Friday, May 3, 2013
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This week we welcomed alums back to campus for our annual Alumni Luncheon. Our current 8th graders, who will be our newest alums, were also included in the event. There were graduates there from the class of 1944 to our speaker, Deneisha Washington, class of 2011. One of the highlights of the afternoon was our Kindergarten class performing for our guests. By the way, that class is the class of 2021! Many thanks to our Development team for putting the event together. Lynn Robinson and Caryn Fiedler were involved in every step of preparation—from designing the invitations to set up to welcoming our guests to clean-up. Of particular note, were the pictures, yearbooks, and artifacts that they collected and put out for our guests. I know they stirred up many pleasant memories. Many thanks to the wonderful parents who volunteered in the kitchen, dining room, and greeting table.
Speaking of volunteers, kudos to Cheri Krebs and her helpers for arranging a week-long Book Fair. It opens on Sunday and will continue throughout the week. It is bigger and better than ever and has something for everyone. Check the schedule in today’s newsletter for times. Also, check out Mrs. Chambers’ blog on the Summer Reading Challenge. It is definitely a good idea to keep the kids reading during the summer months. The link to her blog is also in this newsletter.
On another note…..I am beginning to feel like a nagging mother these days as I try to remind everyone of all the forms and deadlines that are approaching. I only heard from two families regarding Volunteer Hours. Bills for $600 will be going out to those families we have not heard from. Please refer to last week’s Footnotes for a list of all items and due dates. In a few weeks we will be sending home the “Summer Packets” so there will be more things to fill out, including tuition contracts for next year. My advice is to try to stay on top of it all—is that possible??? Have a great three day weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
Second Graders Receive First Communion
Mrs. Witka asked the 2nd graders to reflect on why receiving communion is important or special. Here are a few of their answers.
Communion is special because you receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our savior. When you get it, you have Jesus inside you. It fills you up with God’s grace.
Violet Ashley
Receiving communion is special to me because I know I am receiving Jesus’ body and blood.
Charlie Black
I think communion is important because it makes your soul feel not so hungry. Also, communion is Jesus Christ. Another thing is that the bread is blessed by the priest.
Maxine Nasser-Ziayee
Why is getting First Holy Communion important? Well, getting communion is very, very special. Christ Jesus died for us and we’re receiving his body which washes away our sins. Important? Yes!
Elisa Andrews
Communion is special because Jesus is in us. Also, we have an experience that the disciples had. It shows respect to God and great love.
Mimi Baldwin
First Communion was special to me because I received the Body of Christ. It was one of the holiest moments of my life!
Stella Schneider
Scholastic Book Fair Opens Sunday
Look for the Book Fair flyer in Friday folders to see a sample of the titles you will find at the fair. There will be much more to see in person! Come to the library to check out the new Teacher Wish List board during the fair and support our classrooms with new reading material.
Invite Grandparents to come shop too! When students bring their grandparents in to shop the Book Fair with them, they can enter to win a $20 gift certificate for the Fall Book Fair.
Schedule for the Book Fair:
- Sunday after 9 am Mass to 11:45
- Monday-Friday 8:20-9:00 am
- Monday-Thursday after school for one hour
- Family Night - Thursday evening during Art Show (6:00-8:00) - Special appearance by Clifford the Big Red Dog! Come have your picture taken with Clifford
- Middle School students only - special opportunity to shop during their lunch hour on Tuesday and Thursday
Please note when the front doors of the school are locked, the doors to the garden room will be available to access the Book Fair.
Our online fair is open right now. There you will find a greater selection of books and an opportunity to preview books that may be at our fair. Click here for our online fair.
Thank you for supporting our school's Book Fair!
Please Bring Flowers Monday for the May Crowning
During our Monday morning prayer service we will honor our Blessed Mother, Mary, with the May Crowning. Please send one freshly-picked flower from your yard or garden with your child. The May Crowning ceremony is a traditional devotion which occurs each year near Mother’s Day, reminding us of Mary’s love for Jesus and the love of all mothers for their children.
