March 6, 2015
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Summer vacation may be months away, but I know that our parent community is a group of planners. There has been some interest shown in extending our summer YDP program for a few more weeks until August 21st. Ms. Savery is open to the suggestion, but she needs to know FOR SURE that there is enough interest to support the program. The proposed dates are to start on June 15th and operate until August 21st. We would be closed July 2nd and 3rd for the Fourth of July holiday and July 30th and 31st for the annual Haitian Garage Sale. Otherwise it would be business as usual, 5 days a week, from 8:00 until 6:00.
If you think you would be interested in enrolling your child/children, please give it some attention and take a look at your calendar. Details on weekly themes and activities will be forthcoming, but we know Gaila does a great job providing fun, educational experiences here at The Madeleine. Talk to her for more details and let her know what weeks might be of interest for your family. A final decision to offer the program will depend on participation.
Hopefully, you were able to come to Science Night last night and view the incredible projects our middle school students proudly displayed. Each year the caliber of experiments and research essays improves. This is the best I have seen to date. I heard from several parents during the evening that this is their favorite event and was a deciding factor when choosing to attend Madeleine. What high praise for our talented science teacher, Ms. Yuhas, and our students! Please join me in thanking Ms. Yuhas for her leadership and guidance. Also, thank you to the students for setting up the fun science stations and quickly cleaning the Parish Hall!
Have a great weekend.
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- New Hot Lunch Options: Click here
- Madeleine in Hoops Finals-3/7: Click here
- St. Patrick's Day Parade-3/15: Click here
- Youth Ministry Event-3/15: Click here
- Fun Events: Click here
New Options Coming to Thursday Parents Club Lunch
Parents Club is excited to test out some new healthy lunch options from Freshii during the month of April.
Options will include burritos and rice bowls. You will definitely want to read over the menu description here since these will not fit in the online order form.
Don’t worry! We will continue to offer one pizza and one hot dog lunch during April.
For more information on Freshii visit freshii.com.
Questions or feedback? Contact Tara Hendrickson at tara@hoverkitty.com.
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Madeleine Basketball is on Fire!!!
Our very own Madeleine School has SIX teams in the CYO City Basketball FINALS this Saturday, March 7th! This is all kinds of remarkable! Best of luck to all of our players who have worked so hard, and a BIG thanks to our volunteer/parent coaches for your guidance and leadership...and patience...lots of patience.
Our teams would love your support this weekend. 3rd through 5th grade teams play at Valley Catholic in the Valiant Gym. 8th grade boys play at St. Clare and Holy Redeemer. Show your Madeleine spirit and come cheer these teams on as they play their hearts out.
3rd Grade Girls: Coaches Merlino, Baumgart & Walker
Game Time: 11:00am
3rd Grade Boys: Coaches Rios, Miller & Marron
Game Time: 12:30pm
4th Grade Boys: Coaches Merlino, Wilson & Yamin
Game Time: 4:00pm
4th Grade Boys: Coaches Hare and Coe
At St. Therese
Game Time: 11 am
5th Grade Boys: Coaches Reno & Rangel
Game Time: 7:00pm
8th Grade Boys: Coach Pennick
At Holy Redeemer
Game Time: 2:00pm
8th Grade Boys: Coaches Ketchum and Tooley
At St. Clare
Game Time: 5:00pm
GO BULLDOGS!!
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Garrett K. Qualifies for the Oregon Geography Bee!
Congratulations to eighth grader, Garrett K., who has qualified for the 2015 Oregon National Geographic Bee, which will be held on March 27th.
School Bees were held in schools throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society.
How would you fare as a Bee contestant? Try to answer the questions below and see the answers at the end of Footnotes:
- Balboa Park, with more than ten museums, performing arts centers, and gardens, is located in which southern California city?
- Taylor Swift performed songs from her album Red last summer in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of which Asian country that borders the South China Sea?
- Disney’s blockbuster movie Frozen is set in the fictional land of Arendelle, which was largely inspired by the country of Norway. Norway is located on which European peninsula?
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday, March 15th @ Noon
Come one, come all! The 26th Annual Neighborhood St. Patrick's Day Parade is Sunday, March 15th 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.
