Friday, January 23, 2015
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I have good news to share. Last night’s meeting with the third grade class was very successful, not only because four generous parents stepped forward to chair next year’s auction, but also because there was such positive energy, great ideas, and lively enthusiasm for the task ahead.
So our new chairs are …..(drum roll, please) Jim Jones, Alyssa Pace, Kristin Rios, and Jeff Robertson. They have already been talking about themes, venues, and catering, etc. so we are really in a good place with planning. Many thanks to the sub-chairs who volunteered to stay on for another year. This is a tremendous help to the overall execution of the auction. We are truly blessed to have such capable, generous people in our school community. Stay tuned for more auction information in the next few weeks.
Speaking of generous people, we had a wonderful Career Day today due to the parents who volunteered to spend this morning telling our students about their professional lives. Details about the event are in today’s newsletter. Special thanks to Carolyn Ullman, Alison Anderson, Tina Anctil, and Lynn Robinson for their work in bringing this idea to fruition. Ask your child about the sessions he/she attended.
Next week is Catholic Schools Week, and a schedule of activities is in today’s newsletter. I want to especially invite all of our students and parents to the 10:00 Mass on Sunday to celebrate Catholic education. Please have your child wear his/her uniform and gather in the back of the church. We will process in behind our class banners and then children will sit with their families. Hope to see you on Sunday.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Catholic Schools Week: Click here
- Tax Identity Fraud Update: Click here
- Hot Lunch Deadline 1/24: Click here
- Crab Feed on 1/24: Click here
- Spaghetti Dinner on 2/7: Click here
Catholic Schools Week
January 25th - 30th
There are lots of fun activities going on all week long. From a procession by class at Mass on Sunday to Free Dress and a Friendship Family activity on Tuesday to a Pennies for the Poor competition going on all week, there's a little something for everyone to enjoy!
Sunday: Pastor and Seminarian Appreciation Day
This Sunday is the kickoff for Catholic Schools Week. The 2015 theme is "Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service." Students in uniform will process in behind class banners at the beginning of the 10am Mass.
Monday: Staff Appreciation Day
We are honoring our teachers with a special luncheon, and it would be great if they could all eat together and have a bit longer lunch break. If you are available from 11:45 - 12:45 to help supervise students while the teachers eat lunch, please give Susan Steele a call or email. 
Tuesday: Student Appreciation Day
All students are invited to come to school in free dress.
Wednesday: Volunteer Appreciation Day
We invite all our volunteers to have lunch with us. The menu will be chicken tacos plus salad bar. If you are available to eat lunch with your child and be honored for your generosity to our school community, please RSVP to Susan Steele, so that we know how much food to prepare. By the way, K-2 eat lunch at 11:30, 3-5 eat at 11:50, and 6-8 eat at 12:10. Hope you can join us.
Thursday: Parent Appreciation Day
Please join us for coffee and donuts in the Garden Room during drop-off.
Friday: Staff Faith Formation Day
No school for students!
All Week: Pennies for the Poor
During Catholic Schools week Madeleine School is participating in “Pennies for the Poor” fundraiser.
Each class will have a milk jug to fill with change. Pennies and paper are positive and silver change is a negative point for your class, so place your coins strategically! All of the money raised will go to St. Andre Bassette homeless ministry, formerly known as the Downtown Chapel.
Look for the jugs outside the office during Catholic Schools week, and start collecting your pennies!
A poem written by The Madeleine School Student Government:
We’ve crested the wave 2014 has presented.
The Madeleine School’s values,
well represented.
Each day dawns with a prayer and a hope
We follow the lead of Francis, our Pope.
Not only do fingers rest on worn pages,
Our technology has progressed through the ages,
Chromebook screens cast a lovely glow,
On faces of students, eager to know.
There’s many people in need,
our call is to serve,
we’ll stick to our creed;
God’s children deserve.
