Friday, November 22, 2013
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Students in grades 3-8 took the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) a few weeks ago and the individual test reports are going home today. Also included is a letter to help decipher the scores which can be challenging for the “non-statisticians” among us. Please remember that standardized tests are normed across a wide population of students, and while they are helpful in looking for growth and trends, they are only one “piece of the puzzle” in your child’s education. If you have any questions regarding the test results, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher.
On another note…..I was updating our Volunteer spreadsheet which tracks all the Called to Protect classes and online videos that must be viewed in order to work with children in our school and parish. There are quite a few parents who are not up-to-date with the required video for this year (Preventing Sexual Activity Between Young Children) and, unfortunately, will not be allowed to volunteer after December 1st. The problem can be easily remedied by finding out what videos need to be viewed and then finding a computer to do it. Click here to view the steps needed to log on.
With the return of cold weather and the first hint of snow, it is timely to review what we do if a storm hits. All you need to remember is that we follow Portland Public Schools in weather-related decisions. If they cancel school, we cancel school. If they call a 2-hour delay, we have a 2-hour delay. Our morning YDP before school program would start at 9:30, instead of 7:30. The only discrepancy to this involves our students who have Spanish at 7:45. Their class is cancelled for the day because the Spanish teachers are at other schools at 9:45. So now let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…..
Enjoy your weekend!
Sincerely,
Susan
Hot Lunch Order Form - Now Online!
Due: Tuesday, November 26
Improve accuracy and reduce paper consumption, by submitting your child’s hot lunch order online.
How it’s done:
- Go to www.hotlunch.hoverkitty.com
- Fill in the fields and select the lunch choices for each child at Madeleine.
- The total due for each child will be calculated for you.
- Write out your check with the total for all your kids with last name in the memo line.
- Turn in your payment with Friday folders or to Angela in the office.
Paper order forms are still available in the office if you prefer.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Tara Hendrickson, Hot lunch coordinator, at tara@hoverkitty.com.
Thank you for being green!
Social Media & Teens Speaker Coming to 
Madeleine
Friday, December 6th @ 9:45am
Sean Marshall, MS, LPC will be presenting at The Madeleine on the topic of Social Media and Teens. This is a very timely topic for parents and students (5-8). He has requested that parents be invited and will reserve time at the end of the presentation to speak with parents alone. He will answer your questions and elaborate on any topics covered or not covered in his presentation. Please note that this presentation was planned on an early dismissal day so that parents may already be on campus. Please come early and participate in this very important discussion.
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
The Book Fair is Coming!
This fall our Book Fair will be held in early December. We are excited to be open in the library during the Madeleine Marketplace on Thursday, December 5th as well as December 8th after mass and December 9th-13th at drop off and pick up.
Come check out our biggest Book Fair yet and shop for holiday gifts.
We are looking for volunteers! It’s a great way to earn fundraising hours. If you are interested, please contact Cheri Krebs at krebs.cheri@gmail.com.
Bake Sale Items Needed for Madeleine 
Marketplace
Thursday, December 5th
Delicious, home-baked items are always a big seller at the Madeleine Marketplace. We are in need of additional goodies to sell at our bake sale table. If you can help, please deliver your delicious items by noon December 5th to the Atrium. Questions? Contact Susie Andersen at Susan.andersen@comcast.net.
Faculty Book Study on Executive Functioning
The Madeleine staff is currently working on the goal of better understanding executive functioning and how we can best support our students’ growth in this area.
After consulting Marydee Sklar, a specialist in executive functioning, our faculty has chosen to do a book study on Boosting Executive Skills in the Classroom by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Margaret Foster.
Please click here to read a complete overview of the faculty's book study and what we're learning. As we continue our study, more updates will follow. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Barbara Vague at bvague@themadeleine.edu.
Lost and Found
Be sure to label any clothing that can be removed, including sweaters, sweat shirts, jackets, etc. There have been a particularly large number of items in the lost and found during the last two weeks!
Scrip News
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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.
* * * 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 . . .
- Sephora (4% back)
- Barnes and Nobles (9% back)
- Claire’s (9% back)
- i-Tunes (5% back)
- Powell’s Books (10% back)
- Amazon (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
Follow @MadeleineOffice
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Just text ‘follow MadeleineOffice’ to 40404 to receive the tweets as text messages on your phone.
Counselor's Corner
Click here to read about the speaker coming to Madeleine to present on Social Media & Teens.
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: 7th Grade
The seventh grade did a great job today and brought in 191 sack lunches. Thank you so much for continuing to bring in food especially during these busy holiday months.
Now that it's getting really cold, don't forget to bring in new sock donations along with the St. Michael's lunches as they are really appreciated.
The grand total for sack lunches is now is 2,110!
Be An Angel Among Us
Fall Teacher Wish List
Be a fall Angel and consider funding or finding a gift from the "Teacher Wish List." These items are not in the budget, but would enhance the classroom. Thanks to the many angels last year, donations to the teacher wish list provided hundreds of dollars in classroom supplies! Click here to see the teacher wish list. Earn your wings this year and join the many angels in our midst! Questions? Contact Lynn Robinson at lrobinson@themadeleine.edu.
Congratulations to CYO 5th Grade Volleyball
Congratulations to The Madeleine CYO 5th Grade volleyball team for placing 6th in their end of season tournament.
Back row, left to right: Elizabeth O'Leary, Lena Sherlag, Thisby Loomis, Annika Baird, Emily Wonacott, Zaida Misushima, Stella Richeson
Front row left to right: Natalie Kollrack, Elizabeth Loomis, Addison Wood, Meara Hamilton, Anja Zehntbauer
Thanks to their coaches Julie Cusmano and Ann Kollrack and to Linda Hush-Loomis for the photo submission. Go Bulldogs!
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 * *
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 from presales benefit The Madeleine Parish outreach ministries; night of event sales benefit 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.
Win an iPad Mini! Tickets are $5 each...and when you buy 4, you get the 5th ticket free! Tickets will be on sale at the weekend Masses of November 23–24 and November 30/December 1, plus at The Madeleine Marketplace the night of the event. Retail value $299;drawing held December 5. Proceeds to benefit The Madeleine outreach ministries.
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
Thanksgiving Day Mass
Please join us at 9:00 am
Take some time giving thanks, as you start your busy Thanksgiving Day. Bring
the bread (or rolls) and a bottle of wine (or non-alcohol beverage) that
will be used at your Thanksgiving table to be blessed during the Mass.
This also is the day we change out our Breaking Bead hymnals and take down
the banners with the names of the deceased and begin to put up our Advent banners
and hangings. All these tasks can be completed in about 30 minutes. Please
plan to stay and help if you can.
Thanksgiving Collection for St. Vincent de Paul
As has been customary for the last few years, the entire Thanksgiving Day
Mass collection goes to support the vital works of St. Vincent de Paul. The
Madeleine community has always been very generous in supporting this ministry,
and we know you will be again this year.
You are also encouraged to bring non-perishable food and toiletries to Church
this day and bring them forward at the time of the collection for the St. Vincent
de Paul annual Food Drive.
Knights of Columbus Recycling Drive
Saturday, December 7 • 9 am–noon
It’s the quarterly newspaper and returnable bottles recycling drive. The Knights of Columbus will be accepting these from 9:00 am–Noon on NE 23rd behind the Church. Thank you for your kind contributions to help support our charitable works.
Help us name the parish puppy!
While we’re currently calling her “Maddie,” maybe you have another name you’d
like to suggest? If so, email Deacon Tim at deacontim@themadeleine.edu with
your suggestion.
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
Click here for a quick,fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine events coming up this week!
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.