Lenten Rice Bowl Donations
Madeleine students collected $194.95 for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) during Lent. Thank you to all who gave during the Lenten Rice Bowl fundraiser! The money goes toward helping to feed hungry families, bring water to the thirsty, and empower the vulnerable. Watch the CRS Thank You video to find out how you can make a difference in global poverty year-round.
Library and Technology Blog
A must read on Mrs. Chambers' Library & Technology Blog this week: Find out about Madeleine's involvement in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge.
Counselor's Column
This week's topic: "Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety"
In elementary school, teachers spend ample time discussing the different types of bullying, their effects on others, and strategies needed to effectively handle bullying occurrences. As the world turns towards technological advances, so do our kids. Now teachers and parents are faced with a whole new level of threat: cyber bullying and internet safety. Find out more in this week's Counselor's Column.
5th Grade Delivers 155 St. Michael's Lunches
Congratulations to the 5th grade for doing a bang up job bringing in lunches this week. We collected and delivered 155 lunches to the volunteers at St. Michael’s and they were thrilled to receive our generous donation. The Madeleine is the only school that delivers lunches to the program and they are truly grateful for our commitment to serving the hungry.
St. Michael’s could use your help....
If any families are interested in making and delivering lunches over the summer, please contact St Michael’s Social Services, 503-228-0842.
The Madeleine Art Show
Please come celebrate your children's creativity Thursday, May 9th from 6:00-8:00pm. Every student will have several pieces of his/her art on display—more than a thousand pieces of art will be on view! The Madeleine MUSE band and Kathleen Staub of Arpeggio Harps will also be performing while you enjoy the show.
Looking for that special Mother's Day gift? You can take home your kids' art with you after the Art Show just in time to frame it for Mom. Look for clipboards to sign out art starting at 7:50.
We still need volunteers on Monday for set-up and Friday to take down and sort art into student Portfolios so it can be prepared to go home at the end of the year.
Here is the line-up of projects that are slated for display, providing enough volunteers come to help with set up:
Eighth: Double Vision, Future Vision: The Power of One kinetic art that tells two stories, Landscapes in One-point Perspective, Tribute Tins (students honor a classmate with a personal tribute) and Wonderland Teapots from Kids Kreations
Seventh: Saint Icons on wooden panels, Zentangles Visual Meditations in pen, Tornado Op Art, Paper Marbling (gorgeous and not to be missed) and Wonderland Chess Boards from Kids Kreations
Sixth: Egyptian Motifs on black and gold, Bird Colored Pencil Drawing and companion Bird Sculpture, Bamboo Chinese Brush Painting, and Tea Party Pastries from Kids Kreations
Fifth: Fantasy Castles watercolors, Space with perspective, Twig Books, and Flamingos from Kids Kreations
Fourth: Sailboats at Sunset, Layered Landscapes with atmospheric perspective, Birds on Branch over Winter Pond, Native American Inspired Pouches, and Mushrooms in Wonderland from Kids Kreations.
Third: African Silhouettes in oil pastel, Animal Masks, Canada Geese, Laurel Burch Tribute in chalk pastel, and Wonderland Cats from Kids Kreations.
Second: Hippos! mixed media, From Puddles to Posies watercolor and pen, Giraffes mixed media, and Butterflies in Wonderland from Kids Kreations
First: Dogs!, Dragons watercolors, Pint-sized Pointillism, Suminagashi “floating ink” paper marbling, Wonderland Butterflies from Kids Kreations.
Kindergarten: Hey Diddle Diddle (a.k.a. Kindercows) mixed media, Recycled Jelly Fish, Kinder Castles in watercolors, and Madhatter's Tea Party Tea Cups from Kids Kreations.
Many thanks to those tireless volunteers who help make the Art Show a reality. I look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening,
Peace,
Mrs. Galash
Free Dress for $2 on May 7
Tuesday May 7th there will be a free dress for $2. The proceeds for free dress this day will go to support Portland Children's Book Bank. This organization provides reading materials for children in need in the Portland area. In addition, Scholastic will match our funds raised, as well as those raised by schools across the country, with a donation of up to one million books to two national non-profit organizations dedicated to helping kids and families in need: Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. and the Kids In Need Foundation.
