Thursday, February 6, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Obviously the weather is the #1 thing on most of our minds right now. Susan is busy supervising the school's early closure and keeping an eye on the students still here for lunch, so she has asked me to write her weekly update on her behalf.
Thank you for your cooperation with the early school closing today. Please stay tuned to your favorite news source for updates about school delays/closures tomorrow. Remember that Madeleine follows the actions of Portland Public Schools in terms of weather-related delays and closures. In addition to the news media, you can also join our Twitter feed (see directions below) and monitor your email for updates. Please note that the Spaghetti Dinner has been canceled due to the weather. Stay tuned for the new date.
On a more positive note, Susan thanks all the volunteers who helped us hold such a successful Open House. We had more than 50 families come check out everything from Kindergarten through 8th grade and learn more about Madeleine. The volunteers did a fabulous job of showing the prospective parents what a great community we have here!
Finally, please be sure to read the great news about our Scrip program below. Everyone has really stepped up this year and helped to boost our numbers for this important program. Thank you to Jolynn Mitchell for her leadership of the Scrip program this year.
Have a warm and safe weekend. Enjoy the snow!
Sincerely,
Caryn Fiedler
(on behalf of Susan)
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Alert from the Police Department
In case you missed Susan's email earlier this week, here's a recap of the alert sent out by the Police Department regarding the inappropriate activities of an individual in our neighborhood.
The Portland Police Bureau would like to alert the public that in the past three weeks officers have taken three reports of a man exposing himself to kids in Northeast Portland.
In all three reports, the suspect has approached kids, 10 to 12 years old, and exposed himself to them as he stood in the street or on the sidewalk.
The victims described to police that the suspect would expose his penis through the opening in his boxers or completely pull down his boxers then run away.
The suspect is described as a white male, 20 to 40 years old, 5'9" to 5'10" tall, 170 to 185 pounds, dark brown hair, scruffy face, wearing a white t-shirt, blue or green boxer shorts, and dirty old running shoes.
These incidents have occurred at Northeast 36th Avenue and Klickitat Street, 37th Avenue and Failing Street, and 70th Avenue and Shaver Street.
Anyone seeing this man is asked to immediately call 9-1-1.
A Big Thank You To Our Open House Volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who stepped forward to help with the Open House and make it such a a big success!
Madeleine does many things well, but one of its biggest selling points (as you know!) is the community. Prospective parents really enjoy meeting current parents who help them get a feel for the school. Open House Information Night and School Tours would not have been as successful without the participation of the following super stars:
Julie Baldwin, Molly Briscoe, Lisa Colling, Teal Davison, Jackie Dooris, Anne Gaber, Mary Hoglund, Debbie Kielty, Tonia Kovtunovich, Armando & Lisa Luna, Ali McMenamin, Susan Miller, Emily Pennick, Libby North, Kristin Rios, Fontaine Roberson, Sarah Thurston-Sullivan, Anne Thompson, Kristine Thompson, Juliana Weis, Katherine Wilson.
Spaghetti Dinner Canceled Due to Weather
Stay tuned for the new date!
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
Upcoming Auction Easel Events:
Father Daughter Disco Dance
It's not just fun and games anymore, the girls want to dance! This is your chance to show your daughters how you can Shake Your Groove Thing, but please, try not to dislocate anything in the process. Polyester pantsuits and platforms encouraged. So, Superfreak, start growing out your hair and sideburns now (we recognize for some of you this will be a considerable challenge and suggest you get started right away) and get ready to request your favorite disco song on the sign-up sheet! Snacks and drinks will be provided for both daughters and dads. Come and have fun with the young lady or ladies in your life!
Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2014, 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Location: The Madeleine Parish Hall
Hosts: Thompson, Workmeister/Skedsvold, Matteri, and Roberson/Gladyz Families
$40 per family
Sign-up online at :
https://themadeleine.schoolauction.net/remember/register/checkout
Price Reduced!
SOS Survival Skills Class, for 5th – 8th Graders, only $40
SOS Survival Skills and Team Building
Get ready to learn real survival skills during an action packed survival training day with TrackersPDX! Work with highly experienced mentors as they teach basic wilderness survival skills, campfire skills, signal rescue, staying found and not getting lost, creating natural shelters, making hunting tools, tracking and much more. You will also participate in team building skills with conflict resolution and obstacle courses. Come enjoy a day in nature with your friends and take away much more than imagined! Please bring a sack lunch.
Date: May 3, 2014
Sign-up online at :
https://themadeleine.schoolauction.net/remember/register/checkout
Counselor Corner:
Dear Parents:
The Archdiocesan learning specialists will be sponsoring a series of informational lectures highlighting topics of interest to our parent community. The first lecture will take place on Thursday, February 13, 6:45 at Holy Trinity School in Beaverton. The topic will be ADD/ADHD-Paying Attention to Attention. Our guest speaker will be Jeff Sosne, a well-known author and professional in this field. Please consider attending if your child or someone in your family is diagnosed with ADHD or if you are interested in finding out more about this topic. Contact me for more information. Fliers will be posted around the school.
Carolyn Ullman, School Counselor
Pennies for the Poor Results
Thank you for your donations!
The results for Catholic Schools Week's Pennies for the Poor are in! After adding up all the paper and pennies, then subtracting out the silver, the winning class is 2nd grade! Thank you to everyone for your participation and support of the Andre Bassette Chapel which ministers to those in need.
Thank you,
Student Government
Tracking Volunteer Hours Is Easier Than Ever!
Click here to log your volunteer hours on the new online form. It takes just a few minutes to enter what you've done so far. Think auction, field trips, and party planning for your class. You'll be surprised at how many volunteer hours you've already completed when you start adding it up.
