Friday, November 1, 2013
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today has been “All Auction, All Day!” So many parents doing all kinds of tasks in preparation of tomorrow’s auction. I know it will be a grand and glorious event.
All of the activity today is a reminder of the wonderful school community we have and sometimes take for granted. For example, the teachers were treated to delicious food during Parent-Teacher Conferences, lovingly prepared by our school families. Many thanks to Debbie Ryan, our head room parent, for arranging these wonderful meals. Please know how valuable and appreciated you are for all the things you do to make The Madeleine such an amazing place.
Amazing is too humble of a word to describe the efforts of our auction chairs, Dirk Fournier, Efrain Lopez, Susie Andersen, Anne Gaber, and Shelby Walker, to make this a “Night To Remember.” Along with their many sub-chairs, they have worked so hard to bring about many innovations for a successful evening. As in years past, we have no idea how many hours of planning, organizing, and worry go into an event of this magnitude. I hope you will be with us tomorrow night as we celebrate our Madeleine community.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
- Online Auction is open until Tuesday, November 5 at midnight. Check out the trophy case in the hallway near the library to view some of the fabulous online auction items in person. Happy Bidding!
- Check out our great Easel Items and make them part of your auction night bidding strategy!
- We are sold out for the night of the auction! No tickets will be available at the door.
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Click here to read the auction email full of event information for attendees.
Picture Retakes: Wednesday, November 6th
Picture retakes are available if you were absent when school photos were taken earlier this year or if you simply want a retake. If you are having a retake done, be sure to bring back your original photo package intact. Free dress is an option for anyone having pictures taken on this day. Please call the office on Monday if you need an order form.
Scrip News
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Volunteers needed to sell Scrip at the Madeleine Marketplace on December 5th.
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After school sales start next week and will be on Mondays and Wednesdays.
* * * Click Here for your Scrip Order Form * * *
Starting Monday, we will pass on the bank charge of 2.75% if you buy Scrip with your credit card. To keep it simple:
Spend up to $100 = $2.75 bank charge
Spend $101 - $150 = $4.50 bank charge
Spend $151 - $200 = $6.00
Remember – NO FEE if you pay by check or cash.
Scrip Program Coordinator: Jolynn.mitchell@gmail.com
Scrip Volunteer Coordinator: cathy@keaneylaw.com or 971-255-7509
Greetings from the Art Room!
The Labyrinth is open! As part of my five-year plan for the Art program at The Madeleine, my goal is to include art that is accessible to the surrounding community. The eighth grade class has been learning about and working on classical Labyrinths since September. They learned how to draw them, have each been making a pebble mosaic Labyrinth, and for the community portion, planned, plotted, and painted a 14” Classical Seven Circuit Labyrinth on the asphalt just outside the main entrance to the school. The Labyrinth is intended as a space for contemplation, prayer, meditation, and being present in the moment. While many young people may find it irresistible, it should be walked only. It is not for games of tag, skate boards, or bikes. This is for safety reasons as well as to preserve the art and honor its purpose.
If you haven't had the chance yet, stop by the hallway outside the Art room to see all 250 pieces for art created for the Kids Kreations auction art note cards. New art is waiting to go up, so these will come down all too soon.
Enjoy!
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Counselor's Corner
Click here to read about seeing the spark in our kids.
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.
St. Michael's Lunches: 1st and 2nd grades
Last week, the second grade class knocked the socks off of the volunteers at St Michael’s. They brought in 325 well packed sack lunches! That’s a record for this school year. Thank you for taking the time and effort to construct all those bags of kindness. I fear we may need borrow the Madeleine van if deliveries continue to grow! This brought the grand total of lunches for the school year to 1,232.
This week, the first grade brought in a huge number of sack lunches this week -- 305 to be exact! Thank you so much for all your dedication to feeding the hungry. As the winter months hit us, a full belly will help to keep our friends warm and healthy. If you are interested, now is the time to donate warm socks, gloves or hats. Soon, the rain will be here and warmth will be a big concern for those in need.
