April 28, 2016
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents,
As you know we have two tuition rates at The Madeleine, as do all parish supported elementary schools. Families who are active members of the parish are given a subsidy to help make Catholic education more affordable. Each year families who wish to receive this subsidy must fill out an affiliation form and return it to the parish. This year you can access the form by clicking here. A separate email will also be going out later this afternoon with the same information.
The deadline to return the form is May 16th. Next year’s tuition accounts will be set up in late May before the first June tuition payment. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.
Be sure you have our annual Art Show on your calendar for next Thursday evening at 6:00pm. I know Mrs. Galash could use some help with the event. Please contact her if you can be of service.
Have a great weekend,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Bring flowers for May Crowning-5/3: Click Here
- Book Fair is Here - 5/1-5/6: Click Here
- Art Show - 5/5: Click Here
- Grandparents Tea - 5/12: Click Here
- Get Your Jogathon Pledges: Click Here
Update: Parish Hall Roof Repair
As you may be aware, the parish hall roofing replacement project launched on Monday. On Tuesday, the crew was removing and replacing rotten plywood underlayment in the section between the parish hall and the gymnasium. Their normal procedure is to secure the new underlayment, lay down membrane, lay down roofing and then seal with hot tar.
On the roof in this particular area is a "doghouse" - a small shed that houses a phase converter that runs the elevator in the school. Since this phase converter runs 24/7, there is a smoke detector housed inside the shed in case anything should go wrong with that equipment. The smoke from the tar triggered the smoke detector, and the fire alarm (appropriately) signaled an alarm, and the fire department was dispatched. Once the fire department learned what caused the alarm, they checked the area and found nothing amiss.
I do not anticipate further issues with the fire system as this area of the roof was completed on Tuesday. I do ask for your patience with the project at large. Our roofing contractors (the same who did the north wing of the school last year) are top notch - they are doing everything in their power to minimize disruption, and should be complete, weather permitting, by the end of next week.
I have seen a few questions raised about the timing of this project, and as I've stated in other communications, the reasons to proceed at this time are many. They range from the availability of our contractor, to the weather, to the scheduled uses of the facility, and the potential damage caused by delay. The decision would not have been made, or approved, if it were to put children, parishioners or staff at risk. There is no perfect time to do a project of this scale and nature that will not in some way inconvenience someone. We will continue to work with the contractor to minimize disruptions.
Thanks,
James Wurzer
Madeleine Business Manager
Bring Flowers for May Crowning
Monday, May 2
On Monday, May 2, 7th grade will lead the school in honoring Mary at morning prayer service. The 7th grade is asking each student to bring a flower to put in their class’s vase. During the prayer service each class’s vase will be placed around Mary. Please keep it simple by have your student pick a flower from the yard as they leave for school Monday morning.
Thank you,
Mr. Parker
The Madeleine Art Show
Thursday, May 5 @ 6pm
The Madeleine Art Show is Thursday, May 5th at 6pm. Immerse yourself nearly one-thousand pieces of art created by the kindergarten through eighth grade students. Come show your support of the Arts in education!
Three ways you can support the Art Show
- Help put up art on Monday, May 2nd right after drop-off
- Come to the Art Show on May 5th at 6pm
- Help take down art Friday, May 6th right after drop-off.
You can sign up to help by going to www.themadeleine.edu/hours, logging into the volunteer system and clicking on "Upcoming Opportunities" or looking for sign-up sheets by the office or just dropping in for a while to lend a hand.
Thank you in advance!
Mrs.Galash
Book Fair Here Next Week
Free Dress on Tuesday, May 3
Each purchase at the Book Fair benefits our school with the ability to purchase new books for the library and classrooms. A minimum of 50% of every dollar you spend at the book fair will come back to our school. New and up-to-date books in the library helps keep our kids excited about reading.
Book Fair Hours:
After 10:00 mass on Sunday
After school each day Monday-Thursday
Thursday evening during Art Show
Friday morning during coffee and donuts
As always there will be a teacher wish list at the book fair if you would like to donate a book to a classroom.
