Friday, January 10, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back! I hope you and your family had a blessed and restful Christmas vacation. With four grandchildren under the age of 5 running around our house, we were kept busy waiting for Santa. It was so much fun, but returning to routine has its benefits, too.
I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard “I can’t believe it is 2014 already!” Wasn’t the Y2K scare just a couple of years ago? It hit home again when I realized that most of our students weren’t even born in 2000. Well, you can’t turn back time, so we must get on with the tasks at hand.
Today we are sending home the re-registration forms for the 2014-2015 school year. January is a courtesy re-enrollment month for currently enrolled families. You will find a re-registration form for next year in your child’s Friday folder. You can also click here to download one. There is also one on our website under the forms section. Every student who is returning needs to fill out this form each year. If you have another child who will be joining us next year, please include his/her name on the form, too. The book/material fee of $200 is also due. (The fee increases to $250 after Feb. 1st.) This covers the cost of consumable workbooks and materials, technology upgrades, increased security costs, and the rental of textbooks. The class party fee is also included in this charge.
You may wonder why we need to re-enroll students in January for the coming year. Two reasons…..Our Open House is scheduled for February 3rd and 4th and we need to have an idea of how many openings we have to offer. Also, we will begin the budgeting process in February and our enrollment directly affects our costs. Open enrollment begins in February and that means first come, first served. If we do not have a re-registration form from your family, we will assume you do not plan on returning to The Madeleine next year.
Those families who would like to apply for financial aid for the coming year may begin that process immediately. Applications are available online at.factstuitionaid.com. Applications are due by March 15, 2014 to be eligible for Archdiocesan aid. Applications are processed by FACTS Tuition Aid and allocations are determined by the number of people applying and the available pool of money. If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to give me a call.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
Save the Date: Parents Club Education Series
Wednesday, January 15th @ 7pm
Dr. Kathy Masarie, a former pediatrician who currently works as a parent and life coach, will be speaking at Madeleine on "Face to Face: Cultivating Kids’ Social Lives and the Brain Revolution."
Never before have parents faced the challenges they face today: a culture and media at odds with our values and what we want for our kids. Come hear how we can push back on these cultural messages and screens and focus on what matters most. Learn about interpersonal neurobiology and how brains grow and rewire for healthy learning. Hear what we all can do to support today’s children to be empathic, resilient, caring, connected, and healthy in their relationships with others; ingredients that lead to a future wholehearted life.
Click here to read a short bio on Dr. Kathy Masarie.
Book Fair Results
Thank you to all who shopped at our Book Fair. The school raised an amazing $2900 in profit that will be used to support reading material and supplies for the library and classrooms.
Online Volunteer Log Is Here!
We know that many of you have already contributed countless volunteer hours to the school this year, including back to school activities, the auction, field trips, and classroom assistance. Thank you for your patience as the Parents Club finally enters the digital age! Click here to log your volunteer hours on the new online form.
Don't Forget: 3rd Grade Auction Meeting
Thursday, January 23 @ 6:30pm in the Library
It's time for the annual, mandatory 3rd grade auction meeting. We'll share the results of the most recent auction along with some tasty snacks while we all discuss the who, what, when of the 2014 auction.
Attention Middle School: Yearbook Club Meeting
Monday, January 13th
There will be a Yearbook Club Informational Meeting on Monday, January 13th from 3:15-3:30pm in the 6th grade classroom. This opportunity is available to all middle school students without previous commitments on Mondays beginning January 27th until May 2014. Please join us for more information about this exciting opportunity.
Scrip News
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After school Scrip sales are on Mondays and Wednesdays.
* * * Click Here for your Scrip Order Form * * *
Welcome back! The break always presents getting out of our rhythm, so don’t forget to buy your scrip! Fred Meyer or Starbucks . . . just the basics makes a huge difference.
Don’t forget are now passing on the bank charge of 2.75% if you buy Scrip with your credit card. To keep it simple…
Up to $100 - $2.75
$101-$150 - $4.50
$151-$200 - $6.00
Remember – NO FEE if you pay by check or cash.
Questions? Contact Jolynn.mitchell@gmail.com.
More Angels Earns Wings!
