February 19, 2016
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are so blessed to have wonderful “specialists” on our faculty. In addition to the rigorous education that our classroom teachers provide, our students receive instruction in art, music, technology, Spanish, PE, and have access to counseling and reading support. These “extras” are provided in part by the robust fundraising that our Parents Club oversees, and we are so grateful for their work.
Science is not technically an “extra” as it is part of the core curriculum, but I think that everyone will agree that the level of instruction our middle school students receive is quite “extraordinary” for an elementary school. We have a well-equipped lab with even more materials due to the Auction paddle raise. Our science teacher, Ann Yuhas, is providing a challenging curriculum with hands on lessons and is always looking for ways to improve her craft.
One event she oversees is our annual Science Night. With the help of our 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes, she organizes a night of science demonstrations, experiments, and activities. This event is coming up next Thursday night, February 25th at 6pm, and it has something for everyone. The “egg drop” is an especially big crowd pleaser and it has gotten to the point of needing written rules. If your child is going to participate, click here for the guidelines. Be sure to add this to your calendar.
On the horizon, our resourceful and creative art teacher, Ida Galash, is planning the annual art show and is hoping to host a multi-cultural arts day. If this is something that you would like to help her with, please give us a call. It takes many hands to make these events happen.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
PS: Last call to claim your serving dishes from the bench outside the office before they become a permanent part of the faculty room collection!
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Youth Ministry Service Night - 2/21: Click here
- Space available in 1st & 8th grades: Click here
- Hot Lunch Deadline - 2/24: Click here
- Talent Show Auditions - 3/10: Click here
- Cool About Our School: Click here
Madeleine Youth Ministry: Service Night
Sunday, February 21st @ 7pm
Come hear Madeleine Parent Molly Faherty speak about the organization Water1st and how this nonprofit helps the world’s poorest communities implement sustainable water supply, toilet, and hygiene-education projects. Molly will explain how we can help provide communities in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Honduras with clean water at the turn of a tap. Students can earn service hours for this event. This is also a school sponsored event!
If this topic resonates with you, please join Water 1st International for the CARRY 5 Walk for WATER Event on Sunday, May 22 at 1:00pm at Laurelhurst Park. Walk to experience what 1 billion people do every single day. Carry water for 5 kilometers in support of those who need clean water.
Click here to see the event flyer!
Any questions, please contact Juliana at jweis@themadeleine.edu.
Still a Few Spaces Left
Spread the word! We still have space left in 1st and 8th grades for the 2016 - 2017 school year. Word of mouth has always proven to be our strongest form of marketing, so text your friends and neighbors and invite them to come for a tour and submit an application.
Cool About Our School
Sixth grader goes above and beyond
Helena, 6th grade, and her parents decided to do more for our St. Stephens Tuesday lunch partner by volunteering downtown with them on a recent weekend. Helena made a menu sign for St. Stephens’ Saturday Breakfast and ran the cereal table. Helena’s family, along with the rest of the Saturday Breakfast crew, served 220 nutritious plates of breakfast to hungry folks who live in the downtown area.
St. Stephens was so grateful, they featured Helena at the top of their weekly email newsletter and credited Madeleine by mentioning that we “make 100s of sandwiches each week to share with our friends at HOMEpdx and S.A.F.E.S. women shelter!!”
Way to go, Helena! Be sure to ask her about her experience and how your family can sign up to help. Remember, the deadline for middle school service hours is coming up faster than you realize!
Sign up for March Hot Lunch!
The deadline to sign up for March hot lunch is February 24.
Click here to review the monthly menu, place your order and make your payment.
Madeleine Got Talent!!!
It’s that time of year again! Talent show! Auditions are on March 10 after school around 3:25pm in the Parish Hall. A rehearsal will follow on March 17 in the Parish Hall. The following day, which is the day before Spring Break, will be the talent show.
The rules are the same as always: no lip syncing and your performance can’t be longer than 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The performer has to provide their own CD or iPod. We have the CD player. Music must be Catholic school friendly and a copy of the lyrics must be provided at the audition.
It’s time to organize your act to participate in this year’s annual talent show!
Cook’s Night Out—Ghanaian Feast and meet Thomas Awiapo of Catholic Relief Services
Bring your family to a Ghanaian food feast at The Madeleine
Wednesday., February 24, 6:00 pm • Fireside Room
Thomas Awiapo tells a truly inspiring story of survival and success. Growing
up in a small African village in Ghana, Thomas was orphaned before the
age of ten and left on his own to struggle for survival. He was the second
of four brothers; his youngest two brothers died of malnutrition and lack
of care.
Mr. Awiapo is representing Catholic Relief Services Ghana, which works with
the Ghanaian people to tackle poverty with a holistic approach including
projects that improve child and maternal health; increase access to clean
water and sanitation; scale up farm production; and enhance community level
savings and lending.
Dinner will be served at 6:00pm, and Thomas will speak briefly afterwards. We will have a freewill offering to help pay for dinner, and you can pick up your rice bowls to collect change at home to support Catholic Relief Services.
For more information or to sign up, click to www.themadeleine.edu/awiapo
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday, March 13th @ Noon
Come one, come all! The 27th Annual Neighborhood St. Patrick's Day Parade is Sunday, March 13th at 12 noon, rain or shine. Parade down the street or cheer on the marchers. The parade begins and ends at Beverly Cleary School (33rd and Hancock) at 12 noon sharp. Wear your favorite shamrock green.
Madeleine Earns over $400 in free money!
Help us earn more by registering your Fred Meyer Rewards card
With only 78 families signed up, we know we can earn even more free money, so register your Fred Meyer Rewards card today! 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
School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
Last night the School Advisory Council held its monthly meeting. Click here to read the agenda from last night.