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Youth Night: Guest Speaker
March 15 @ 7pm, Teen room upstairs.
For BOTH middle and high school students interested in a unique service opportunity, please come to a special youth ministry night on Sunday, March 15 from 7-8:15pm in the new teen room (formerly the old church upstairs).
Come hear our guest speaker, Rhona Mahl, Founder of Braking Cycles and Director of Outreach for a faith based ministry called Transitional Youth share about how her organization is helping the marginalized youth here in Portland. You can find out more about Rhona and Braking Cycles at BrakingCycles.org and TransitionalYouth.org.
We will have time for questions and answers, and brainstorm with Rhona about how our group can be part of the solution to help Oregon youth get off the streets. Refreshments will be served.
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Heifer Project 2015!
On Monday, March 16, The Madeleine School will start their support for Heifer International through student donations.
Heifer is an organization that helps children and their struggling families in poverty all over the world. With your donations, we will be able to provide an animal that will help a family in poverty escape hunger with the animal’s resources. Heifer does not just help one family, it helps the community. If you click here you can visit their website and learn more about their mission.
As you may remember, each day of the week is assigned a specific theme, and if you bring in money according to the day, you will receive a themed button. Student Government will be collecting your money at tables in the school hallways. After Spring Break, we will be selling the extra buttons for any amount of money.
- Monday, March 16- Dimes for Ducks. Bring in dimes and receive a duck button!
- Tuesday, March 17- Silver for Sheep. Bring in any silver coins to receive a sheep button.
- Wednesday, March 18- Change for Chicks. Bring in any amount of change to receive a chick button.
- Thursday, March 19- Paper for Trees. Bring in paper money to receive a tree button!
- Friday, March 20- Bee Generous. Bring in any amount of money or change and receive a yellow bee button.
Thank you!
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.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Visual-spatial intelligence allows a student to visualize an object and create mental pictures and images. These students can visualize what a room would look like with a different arrangement. They are good at judging distances and have a sense of “what fits where.” A student with visual-spatial intelligence quickly develops a sense of direction and easily interprets pictorial representations.
Students with a strong visual-spatial intelligence choose careers that require mental imagery. This intelligence is important to engineers, architects, designers, photographers, artists and pilots.
Strategies that foster this intelligence:
Creating maps
Using graphic organizers
Designing and building
Illustrating
Interpreting graphs
Completing mazes
Playing chess
Fun events you can sign up for today!
Sign up at www.themadeleine.edu/easelitems
Even though the Madeleine Auction was a few months ago, there are still some great event items that you can still sign up for. And as with all Auction purchases, all the proceeds go toward making Catholic education at The Madeleine affordable for our families.
Poker Night—March 14 @ 6pm
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. We’ll even teach you the basics if you are a beginner. This poker party will include cash prizes, snacks and beer.
Hosts: Jim Doherty, Todd Gaber, Kevin O’Connor, Tim O’Leary & Greg Rosebrook
Cost: $60
Father-Daughter Disco Dance—April 18 @ 6:30pm
This is your chance to show your daughter how you can Shake Your Groove Thing. Snacks and drinks will be provided for both daughters and dads. Come have fun with your young lady in grades Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
Hosts: Anne & James Thompson, Heather & TJ Matteri, Kari Skedsvold & Bob Workmeister, Fontaine Roberson & Paul Gladyzs
Cost: $45
Mad Mad Dash Part Deux—May 16 @ 9am
Are you willing to be mentally, physically, and/or gastronomically challenged? Then the Mad Mad Dash - Part Deux, the Madeleine version of The Amazing Race is for you. Cash and script gift cards are yours for the taking, as well as bragging rights and the Mad Mad Dash Perpetual Trophy. Your acrobatics will be celebrated with culinary treats, libations, and team awards at the finish line.
Hosts: Kami & Mike Beaulieu, Farooq Nasserziayee, Wick Ashley
Cost: $150 per team
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St. Michael's Lunches
Making a difference, one lunch at a time
The sixth grade brought in 127 well packed lunches this week. Thank you so much for taking the time and energy to make sure our friends at St Michael’s are well fed. A big thank you to the two fifth grade students who helped load our lunches this week. The eighth graders were on a field trip and we greatly appreciated the extra hands.