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Career Day Is a Success Thanks to Our Wonderful Parent Speakers
Thank you to all of our parents who took the time today to speak about their careers. All of our 3rd through 8th graders were truly engaged. We have smart kids who asked really thoughtful questions. Each of the nine sessions were chock full of information presented in very creative ways using excellent videos and props and incredible public speaking skills!
Thank you again to the following parents:
Scott Biniak: BrandWorks, Advertising
Lisa Delaney: Open Access Technology International, Energy Trading and Resource Optimization Consultant/Manager
Morgan Delaney: Wild Seafoods NW, Commercial Fisherman and Wholesale Supplier
Mike Hare: Alaska Airlines, Pilot
Justin Houk: Metro, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Sadie Lincoln: Barre3, Entrepreneur, Exercise and Fitness
Jolynn Mitchell: Nike, Flyknit Design and Manufacturing Process
Dunetchka Otero: Portland Community Media, Development Director
Dr. Cynthia Pelley: Little Smiles, Pediatric Dentist
Mark Thompson: Danner Boots, Engineer
Deadline to Sign up for February Hot Lunch!
Deadline = Saturday, January 24th
It couldn't be easier! Go to www.orderlunches.com and pick the lunches your child wants for the month of February.
Help Make Hot Lunch a Success . . .
. . . and earn some volunteer hours
Do you have 1.5 hours available next week to help with the Hot Lunch Program? If so, your job will basically entail helping serve food to the students -- no cooking skills required! If you are available from 11am - 12:30pm any day next week, please send an email to Susan Steele to let her know you are available to help.
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News From the Art Room
The art room has been a blizzard of activity. Last Thursday I had the privilege of hosting a gathering of art teachers from other schools in the Archdiocese, and they enjoyed seeing your children's creations.
If you haven't wandered down the hallway by the art room lately, you are missing out. We've got our own version of Frozen playing on the walls with 2nd grade Snowmen on their own hand-printed Suminagashi paper (Japanese marbling,) 3rd grade Dream Snowmen with a fun re-purposing twist, 4th grade Snowflake Banners, and 5th and 7th with unique versions of frozen landscapes and the Aurora Borealis.
Plus you can get a sneak peek at the beautiful Poetry Box and the post that 8th grade is working on. Hurry - these will soon give way to a flurry of Valentines and Mardi Gras Masks just in time for the big celebration next month.
And remember, the Portland Art Museum has FREE general admission every fourth Friday evening - That's tonight!
Because Art Matters,
Mrs. Galash
igalash@themadeleine.edu
Updated notice from the IRS
NOTE: The past weeks,we have posted information from the IRS regarding IP-PIN numbers required during filing of Federal Income Tax for anyone who has had a background check run through the Archdiocese in past years. We received this updated information this week. Thank you.
The Archdiocese has just learned that the IRS is delayed in issuing IP-PINs. Thus, you may not receive an IP-PIN during this tax season, even though you had a background check performed in connection with service for the Archdiocese, a parish or school. The IRS will continue to issue IP-PINs on a rolling basis. If you have received an IP-PIN, you must use it to file your taxes. If you have not received an IP-PIN, IRS advises that the best way to protect yourself is to file your taxes early. IRS apologizes for the delays and the confusion it has caused.
The FAQs posted in the Archdiocese’s website are being revised accordingly.
If you have questions, please contact the IRS Identity Protection Special Unit at 1-800-908-4490 or visit a Taxpayer Assistance Center. Please do not contact the Archdiocese or your parish or school. Neither the Archdiocese nor your parish or school has any further information on the issuance of IP-PINs.
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Join Madeleine's Youth Group
Sunday, February 1st @ 7pm
Next youth night is Sunday, February 1 from 7-8:15 pm. Join us in the teen room upstairs (formerly the Old Church) for another night of fun games, fellowship, and snacks with our fantastic UP leaders.
For more upcoming events, visit the youth ministry page on the Madeleine church website or click on to the link below:
http://www.themadeleine.edu/church_new/youth-ministry.html.
Contact Juliana at jweis@themadeleine.edu or 503-753-6560 if you have any questions.