CYO Nights at Central Catholic, Jesuit, St. Mary's and U of P!
Free Admission to all the events!
Click on each of the flyers to check out all the fun.
- Central Catholic CYO Basketball Nights
- Jesuit CYO Basketball Nights
- St. Mary's CYO Basketball Night
- U of P CYO Basketball Nights
St. Michael's Lunches: 7th Grade
A big thank you to the seventh grade for bringing in 126 sack lunches this week. With the temperatures dipping, it’s now more important than ever to make sure our friends who dine at St. Michael’s are well fed and warm. Please remember that any donated socks, hats or gloves would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for all you do! The Madeleine community shines when it comes to feeding friends in need.
Mardi Gras Kids Party!
One of our favorite nights of the year is approaching. The Madeleine Mardi Gras Party is March 4th! It's a full night of fun for the entire family! The gym will be transformed into a kid-tastic gameland once again and we need your help to make it happen. Email Kristin Rios if you can help with set-up the day of or staffing one of the kids activity areas for one hour the night of the event between 7pm - 9pm. The fun is not just for kids. We had some serious parent participation on the Wii Dance Revolution last year. Come early to help out and practice your moves!
Get your volunteer hours since opportunities are running out! Contact Kristin Rios to sign-up at kristinrios@mac.com.
Great Scrip News!
Click Here for a Scrip Order Form
Woop Woop and a BIG high 5! Our midyear review is complete and drum roll…here are your numbers!
We are buying smarter, so we are getting the full 5% for both Fred Meyer and New Seasons. Our overall profit has gone up from 4.4% to 5.07%.
On our top 20 retail outlets we are up 43%.
Overall, on all retail outlets we are up 48%.
Our overall FREE MONEY from local retailers is up 48% from $6,400 last year to $9,500 this year.
This year is going to be spectacular!! Thank you to all that have stepped up their participation. It's working, and our kids are benefitting. Win, Win!
Questions? Contact Jolynn.mitchell@gmail.com.
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.
An Opportunity For You
Exploring Ignatian Spirituality is a program created from the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola to give people an opportunity to discover God in daily life through various forms of prayer. The program is intended to provide an introductory experience of Ignatian spirituality.
Click here to see the flyer for complete details.
Music Movements
Welcome our new Director of Music and Praise Choir Director
We are pleased to introduce two new members of our Music Minstry
Kit
Taylor has taken the position of Director of Music at The Madeleine.
Kit will be responsible for coordinating all liturgical music at our Masses
and celebrations, and will be the principal accompianist for our choirs.
After Catholic grade school and La Salle High School, his career in the church
began as part of a Praise Team at age 15. Kit has directed and led churches
and choirs of all sizes, including working part-time here at The Madeleine
for the last two years. For the last three years Kit was also the Director
of the Contemporary Worship Team at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Milwaukie.
We welcome Kit to The Madeleine
Becky Moore has been named Praise Choir Director. A graduate of University
of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, she met her husband Kevin while singing in
the campus praise choir she directed. The family, including children John,
Lucy and Isaac, moved here in June, and have been parishioners since December.
Becky’s music background is extensive: cantor, music planner, choir member
and choir director; elementary school musical theater director; and as a performer
in opera, musical theater, a cappella groups, praise choir and both sacred
and secular traditional choirs. Welcome, Becky!
Praise Choir is ready and waiting for you!
It’s been said that singing is praying twice —and we all need a little extra prayer in our lives! The praise choir is ready and waiting for YOU to join our group. Jump in and help us share a contemporary, spirit filled style of music with the congregation. Whether you have a little experience, or a lot, as Father Mike says, “All are welcome” to participate!
New rehearsal time: Sunday after Mass
If your weeknights are jam-packed with family activities, no need to worry.
As of March 16, our NEW REHEARSAL TIME will be on Sundays, 15 minutes after
the conclusion of 10 am Mass (approximately 11:30 am).
Please contact Praise Choir Director, Becky Moore, with any questions: beckymoore77@gmail.com
or call 217-384-0534.
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
Hiring for Parish Bookkeeper
The Madeleine Parish is seeking a part-time bookkeeper who will be responsible for financial transactions of the parish and related activities, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, overseeing volunteers, and other administrative duties. 2 or 4 year degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field, and/or 3-5 years related full-charge bookkeeping experience. Proficient with modern computing hardware and software, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel, QuickBooks, etc. Experience with ADP payroll processing desirable and payroll related regulations required. Basic office skills such as keyboard, 10-Key, copiers, etc. Solid understanding of accounting principles absolutely essential, with emphasis on non-profit accounting desirable. Strongly prefer knowledge of the Catholic faith and parish business environment. This position will not be responsible for the bookkeeping duties of The Madeleine School. Approximately 25 hours per week to be determined. Pre-employment background check required. This position will have sme set hours and can otherwise be a flexible schedule. This position reports to the parish Business Manager. To apply, send resume to: kjohnson@themadeleine.edu
Paid, part-time postions available
The parish is seeking both paid and volunteer for part-time positions, which may be perfect to fit into busy schedules.
Part-Time Custodian—Paid and volunteer positions, daytime and evenings/weekends
Event Staff – Dishwashers, event coordinator, event manager. Both daytime and evening/weekend positions. Paid and volunteer positions available..
Alcohol Servers And Monitors – People willing to be trained and serve and monitor alcohol at various events, volunteer positions
If interested, please contact Kelly Johnson, Business Manager, at kjohnson@themadeleine.edu. All Parish employees must pass a criminal background check.
Winter Leadership Night—Canceled Due to Weather
Stay tuned for the new date!
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.