Marysville School District 25

This is a reminder for tonight’s event: Coping with Family Stresses and Anxiety 6:00 PM / Cedarcrest Middle School Library Sponsored by the Marysville Together Coalition

Dear Parents and Guardians of Students Winners for the Reflections Art Contest, You are invited to the meeting of the Board of Directors on Tuesday, January 22, 6:30 pm, at the Marysville School District Board Room, 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville. We would like the opportunity to recognize your child for their talent and award for their piece moving forward to the state Reflections Art Competition. Hope to see you there!

McTeacher's Night! It’s your opportunity to support our schools at your local McDonald's. Tonight’s event just started and is being held at 9720 State Ave Marysville, WA The boys are already there waiting to welcome you!

Here are some highlights of this week’s family discussion group about early learning math at QCT. Our District is working with a non-profit group called Zeno Math to provide this opportunity for our families. Dinner and childcare was provided. Discussions were held around improving math concepts for early learnings. What was learned in the discussions with our early learning families will be used to create fun family math nights in the spring where all participating families will receive a free math game. This program makes learning math fun for our students. Please stay connected to learn more about upcoming events like this one.

Way to go DECA students! MP DECA had our regional competition recently and we have 7 students that qualified to compete at the state level competition next month and another 2 that are alternates. If you have any of our 26 DECA competitors please congratulate them on a job well done and if you have one of the students below you can wish them luck at state. Sara Mariano - 1st Place in Restaurant & Food Service Management Alexia Swing - 2nd Place in Restaurant & Food Service Management Ivanna Garza - 3rd Place in Restaurant & Food Service Management Mikayla Kerker - 2nd Place in Financial Consulting Spencer Sawyer - 4th Place in Hotel & Lodging Connor Peterson - 2nd Place in Quick Serve Restaurant Management MacKenzie Konsor - 4th Place in Food Marketing

Connection Newsletter Fall/Winter 2018-2019 View it here or grab a copy the next time you are at any of our schools. https://www.msd25.org/article/80867?org=district&fbclid=IwAR2TE1IB7za9xVChzTw92pwnAO0D2hs91zU4DMpTBymQtT6UAomze63AwG8

COMMITTEE APPLICATION DEADLINE TODAY! The deadline to apply for both the Equity and Diversity and Enrollment and Demographics committees is today, January 15. We are seeking citizens to serve on these District committees to examine policies and make recommendations on changes we can make to become a more equitable and welcoming school district and improve opportunities for every student. We encourage you to read more about that opportunity and submit your application at: http://www.msd25.org/committee-opportunities

We are organizing an Equity and Diversity Committee to examine policies and practices in our district that may be contributing to institutionalized forms of discrimination and prejudice and make recommendations on changes we can make to become a more equitable, welcoming school district. We encourage you to read more about that opportunity at: http://bit.ly/msd25-equity

Student representatives from around the district attended this week's Board Meeting to deliver Secondary Schools Report to the Board of Directors. We are very proud to see our students take leadership and practice public speaking.

Here are some highlights from another successful Parent Training for Spanish Speaking Families Next event is on Mar 21 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM 4220 80 st NE Marysville WA 98270 Register at https://goo.gl/MPCkPV Event Details: - Loss of identity, language, and cultural shock - Positive discipline - What you need to know about the education system and your child's school - The importance of culture in education - Recognizing depression - Understanding technology - How to help your child with homework - How to better communicate with your child

Our BEST Mentor Team gave a wonderful presentation at this week's Board of Directors Meeting. We appreciate the work they are doing to support our new educators to ensure an equitable and high-quality education for our students. BEST stands for Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST). They provide support for new teachers in Washington State. Learn more at http://www.k12.wa.us/BEST/

On Wednesday, Superintendent Jason Thompson led a Marysville School District presentation for the Marysville Noon Rotary Club. We appreciate the opportunity to connect with club members on behalf of our students. Thank you, Rotary President Jon Nehring for hosting us and thank you, Rotary for your support.

Board of Directors Coffee with Constituents, Saturday, 9:00 am, Starbucks on 47th. Two board members will be present to provide an opportunity for community members to get to know their elected officials. Come and enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with your school board!

PTSA Annual Reflections Art Competition “Heroes Around Me”. We are proud of our students who are advancing to state. Students and their families are invited to be recognized at the January 22 school board meeting, 6:30 pm at the district office Board Room.

LIVE WITH JODI! We are live at Mountain View Arts and Technology HighSchool this morning. Mr. Ray Houser speaks about their branding initiative. Stay tuned for a conversation with Superintendent Jason Thompson about the school’s Trimester Schedule and it’s benefits for our students. https://www.facebook.com/MarysvilleSD/videos/209991116621998/

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The Marysville Rotary Club’s Community Service Award for last month went out to two seniors at Marysville Getchell. Congratulations to Tina Do and Kiarra Green. https://www.marysvilleglobe.com/…/marysville-rotary-studen…/

School resumes Thursday, January 3rd.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Free Courses. Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our local youth. The training is free and is open to all parents and guardians, staff, and Marysville and Tulalip community members. The training is part of an ongoing effort to instill hope, wellness, and health in our communities youth.

The Marysville Community Food Bank’s Toy Store is an incredible outreach that provides toys, books and other special gifts for families in need during the holiday season. Watch this video to learn more about their operations from Board Member, Tara Mizell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip6D7RdTLag