Family Faith Sharing
March 8 ~ Third Sunday of Lent ~ John 2:13-25
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.
When Jesus went to the temple in Jerusalem, he saw that the Jewish people were misusing the temple by selling things in it, as though it was a marketplace. This made Jesus so angry that he knocked the tables over and drove the people out. The Jewish people asked why he had done this, that is “what sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus replied, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews thought he was talking about the temple, but Jesus was actually talking about himself and his upcoming death and resurrection.
Why do you suppose Jesus was so angry? Do we always act like we should when we are in church?
We encourage parents to reflect on these questions at home with their children and family.
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Daylight
Savings Time begins this weekend!
Spring Forward March 8
Saturday when you go to bed, be sure to set your clocks ahead. Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday!
Queen of Peace Catholic Book & Gift Sale March 7–8
First Communion Dresses available, too
With First Communion and Confirmation upcoming, the Queen of Peace bookstore from Vancouver, WA will be here with a variety of Catholic books and gift items. Also included will be a large selection of first communion dresses, veils, and other first communion-related items. They will be selling in the Parish Hall after all 3 Masses that weekend.
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!
Wilshire Riverside Little League
Registration now open
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.
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.
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!
Calling all instrumentalists!
Madeleine Chimes Ensemble
The Madeleine Music Ministry is looking for musicians to be part of our new CHIMES ensemble. If you have good rhythm and a basic knowledge of sight-reading, then playing hand chimes is for you. This is a FUN way to share your musical talent with the Madeleine community! Consider making this a family affair – all children (12 and older) and adults are welcome.
Jazz/Praise Band
The Madeleine Music Ministry is looking for instrumentalists to be part of
our Music Ministry team. If you play bass, drums, or guitar (at the intermediate
advanced level), this ministry is for you! Music includes an eclectic mix of
styles – primarily jazz, gospel, and contemporary.
For more information, please contact Maria Manzo, Music Director at the Parish
Office, 503-281-5777.
Habitat for Humanity: warmer days make the work wonderful!
Help needed April 1, April 11, April 15 and April 18
If you’ve been holding off volunteering for Habitat for Humanity because of
the cold, wintry weather, take heart. Spring is nearly here and there are new
opportunities for you to join with other volunteers from the Madeleine who
are busy building a new home for the Sebastian-Pascual family.
The foundation, floors, walls and roof are in place, but there’s still much
to do before the house is finished.
Volunteers from the Madeleine are needed for Wednesday April 1, Saturday April
11, Wednesday April 15 and Saturday April 18. If this will be your first time
volunteering, relax. You do not need to be a carpenter or painter or have any
building experience. There are trained instructors and tools and safety equipment
are provided.
To volunteer on any or all of those days, please e-mail the Madeleine’s Volunteer
Coordinators, Mark and Susan Miller, hoosiersusan2@gmail.com or call 503-708-7395.
Days are getting longer, the weather warmer, so please consider joining other
Madeleine parishioners in this interfaith project for Habitat for Humanity.
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, March 6, 13, 20, 27
✟ 6:00 pm
Adoration
Tuesdays, March 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!
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.
Adult Confirmation—It’s never too late!
Classes begin April 12; Confirmation May 11
Did you miss confirmation as a teenager? Then the time was never “just right.”
Were you ever asked to be a Godparent, only to find out that Godparents need
to have received the Sacrament of Confirmation?
If you’re 18 or older you can join our Adult Confirmation group! The three-class
program begins on April 12, with the next classes on April 19 and May 3 (all
following the 10:00 am Mass)
Confirmation Mass at The Madeleine is Monday, May 11 at 6 pm; you also have the option of being Confirmed at the Cathedral by Archbishop Sample on Friday, May 8 at 7:30 pm.
To sign up, or with questions, contact Becky Moore, bmoore@themadeleine.edu or 503-281-5777 ext. 27.
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.
Answers to the NatGeo Bee Questions
Balboa Park is located in San Diego.
Taylor Swift performed in Malaysia.
Norway is located on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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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.