Thank you to the following families for donating to YDP during the holiday season:
The Cratsenberg Family - playing cards
The Kern Family - Lego set
The Newman Family- playing cards
The Slaughter Family - Legos
The Whalen Family - playing cards
You too can become an Angel by funding or finding a gift from the "Teacher Wish List." These items are not in the budget, but would enhance the classroom. Click here to see the teacher wish list. Earn your wings this year and join the many angels in our midst! Questions? Contact Lynn Robinson at lrobinson@themadeleine.edu.
Save the Date for Home Masses & Spiritual Gatherings!
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades had their gatherings this past fall. A special THANK YOU to the following families for graciously hosting and helping to build community within our school!
Kindergarten: Anne & James Thompson
1st Grade: Molly & Robert Briscoe
2nd Grade: Kristin & Jose Rios
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Spiritual Gatherings and Home Masses:
3rd Grade: January 10th – Spiritual Gathering – Hosted by Lisa & Lucas Newman
4th Grade: February 21st – Home Mass – Host needed
5th Grade: April 4th – Spiritual Gathering – Hosted by Katherine & Keith Wilson
6th Grade: April 11th – Home Mass – Hosted by Cathy & Kevin Keaney
7th Grade: May 2nd – Spiritual Gathering – Hosted by Joanna Curley
8th Grade: May 16th – Home Mass – Hosted by Jill Soltero & Hugh Porter
The parents of each class will gather for either a Home Mass or a Spiritual Gathering (depending on grade) followed by a potluck dinner. You will receive an invite from your classroom host prior to the date with more details.
A host family is needed for 4th Grade! If you are a 4th Grade parent and able to host the Home Mass, please email Debbie Ryan at deb_ryan03@yahoo.com.
St. Michael's Lunches: 2nd Grade 
A huge SHOUT OUT to the second grade who brought in 319 beautifully packed sack lunches this week! That is an impressive number especially when you consider that we are all a bit wobbly and out of lunch making practice this first week back at school. The volunteers at St Michael’s were deeply touched by our generosity which will help feed many guests for a few days. What a fantastic way to begin 2014!
Learn About School Closures by Following @MadeleineOffice
Be one of the first to know about weather-related school delays and closures! Just text ‘follow MadeleineOffice’ to 40404 to receive the tweets as text messages on your phone.
Counselor's Corner
Click here to read "What We Can Do For Boys."
In order to support and improve the whole school community, the School Counselor will be a regular contributor to Friday Footnotes. We are committed to collaborating with you, as primary educators of your children, to encourage their spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional growth.
Congratulations to Ann Hart
Ann Hart, our very own 6th grade teacher, has been awarded a scholarship from University of Portland's School of Education Catholic Teacher Scholarship Fund for Spring 2014. She will use her award to take a class in neuroscience. Congratulations, Ann!
2nd Grade Wins Field Trip Grant
Congratulations to Mary Witka and the entire 2nd grade for being chosen as the recipient of a 2014 Target Field Trip Grant. As winners, they will be taking a field trip to OMSI in the spring to study the basic principles of physics and engineering. Special thanks to Tonia Kovtunovich, 2nd grade parent, for writing the winning grant!
Safety Reminders
As we all get back into the rhythm of school days, it's a great time to think about safety.
1) Everyone should use the front door to come and go from the school.
2) Please refrain from parking and/or stopping in the area between the driveways to the two parking lots.
It is everyone's responsibility to keep our kids safe! Thanks!
La Salle Future Falcon Nights
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory is having a series of Future Falcon Night sporting/cheer events in January that are free to students. The events include pizza, a chance to talk with coaches and players, and entry to the games.
Click on each event for details and RSVP deadlines:
Friday, January 24 - La Salle Girls Basketball vs. North Marion
Friday, January 31 - La Salle Boys Basketball vs. Estacada
Friday, January 31 - La Salle Cheer Squad
Immigration and concerns of migrant workers:
a panel discussion
Wednesday, January 15, 7:00 pm • Parish Hall
In an effort to learn more about our “distant neighbors,” the Peace and Justice
committee invites you to a panel discussion in which the concerns of migrant
workers are addressed. We anticipate a lively discussion of myths dispelled
and elevated awareness / understanding. Invited panel members include: Leecia
Anderson of Friends of Seasonal and Service Workers, Sarah McClain of Catholic
Charities, Immigration Legal Services, Ranfis Villatora of La Voz, Pat Pitz
of La Casita at St. Pius X, and Porter Berger, Guillermo Magallon and Nohemi
Valencia of Western Farm Workers Association.
