Friday, March 21, 2014
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful Spring Break. Whether you are traveling or having a Portland “staycation,” please do your best to rest and relax during the coming week. The last trimester will surely keep us busy.
They say that the only thing constant in life is change, and we will be experiencing that in the coming year. A few of our teachers are making some career changes, and while I know that it will be a challenge to fill their shoes, we wish them all the best. Mrs. Grimaldi will be retiring from teaching and starting a new career in the business world with her husband, Hugo. Jeanette was my music teacher and librarian at my previous school, so we have been together for many years. We have shared many stories about our children as they have grown – from grade school to high school to college to career. It has been a blessing to have her as part of my professional and personal life.
Ms. Bourke is also making a change, but not leaving us completely. She wants to write a “young adults” novel and needs solid time blocks to do that—not following a day of teaching 7th graders. I know she will be on the best seller list and we can say we knew her when…. She has also agreed to take on a project that I have wanted to start for many years—a gifted and talented program. Allyson will be working two afternoons a week with students who qualify for the program from grades 5 through 8. Details to follow. Parents can also contact her if they are looking for an outside tutor. Finally, she will be offering a summer writing program, beginning this summer, to our students and neighboring Catholic school students. Between all these activities and riding her horse, I hope she gets that novel written.
Mr. Parker has asked to take over the 7th grade home room position. He will be teaching the same math and social studies classes, but will teach 7th grade religion. He has done a great job with the unique responsibilities of being the 8th grade teacher, such as guiding our students in the high school application process and sending them forth with wonderful graduation memories. He has promised to pass on the legacy to the new 8th grade teacher.
There will be a few more changes in the coming weeks so stay tuned.
Have a great Spring Break.
Sincerely,
Susan Steele
Jogathon Update: Week Two Prize Winners
K – Stella K. & Stella R. (Baskin Robbins certificates)
1 – Graham C.(Backpack)
2 – Kyle O.(Nike shirt) & Catherine R. (Baskin Robbins
certificates)
3 – Teddy G. & Sophia P. (movie tickets)
4 – Peyton W. (movie ticket) & Max
K. (Nike Shorts)
5 – Nobody
6 – Nobody
7 – Hadlee H.(Starbucks gift card)
8 – Ian K. (Starbucks gift card)
Shout-outs: Second and fourth grade have the most participation.
This Week’s Challenge
Because of Spring Break, this week’s challenge will go through Sunday, March 30. Anyone with at least $100 in paid pledges (up to 2 students per class) will be entered into a prize drawing.
In addition, the deadline to get into the Blazer ticket drawing is Sunday, March 30. Anyone with at least $100 in paid pledges or 10 per lap pledges will be entered into the drawing.
For everything you need to know about the Jogathon including how to get started, how to donate, and how to volunteer, please visit our web site: http://themadeleine.edu/jogathon.
Questions? Please contact the Jogathon Chairs at jogathon@themadeleine.edu.
Thank you!
Shelby Walker and Kelsi O’Connor
Jogathon Chairs
YDP Summer Camp Update
Who: All Madeleine students willing and able to have fun and be creative.
What: Five weeks of fun, including but not limited to Puppets, Skits & Plays, Ooey Gooey Fun, and a Red, White and Blue Celebration.
Where: Madeleine
When: June 16 - July 18 (closed Thursday July 3 and Friday July 4)
Look for flyers after Spring Break.
JOIN Lenten Project Extended
Don't forget that the school's JOIN Lenten project has been extended. Be sure to buy extra bottles of shampoo and conditioner when you do your grocery shopping this week. Other items being collected include razors, socks and ibuprofen. All items can be placed in the bins near the school entrance after Spring Break.
You can also donate these items at this weekend's Masses. Just look for the bins at the back of the church.
St. Michael's Lunches: 2nd Grade
Congratulations to the second grade for bringing in 240 well made lunches this week. The volunteers at St. Michael’s are especially grateful for the quantity of lunches and the generosity of our eighth graders who sort the sack lunches each week. With their staff short handed, our helping hands are greatly appreciated. Thank you students for all you do!
Counselor Corner
What do you do when fighting, yelling, jealousy and arguing are gripping the family?
Click here to read about helping your kids get along with their siblings.
6th Graders Staying Busy!
The 6th grade students attended the Vocation Rally at St. Pius X on Thursday, March 20th. They had a wonderful time learning about the different vocations and hearing from inspirational speakers. The students learned about dedicating their life to God through becoming a priest, nun, sister, and brother. Thank you to all the parent drivers and to Deacon Tim for spending the day with us!
Eight students from the 6th grade classroom applied for We Day tickets to this year's concert in Seattle, Washington. We Day is put on by Free the Children, which is an organization started by two brothers when they were twelve years old. Free the Children empowers children from all over the world to join together to help those in need. This opportunity was open to all middle school students. In order to attend, students were asked to submit a two paragraph essay stating how they help others through service to local and global communities. Famous singers, such as Cody Simpson, motivational speakers, and Seattle Seahawk players will be at this year's Seattle We Day. Congratulations to Emma O., Sophia G., Julia S., Ada S., Mary Kate H., Bailey B., and Amelia L.!
