Friday, November 15, 2013
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Susan has been at a principal's conference since Wednesday and will return Monday the 18th.
Looking ahead on the school calendar, the next week is business as usual with a SAC meeting on Thursday, November 21st at 7 pm. Just a reminder that "All are Welcome" at the SAC meetings. Please contact Lee Fiedler at lee.fiedler@yahoo.com if you plan on attending. Here is the agenda for the evening and the minutes from the September meeting.
The following week is Thanksgiving with a 11:30 dismissal on Wednesday the 27th.
Enjoy your weekend!
Sincerely,
Lynn
Unclaimed Silent and Online Auction Items
Wondering how to get a hold of your fabulous Silent Auction items? All items are now in the parent workroom. Please check in with Angela Rosebrook before picking up your items. We cannot part with unpaid for items, so please remember to pay before heading our way and bring your receipt with you!
Kids Kreations
Last call for Kids Kreation cards! Order online by the end of TODAY (Friday, Nov. 15) at http://www.themadeleine.edu/auction. Click on the Kids Kreations graphic on the left side of the page. Cards will go home with your child before the holidays.
What are Kids’ Kreations? The Kids’ Kreations program was started in 2005 as a way to celebrate each child’s creativity combined with a fundraising
activity as part of the school’s annual auction. Each child creates an original piece of artwork which is reproduced in color on high quality note cards. A set of note cards includes 20 cards (5 ½ x 4 ¼ inch) and envelopes for $25.00. The inside of the cards are blank so they can be used for any occasion. Check out the hallway outside the art classroom to view your child's Kids' Kreation art.
St. Vincent de Paul Annual Food Drive
Student Government is coordinating with the parish’s St. Vincent De Paul chapter to make this year’s annual food drive a tremendous success. On Saturday, November 23rd at 9:00, volunteers are needed to help us collect the bags full of food in the neighborhood. We will meet in the parish carport on 23rd Ave. Look for sign-ups around the school to help with this fantastic project. Parent volunteers are also needed as drivers to help transport the food back to the parish. This counts for service hours!
Thank you!
Student Government
6th Graders Volunteer with Solve
On the afternoon of Friday November 8th, the 6th grade class volunteered at SOLVE's Baltimore Woods location in the neighborhood of St. Johns. This is the third year the 6th grade students have spent time learning plant identification and assisting with native tree planting and invasive species removal. The amazing difference students at The Madeleine have made to a local riparian zone is magnificent and should be applauded. The 6th grade class was were blessed with wonderful weather the day of the event and patient chaperones. A big thank you to all who participated!
Scrip News
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Congratulations!! You are all making a difference. Scrip is up 25% over last year so far. Let’s keep up the good work and bring in MORE FREE MONEY to our great school.
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Scrip will be available at the Madeleine Marketplace on December 5th.
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After school Scrip sales are on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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Thanks to all who have volunteered for special events!
* * * Click Here for your Scrip Order Form * * *
It’s that time of year again, so get a head start by buying your gift cards through Scrip. Think employees, baby-sitters, stocking stuffers . . .
- Amazon (4% back)
- Barnes and Nobles (9% back)
- Claire’s (9% back)
- i-Tunes (5% back)
- Powell’s Books (10% back)
- Sephora (4% back)
Don't forget that we now pass on the bank charge of 2.75% if you buy Scrip with your credit card. 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
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Counselor's Corner
Click here to read about the challenges of differences.
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: 8th Grade
The eighth grade did a wonderful job of remembering to bring in 113 sack lunches this week. It’s hard to remember on those weeks when Tuesdays fell more like Mondays. A huge thank you to all the eighth graders who continue to pack lunches year after year. Many of you have been helping with St Michael’s for nine years and I can only imagine how many lunches you and your family have prepared for our friends in downtown Portland!
The grand total for lunches this school year is now, 1,919. I bet next week we’ll break 2000!
CYO Highlights
6th Grade Girls Volleyball Team: They are 1-1 for the end of year tournament and having a blast. Go Bulldogs!
Click here for more details about the following CYO events
- 5th and 6th grade boys teams are seeking a few more players
- Got CYO questions? Contact Barry Adams, Madeleine Athletic Director at brandaladams@yahoo.com or at 971-275-2338
St. Mary's Basketball Clinic
Sundays in Dec., Jan. & Feb.
Come play some hoops at St. Mary’s Academy, have some fun with our exciting basketball staff and meet other girls interested in SMA at our Little Dribblers Youth Basketball Clinic! All members of the coaching staff, along with past players will take part at different times to instruct you on the fundamentals needed to become the best player you can be and experience BLUES BASKETBALL! Clinics are for girls, grades 1-8, who are interested and ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Contact Art Rojas at 503-228-8306 or art.rojas@stmaryspdx.org for more information.
* * * Click here to see the flyer with all the details * * *
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.
The Madeleine Marketplace
Poinsettia and Wreath Sale
Order these beautiful poinsettias and wreaths today, and pick them up at The Madeleine Marketplace on December 5.
Net proceeds benefit The Madeleine Parish outreach ministries and The Madeleine School 6th Grade Outdoor School fund.
The Madeleine Marketplace is December 5!
Bazaar opens at 2:00
Tree Lighting at 6:00
Fun goes until 8:00
Join us at 2:00 for the Bazaar in the Parish Hall, with more than 50 vendors, food, fun and more! Then at 6:00 we have the annual Tree Lighting. Plus, this year, we'll have our own "Festival of Trees" in the Old Church, with trees decorated by each Madeleine School class, then judged with a winner announced at 7:30. Then, you can bid on the trees in a silent auction! Find out more at www.themadeline.edu/marketplace.
If you wish to sell at the event, visit www.themadeleine.edu/marketplace
We need some volunteers! Please contact Janeen Reilly Allred at
503-819-2526 or janeenreilly13@gmail.com
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Kids’ Night In is November 16—
Still a few spots left!
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: Email to thanselman@themadeleine.edu by end of day Friday and let her know how many kids you will be bringing.
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
Or, order online at www.themadeleine.edu/centennial
This Week’s Checklist
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of Madeleine events coming up this week!
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