Fundraiser for NW Mothers Milk Bank
Milk banks screen, process and dispense donated human milk that provides life-saving nourishment for babies whose own mothers cannot supply the milk they need. There are only 12 milk banks in the U.S., and the closest ones to our area are in San Jose, CA and Denver, CO. Volunteers for Northwest Mothers Milk Bank plan to open a Portland milk bank this summer. New Seasons Market is accepting donations at all locations, and on May 11th and 12th, when you buy chocolate cupcakes in the bakery section, they will donate all proceeds to the NW Mothers Milk Bank. Contact Madeleine parent and Northwest Mothers Milk Bank board member, Annette Magner, for more information. Annette_magner@msn.com
St. Mary's Academy Summer Program
St. Mary’s Academy is currently enrolling students for the 5th Annual Summer Program. Performing arts camps for middle and high schoolers include:
- Beginning Jazz (entering grades 6-12)
- Beginning Salsa (entering grades 9-12)
- Whose Class Is It Anyway? Improv Theater (2 levels – entering grades 6-8 and 9-12)
- Show Choir for Middle School Girls (girls entering grades 6-8)
Registration is currently open and available online at www.stmaryspdx.org. Download the Performing Arts Program flyer for more information, or contact Cassady Kennebeck at (503) 721-7728, or admissions@stmaryspdx.org.
Madeleine Family Seeks Childcare
Hello! We are a Madeleine Family looking for childcare help beginning this July (your house or our house) or a nanny share situation for two children (an infant and a toddler). Please contact ginamfaulk@gmail.com if you are interested or have any suggestions. Thank you!
This Week's Checklist
The list includes upcoming events, deadlines, and reminders to put on your calendar. Download it here and save it on your computer or print it out and hang it on the refrigerator.
Facilities requests in by Friday, please!
It’s the time of year we begin to create our calendar for the July 2013 through June 2014 timeframe. So, if you’re a volunteer in charge of an event, or the chair of a ministry, committee, council or commission, please submit your meeting and event dates to Tammy in the parish office no later than May 10. Call Tammy at 503-281-5777 ext. 10, or email to tshadel@themadeleine.edu.
Seminarian Scott Baier to speak at Altar Society
Monday, May 6, 11:00 am • Fireside Room
Our seminarian, Scott Baier, will be our guest speaker. He will tell us about his ‘road’ to priesthood, and also give us the highlights of his trip to Italy with Father Mike.
Click here for more information...
Theology On Tap May presentation:
“Theology of Friendship:
A School of Virtue”
Special guest: Seminarian Scott Baier
What does it mean to have a friend? How do the dynamics of friendships impact our faith lives and our relationships with God? Is it compatible to have Christian love for all and particular friendships for only a select few? Scott Baier will discuss and strive to find answers to these questions.
Tuesday, May 14, 6:30–8:00 pm
The Sidebar, 3910A N Williams Ave. Portland
All Are Welcome!
Hanging basket sale
Next week—Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Mother’s Day weekend, Susie Andersen, of Forget Me Not Flower and Home, will
sell large hanging flower baskets at wholesale cost at The Madeleine. Admission
to the sale is $15, which will be donated to the parish and school for upkeep
and upgrades of the grounds. Baskets are sold at wholesale cost, a bargain
at just $19.00.
Friday, May 10, 3–4:00 pm:
Sale will be held between the school and the Field
of Dreams.
Saturday May 11, 4-6 pm & Sunday May 12, 9 am–noon:
Sale will be held
in front of the parish hall
Centennial Rose Garden Expansion
almost complete
Phase
II of the Centennial Rose Garden is complete! Thanks to Ken Lance, Michael
Crocker, Pete Corrado, Nick Kennedy, Ryan DeMars, Robert Brisco, Michael Thornburg,
Tim Dooney, Jim Puetz, Mike Rowan, and Jim Doherty for putting it all together.
Now, you have the opportunity to remember a loved one with a rose and a plaque in our Centennial Rose Garden. We have 42 roses available and ready to be planted. To order, visit www.themadeleine.edu/rosegarden.
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
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