Friday, October 3, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Sometimes having the job of principal is hard, and I know that most of you experience the same thing in whatever line of work you do. But most of the time it is the best job in the world. I want to share a true story that happened this week to illustrate my point. A first grader came up to me in the hallway and said, “Mrs. Steele, I just wanted you to know that my brother in 4th grade is doing just great. I know you think about all the kids, but you don’t need to worry about him.” I have no idea what prompted him to share this thought with me, but I was so touched by his brotherly concern and that he wanted to tell me about it. It certainly was the highlight of my day.
Thank You Ms. Savery
A big thank you to Ms. Gaila Savery for organizing this year’s first Parent Education Night last Monday. She was instrumental in bringing Mrs. Sklar to The Madeleine after taking one of her workshops. We had a huge turnout of people who wanted to learn about executive functioning. Some parents commented that the information was applicable to themselves as well as their children. Thank you, Gaila, for putting the evening together for us.
Annual Notification
Many years ago all of the Archdiocesan properties (schools, churches, buildings, etc.) were inspected for asbestos. Any asbestos that was found was removed or encapsulated. Twice a year all buildings are inspected to be sure that any encapsulation is intact and there is no danger to the people in the building. In addition we are required to send out a letter each year, with details of the abatement program. Click here to read that letter.
Called To Protect
A final word about our child abuse prevention program, Called To Protect. If you requested a background check from the school office, you should have received an email from Praesidium, the company that processes the checks. If you do not respond to their email within 7 days, the request becomes invalid and we have to start over again. Call the school office if you are in this situation.
Have a lovely weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Auction tickets on sale now: Click here
- Annual Fund hits its goal: Click here
- Bike & Walk to School - Wed.: Click here
- Ties are a new uniform option: Click here
- Safety & Security mtg. - Tues.: Click here
Auction Tickets Now on Sale! Click here to buy them
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Sell! Sell! Sell Your Raffle Tickets!
Raffle ticket revenue was $45,000 in 2013! This year our current sales total a little over $5,000. Please keep selling your raffle tickets. We can't reach our auction goal without you!
Auction Email
Click here to read this week's auction email, which is chock full of more auction details!
Questions? Visit www.themadeleine.edu/auction or send an email to auction@themadeleine.edu.
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Walk + Bike to School Day
Wednesday, October 8th
Dust off those bikes, scooters and skateboards and participate in International Walk + Bike to School Day on Wednesday, October 8th. Gather friends and neighbors and ride or walk to school together. Don't forget to protect your melon - wear a helmet and bring your locks to keep your bike safe.
Thanks for helping encourage healthy habits in our school community!
Care for Creation Committee
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Cool About Our School
Annual Fund Campaign Hits Its Goal
Sixth grader, Alex F., donated $20 of his allowance savings to the Annual Fund Campaign. Now that’s school spirit!
Thanks to the generosity of students like Alex, as well as parents, alumni, faculty & staff, and parishioners, the 2014 Annual Fund Campaign has raised over $25,000 for the Tuition Assistance and Endowment Funds. These generous contributions will help keep a Madeleine education accessible and affordable for everyone and will be matched with an additional $25,000 by the OCF Joseph Weston Public Foundation.
Stay tuned for final numbers and participation levels!
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Seen on campus
Handsome young men wearing ties!
In order to keep up with the trend, Mrs. Steele has worked with Dennis Uniform to make ties available in the uniform plaid for both girls and boys. You have a choice of traditional, clip-on or a girls-only style and can buy them now in the school office for only $10. Check them out!
Note that the ties must be worn with a button-down, collared shirt – not polo shirts. Have your own tie you like wearing? Go right ahead.
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Safety and Security Meeting
Tuesday, October 7th @ 7pm
The Madeleine Safety and Security Committee advises Father Mike and Susan Steele on matters of safety and security at both the parish and school. It also acts as a conduit between parents and parishioners and Madeleine School and Parish staff on matters of safety and security. Members of the committee include both current school parents and parishioners.
