May 3, 2019
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am really struggling with writing this week’s letter because everything I have to say comes under the general category of NAGGING. I need to remind everyone to:
- Purchase your scrip requirement by May 15th or get a bill
- Complete and log your 30 volunteer hours before May 24th or get a bill. There are plenty of opportunities to fill the hours such as Art Show, Grandparents Day, and Bookfair. See more details below in the Footnotes.
- View the Called to Protect videos so you are eligible to volunteer for the Jogathon
- Hand in your Parish Affiliation form, which was due on April 30, in order to qualify for the in-parish tuition
- RSVP for Grandparents and Honored Guests Day because we want to have enough for our guests to eat
Soon we will be sending home the packet containing all the forms for next year which means I will have another thing to add to the nag list! So please do what you need to do and KUDOS to those who have taken care of everything.
Blessings,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Jogathon on Friday: Click Here
- Middle School Musical: Click Here
- Spirit Week: Click Here
- Register Grandparents & Guests: Click Here
- Parent Ed Events: Click Here
Jogathon is Friday!
The Jogathon is Friday, May 10th! We're in the final stretch so keep collecting those pledges!!
If you haven’t done so already, please set up your PledgeStar account at http://pledgestar.com/madeleine
It’s not too late to get started and raise money for our school!
Last Week's Winners
Any student who collected $100 or more had their name entered into the weekly drawing. The winners of this week’s challenge were: Elijah M. (K)~ Alex H.(K)~Matthew S. (K)~Emerson C. (2nd)~ Sloane B. (3rd)~Rocco D (3rd)~ Ines S. (3rd)~Heidi P. (3rd)~Elizabeth B. (5th)~Jake W. (5th)~ Stella K. (6th)~ Eloise M. (7th)~Riley S. (8th)~Sophia P. (8th).
They all won a gift certificate for Starbucks, Salt & Straw or Eb & Bean and a Madeleine string backpack.
This Week’s Challenge…
Anyone who has collected $175 or more will be entered into a prize drawing. The deadline is Sunday, May 5th.
Volunteers
A big thank you to all that have signed up to volunteer for the Jogathon. We could not put this event on without you! We are still in need of a photographer for the second session, 1:30-3:00. You can sign up at:
HelpCounter Volunteer - sign up
Money Jump!!
Congratulations to the students who were selected for the Money Jump on Thursday, April 25th. We will come around one more time during the week of Jogathon. To be eligible students must have pledges entered by Sunday, May 5th. Students who have a total of $100 in flat amount pledges get one entry in the Money Jump drawing. If you have $200 in total flat amount pledges, you get two entries. The more pledges you have, the more times your name is entered into the Money Jump. $500 or more raised automatically jumps. Students who jump the first week will not be eligible to jump again.
Jogathon Schedule
1:00 pm: Run begins for Kindergarten - 4th Grades
2:00 pm: Run begins for 5th - 8th Grades
Questions? Please email the Jogathon Chairs at: jogathon@themadeleine.edu
Thanks for your hard work in supporting this great event!
Jogathon Chairs,
Kate Dankowski
Sarah McCormick
Trisha Mumm
Kelly Reavis
Middle School Musical - The Wizard of Oz
May 10th and 11th
The Madeleine Middle School students and staff would like to invite everyone to come and see our production of The Wizard of Oz. While based loosely on the original story, there will be several unique changes that are sure to make you laugh. The students have had a lot of fun learning the details of producing a musical. Please come and support them by attending one (or both) of the shows. It is sure to be an enjoyable event.
Wizard of Oz
Where: Parish Hall at The Madeleine
When: Friday, May 10th @ 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 11th @ 1:30 pm
This is a free performance
May Crowning
Please Bring Flowers on Monday
On Monday, May 6, 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’ vase. During the prayer service each class' vase will be placed around Mary. Please keep it simple by having your student pick a flower from the yard as they leave for school Monday morning.
Thank you,
Mr. Parker
It's Spirit Week!
A Different Theme Each Day
May 6- Class Color Day: Wear the color your class decides on and come to assembly with a class cheer.