MARDI GRAS KIDS ZONE NEEDS YOUR HELP!
February 17th
It's time to start planning and we need some volunteers to help with the Kids Zone in the Gym. Your kid will think you are a ROCK STAR to be working at the coolest Mardi Gras party in town.
Need (1 or 2) Project Lead(s) to help with ordering pizzas, cupcakes, beverages and volunteer coordinating. We have all the contacts from last year, we just need someone to take the reigns.
Need approx (25) Parent Volunteers to help the night of (handing out pizza/beverages, game coordination, clean up)
Please email Kristin Rios at kristinrios@mac.com
Check Out Madeleine Morning News
New and Improved
Madeleine Morning News, our in-house weekly news program, is new and improved! It now features a green screen studio, which has proven very popular with the students.
Sixth grade will typically have it recorded and edited so it will be ready for classes to watch on Friday. The show runs 3-5 minutes, and we will be adding new features as our team masters the technology.
(Re)Introducing Madeleine’s Box Top Program with a Class Competition
During the month of February, the Parents Club is hosting a friendly competition to see which class can bring in the most BoxTops. The winning class will be treated to a donut party!
All you need to do is drop a Ziploc bag, full of BoxTops, marked with your grade in the white bin under the gym stairs. At the end of the month, the Parents Club will count and tally to determine the winning class.
Want an easy way to get your volunteer hours from home? Step up and volunteer to manage the Madeleine BoxTops Program. The time commitment is about one hour per week, and you can do it from home! Previous volunteers in this position have said that it is an easy job, but that you have to be detail oriented.
Contact Alyssa Pace, Parents Club President, at alyssapace@yahoo.com and let her know you are willing to count and sort labels.
Counselor Corner
by Carolyn Ullman
Howard Gardner, a noted Harvard psychologist and educator, claimed that human intelligence was more than a score gleaned from administrating an intelligence (IQ) test. After much research, he theorized that there are multiple intelligences that dictate strengths in how children and adults process and understand information.
I will be highlighting each of the multiple intelligences in the next few Friday Footnotes.
Click here to read about logical-mathematical intelligence.
Click here to read about verbal-linguistic intelligence.
St. Michael's Lunches
Making a difference, one lunch at a time
The second grade brought in 274 sweetly marked lunches this week; that’s enough to feed our friends at St Michael’s for a few days! Great work second graders, we so appreciate your dedication and hard work to feed the hungry in Portland.
Madeleine earns $443 this quarter!
Register your Fred Meyer Rewards card today!
We have already earned over $2000 for the school, but with only 68 families signed up we know we can earn even more free money!
Here’s how the program works:
- Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to The Madeleine School at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.
- You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number: 86447 Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping The Madeleine School earn a donation!
- You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates!
Online Scrip Ordering Now Available
Scrip orders made before 9:00 am on Tuesday mornings will be available for pickup at Friday Morning scrip sales in the Garden Room. Orders not picked up will be sent home with your student.
Orders placed AFTER 9:00 am on Tuesday will be available the following week.
Credit/Debit card processing fees of 2.75% are added to your online purchases. They will appear as "TAX" on your receipt.
Simply go to www.themadeleine.edu/scrip to place your order.
Madeleine Baseball Caps For Sale
Available now in the office for only $20! First come, first served. Get them while they last.
Family Faith Sharing
January 25 ~ Third Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Mark 1:14-20
As part of the Action Plan stemming from the results of this year's Catholic Identity survey results, a weekly faith sharing article is now be included each week in Friday Footnotes.
Jesus said to Simon and Andrew, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” The two brothers followed Jesus, as well as James and John, who were also fishermen.
What do you think it means to “fish for people?”
How can we “fish” for people?
What kind of “bait” would you use to fish for people?
We encourage parents to reflect on these questions at home with their children and family.
Keep up on the latest Madeleine News by Following @MadeleineOffice
Be one of the first to know what's going on around Madeleine! Just text ‘follow MadeleineOffice’ to 40404 to receive the tweets as text messages on your phone.
