Friday, October 31, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
All schools in the Archdiocese of Portland participate in an accreditation process under the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). Schools prepare for a visit every six years by writing a self-study document based on standards and benchmarks outlined by the WCEA. Our last visit was in 2012 and we received the highest accreditation term of six years.
One of the topics that we must revisit each year, as part of the accreditation process, has to do with our school’s Catholic identity. There are eight standards to be reviewed over the six year period until our next visit. Each year we are asked to survey our shareholders, both school parents and non-school parishioners, to get feedback on how effective The Madeleine School is in relation to two standards. This year we need to assess Standard 1: Mission and Philosophy, and Standard 5: Parents as the Primary Educators.
WCEA provides a survey, which we put on Survey Monkey, to gather information for our report and all parents and parishioners are asked to take a minute to go online and respond to the indicators. The link is www.themadeleine.edu/schoolsurvey.
I read the statements to be rated and I think some will be easy to answer and others you may not feel you have enough information to answer. (Not to worry-there is a “Don’t know”) The survey will be available until Nov. 14th, so I hope that gives everyone enough time to complete it. We will use the information as a part of our WCEA report and will share the findings with our community. We will also use the data to design an action plan for the coming year(s) in order to strengthen our Catholic identity. Thanks, in advance, for taking the time to respond to the survey questions.
Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween.
Sincerely,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Auction Ticket Deadline = Tues: Click here
- Hot Lunch Begins Monday: Click Here
- Pink Out is a Success: Click here
- Mac n Cheese n Tuna Please: Click here
- Madeleine Children's Choir: Click here
Auction Ticket Deadline = Tuesday @ 5pm
The caterers need to know how many people to cater for, the performers need to know how many people to perform for, the setup folks need to know how many to set up for and the cleanup people need to know how many to cleanup for. So, ticket sales are closing on Tuesday, November 4 at 5:00 pm. DON'T MISS OUT!
Click here to buy auction tickets online.
Click here to check out the live auction items you can bid on only if you buy a ticket and attend the auction.
Online Auction Is Open for Bidding!!
Place a bid between October 31st and November 3, and your name will be entered in to win a $20 Toro Bravo Gift Card.
The Online Auction is where you will find items you use every day, gift certificates, trips and so much more at affordable prices. Check out just a few reasons you should drop what you are doing and log on now...
. . . Over 30 restaurant gift certificates from places such as Lucca, Bunk Sandwiches, Salt & Straw (OMG!) and Tabor Tavern.
. . . Two Night stay Montana's Flathead Lake -- HEAVEN!!
. . . Over 200 amazing, fabulous prizes. Get a start on holiday shopping while supporting your school.
Go to www.themadeleine.edu/bidnow. Create your Login and Password and get started. If you already have an account, just click Login.
Pass the link on to families, friends - ANYONE can participate and win!
Raffle Tickets
This week is the final push for selling raffle tickets and the final week for students to earn a free dress pass for selling $150 in tickets. Raffle ticket sales now total $19,000, which is almost half way to our goal. Keep on selling!
Auction Email
Be on the lookout for 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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Kids Kreations
Order deadline = November 7th
It’s time to order Kids' Kreations cards featuring artwork by our fabulous students.
Each child creates an original piece of artwork, which is reproduced in color on high-quality notecards. A set of notecards includes 20 cards (5.5 x 4.25 inch) and envelopes for only $25.00. The inside of the cards are blank so they are appropriate for any occasion.
Order your cards in the following ways:
- On the Madeleine auction website
- At a table near the office before school on Friday, October 31 and November 7.
The order deadline is November 7th. Cards will go home with your child the first week of December.
Hot Lunch Begins!
On Monday, our new 5-day-a-week hot lunch program will officially begin. Don't fear if you missed the sign-up period . . . in just a few weeks you will have the chance to sign your kid(s) up for December's hot lunches.
Stay tuned for an interview with Nora Balsz, our new Kitchen Manager, where you will learn all about her and her approach to hot lunch.
Help Make Hot Lunch a Success . . .
. . . earn some volunteer hours
Do you have 1.5 hours available next week to help with the new 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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Calling All 6th, 7th & 8th Graders!
Sunday, November 2nd @ 7pm
Next youth group gathering is Sunday, November 2nd in the Parish Hall from 7-8:15pm. We will play, pray, eat some sweet treats, and plan for our first service project, Operation Christmas Child. Additional information and flyers about this international service project will be provided at this time.
The Middle School youth ministry will meet the first and third Sundays of the month going forward from 7-8:15pm in the Parish Hall, or in the soon-to-be “teen room."
Please contact Juliana Weis if you have any questions at jweis@themadeleine.edu. See you there!
St. Michael's Lunches: 1st and 2nd grades 
The Madeleine continues to provide amazing support to the St. Michael’s Lunch Program. Last week, the Second grade brought in 227 beautifully decorated Halloween sack lunches and this week, our First graders delivered 249 well packed lunches. With these numbers, volunteers make sure our friends at St. Michael’s have plenty to eat each day. A big thank you to the Seventh grade for pitching in and helping us deliver and distribute lunches this week.
