February 20, 2015
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I will be gone for a few days next week to the annual Principals Retreat. Our retreat master is Fr. Pat Hannon, a Holy Cross priest from University of Portland. He is also the brother of the principal of Holy Cross School in north Portland. I will bet that some great family stories will be told at the gathering. I always look forward to sharing this experience with my fellow Archdiocesan principals and catching up on all the happenings in our diocesan schools.
Science Night is coming
Since I won’t be around next Friday, I want to remind you that Thursday, March 5th is Science Night. This is one evening you don’t want to miss. Ms. Yuhas, our science teacher, with the able help of the middle school students, have a fun-packed event planned. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will have their science projects on display in the Atrium. The quality of the work is amazing. They also will be organizing activities that the rest of the students can participate in. Who doesn’t love dropping raw eggs from the second floor in a self-designed container or making florescent slime? Be sure to put the event on your calendar…..Thursday night, March 5th at 6:30.
Sink Hole?!
You may have noticed that the blacktop by one of the tether poles has what might be called a miniature “sink hole” on the south side. It is supposed to be fixed before this weekend, and hopefully there won’t be any further problems. But I am beginning to wonder if evil spirits put a “hex” on our playground surfaces, given the deterioration of the material under the climbing structures. If the Field of Dreams starts growing grass, then I know we will have to have Fr. Mike do an exorcism to thwart any playground demons!
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Hot Lunch Order Deadline-2/24: Click here
- Playground Update: Click here
- BoxTops Class Competition: Click here
- Youth Ministry - 2/22: Click here
- SAC meeting minutes: Click here
Science Night 2015
Thursday, March 5th
You’re invited! The Madeleine School proudly presents Science Night 2015 on Thursday, March 5th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm.
The middle school will be hosting an evening of science challenges and fun for scientists of all ages. Parents and children are invited to play at the bubble station, make their own slime, build science toys, or compete in the egg drop competition and boat races. Middle school students will be also presenting many exciting science demonstrations. All of the 6 – 8th grade science experiments will be on display in the Atrium. See you there!
In case you missed it . . . Playground Update
On January 21st, sections of the playground where the surface has deteriorated were cordoned off and closed based on recommendations by the School Advisory Council, Safety & Security Committee and Pastoral Council.
Since that time, many steps have been taken including coordination with the Archdiocese regarding an action plan for repairing the surface and meetings with surface experts who have provided us with recommendations for repairs. In addition, it is important to note that major repairs must be completed during warm/dry weather, and require at least one week without precipitation so that the base material is dry.
Knowing how much the students love to use the playground, we will continue to keep you updated as we work with the vendor to develop and implement a repair plan.
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Madeleine’s Box Top Class Competition
Have you brought in your boxtops yet?
During the month of February, the Parents Club is hosting a friendly competition to see which class can bring in the most BoxTops. The winning class will be treated to a donut party!
All you need to do is drop a Ziploc bag, full of BoxTops, marked with your grade in the white bin near the gym stairs. At the end of the month, the Parents Club will count and tally to determine the winning class.
Want an easy way to get your volunteer hours from home? Step up and volunteer to manage the Madeleine BoxTops Program. The time commitment is about one hour per week, and you can do it from home! Previous volunteers in this position have said that it is an easy job, but that you have to be detail oriented.
Contact Alyssa Pace, Parents Club President, at alyssapace@yahoo.com and let her know you are willing to count and sort labels.
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Deadline to order March hot lunch
Tuesday, February 24th
Nora's kitchen is cranking out hot lunches and BIG smiles for our kids. Don't miss out!
Ordering couldn't be easier! Go to www.orderlunches.com and pick the lunches your child wants for the month of March.
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Tuition Assistance
If your family would like to apply for financial aid for the coming year, please note that applications are due by March 1 to be eligible for Archdiocesan aid. Applications are available online by clicking here.
Applications are processed by FACTS Tuition Aid, and allocations are determined by the number of people applying and the available pool of money. If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to give Susan Steele a call.
The Results are in from the Valentine’s Day Free Dress
On Friday, February 13th, Student Government hosted a $2 free dress day, which resulted in proceeds totalling $386 for Operation Smile.
Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity whose mission is to surgically help children who are born with a cleft palate. To learn more about this amazing organization click here to watch a brief video or click here to go directly to their web site.
School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
Last night the School Advisory Council held its monthly meeting. Click here to read the agenda from last night.
Each month, SAC reviews and approves the meeting minutes from the previous meeting. Click here to read the meeting minutes from the January SAC meeting. Please note that since work is ongoing on many of these issues, some of the information may have changed/been updated since these meeting minutes were originally written.