Beaumont Softball Little League
Registration open through February 22
Open to softball players ages 7 - 14. Please visit www.beaumontsoftball.org to register and for more information.
Click here to see the flyer with more details.
Invitation to Parents from the Portland
Eco-School Network
What: Eco-School Network Kickoff meeting for prospective members
When: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: 900 SW Fifth Avenue, 26th floor, Portland
Topic: Network parents will share stories, resources, and best practices for creating more sustainable school environments.
The mission of the Eco-School Network is to introduce sustainable practices and increase eco-awareness to enrich the lives of children at school. The Network includes parents from about 30 schools who come together in person and online to share ideas, experiences, and projects, as well as offer each other motivation and inspiration.
Please RSVP to Erica DeJong at 503-227-2315 or erica@earthleaders.org. The sponsor of the Eco-School Network is the Center for Earth Leadership, www.earthleaders.org.
Basketball Night at Central Catholic
Friday, February 20th
Boys Game @ 6pm; Girls Game @ 7:30pm
To receive free admission, wear your CYO basketball uniform! Please report to the sign-in table at the Gym Entrance 30 minutes prior to the start of the game. Between the games, meet the players and coaches and enjoy some ice cream in the Central Catholic cafeteria.
RSVP to Kathy Calhoun • 503.230.1056 • kcalhoun@centralcatholichigh.org
Click here to read the flyer with complete details.
Central Catholic Rams Programs Now Accepting Applicants
Do you know a student who is 14 - 18 years old and has a cognitive disability? If that student has an academic proficiency of 2nd - 5th grade equivalent and an interest in being part of a faith-based community, s/he might be a candidate for this new program. For more information, contact Dean Heuberger, Cental Catholic Student Services Coordinator at 503.235.3138 ext. 245 or dheuberger@centralcatholichigh.org.
You may also click here for more information.
Stains? Rips? Growth Spurt?
Take 30% off one regularly priced item
January 22 - 25
Promo Code: WINTER
PIN: 9334
W.I.S.E. Volunteers
Wonderful Individuals Sharing Experience
Are you called, willing and able to share your life experiences with students at The Madeleine? Can you spend one hour of class time per month discussing with students your life experience with the character theme for the month (self discipline, responsibility, citizenship, respect, positive attitude, personal goals, relationships, conflict resolution, + 3-4 subtopics per main topic)? There are printed aids to guide and help with preparation (for students and volunteers). If interested in knowing more, and participating, call Darrell Miller 360-513-6070 (mobile) or 360-695-0650 (home).
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick, fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
Download your copy of the bulletin at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Parish Directories finally ready for pickup!
Yes, they’re finally here...the (very) long-awaited 2014 Parish Directories. We apologize for the excessively long delay, but hope that the final product is worth waiting for!
If you DID have your photo taken:
For all who had your photos taken, you will find a copy of the directory in the back of the church at Masses in an envelope with your name on it. If you did NOT buy additional portraits from Lifetouch, you will also find your free 8x10 portrait enclosed in the envelope.
If you did NOT have your photo taken
A number of directories will be available to those who did not have their photos taken for the directory. They will be made available at the Parish Office during business hours.
Questions? Contact Rich Hammons at rhammons@themadeleine.edu.
Children’s Liturgy Of The Word—adult leaders needed!
We are in need of
a few more catechists for our Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLW) program.
CLW is the pull-out program for kids during 10 am Mass on Sundays. We need
additional teachers for both groups: the pre-K/K group, and the 1st-5th
grade group. At this time we are looking specifically for adults or one
teen/one adult working together.
Teaching CLW is an easy and fun way to get involved with our parish community
and earn service hours as well. We provide all the materials needed. The
commitment is approximately one Sunday every five weeks. If you would like
to get involved, please contact Becky: bmoore@themadeleine.edu or 503-281-5777
x27.
Congratulations for making it all the way to the end of Friday Footnotes!
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.