On Tuesday May 3rd we will have a $2 free dress day where all the proceeds will go to purchase books to benefit the Portland Childrens Book Bank. Children's Book Bank is a local organization that is dedicated to closing the "book gap" by getting new books into the hands of Portland area children who live in neighborhoods where the ratio of books to children is one book for every 300 hundred children.
Thank you for supporting the book fair!
Grandparents' and Special Persons Tea
Thursday, May 12 @ 12:45pm
The Grandparents' and Special Persons Tea is set for Thursday, May 12 starting at 12:45pm. Look for the invitation in your child's Friday Folder! You may also click here to see the invitation.
This is such a popular event that seating is very limited. For this reason, we kindly request attendance by only grandparents and a student's special person. A Special Person may include a close family friend or a neighbor, but please no parents or siblings. Parents may volunteer to help with the event or may attend Mass with their child.
We are looking forward to a fun afternoon with our Grandparents and Special Guests!!!
Jogathon Kick-off
Students are off to a great start! Here are the week 1 prize winners:
Fiona G (Kindergarten) ~ Corbin D (Kindergarten) ~ Owen S (Kindergarten) ~ Roxy T (2nd Grade) ~ Nousha A (2nd Grade) ~ Karson W (4th Grade) ~ Teddy G (5th Grade) ~ Ryan H (6th Grade) ~ Parker R (6th Grade) ~ Tony K (8th Grade)
Next week’s challenge: Any student who has received 3 pledges by Saturday, April 30 will be eligible for the prize drawing. More prizes will be awarded at Monday’s assembly.
For complete information including how to get started, please visit website: http://themadeleine.edu/jogathon. Sign-up here to volunteer: http://themadeleine.edu/hours.
The Jogathon is scheduled for Friday, May 27. As this is a half day of school, the first session is scheduled for 9:30am (K – 4) and the second session is at 10:30am (5 - 8).
If you have any questions, please email jogathon@themadeleine.edu.
School Advisory Council (SAC) Applications
Deadline = Friday, May 6
Are you interested in helping to shape the direction of our school? Then, we need you! The Madeleine School Advisory Council has three open positions, each with a 3-year term. The council meets with Father Mike and Mrs. Steele one evening each month during the school year. In addition, council members serve on two committees, which include finance, technology, education, planning, and marketing and development.
Please click here to download the short application and return it to the office by Friday, May 6.
If you want to talk to a current SAC member for more information, feel free to contact any of the members: Andy Boots (Chair), Julie Doherty, Armando Luna, Heather Matteri, Meg Scharle, Anne Steiner, Lucas Newman, Eric Anctil, and Tim Resch.
Your 2015 Paddle Raise Dollars at Work!
Check out the video below!
As you know, our generous auction guests set a new record at the 2015 auction when $89,300 in restricted funds were raised for the Mad Science + Arts Wing. Thank you to everyone who raised his or her paddle high and contributed to the fabulous expansion of our science, technology and arts programs.
Highlighted in the video below are two pieces of equipment purchased with these restricted funds. First you will see a new technology resource, called Little Bits, available to our student technologists. The Little Bits Pro Library is the ultimate collection for collaboration and invention in a group setting, making it ideal for project-based learning and teamwork as well as intuitive electronics prototyping.
Next you will see the fourth graders using our new Vernier LabQuests and sensors, which are used to record temperature, oxygen concentration, pressure, and motion. They allow us to make much better measurements and do more "real-world" labs because they are so sensitive and automatically record and graph data.
Not shown, but in heavy use in the science lab, is the new Van der Graaf generator (used to teach about electricity and lightning) and lots of upgraded lab equipment, such as beakers, handboilers, dippy birds, and a large DNA model. In addition, new lab chemicals and science demonstration kits are ordered and used as needed.
Thank you to Madeleine alum, Colin Hammons (Class of 2013), for producing this video!
