Thursday, January 29, 2015
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Another Catholic Schools Week is drawing to a close. It was both a fun and hectic week with many 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, hopefully there was a little something for everyone to enjoy!
A big thank you goes out to Nora Balsz, our Kitchen Manager, for cooking extra chicken tacos on Wednesday so our parent volunteers could join us for lunch. Our community wouldn't be the same without all of our wonderful parents, guardians and volunteers who support The Madeleine.
Open House
If you have a neighbor or friend who might be interested in The Madeleine, please be sure to tell them about our Open House activities. Parent Information Night is on Monday at 7pm and Family Tours will be given on Tuesday from 10am - 1:00pm. Word of mouth is always our best marketing tool!
Tuition Assistance
If your family would like to apply for financial aid for the coming year, please note that applications are due by March 1 to be eligible for Archdiocesan aid. Applications are available online by clicking here. 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
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Youth Ministry Group on 2/1: Click here
- Spaghetti Dinner on 2/7: Click here
- BoxTops Class Competition: Click here
- Madeleine Baseball Caps: Click here
- Tax Identity Fraud Info: Click here
Wine, beer and soda available for purchase.
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Join Madeleine's Youth Group
Sunday, February 1st @ 7pm
Join us in the teen room upstairs 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 this link:
http://www.themadeleine.edu/church_new/youth-ministry.html.
Contact Juliana at jweis@themadeleine.edu or 503-753-6560 if you have any questions. See you there!
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Madeleine Baseball Caps For Sale
Available now in the office for only $20! First come, first served. Get them while they last.
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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.
Click here to watch an episode!
An Evening to Remember with Fr. Mike
Celebrate the 104th anniversary of the church with Fr. Mike in the rectory for an evening of wonderful wine, cheese and appetizers. A great way to warm up on a chilly evening with parish friends and school friends too…please join us!
Date: 2/21/2015 – 6pm - 8:30pm
Location: Rectory
Hosts: Fr. Mike, Dirk Fournier & Efrain Lopez
Price: $25 per person
Sign Up Online: www.themadeleine.edu/easelitems
(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.
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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 musical intelligence.
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 first grade delivered 367 lunches to St. Michael’s this week. A big thank you goes out to Louise Hallman and the eighth graders for delivering all those well marked lunches to St. Michael’s. That’s one of the biggest hauls of the year! Thank you first grade families for all your hard work.
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. Following is updated information. 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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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!
Family Faith Sharing
February 1 ~ Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Mark 1:21-28
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 was teaching in the synagogue. A troubled man with an unclean spirit cried out untruthful things about Jesus. Jesus knew what the man’s trouble was. He told the unclean spirit to come out of the man, and with a loud cry, it came out. Everybody was amazed at this teacher with such authority.
When might we feel worried or troubled? What can we do when we are worried, unhappy, or troubled? Who can help us?
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.
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.
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
Jerry Sullivan—Madeleine in Memorial
Funeral Mass for Jerry Sullivan, dad to Madeleine School graduates Erin and Rick Sullivan and husband to former Madeleine School Development Director Tricia Sullivan, will be held Friday, January 30 at 11:00 am. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Click here to view his Madeleine in Memorial page.
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.
Host Families needed for Confirmation Retreat leaders
Each year, approximately 150 young adults ages 18-28 volunteer nine months of their lives to serve on the NET teams. These young adults are placed on 14 different teams of 8-14 people. For nine months, these teams become like family for each other as they travel the country giving retreats for teens in schools and parishes. This year, NET Team #9 will be leading the Confirmation Retreat at The Madeleine, and we need some help hosting them for two nights.
Host families are responsible for two nights of lodging and a few meals: Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast, and Saturday breakfast (early). If you are able to host two of these young men or women on Thursday, Feb. 5th and Friday, Feb. 6th, please contact Becky Moore: bmoore@themadeleine.edu or 503-381-5777
Lenten Faith Groups seeking leaders
This Lent we will be having faith groups as we have done in the past. Our focus this year will be “Coming to God with Our True Self.” We will use the publication “Sunday by Sunday,” which focuses on the Sunday readings with reflections and questions for further conversation. Our group leaders in the past have been very gracious in hosting and helping to stir conversation in the groups. To build on what our group leaders have done in the past and foster co-responsibility in our Christian faith, we request for new group leaders this year.
Sign-up sheets at the back of the church. Questions? Contact Anthony Ahamefule
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.