Stay tuned to future issues of Friday Footnotes for the meeting minutes.
The next SAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16th at 7pm in the school library. All are welcome to attend meetings; please notify the Chair (Andy Boots: aj.boots@comcast.net) in advance if you would like time on the agenda.
Educate and Engage: The Parent-Teacher Conference
March 12th @ 9am
The first Educate and Engage: The Parent-Teacher Conference, hosted by local school districts, will take place on March 12th from 9:00am-Noon at Lewis Elementary, 4401 SE Evergreen Street.
This event offers parents an opportunity to hear from teachers about the roles and implications of technology both in and out of today's classroom. A device is not necessary, but you can bring your own (laptop, tablet, smartphone) if you want.
Space is limited to 150 participants. If you are pre-registering, supervision will be available for a limited number of children ages 5 and older.
Sessions include Social Media in Education; Google Apps for Education; Coding and Computer Science; 21st Century Classroom Skills; How Technology is Changing Teaching and Learning; What is STEM/STEAM; Cyberbullying.
Visit https://educateengage2016.splashthat.com/ to RSVP for your free spot and learn about all the sessions that will be offered.
Madeleine Bulldogs CYO Sports Update
**SPRING REGISTRATION OPEN**
- CYO TRACK & FIELD (3rd-8th Grade, Boys & Girls)
- LACROSSE (K-8th Grade, Boys & Girls)
- BASEBALL (3rd-8th Grade, Boys & Girls)
- SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships are available. Click here to view and apply for a scholarship.
- COACHES NEEDED: Please contact the Athletic Director if you are interested in coaching.
- For more information about these or other sports or to register, check out the website at http://www.themadeleine.edu/cyo.
Click here to see complete details on all the Spring sports!
Go Bulldogs!
Aimee Holzschuh
Madeleine Athletic Director
School parents joining the church through RCIA
We have a number of Madeleine School parents joining the Catholic Church through our RCIA program. This began in September, and includes classes, retreats and instruction. At the Easter Vigil, the night before Easter Sunday, they will be baptized and/or initiated into full communion with the Church. Click here to see the composite photo.
Family Faith Sharing
February 21 ~ First Sunday of Lent ~ Luke 4:1-13
Jesus went to the desert alone — to pray, to think and to fast. He was tempted several times by the devil, but he resisted each temptation and proclaimed that God, and God alone, is the Savior. Like Jesus, we will face temptations in our life, and also like Jesus, we must always put our faith and trust in God. Why did Jesus go to the desert alone? When do you set aside time to be alone so you can think and pray? Could you withstand so many temptations? Why or why not? What are some of the temptations you have faced? What do you think Jesus meant by the words, “One does not live on bread alone?”
"Green Tip" from Care for Creation Committee
Fix-It Fair offers free workshops and exhibits to help you save money and be healthy. Check it out on Saturday, February 20 at George Middle School.
For more info: www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/fif
Wilshire Riverside Little League Spring Baseball
Registration now open
Open to players 5 - 13. Please visit wilshireriversidell.org to register your son or daughter for T-Ball, Single A, Double A, Minors, Majors and 50/70. Registration for Minors, Majors and 50/70 closes on February 18 with tryouts February 20-21 at Grant High Gym for ages 9-13. Registration for lower levels runs through March 31 for ages 5-9.
Madeleine School students 13 and younger are automatically eligible to play for WRLL since the school is within our league boundary. Come join the fun!
Contact Jim Honish for more information ~ jhonish7@gmail.com
(503) 341-2303
Central Catholic Presents Matinee Performance of Babes In Arms
March 9th @ 9:30am
Complimentary tickets are available for 7th and 8th graders interested in attending a special matinee performance of Babes in Arms. For reservations, call 503-235-3138 x 1107 by March 4th.
Central Catholic Offensive & Defensive Lineman Camp
February 20th @ 9am
Open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders at a cost of only $20.
Click here to see the event flyer.
University of Portland 22nd Annual Reading Fair
February 28th from 11am - 3pm in the Chiles Center
The event, “Catch the Reading Wave,” is free and open to the public. The event will be hosted by Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. Every child attending will receive a free book of their choosing. The fair’s theme is designed to be an integrated approach to literacy that will engage students from pre-kindergarten to middle school. Kid-friendly activities offered throughout the day will include arts, crafts, and game, all designed with literacy and fun in mind. Local school principals will perform read-a-louds as well. The Reading Fair is a great way to get children involved in literacy while having lots of fun!
Click here for the event flyer.
St. Mary's Academy Presents The Little Mermaid
March 5th @ 7pm
The cast of our spring musical is hard at work making sure their upcoming production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is nothing short of fabulous. This year, we invite the young ladies of the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades to join us at a special event on Saturday, March 5th at 7:00pm to enjoy an evening of musical theatre and a private reception during intermission. The student ambassador committee responsible for organizing the event has done a wonderful job planning a fabulous red carpet experience. We hope your students will come enjoy the festivities! For tickets, please email admissions@smapdx.org by March 2nd.
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick, fridge-friendly summary of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
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Lenten Daily Reflections
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Rev. Bob Hasenkamp of Unbound to celebrate Masses of March 5-6
Father Mike has extended an invitation to Rev. Bob Hasenkamp to come to
our parish on the weekend of March 5-6, 2016. Father Hasenkamp will speak
about the work being done by Unbound (previously known as CFCA), and
how this provides a trustworthy way to actively participate in the social
outreach of the Catholic Church and answer the Gospel call to serve the
poor.
Founded by lay Catholics, Unbound is an organization that has served more
than 600,000 children, youth and elderly in 20 developing countries since
1981 - empowering them to make more choices in their lives, live with dignity
and reach their potential.
More information in the week's bulletin
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