Update: Madeleine School's New, Online Volunteer System
Thank you very much for taking the time to create your accounts in our new volunteer log system, "HelpCounter.” After working with the system for a week, here are a few clarifications and updates:
Unfortunately, there was a technical glitch when importing your old hours and processing the new applications.The old hours did import over, but only an administrator can see them. So, if you don't see your old info, don't panic. Just send me an email and I can tell you what they were for.
For those of you who have not created an account yet, it is a 2-4 step process (depending on how you look at it). They are:
- Fill out Volunteer Application at www.themadeleine.edu/hours
- Watch for an email with the subject line "Welcome to The Madeleine"
- Click on the link in that email to set up your user name and login
- Login and record/view/sign-up for hours
Thank you all for your patience as we transition to the new system. If you have any questions, send me an email at lrobinson@themadeleine.edu.
Lynn
P.S. If you need hours, login and click the tab "Upcoming Opportunities." Lots of help needed for May to help you get your 30 volunteer hours for the year. All hours need to be recorded by Saturday, May 29.
Madeleine Safety & Security Committee Seeking New Members
Madeleine families have an opportunity to contribute to the well-being of our school by joining the Safety & Security Committee. Volunteers are needed to serve on this important committee, which meets the first Wednesday evening of each month.
Over the past year the committee has developed a disaster preparedness plan for the school and parish. More remains to be done to fully implement the plan, to assure the safety and security of children and adults, both at school and in church, as well as at home. Click here to read the complete letter from Marc Gonzales, Chair of the Madeleine Safety & Security Committee.
To consider serving on the Madeleine Safety & Security Committee, please contact me at gonzalesmarc5@gmail.com or 503-519-8697. Thank you.
Marc Gonzales, Chair
Madeleine Safety & Security Committee
Youth Ministry
Saturday, May 7th @ 7pm
Due to the three-day weekend, there will not be youth night this Sunday. However, next Saturday, May 7th, come support Water1st at movie night in the parish hall from 7-9:30pm. We will watch The Force Awakens! Bring a $5 donation for the movie, popcorn and drinks! This fundraiser is open to youth ages 9 years and up.
News from the Madeleine Garden
A second patch of native kinnikkinnik was planted in the strip along 24th Avenue to provide evergreen ground cover, competition for weeds, and blossoms for early season pollinators. Two new drought tolerant nectar plants will also be making butterflies and hummingbirds happy.
New to the Madeleine Garden and Wildlife Habitat is a Natural Weed Control Test Site. Stop by and check out the various earth-friendly methods for keeping weeds at bay and improving the soil. Which method do you predict will be the best? This is a great opportunity for students to use their prediction and observation skills as they stay in touch with the habitat.
YDP Summer Camp Open for Registration
YDP summer camp at Madeleine will be offered from June 20 - August 12 from 8am - 6pm each weekday. Only 30 spots available per day, so don't delay!
Click here to see the complete brochure and registration information.
St. Stephen's Lunch Program
Making a difference, one lunch at a time!
Where has the year gone?! This was the final week for the 8th graders this year. After 9 years of diligently contributing to the St. Michaels and St. Stephen’s lunch program, they finished strong! In total they brought in 266 lunches. Thank you and congratulations for all your service, help and dedication to help others.
Help The Madeleine School earn free money by registering your Fred Meyer Rewards card!
With only 77 families signed up, we know we can earn even more free money, so register your Fred Meyer Rewards card today! 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
Hanging Flower Baskets—Order now, pick up Mother’s Day Weekend
Big, beautiful baskets, just $28 each
Order online to guarantee your baskets; bedding plants and a few baskets available on May 8, 10:00 am-noon. Information & order: www.themadeleine.edu/baskets. Thank you to Susie Andersen • Proceeds benefit The Madeleine Church and The Madeleine School Parents Club
Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Passes
Deadline to use the pass = April 30
Columbia Sportswear, a world leader in innovative outdoor products, with such brands as Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, Montrail and Prana, is offering you an invitation to shop their Employee Store.