The next SAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 19th at 7pm in the school library. All are welcome to attend meetings; please notify the Chair (Lee Fiedler: lee.fiedler@yahoo.com) in advance if you would like time on the agenda.
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Next Youth Night!
February 22, 7-8:15pm, Teen room upstairs
Bring a friend and get ready for another night of fun, fellowship and treats! We will vote on the movie of choice for next youth night and plan for our first service project of the year. Be sure to bring a pair of earbuds for an activity involving the iPads.
Students meeting for play rehearsals prior to youth night can contact Juliana at jweis@themadeleine.edu if they are interested in donating $$ towards a pizza dinner.
Save the Date!
March 1, 6:30-8:30, Teen room upstairs.
Movie night! Grab a friend, some warm blankets and bring $5 in cash for pizza and dessert. Movie choice will be determined from previous youth night. We will start the movie no later than 6:45pm, so don't be late! Please RSVP to Juliana at jweis@themadeleine.edu by Sunday, March 1st @ 11am if you want pizza.
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Madeleine Baseball Caps For Sale
Available now in the office for only $20! First come, first served. Get them while they last.
Poker Night
Saturday, March 14th
Go “All In” for The Madeleine this year and sign up for Poker Night.
$60 will get you your first 1000 chips for the No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament. This is NOT the World Series of Poker and it will NOT be televised on ESPN…yet. For now, it’s just a friendly game of “winner-take all” poker with your Madeleine friends.
We’ll even teach you the basics if you are a beginner. This poker party will include prizes, snacks and beer.
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Location: A and L Sports Pub, 5933 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97213
Hosts: Jim Doherty, Todd Gaber, Kevin O’Connor, Tim O’Leary & Greg Rosebrook
Cost: $60
Sign Up Online: www.themadeleine.edu/easelitems
Counselor Corner
by Carolyn Ullman
Howard Gardner, a noted Harvard psychologist and educator, claimed that human intelligence was more than a score gleaned from administrating an intelligence (IQ) test. After much research, he theorized that there are multiple intelligences that dictate strengths in how children and adults process and understand information.
I will be highlighting each of the multiple intelligences in the next few Friday Footnotes.
Click here to read about intrapersonal intelligence.
Click here to read about bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.
Click here to read about interpersonal intelligence.
Click here to read about musical intelligence.
Click here to read about logical-mathematical intelligence.
Click here to read about verbal-linguistic intelligence.
St. Michael's Lunches
Making a difference, one lunch at a time
We haven't gone on Spring Break yet, but we have already made and donated 4,295 lunches to St. Michaels. Thank you to everyone who has made sandwiches, decorated a lunch bag or helped with delivery. We really are making a difference in people's lives one lunch at a time!
Updated Notice from the IRS
NOTE: The past weeks, we have posted information from the IRS regarding IP-PIN numbers required during filing of Federal Income Tax for anyone who has had a background check run through the Archdiocese in past years. Following is updated information. Thank you.
The Archdiocese has just learned that the IRS is delayed in issuing IP-PINs. Thus, you may not receive an IP-PIN during this tax season, even though you had a background check performed in connection with service for the Archdiocese, a parish or school. The IRS will continue to issue IP-PINs on a rolling basis. If you have received an IP-PIN, you must use it to file your taxes. If you have not received an IP-PIN, IRS advises that the best way to protect yourself is to file your taxes early. IRS apologizes for the delays and the confusion it has caused.
The FAQs posted in the Archdiocese’s website are being revised accordingly.
If you have questions, please contact the IRS Identity Protection Special Unit at 1-800-908-4490 or visit a Taxpayer Assistance Center. Please do not contact the Archdiocese or your parish or school. Neither the Archdiocese nor your parish or school has any further information on the issuance of IP-PINs.
Family Faith Sharing
February 22 ~ First Sunday of Lent ~ Mark 1:12-15
As part of the Action Plan stemming from the results of this year's Catholic Identity survey results, a weekly faith sharing article is now being included each week in Friday Footnotes.
In this passage, Mark tells us how the Holy Spirit sent Jesus into the desert, where he stayed for 40 days. While there, Satan tempted him and the angels took care of him. Later, after John the Baptist had been arrested, Jesus began his ministry, telling all to “repent and believe in the gospel.”
How are you tempted? How do Angels come and take care of you? If you were living in Galilee in Jesus’ time, do you think you would have been one of his followers?
We encourage parents to reflect on these questions at home with their children and family.
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Wilshire Riverside Little League
Registration now open
Open to players ages 5 - 13. Registration deadline for Minors, Majors and 50/70 is February 19th. Registration deadline for T-Ball, Single A and Double A is March 20.