Do you know....?
It is already two-thirds of the way through the school year, and volunteer hours need to be completed AND logged by May 15th. Fortunately, there are a number of opportunities left before then to earn your hours.
If you need to know what hours you have recorded already, please see the spreadsheet of volunteer hours logged. One can be found in the Parent Workroom, next to the boys' restroom on the first floor; the other is kept in the school office with Mrs. Rosebrook.
Where do you log your hours? Right here!
Questions? Contact Lisa Luna.
Are you helping Madeleine earn free money?
The Madeleine School is a participating organization in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. You can help The Madeleine School earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card!
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.
Altar Society Bake Sale
April 5th & 6th
Madeleine parents have been generous with baked goods for our Altar Society Sale. We Altar Society members appreciate that.
Our next sale will be April 5-6 after all weekend Masses. Please bring your cakes, pies, breads, cookies or other goodies to the parish hall from 3-5 Saturday, April 5, or before Sunday Masses the next day.
Altar Society sales are known for the tempting assortment of tasty treasures we offer. Thank you for helping us continue that tradition.
Questions? Contact Jean Mitchell at 503-282-9545.
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 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
Cost:
$40 per family
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Registration for St. Mary’s Academy 2014 Summer Program is now open!
Take a break from the academic ordinary and register for a St. Mary’s Academy summer program course today! With options for girls and boys entering grades 6-12, we have something for everyone.
We are excited to partner with Adventures Without Limits (AWL) this summer to create a one week, full day camp option for middle schoolers. Choose Cooking for Beginners, TIES (Teaching, Integrating, and Exploring Science) Science Camp for Middle School Girls, or How to be a Millionaire! Personal Finance and Marketing as your morning option and pair it with AWL Kayaking in the afternoon for a full day of fun!
Please visit our website at www.stmaryspdx.org for more information and to register online. Contact Cassady Kennebeck at (503) 721-7728, or summerprogram@stmaryspdx.org with any questions!
Seeing My Time Group Course for Adults and Families
Does your child struggle to keep track of his assignments? Is your house a maze of piles? Do you hustle and hustle and always end up late?
During the Seeing My Time Group Course, Marydee Sklar will introduce you to the brain's executive function and help you understand WHY you struggle. The course will arm you with an array of concrete, visual time-management tools, interwoven with hands-on exercises and reflections that build self-awareness, the key to sustaining long term change. In addition, each participant receives a copy of the Seeing My Timeworkbook.
Cost: $380 per family (up to 4 participants 5th grade and above)
Dates: Tuesdays 7:00-8:30pm
(April 8, 15, 22 & 29, May 13, 20, June 3 -- no class May
6 or May
27)
Location: Multnomah Arts Center, Room 29,
7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, OR
Click here for more information and to register.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Farrar at 503-293-5050 or
Calling all kids! We need YOU!
The Children's Choir will rehearse every Tuesday from 6:30-7:10pm in the Church beginning on April 1st. We ask that children be able to read simple sentences and participate during a 40-minute rehearsal without a parent.
We will start off by learning a song for Mass on Easter Sunday. How exciting!
Questions? Please email Becky at beckymoore77@gmail.com.
More music notes....
As of April 1st, our choir rehearsal schedule will be:
- Praise Choir - Sundays after Mass (approximately 11:30 AM)
- Children’s Choir - Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:10 PM
- Classic Choir - Tuesdays, 7:20 - 8:45 PM
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
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of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
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Adult confirmation classes set
We have had quite a response to our Adult Confirmation Class announcements. We have 11 adults who have signed up, but there’s always room for more!
Did you miss confirmation as a teenager? Then the time was never “just right.” Did you get asked to be a Godparent, only to find out that Godparents need to have received the Sacrament of Confirmation? Well, we’re here to make receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation as interesting and enjoyable as possible.
We have set our Adult Confirmation Class schedule as follows:
- March 30th
- April 6th
- May 4th
All three classes will take place in the rectory dining room from 9:15-9:55am.
Please contact Tina Hanselman if you would like to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, at thanselman@themadeleine.edu. You must have been baptized and received First Holy Communion.
Leadership Night—Save the date
Thursday, April 3 • Parish Hall
All committee, council, commission and ministry leads, chairpersons are requested to attend our quarterly Parish Leadership Night, Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 pm. As we missed our Winter meeting due to weather, we hope you can make a special effort to attend this meeting.
Topics to be covered will include the 2014-2015 Parish budget, our 5-Year Plan, and the Church’s Year of Evangelization. This is an important time to get to know other leaders in our parish and to learn how your group can help further our mission. Please join us!
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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.