May 7- Tuesday is Pajama Day
May 8- Wacky Wednesday: wear bold clashing colors with mismatched patterns
May 9- Dress your Best for Mass
May 10- Come "Ready to Run" for the Jog-a-thon
Bookfair Volunteers Needed
Week of May 20th
Bookfair will be here soon, and we would love your help. There are several shifts to get involved with set up, tear down, and working at the fair. These shifts count towards your fundraising hours and if you have young kids, bring them with you. Go to the school's Volunteer - sign up site to see shifts and grab your spot. Thank you!
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Mangelsdorf at jcmangelsdorf@gmail.com.
Grandparents and Honored Guests Day
Please RSVP
Thank you very much for your RSVP as it greatly helps with the planning and purchasing of refreshments.
If you have two sets of grandparents attending, please fill out a separate form for different households. Please RSVP by May 15th. Thank you!
We kindly request attendance by grandparents or a student's honored guest, which may include someone close to them such as an aunt, favorite neighbor or former nanny, etc. Parents may volunteer to help with the event or may attend Mass with their child if they would like to be part of this day as well.
If your child does not have someone in this role to attend this event, not to worry. Your child's teacher will make sure all are included in the activities that day.
PLEASE NOTE: the fifth and sixth grade class will not be at school for the event due to the Oaks Park Safety Patrol Field trip. This date was beyond our control. These students may be back in time for mass if grandparents are attending with siblings in other grades.
Volunteer
We are asking for help in two hour shifts. Feel free to sign up for more than one shift. Requests are listed on the school volunteer site. All volunteering can count towards this year's hours. Thank you!
Questions? Contact Cheri Krebs at ckrebs@themadeleine.edu.
The Madeleine Talent Showcase
Sign Up Now!
Auditions, Tuesday, May 7th @ 3:30 pm - until finished (approx 5:00)
Dress Rehearsal, Friday, May 31st @ 3:15pm
Talent Show, Monday June 3th @ 8:30am
- Look for sign up board at school entrance (look for the Stars!!)
- Submit applications in the envelope or bring to the auditions (if a group, submit all applications stapled together)
- Grab your friends and get your "Act" together!
- Let your talents shine in many creative ways.
Some suggestions:
A choreographed dance, gymnastics, or acrobatic routine
Form a musical band, a singing group, a comedy sketch, or an organized skit.
**We are encouraging more group participation, so be sure to get your friends involved.
** Due to time constraints, it may not be possible for all who audition to perform in the show **
All music, lyrics and/or props must be present and ready at the audition.
Any questions please contact: mollyfaherty@yahoo.com or susan.samuelson@gmail.com
If you child wants to participate but doesn't know what to do, we'll help brainstorm!
Please Log Your Volunteer Hours
"Retirement Gift" to Susan
Many of you have likely completed your 30 hours of volunteer time that still need to get logged. As Susan mentioned in footnotes last week, "since I am the person who follows up with emails, phone calls, and then bills, please consider a 'retirement gift' to me of completing this task as soon as you can."
Click here to record your hours and to volunteer
As a reminder, the final date for recording hours for this school year is May 24th. Unfulfilled volunteer hours will be billed at a rate of $20/hour. There are several opportunities to get those hours in if you have not yet completed them. They include:
- Jogathon
- Grandparent's Day
- Book Fair
- Art Show
Thank you for volunteering for these spring events and recording those hours!
Counselor's Corner
Upcoming Educational Events
Hi Everyone,
Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I am sharing with you some parent events that may fit that theme. Please check out the links below and let me know if you have any questions.
Mrs. Ullman
Tuesday, May 7th: Discussing Anxiety in our Students & the Influence of Social Media at St. Agatha at 6:30pm. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, May 8th: Parenting in the 21st Century: How to Respond When Things Go Wrong at Cerimon House at 6:30 see portlandfamilycounseling.com
Saturday, May 11th: Promoting Healthy Masculinity at Catlin Gabel at 9:00 AM see bamgroups.com
Saturday, May 18th: Parenting Your Child with a Mental Health Diagnosis at Northwest Catholic Counseling Center at 1:00PM see nwcounseling.org
5th grade tree weavings 6th grade owls 4th grade bookmarks
Art Show - May 23rd
An update from Mrs. Parmeter
Art show preparation is coming along nicely. I would like to thank the parents who made time to come in during the day and help students choose their three pieces to show. It's a big job to wrangle 30 kids, 30 portfolios, and 30 artist statements. I so much appreciated your presence!