The Safety & Security members are: Kami Beaulieu, James Dolan, Caryn Fiedler, Tom Johnston, Steve Karolyi, Paul Ketcham, Ann LaGrande, Dan LaGrande, Matt Loomis, Tyler Morley, Angela Rosebrook, Susan Steele, Juliana Weis, Jason Wolf, James Wurzer.
If you have any questions about the committee, please contact Caryn Fiedler at cfiedler@themadeleine.edu.
Click here to see the agenda for the upcoming meeting.
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Got a DVD Player to Spare?
The Madeleine morning Reading Program is in need of three working portable DVD players and headphones. If you have either of these items that you are no longer using, we could put them to good use.
Please contact Pam Harmon with any questions: pharmon@themadeleine.edu
Theater Comes to Madeleine
Thursday, October 9th
Fourth through sixth graders will be treated on Thursday to a performance of "The Pressure Point," which uses a highly interactive game show format to help students learn to make healthy choices and respond to peer pressure in a positive way. Issues raised in the play include personal goal-setting, bullying, conflict resolution, self-image, healthy choices, media literacy, and leadership.
The Educational Theatre Program is presented by Kaiser Permanente in collaboration with Oregon Children's Theatre, working together to provide in-school performances that explore a wide range of health and wellness issues.
Click here to learn more about this cool production.
New Spanish Class Opening at Madeleine
Due to the high demand for the K - 3 afterschool spanish class, a second class, which will be held from 4:15 - 5:00pm, is starting on October 7th. This class will also be for students in K - 3.
Click here for all the details!
Counselor Corner
by Carolyn Ullman
The premise of the Marshmallow Test, conducted at Standford in the 1960s, suggests that if you can delay “instant gratification” as a child, you fare better in life. Click here to read all about it.
Angels Among Us
Fall Teacher Wish Lists
Many thanks to the Briscoe Family for donating a Michael's gift card to Kindergarten.
Be an Angel and consider funding or finding a gift from the “Teacher’s Wish List.” These items are not in the budget, but would enhance the classroom.
Click here to see the wish list.
Questions? Contact Lynn Robinson, Development Director, at lrobinson@themadeleine.edu
PE Uniform Update
New uniforms now available for purchase
The new PE uniforms, which will now include sweatpants, are available for purchase from Dennis Uniform and will ship out the week of October 13th. Go to www.dennisuniform.com to place your order.
This will be a transition year, so both the old and new uniforms will be acceptable. Next year all 5th - 8th graders will be required to wear the new uniforms.
St. Michael's Lunches: 5th grade 
The fifth grade outdid themselves by bringing in 194 lunches this week! Congratulations -- what an outstanding contribution to St. Michael’s lunch program.
Catholic High Schools: Open House Dates
The Portland area Catholic high schools are opening their doors this fall for their Annual Open Houses. Each high school will host an Open House for prospective students and their families. The time for each Open House is 1:00–4:00 pm and they will be held on the following Sundays:
- October 5: Jesuit High School
- October 12: Central Catholic High School
- October 19: Valley Catholic High School
- October 19: De La Salle North Catholic
- October 26: St. Mary’s Academy
- November 2: La Salle Catholic College Prep
Help The Madeleine earn free money!
Register your Fred Meyer Rewards card today! We have already earned over $1200 for the school, but with only 49 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!
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.
Free Logos at Lands End!
Need long-sleeved shirts for the chilly days?
If so, be sure to take advantage of this deal going on at Lands End.
October 2nd - 7th
Free logos! Plus, free shipping on orders over $50!
Promo code: YOURLOGO
PIN: 1247
CYO Basketball Registration
Starts September 15th
Register for CYO boys and girls basketball starting Sept. 15. Registration will close Oct. 31. Open to students in grades 3-8. Due to the popularity of CYO basketball, late registrations will not be accepted. To register go to www.cyocamphoward.org and click on the CYO Sports icon and use the Registration key under Basketball.
Practices can start as early as November, but will begin in earnest the first week of December. The season runs through March. Games held on Saturdays. Practices held during the week in the school gym.