Please join us on Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Crab Feed volunteers needed
Parents and students! If you haven’t gotten your volunteer hours in, this is a fun way to do it. Help is needed for:
• Setup: Saturday, 8 am
• Kitchen Help: Saturday, noon and 4:00 pm
• Servers, bus help: Saturday 5:30 pm
• Childcare: Saturday 5:30 pm
• Cleanup: Saturday 9 pm
If you are willing to help, please contact Janeen Reilly: janeenreilly13@gmail.com or 503-819-2526.
There will also be a small Silent Auction at the Crab Feed.
If you have anything you’d like to donate, such as nice bottles of wine, time at your vacation home, etc., please let Janeen know.
Parish Directory—not able to get photographed?
Submit a photo by January 17
We thank everyone who was able to schedule an appointment and have your photo taken for our upcoming Parish Photo Directory.
If you were unable to make it in, please submit a photograph for the directory.
Here are a few guidelines:
Please select a photo that:
- Is in portrait orientation (Taller than it is wide)
- focuses as tightly on the people as possible with minimal background (We want to see you, not your vacation destination!)
- Has a simple, uncluttered background
- Is at maximum resolution. If you’re sending by email or from your phone, choose “Actual Size” when prompted
Email photos to rhammons@themadeleine.edu. Questions? Contact Rich Hammons at the above email, or at the parish office, ext. 29
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Confirmation Classes Start January 12
Signups for our 2014 confirmation class are now open. Again this year, it
will be held right here at The Madeleine!
Confirmation will be held May 6, and
classes will begin on January 12 (one parent per student will need to attend
this first meeting), but please sign up soon as we need a good count as to
how many people will be in the class. Any student not registered by February
2 will be placed into next year’s cohort. Cost is $90 (not due until April).
To
receive the sacrament, you must be at least 14 years old AND a freshman in
high school. Adults are welcome, too. Questions? Contact Tina Hanselman. Registration
form is available online at www.themadeleine.edu/confirmation or through the
Parish Office.
Questions? Contact Tina Hanselman at thanselman@themadeleine.edu.
Church cleanup help needed on Sunday!
Sunday, Jan. 12 after 10:00 Mass
It’s been so wonderful in our Christmas season to have the beautiful trees,
garlands and decor creating such a lovely and inviting environment for us to
congregate and worship. We all thank Susie Andersen for her masterful work!
Unfortunately, it all needs to come down. So, if you and your family could
plan to stay a few minutes after 10:00 Mass on Sunday to help remove the decorations
and clean up, we’d have it done in a jiffy.
Winter Leadership Night—Save the date
Thursday, February 6 • Parish Hall
All committee, council, commission and ministry leads, chairpersons are requested to attend our quarterly Parish Leadership Night, Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 . Topics to be covered will include the 2014-2015 Parish budget, our 5-Year Plan, and the Church’s Year of Evangelization. This is an important time to get to know other leaders in our parish and to learn how your group can help further our mission. Please join us!
30 months in the making...
our Centennial Book is here
We
are pleased to announce that the Centennial Book is printed and ready for sale!
This resplendent coffee-table book is rich with history, filled with interesting
and entertaining stories, and laden cover-to-cover with photos of events, buildings
and people—those you know, or wish you knew.
Hardcover, 224 pages, full-color, 9x12" coffee table book. Available after Masses, in the Parish Office and the School Office. $75
Or, order online at www.themadeleine.edu/centennial
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick,fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine events coming up this week!
Contributing to the Footnotes
If you have information to contribute to the Friday Footnotes, please e-mail the copy exactly as you would like it to appear in a Word document to: fridayfootnotes@themadeleine.edu. Deadline is Wednesday at 5pm, or Tuesday at 5pm if there is no school on Friday.