Just click here for your invitation. Print it, then present it when you visit the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store.
This invitation is being provided via Portland Aquatic Club (PAC), a non-profit, USA Swimming affiliated club for which several Madeleine School students and graduates have competed over the years. PAC will receive 10% of your purchase amount as a donation from Columbia Sportswear.
Enjoy, and thank you!
Summer Camps
At this time of year, we receive tons of listings for various summer programs and camps. In an effort to let you know about all of these great opportunities and still keep Footnotes to a reasonable length, the camps will now be listed only by name.
To get the complete details about each camp, simply click here!
- Madeleine YDP Summer Camp
- Bernie Fagan Soccer Summer Camps
- La Salle Athletic Camps
- Central Catholic Summer Program
- Jesuit High School Summer Session
- University of Portland School of Education Summer Learning Program
Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Training
Training begins May 14
In the event of a citywide or regional emergency such as a major earthquake, households need to be prepared to be on their own for at least a week. Neighborhoods need to be prepared for self-sufficiency, too. Volunteer neighborhood rescuers will likely be first on-the-scene when firefighters and police are slowed by impassable streets or overwhelmed by calls for help.
Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) are Portland residents trained by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. NET members are trained to save lives and property until professional responders can arrive. Anyone who lives or works in Portland can take NET training.
The next Basic NET training begins on May 14. Click here for registration instructions. Click here if you want to learn more about Portland’s NET program. If you have any questions about the training, contact Caryn Fiedler at fiedler3fam@gmail.com. She was trained as a NET a few years ago and is active on the Alameda NET team.
Volunteer at the Irvington Home Tour
Sunday, May 15
Have a good time volunteering to be a Home Tour Guide at the 34th annual Irvington Home Tour, scheduled for Sunday, May 15th. Sign up with a friend for a three hour morning or afternoon shift to be a Home Tour Guide by contacting Kay Mosby (volunteer@irvingtonhometour.com). Then you get to see the other homes on the tour for free, a $25.00 value per ticket. It’s a fun day for a good cause.
The Irvington Community Association uses the proceeds from The Home Tour to support and fund grants to local non-profits, schools, beautification projects, neighborhood events and preservation of the qualities inherent in the Historic Irvington community.
This Week’s Checklist
Click Here for this week's handy Checklist
Download your copy of the bulletin at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Confirmation Congratulations!
On Monday evening, 24 adults and youth from four parishes received the sacrament of Confirmation at The Madeleine with Bishop Peter Smith. Congratulations to all, and thank you to Julie Onderko and her dedicated catechists and volunteers!
Put your returnable cans & bottles to work for the Knights of Columbus!
Are you drowning in piles of returnable cans and bottles? Tired of taking them back to the store or to the state redemption centers? Donate them to the Knights of Columbus! They will bundle them up, take them back, collect the deposit.
Then comes the best part—they put the money to good use, supporting either local charities or building up their annual scholarship fund for Madeleine kids going to Catholic high schools.
Just put your bags of returnable cans and bottles for deposit to the carport behind the church on 23rd Avenue.
Save the date! Deacon Anthony’s ordination to the Priesthood
Saturday, June 4 • Mass of Thanksgiving 10:00 am Sunday, June 5
Deacon Anthony Ahamefule has been one of the most popular seminarians/deacons
we’ve had the pleasure of hosting at The Madeleine. His hard work, willingness
to learn and to teach, and humble manner have combined to make him truly
“our own.”
Deacon Anthony’s ordination to the Priesthood will be Saturday, June 4,
11:00 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. His Mass of Thanksgiving at The Madeleine
will be at our 10:00 am Mass on Sunday, June 5, with a reception to follow
in the Parish Hall.
Help show your appreciation for all he has done for us by attending one or both Masses.
Congratulations for making it all the way to the end of Friday Footnotes!
Contributing to Friday Footnotes
If you have information to contribute to 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.