Friday, December 19, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope your days are filled with joy as you celebrate the birth of our Lord. The holiday season gives us many reminders to be thankful for all the gifts God has bestowed on us. Our Madeleine community is certainly one of the gifts in my life and I am so grateful.
Sincerely,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Hot Lunch Deadline 12/24: Click here
- Recycle Xmas Trees: Click here
- Online Scrip Ordering is Here: Click here
- Book Fair Brings Big Results: Click here
- Recycle Xmas Cards/Calendars: Click here
Christmas Program Is A Smashing Success
"Great, authentic program, kudos to our music teaching wizard," said one parent. With her inaugural Christmas program, Ms. Bjore has scored a homerun with marimbas, boom sticks, a string orchestra, the Madeleine Choir, and (of course!) the voices of all our beautiful students.
Recycle Christmas Cards and Old Calendars 
To Help Art Class
Don't toss out those Christmas cards or calendars! The art department could use religious, traditional scenes, or nature themed Christmas cards (front panel only is needed) and old calendars with beautiful photography, nature themes, or art prints.
Thanks!
Mrs. Galash
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Sign up Now for January Hot Lunch!
Deadline = December 24th
It couldn't be easier! Go to www.orderlunches.com and pick the lunches your child wants for the month of January.
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Ask And You Shall Receive . . . Online Scrip Ordering!
The online scrip ordering system is now in place. All your favorites are available.
Scrip orders made before 9:00 am on Tuesday mornings will be available for pickup at Friday Morning scrip sales in the Garden Room. Orders not picked up will be sent home with your student.
Orders placed AFTER 9:00 am on Tuesday will be available the following week.
Credit/Debit card processing fees of 2.75% are added to your online purchases. They will appear as "TAX" on your receipt.
Simply go to www.themadeleine.edu/scrip to place your order.
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Christmas Tree Recycling
January 3rd @ 9:00am
Local Cub Scout Pack 47 will be holding their annual Christmas Tree recycling event at The Madeleine School on Saturday, January 3rd between 9am and 3pm.
All donations will benefit Pack 47, sponsored by The Madeleine Parish. Please remove all decorations and tinsel. Suggested donation $10/tree. Please find us at The Madeleine School’s parking lot on NE 24th Avenue & NE Klickitat Street.
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Upcoming Youth Group Outing for 6th, 7th & 8th Graders!
Sunday, December 21st @ 5:30pm
Do you have the gift of song? Even if you don't, don your hats and mittens and ride your sleigh on over to the Parish Hall on Sunday, December 21st at 5:30pm, for an evening of winter fun!
We want to spread Christmas cheer to the seniors at Laurelhurst Village, a nursing home in SE Portland. We will meet at the Hall, hand out caroling books, and we will then divide into car pools before heading out to the nursing home. Refreshments will be served at the nursing home after the caroling.
Fill out permission slips that are provided outside the school front office or church narthex, and then return them to available manila folder by Friday December 19th. Some permission slips are already on file. Parents just need to provide a signature. If you have any questions, contact Juliana at 503-287-0176 or jweis@themadeleine.edu. Fa la la la la la!
Book Fair Raises $2,485 for New Books at Madeleine
Thanks to all the wonderful support, this year's Scholastic Book Fair has helped raise $2,485 for the school to buy new books and literacy resources for the library and the classrooms. We also collected $338 dollars for the "All For Books" Campaign to buy brand new books for The Children's Book Bank. Thanks to all the great parent volunteers, we couldn't have had a successful fair without them.
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Combine Food, Fun & Volunteer Hours!
Spaghetti Dinner Co-Chairs Needed
Parents Club is looking for two friends who want to co-chair the ever-popular Spaghetti Dinner, which is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th. Duties include marketing the event and coordinating a great group of people, who have already volunteered, to help set-up, clean-up and cook. Contact Alyssa Pace at alyssapace@yahoo.com to express your interest or ask your questions.
Parents Club Meeting Minutes
Click here to read the December meeting minutes.
The next Parents Club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm in the school library. All are welcome to attend meetings; please notify the Chair in advance if you would like time on the agenda (Alyssa Pace: alyssapace@yahoo.com).
St. Michael's Lunches
Making a difference, one lunch at a time
The fifth grade brought in 160 sack lunches this week. Thank you so much fifth grade families for taking the time out of this hectic week to remember our friends at St. Michaels. These are great number and we so appreciate the dedication to this program.
Heard of Poetry Boxes?
Stay tuned to Footnotes after the holidays to learn more about how Madeleine is joining this popular movement!
Here's a hint: Mrs. Galash is involved, so you know it will be fabulous!
Faculty Room Auction Video
Now you can see what the critics are calling "the best auction video ever made." And if you missed its first showing, you definitely will want to see what all the buzz is about! Showing now for a limited engagement on our own website, see Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Rosebrook riding horses, Mr. Parker with sideburns, Mrs. Schneider chewing gum, Mrs. Galash with her fan, and everyone in polyester. Sounds like red carpet and Academy Award material? Check it out at here. (Please note that this needs be viewed on a computer. We are having technical difficulties getting it to play on mobile devices.)
Family Faith Sharing
December 21 ~ Fourth Sunday of Advent ~ Luke 1:26-38
As part of the Action Plan resulting from the results of this year's Catholic Identity survey results, a weekly faith sharing article is now be included each week in Friday Footnotes.