Please visit www.WilshireRiversideLL.org to register and for more information. Click here to see the flyer with more details.
Information about the Beaumont Softball Little League for girls ages 7 - 14, can be found at www.BeaumontSoftball.org.
Registration Now Open for CYO Spring Sports
Track & Field, Lacrosse, and Baseball
Register at www.cyocamphoward.org.
Click here to see the flyer with more details.
Basketball Night at Central Catholic
Friday, February 20th
Boys Game @ 6pm; Girls Game @ 7:30pm
To receive free admission, wear your CYO basketball uniform! Please report to the sign-in table at the Gym Entrance 30 minutes prior to the start of the game. Between the games, meet the players and coaches and enjoy some ice cream in the Central Catholic cafeteria.
RSVP to Kathy Calhoun • 503.230.1056 • kcalhoun@centralcatholichigh.org
Click here to read the flyer with complete details.
Blast Off Into Reading:
2015 Reading Fair at University of Portland Chiles Center
February 22nd from 11am - 3pm
All children receive a free book with attendance.
St. Mary's Academy Winter Musical: Godspell
With a special reception for 5th, 6th & 7th grade girls
The cast of our winter musical is hard at work making sure their upcoming production of Godspell is nothing short of fabulous.
This year, we invite the lovely ladies of the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades to join us at a special event on Saturday, March 7 at 7:00pm where they will enjoy an evening of musical theatre and be treated to a private reception during intermission.
The student ambassador committee responsible for organizing the event has done a wonderful job planning a fabulous red carpet event. We hope your students will come enjoy the festivities!
Click here for ticket information.
Madeleine Altar Society Spring Bake Sale:
“No Cupcake Left Behind”
March 7th & 8th after all masses
Attention all ladies and gentlemen bakers in the parish: the Altar Society bake sale is March 7th and 8th! Your donations of goodies can be delivered at the Parish Hall on Saturday, the 7th after 3:00 pm or before all Masses.
Sale of goodies will be after each Mass!
Support the kids of Oregon military families
Auction on April 18th
2015 is a deployment year for Oregon military families, and roughly 1,200 Oregon service-members are currently deployed to Afghanistan.
Help support the children of these military families attend Operation Purple, a traditional summer camp program especially focused on developing the resiliency skills of youth who have one or more parents overseas with the military.
Please join the Tsuga Community Commission for a Formal Auction and Fundraising event at the World Forestry Center on Saturday, April 18th to send Oregon's military-connected youth to camp this summer.
5 pm - Silent Auction & Open Bar
6 pm - Raffle Ticket Sales with Miss Oregon
7 pm - Live Auction & Formal dinner by Claeys Catering
8 pm - After Party
Get your tickets today via www.Tsuga.org/Fundraiser
Does your business support military families? Contact ethan@tsuga.org to discuss business recognition opportunities through this event.
Want to volunteer or do you have an auction item or vacation home to offer in support of this event? Contact Erin McPherson: woodcookie9@comcast.net.
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick, fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
Download your copy of the bulletin at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Lent is in full swing at The Madeleine. Here are some of the events coming up this week and next.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays, Feb. 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27
✟ 6:00 pm
Adoration
Tuesdays, Feb. 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
✟ 1:00–7:00 pm
Bible Study
Mondays ✟ 1:30 & 7:00 pm, Rectory Dining Room
—Join Sister Sharon as she brings the Bible to life! Not held on February 16, 23 or March 2.
Communal Reconciliation
Sunday, March 22 ✟ 11:30 am
—Additional priests present to hear your confession.
Passion (Palm) Sunday
March 28–29
✟ Regular weekend Mass times:
5:00 pm Sat;, 8:00 & 10:00 am Sunday
Faith Sharing Groups
Throughout the parish we have small Faith Sharing Groups using the “Sunday by Sunday” program. They meet various evenings. Contact Anthony Ahamefule, aahamefule@themadeleine.edu for details.
Lenten Fasting and Abstinence Regulations
Every year, we get questions about the fasting requirements for Catholics
during Lent. And, sometimes, those discussions can get animated with family
histories, special exceptions and imaginative definitions of fasting. So, we
thought this year, we’d publish what the Archdiocese sent us. Enjoy (or don’t,
if it’s a Friday!).
To quote:
All Catholics 14 years and older must abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
All Catholics between the ages 18 and 59 are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
To fast means to eat one full meal; the other two meals that day should be less than the normal amount unless they are already at a minimum for good health. Eating between meals is not permitted; however, liquids including coffee, milk and fruit juices are allowed.
Congratulations for making it all the way to the end of Friday Footnotes!
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.