Interested coaches should contact Laurie Merlino at lauriemerlino@hotmail.com.
Calling all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders!
Time to take a study break! Come celebrate The Madeleine’s Youth Ministry kickoff event on *Sunday, October 12th from 7-8:15pm in the Parish Hall. It will be a fun-filled evening of games, food (ice cream & cupcakes), music, and fellowship. Grab your classmate and bring your creative ideas to help plan for more upcoming events and activities throughout the year. The Madeleine Youth Ministry will meet regularly on Sunday evenings in the Parish Hall or at another pre-planned location. Please contact youth minister, Juliana Weis, at jweis@themadeleine.edu if you have any questions. *Note revised date!
Sports! Sports! Sports!
Area high schools are offering a variety of opportunities to see their sports teams in action. Often admission is free if you wear your team uniform. Click on the flyers below for complete details.
Jesuit Football and Volleyball
La Salle
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Soccer
- Volleyball
- Football
La Salle Band Fundraiser
Saturday, October 4th
The La Salle band, parents, and patrons will be selling ice cream bars at the La Salle football field during a band fundraiser on Saturday, October 4th from 9am-5pm, or until we run out of ice cream. The Band and friends will perform at 10:30am and 11:30am.
Along with ice cream sales, the band will benefit from donations and open spots for the community to join us for performing. All proceeds and donations will support the bands new uniforms.
Click here for the flyer with complete details.
Please contact John Donnelly with questions at (503) 353-1420 or jdonnelly@lsprep.org.
Coaching for Character Conference
October 4th at Jesuit High School
This conference features a great lineup of motivational speakers including Bruce Brown, Alberto Salazar, and Darren Treasure. The workshop runs from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm and is only $50, which includes lunch, or $25 for the morning session. This conference will be great for staff, parents, and coaches. The workshop is designed for youth coaches and parents, but is applicable to anyone who motivates young people.
The point of the conference is to address the heart of coaching- not the x's and o's or the technical side but everything in between. We hope to spend a day addressing issues like the tension between winning and formation, between talent and grit, between developing strength that doesn't bully, tensions between coaching girls versus coaching boys, and how what we teach on the field actually matters more off the field.
To register for this conference, go to www.jesuitportland.org/manresa. Full day participants can also purchase .5 semester Master's Degree credits from the University of Portland for an additional $25.00. The conference counts for 8 PDU's.
The Refinery Offers Classes for 5th - 8th graders
Get em’ energized, off the couch, and out of their desks by sending your kids to The Power Play! Kids will work on agility, strength, flexibility and mobility.
Click here for the flyer full of details.
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick,fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Help Us Build a Habitat Home!
Soon we will take hammer to nail and begin work on a Habitat for Humanity home for the Sebastian-Pascual family. Ricardo and Micaela immigrated from Guatemala 17 years ago, and have three children. Next Spring they will move into their home in a development called Trillium Court, 6875 S. W. Capitol Hill Road, Portland. The Madeleine will be joining other faith communities in volunteering time and talent to this inter-faith build.
We have the following volunteer opportunities on the construction site for interested parishioners 16 years and older: November 4, November 8, November 22, December 3, and December 13, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (1/2 days may be possible upon special request). Please contact Susan Miller, Volunteer Coordinator, hoosiersusan2@gmail.com, 503-708-7395, to register for one or more of these dates or to sign our roster and receive updates on this build.
For those interested in serving in a different way, we have the following leadership positions open:
Hospitality Coordinator – Coordinates the donation and serving of a simple lunch and beverages for volunteers on the construction site.
Communications Coordinator – Communicates the progress of the house construction through bulletin submissions, pulpit announcements, and church web site updates.
Photographer – Takes and collects photos chronicling the house build at all phases of construction. Works with Communications Coordinator in creation of a storyboard.
If you are interested in serving in any one of these leadership positions, please contact Co-Chairs Jim Laubenthal (laubenthaljim@gmail.com, 503-287-9144) or Darlene Maurer (darlene.maurer@frontier.com, 503-629-8541).
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