On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear a reading from the Gospel of Luke. Here Luke tells us how Mary became pregnant with Jesus. Mary is overcome by the grace of God and allows herself to become the human mother of Jesus. The coming of God into human form brings two gifts -- the forgiveness of sins and an intimate relationship with God.
What are some of the ways that God asks you to help “bring” Jesus to others? What gift of yourself will you give to others this Christmas?
Mary listened intently to the message of God and acted on it. What message have you chosen to listen to? How have you acted on that message?
We encourage parents to reflect on these questions at home with their children and family.
Christmas is Coming: Help Madeleine earn free money while you shop!
Register your Fred Meyer Rewards card today!
- 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
Kupcakes for Kids Fundraiser
Sunday, December 21 @ 11:15am in the Church entry
Why buy a Kupcake or make a donation? CharlieT., fundraiser creator and organizer, says you need to buy these cupcakes because kids with cancer need blankets to stay warm and cozy. The blankets help them through their hard chemo days.
100% of the proceeds will go to providing blankets for children at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. $.50 cents a cupcake.
Don't have time to go to the fundraiser? Pre-order December 20th, and we will bring them right to your door on December 21st between 4 – 5:30pm. Call Shannon at 503-888-0327 to place your pre-order.
Please help us out. Thank you!
Ski Bus Comes to Madeleine
4 week program, advance registration required
There is now a ski bus that will be leaving from Madeleine during the month of January. Please note that this is not a Madeleine or Archdiocese sponsored event. You may contact Karoline and Wick Ashley with questions at 503-830-5167 or wickashleypdx@gmail.com.
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.
La Salle Prospective Parent Night and Student Party
January 8th: RSVP for all events to Sherri Keepes at skeepes@lsprep.org
We would like to invite you to Prospective Parent Night at La Salle on Thursday, January 8, 2015.
We will host two presentations that evening, plus a Student Party. From 6:00-7:00 pm, the Directors of Signum Fidei, will present information on our program for differentiated learners. They will outline the program’s curriculum, goals, and application process.
From 7:15-8:30 pm, parents will have an opportunity to learn more about our regular college prep program, STEM, student life, athletics and financial aid. Prospective students will meet students and friends at the Student Party, learn more about La Salle, enjoy treats and have fun!
President Denise Jones, Principal Andrew Kuffner, the Vice Principal of Academics, the Vice Principal of Student Life, the Athletic Director and Financial Aid Office will be on hand for both presentations to answer questions.
Click here to read the event flyer.
Calling all 8th grade girls! Our crew of SMA ambassadors have planned a super fun event for you and your friends to get “The Scoop” on high school life at St. Mary’s Academy. Join us on Friday, January 9th from 4:15-6:30pm for an afternoon filled with exciting activities and delicious ice cream sundaes!
RSVP to Cassady Kennebeck via email at admissions@stmaryspdx.org by Friday, January 2.
Central Catholic Rams Programs Now Accepting Applicants
Do you know a student who is 14 - 18 years old and has a cognitive disability? If that student has an academic proficiency of 2nd - 5th grade equivalent and an interest in being part of a faith-based community, s/he might be a candidate for this new program. For more information, contact Dean Heuberger, Cental Catholic Student Services Coordinator at 503.235.3138 ext. 245 or dheuberger@centralcatholichigh.org.
You may also click here for more information.
Jesuit High School Baseball Winter Camp
January 3rd and 4th
Jesuit Baseball Coaching Staff will be hosting a two day pitching and infield camp January 3rd and 4th at Jesuit High School. This camp is for all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. If you are interested in attending the clinic(s), please contact Colin Griffin at cgriffin@jesuitportland.org.
Pitching Clinic
January 3rd and 4th 11:00 – 1:00
Cost of camp $75 includes camp tee shirt.
Infield Clinic
January 3rd and 4th 1:30 – 3:30
Cost of camp $75 includes camp tee shirt.
$125 if you would like to attend both Pitching and Infield.
Please make checks out to Jesuit High School. Checks will be collected the day of the camp.
Thank you,
Colin Griffin
Head Baseball Coach
Jesuit High School
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
All-Parish Christmas Caroling!
Saturday, December 20, 6:00–7:30 pm
All are welcome to be part of the first annual Madeleine Neighborhood
Christmas Caroling. Join the fun and share the music of the season with
the broader community! Families are encouraged to join in the fun.
Christmas Pageant rehearsal
Tuesday, December 23, 7:00 pm
Calling all angels, shepherds and innkeepers! Our children’s Christmas
pageant is a reenactment of the Nativity story during the Gospel reading
at 4 PM Christmas Eve Mass. Rehearsal for the 2014 Christmas pageant will
be Tuesday, December 23, 7-8 pm in the church. We will distribute costumes
and have a complete run-through. All children in grades K-5 are invited
to participate, including those visiting for the holidays. We especially
need 5th graders!
Parents: this is a low-stress, low-prep experience. There are no additional
obligations outside of the rehearsal and Mass - just a fun experience for
our little ones. If you have any questions, please call Becky in the Parish
Office, ext. 27.
Please, don’t forget your Christmas donations
REMEMBER PLEASE: to those of you who contribute weekly via EFT or Online
Billpay through your bank, if you have not authorized one already, please
remember to bring, or schedule, an additional donation for Christmas Day
Mass. New this year, you can make a donation online at www.themadeleine.edu/churchgiving.
Be sure to choose the Christmas Offertory when making your donation. We
plan for these in our annual budget. Thank you!
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