To reiterate, my goal for art class is that every student becomes comfortable evaluating his or her own work and learns to trust and appreciate their own artistic streak. With that in mind, I am changing the format of the art show this year, so that STUDENTS are choosing the pieces that they want to display as well as creating an artist statement highlighting their goals for art-making this year and beyond. This aligns the art show with my long-term goals for my students; each student might pick a different combination of pieces to show! As students are choosing their work, I've noticed that I don't always agree with their choices, but I am thinking of this as an exercise in giving up control and letting this art show belong to the students rather than to me.
Volunteer Request
Currently I am looking for volunteers to "mat" pieces by gluing black paper to the back of student work. Older kids will be doing this in class time, but it would be nice to do this for the younger kids and save classroom time for end of the year art activities. These volunteers can work in short bursts before school is out and could even bring a child along if needed. I am also looking for decisive volunteers to make a plan where to put work from different classes; sort of like a layout coordinator for the art show. I would like to preserve as much as my energy for teaching as possible as we head towards the art show, so if anyone wants to take this on, I would greatly appreciate it! Contact me directly if you are interested in this task (or sharing this task with a friend).
You can find the sign up for the ART SHOW here:
Thank you so much for your kindness, your support, and your delightful children!
Mrs. Parmeter
St. Stephens' Lunches
Thank you 7th Grade
It is the final round of lunch making this school year, and Mr. Parker’s 7th grade class were motivated and made 194 lunches!
We have 7 weeks left, and I believe if we all make 6 lunches each before the school year is out we will have a record on our hands. Currently, our school has sent to St. Stephen’s 8,516 lunches! Can we make it to a cool 10,000? We have never been this close, so let’s make a significant difference one lunch at a time!
Mark Your Calendars!
Celebration Mass and Brunch for Susan Steele
All are invited and welcome to attend the festivities to honor Susan's service to our school on Sunday, June 9th. We are also interested in receiving any photos of Susan you have to share. Click here for the details.
Graphic Design/Production Volunteer Opportunity
Are you familiar with Adobe InDesign and pre-press production? Fulfill all your volunteer hour obligations by producing the Kids Kreations greeting cards. This is an annual project that takes place in April, and requires working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and up to 16+ hours of time. Interested? Contact greg@maffeipdx.com for further details.
Now Taking Brick Orders for our 2019 Installation
Celebrate and remember your loved ones with a personalized brick on The Madeleine School's Field of Dreams Walkway. The walkway is located on Klickitat along the basketball court.
An inscribed brick makes a perfect graduation, anniversary or birthday gift. Your $75 donation will support The Madeleine School's Field of Dreams.
Please click here to view and print your order form. Engravings will be done in August when the weather is warm and dry. Thank you for your support!
Adolescent Development Programs
Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Programs, May 5th
These programs create a supportive enviroment and help families prepare for the physical, emotional, and social changes that adolescents can expect to experience in the years to come.
The Mother-Daughter Program will be presented by mother-daughter team, Cathy Hansen and Janice Nelson, for girls ages 9-12 and their mother or guardian. The Father-Son Program will be presented by Dr. Bill Toffler, former Professor and Director of Education, Department of Family Medicine, OHSU for boys ages 10-13 and their father or guardian.
- Presented by: Northwest Family Services
- Place: Providence Portland Medical Center Social Room, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland
- When: Sunday, May 5, 2019
- Time: 2-4 pm Mother-Daughter Program; 5-7 pm Father-Son Program
- Cost: $15 per family per program
Pre-registration by Monday, April 29, 2019 is required. For more information or to register, please visit Northwest Family Services’ website:
Summer Camps
In the Spring we receive many 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!
- CYO Camp Howard
- UP Summer Learning Program
- Steve and Kate's Camp
- St. Mary's Academy Summer Program
- Jesuit High School Summer Session (Click this link)
- La Salle Summer Athletics and Enrichment Camps
- Jesuit Girls Summer Basketball Camp
- Central Catholic Girls Basketball RAM Camp
This Week’s Checklist
Click Here for a Printable Checklist
(summary of important dates and events)
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.