Friday, February 28, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Susan is away attending the annual Principals' Retreat, so she has asked me to draw your attention to a few items for this week's Footnotes.
The highlight for many next week will be the Mardi Gras Mass on Tuesday at 6:00pm followed by dinner and festivities in Parish Hall for the adults and up in the gym for the kids. Costumes, masks and funny hats are encouraged! Food and drinks will be available for everyone. No need to RSVP, just show up and have fun!
And, don't forget that school will have a late start on Wednesday. YDP opens at 9:30am, school doors open at 10:20am and school begins at 10:30am.
While Susan was sorry to miss Science Night, she wants to extend a big thank you to Ms. Yuhas for organizing the event again this year with the able help of the middle school students.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Caryn Fiedler
(on behalf of Susan)
MARDI GRAS… FAT TUESDAY
Just a few more things needed before the saints can officially march in...
(6) Large coolers labeled with your name - bring to Parish Hall Monday morning
(5) People to help with Set-Up during the day on Tuesday, a few hours each between 10am - 5pm
(5) People to help with set-up from 6pm - 7pm in the Kids Fun Zone in the gym
(10) Peeps to help with clean-up from 9pm - 10pm
Email Kristin Rios at kristinrios@mac.com if you can help with any of the above! Now LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!
IT’S BACK by popular demand – the middle school Spring Musical!
AUDITIONS for the spring musical will take place on Friday, March 7, 2014, from 3:30-5:30 pm in the Old Church. 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are encouraged to come and “play” as we begin this new artistic adventure.
We are once more blessed to work with "Second Stage" of The Young People's Theatre Project (YPTP). This year, our production will be Seussical Jr., directed by Molly Williams Stuckey. If you would like more information about YPTP, please visit its site at http://www.yptproject.org.
I hope that many of our middle school students will take advantage of this enriching opportunity. More specific information will be sent home with interested middle school students this week.
Thank you,
Mrs. Grimaldi, Music Teacher
Click here for Audition Details
Click here for the Audition Form
Click here for the Audition Commitment Form
Madeleine Jogathon 2014: Friday, May 2
Sponsorship Opportunity
Are you looking for a great way to promote your business within the Madeleine community? Well, look no further. We are once again offering sponsorship opportunities on our 2014 Jogathon T-shirts! We still have some spots available on the back of shirts for $250 each. They are approximately 3x3 in size and will represent your company’s name and logo. The shirts will be given out to each child and teacher participating in the Jogathon to be worn on event day. In addition, your business will be highlighted on our Jogathon website used by family, friends and the Madeleine community.
The spots available will be given out on a first come first served basis, so don’t miss out! To purchase, or for more information, please email the Jogathon Chairs at: jogathon@themadeleine.edu
Please help us in supporting this great event!
2014 Jogathon Chairs
Shelby Walker and Kelsi O'Connor
Pizza Fundraiser for 6th Grade Outdoor School
Thursday, March 13th
11am - 9pm @ the 15th & NE Fremont Location
Mention Madeleine School when you buy your regular priced pizza and Papa Murphy's will donate 20% to The Madeleine School.
6th Grade Visits the Chinese Gardens
On Friday February 14th, the 6th grade students visited the Lan Su Chinese Gardens in downtown Portland. They have been studying ancient China, and used their knowledge to reflect upon their learning in the tranquility of the gardens. The students had some wonderful docents who highlighted Chinese history and culture. At the end of the tour, they had some time for friendly games of ping-pong, Chinese checkers, mahjong, and lantern riddles. Thank you to all of the parents who chaperoned for this event. Happy Year of the Horse!
Earn Money for Madeleine: Register Your Fred Meyer Rewards Card in the Community Rewards Program!
The Madeleine School is now a participating organization in the new Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. You can help The Madeleine School earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card!
Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. 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, just as you do today.
- If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
- For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.
Counselor Corner
What happens when your child fails to find books that interest them or never finishes a book? These symptoms lead to the "Abandon Book Syndrome."
Click here to read about the "Abandon Book Syndrome" and what you can do about it.
St. Michael's Lunches: 5th Grade
The 5th grade brought in 93 lunches this week with the Loomis family packing 33 of those lunches! A big thank you to all families who make sure our friends who dine at St. Michael’s have plenty of food each Tuesday.
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.
North Parking Lot Gardening Starts in March
We were going to start the Care for Creation Committee’s monthly mornings of gardening this month, but since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, we are going to start in March. So, put March 15th from 8am-noon (or anywhere in-between) on your calendar for some gardening.
Thanks for volunteering to help make our grounds better! Questions? Contact Sara Allen at seamagoo@hotmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE: First Annual Madeleine Parish and School Golf Tournament!
“Tee it up for Technology” on Saturday, July 19th, 2014
Grab your golfing buddies and start forming your teams. Space is available for 25 teams of four.