Angels Among Us
Fall Teacher Wish Lists
Many thanks to the following families who have responded to the Teacher Wish List:
- The Williams Family: Michael's gift card to 3rd grade
- Anonymous: Digital camera and web camera to 1st grade
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
Greetings from the Art Room!
Caring for all God's creatures
A special thank you to Aine, sixth grade, for her gift of special window clings that alert birds to danger and help prevent tragic bird strikes. We see a frosted white design, birds see glowing blue, which breaks up the reflective surface of the window glass and warns them that they are not seeing a passageway to more trees. It's fall migration time, and bird activity is at a peak.
What you can do to help our native birds:
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Add native plants to your garden to provide their natural food and shelter
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Keep fresh water available at all times
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Hang seed and suet feeders away from shrubbery where cats can hide
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Keep kitty indoors
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Pick up some Bird Strike Window Clings for your home and maybe even an extra packet to protect more Madeleine windows (available at Backyard Bird Shop)
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Spend time with your child watching the birds – we care more when we know more
Google Classroom Comes to the Art Department!
In an effort to enhance communication and awareness for Art, grades 5 - 8 will be able to find information about current and upcoming art projects at Google Classroom. Please check with your son or daughter about this great new tool.
Happy bird watching!
Mrs. Galash
(igalash@themadeleine.edu)
Pink Out Was a Success!
Good work Madeleine Students! We raised $283 during our pink out. This money will be donated to breast cancer research. Congratulations to 5th grade for the highest level of participation. It’s time to go back to our normal dress code, with no pink accessories. Thank you!
- Student Government
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Mac n Cheese n Tuna Please! 
This coming week is our "Mac n Cheese n Tuna Please" food drive for St. Vincent de Paul. We ask that each student brings in 2 boxes of Mac n Cheese and 2 cans of tuna. Please put them in your classroom. Thank you!
- Student Government
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Ties Still Available . . .
. . . and bow ties are coming!
Ties for both girls and boys in uniform plaid will be available for sale in the school office until November 10th. You have a choice of traditional, clip-on or a girls-only style for only $10. the highly anticipated bow ties will be arriving any day.
After November 10th, parents may order ties directly from Dennis, either at the store on Hawthorne or online.
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.
Madeleine Children's Choir
As the new Music Director at the Madeleine, I would like to personally invite you to be part of our new Madeleine Children's Choir! The Children's Choir is for ALL parish children ages 8-14, and will meet on Wednesdays, from 4:00-4:45PM in the church.
The Madeleine Children's Choir will sing primarily at the 10AM liturgies (once a quarter), as well as for Christmas, Easter, and designated special liturgies throughout the year. Older children will have an opportunity to cantor for these liturgies. For more information, and a complete schedule of rehearsals and liturgies, please contact me at: mmanzo@themadeleine.edu or call the Parish Office at 503-281-5777.
I sincerely hope that you will be part of the Madeleine Children's Choir and help to make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
Blessings in Christ,
Dr. Maria Manzo
Director of Music
The Madeleine
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Study of Executive Functioning at Madeleine School
The Madeleine faculty is doing a book study on Fifty Tips to Help Students Succeed by Marydee Sklar. There’s a lot of interest in the Madeleine School community about what executive functioning means and what we can do to further our executive functioning skills.
Counselor Corner
by Carolyn Ullman
Although American researchers have studied homework for over 60 years, scholars are more interested in researching homework than ever before. Researchers do not agree; however, on the advantages or disadvantages of homework as an instructional tool. Homework often causes a great deal of conflict among teachers, students and parents.
Click here to read more about the great homework debate.
Help The Madeleine earn free money!
Register your Fred Meyer Rewards card today! We have already earned over $1600 for the school with 56 families signed up and know we can earn even more free money if you sign up this weekend!
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
Got a CD Player to Spare?
The Madeleine morning Reading Program is in need of three working portable CD 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
La Salle Catholic College Prep Open House
Sunday, November 2nd from 1:00 - 4:00pm
This open house is for prospective students and their families.
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.
Trick or Treat at Laurelhurst Village
The senior friends at Laurelhurst Village will be hosting trick or treaters on Friday October 31 from 3:30 - 5:30. Not only is this a terrific way to make a senior's day, it is also a safe, dry way for your kids to celebrate Halloween.
Click here to see a flyer with details.
If you have any questions you can email Madeleine mom Kris Thompson at kristine.thompson@gmail.com or contact Laura Coburn, Activities Director at Laurelhurst Village at lcoburn@laurelhurstvillage.com.
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
Remembering our beloved dead
Lux Aeterna, All Souls Day Service of Light, November 2
All are invited to attend a special Service of Light immediately following
the 10:00 am Mass on All Souls Day, Sunday, November 2.
This brief service will incorporate music from Requiems by John Rutter and
others, scripture readings, and a reflection, and will be a special opportunity
to pray and reflect upon a deceased loved one. The service will conclude with
the lighting of individual votive candles as a sign of remembrance for each
of those who have died. Please bring a photo of your deceased loved one to
this service to display on the Altar of the Dead throughout November.
Clocks fall back Saturday Night
Don't forget to set your clocks back Saturday Night before you go to bed!
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.