appreciated. We’re working on ways to continue to spread this joy and gratitude throughout the year, though you can be sure, with your help, we’ll be bringing our A game for Staff Appreciation Week next year too. It’s one of the biggest highlights of the year for the PA and for teachers and staff and we’re so happy we were able to represent the parents in showing the MCH team how incredibly grateful we are for all that they do for our kiddos. Camping Weekend is just around the corner… CAMPING IS FULL. However, David is coordinating a reserve list, so reach out directly to [email protected] to get your name on this For those of you who have signed up for camping, please respond to David’s latest email so we can be sure to accommodate any dietary restrictions and order you a properly sized shirt. Can’t wait!   In Awe of the Chainsaw Artist
The PA was THRILLED to sponsor Leigh Woody to come to campus to create four beautiful carvings; an owl, sunflower, bunny and mushrooms. We hope you were able to tune into the live stream. Leigh certainly carved her way into our children’s hearts! Events like this are only possible because of your support during our annual SEED fundraising drive, so thank you! The Redmond Fire Department is coming by school on Friday May 31st from 11AM-12PM. The kids will have a chance to see the big & shiny firetruck up close and ask the firefighters questions. Thank you for making all of these events possible!
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