Our school year total is now 1,537 sack lunches!
Lacrosse Clinic
Saturday, November 16
Click here to learn more about a one day lacrosse clinic for boys in 1st through 4th grade being put on by the Central Catholic Boys Varsity Lacrosse team.
Heeee’s
back! Reminding you to sign up for your photo!
Additional week: November 15–17
If you have not signed up for your photo yet, Fr. Mike will be in your phone again this week, reminding you to schedule your photo session. Remember, there is no obligation to buy. And every family who has a photo made will receive a free 8x10, plus a free parish directory.
Sign up after Masses on weekends, by phone to the parish office at 503-281-5777 or online at www.themadeleine.edu/directory
Grow a moustache for cancer awareness
Join Deacon Tim in the fight against prostate cancer by growing a mustache
this November! Go to us.movember.com and search “The Madeleine” to join Team
Madeleine or to donate to prostate cancer research, treatment and prevention.
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Kids’ Night In is November 16—
sign up today!
Just $5. Information & signup form at www.themadeleine.edu/kidsnightin
Kids, need some time from your parents? Parents, do the kids need to get out
and have some fun? With Kids’ Night In, a production of our Faith Formation
program, both parents and kids get what they need!
What: Kids will begin in the Parish Hall with a pizza dinner, then will rotate through activities designed to be spiritual as well as fun.
When: Saturday, November 16, 6:15–8:15 pm. Come to Mass as a family, then leave the kids with us!
Where: Parents please drop off your child(ren) in the Parish Hall after 5 pm Mass; pick them up at 8:15 pm. You are welcome to stay, or to drop them off and enjoy an evening out!
Cost: Just $5.00 per eater (child or adults). We have spots for 40 kids.
FYI: This evening is staffed by parish staff and volunteers who have all been cleared and are up to date with their Called to Protect training.
How: Visit www.themadeleine.edu/kidsnightin to sign up, and return the form to the office before 5:00 pm on November 15.
Sister Cecilia selling items to benefit AIDS orphans
November 1-3 and 8-9
Sister Cecilia is selling books, hand-crocheted winter hats, Around the World Doll Collection, China Tea Cup Collection, crystal, and other items, to send money to SNJMs in Africa who are caring for children orphaned by AIDS. (Helps with the down-sizing Pope Francis models for us.) See flyer please.
Dates:
▸ November 1, Friday, 9 am to 9 pm
▸ November 2, Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm
▸ November 3, Sunday, 1 pm to 9 pm
▸ November 8, Friday, 1 pm to 9 pm
▸ November 9, Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm
Prices
Free will offering for 10-15 bankers’ boxes and 4 large suitcases of books—unless otherwise designated. (Most books originally $20-$75; art books, Bible commentaries, etc. more costly.) Other items also available.
Address
Tillamook Towne House Annex, 2005 NE 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212. Phone: 503.284.7286.
Food and beverages:
I will have available: coffee, decaf, many teas, vegetable plate with dip, fruit bowl, chips and salsa, healthy bread and peanut butter and jellies. If you wish to bring candy, nuts, cookies, or other “finger-food” snacks, feel free to do so.
Help wanted: Part-Time Custodians
The parish is hiring for some positions to help with our ever- growing needs.
Part-Time Custodian—Both paid and volunteer positions available. On-call positions to assist with occasional special events and cover for other maintenance staff. This may involve weekends, evenings, holidays, and covering for vacations. Will perform routine janitorial tasks such as cleaning and re-stocking rest rooms, sweeping, mopping, moving tables and chairs, etc. Hourly wage. Ideal for student, retired, or someone who lives nearby.
If interested, please contact Kelly Johnson, Business Manager, at kjohnson@themadeleine.edu. All Parish employees must pass a criminal background check.
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
This Week’s Checklist
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of Madeleine events coming up this week!
Contributing to the Footnotes
If you have information to contribute to the Friday Footnotes, please email 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.