Stay tuned for registration details, volunteer committees, and advertising and sponsorship opportunities. For more information contact Brian Grant bgrant@themadeleine.edu or Lynn Robinson, lrobinson@themadeleine.edu
Madeleine Athletic Director Position Available
The Madeleine Athletic Board is seeking nominations for CYO Athletic Director.
As Athletic Director, you will oversee the Madeleine Athletic Board and manage its chairs ensuring each one successfully runs its individual sports (basketball, swimming, track and field, and volleyball). You and the individual chairs will be responsible for coordinating sign-ups for each season, forming rosters, scheduling practice times, maintaining a budget, as well as working with the CYO office with regards to each season. The Madeleine Athletic Director will schedule and run quarterly meetings. This is a volunteer position.
The outgoing Madeleine Athletic Director will work closely with the new Athletic Director and the existing athletic board ensuring the transition is smooth. To volunteer for this position contact Barry Adams at 971-275-2338 or brandaladams@yahoo.com.
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick,fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
For
the third and final year, we invite your participation in the Living the Eucharist
small discussion groups during Lent. This program offers dynamic opportunities
for spiritual growth, whether as an adult, a teen or a family.
Each group is led by a parishioner who has been trained to facilitate the Living the Eucharist program.
This year, the groups will:
- Learn about the rituals and symbols of the Mass
- Particiapte mor fully in the sacrament by raying with the Scriptures for the upcoming Sunday in a way that makes them come alive
- Connect more deeply with your faith community and grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ.
Get involved today!
Sign up as a group leader
We are in need of a few more group leaders. The qualifications are simple: have a home that could host 6-10 speople comfortably and the ability to follow the escellent, comprehensive materials. We have facilitator training sessions February 16 from 11:30 am–1 pm and March 3, 7:00–8:30 pm each day
Sign up as a group member
Of course, we are always seeking new group members. We’ll find leaders for
as many members as we have...and we’d love you to join us!
Contact Deacon Tim
If you have questions about becoming a leader or becoming a member, contact Deacon Tim at deacontim@themadelein.edu or contact him by phone at parish office
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Gonzaga University Choir
at The Madeleine on March 8
At the end of our 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, March 8 we have a very special treat—the Gonzaga University Choir! They’re kicking off their 2014 Spring tour and we are so pleased they are able to make time to join us.
The Gonzaga University Choir is a select, mixed ensemble of 54 voices that is rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic traditions, performing for audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest.
This is a very special treat. Please join us!
Kelly Johnson moving on
to new position in Archdiocese office
It is with sadness that we announce our business manager, Kelly Johnson is leaving The Madeleine to take a position as Office Supervisor, Clergy Personnel Department in the Archdiocese Pastoral Center.
In her time here, Kelly has moved The Madeleine forward immensely. She reworked many of our financial and budgeting systems, oversaw improvements in our technology efforts, expanded our campus security systems, and that’s just a partial list.
But most of all, her legacy will be remembered in the many improvements she spearheaded to our buildings and facilities. Most visibly, she managed the long-overdue repainting of our entire campus, not to mention an expansion of the school’s Art room, to name a few. She also laid the groundwork for several other projects, most importantly a new boiler for the church and rectory and the updating of the kitchen in the Parish Hall.
We will miss Kelly, but we are grateful that her skills will be put to use
for the betterment of our Archdiocese. She will still be around The Madeleine
for a time as she transitions into her new position.
Thank you, Kelly, for your dedicated, tireless service and lasting legacy to The Madeleine community.
Adult Religious Education Classes
These classes, originally designed for the parents of our First Eucharist students, are a great way to reconnect with your faith, or to learn more about the Church.
Please join us in the Parish Hall, 9:15 am
- Second Class—March 2—We Listen/Liturgy of the Word - Fr. Mike
- Third Class—March 9—We Give Gifts/Liturgy of the Eucharist - Deacon Mike
- Fourth Class—March 16—We Remember and We Celebrate/Lit. of the Eucharist -Deacon Brian
- Fifth Class—April 6 Jesus is with us always - Deacon Tim
New online ministry scheduling system in place
See live schedule at www.themadeleine.edu/ministries
For the past several months, we have been scheduling our minsters for weekend Masses using our new online scheduling system.
This system has many advantages:
- Requires less time to set up schedule
- Allows live updating
- Substitutions are requested and accepted made directly in the system rather than through an endless chain of emails
- Automated email reminders are sent out to ministers the week in advance of their service.
All ministers should have received an introductory email from the system with a Web address to login and update your profile. If you have not yet done so, please do so as soon as possible. Also, this is where you would go to request a change in your scheduled dates.
The schedule is always available online at www.themadeleine.edu/ministries. If you have any questions on the sysstem or how to use it, please contact Celina Kishna at ministries@themadeleine.edu.
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
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.