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May 6, 2016

A Note from Susan

Dear Parents,

 

As I mentioned in April we will be having some changes in personnel next year. To review…..Ms. Hart is expecting and will be leaving The Madeleine to be a full time mommy next year and Mrs. Doran will be returning to teaching full time in 5th. Mrs. Chambers will be returning to 6^th grade in late fall after her little one arrives. Another unexpected change is that our beloved Mrs. Slavik has decided to retire from teaching this year. She has been in the 4^th grade classroom for 18 years and was involved in the parish faith formation program before that. She will be greatly missed and she leaves some very big shoes to fill. However, Mrs. Langhus is going to make the leap and carry on in Julie’s place. Jenn has been our 1^st grade teacher for nine years and after concentrating on phonics, number sequence, and picture books, she wants to experience what intermediate students can do. Good bye spontaneous dance parties, hello Oregon Trail Overnight! Well...I am sure there will be a few dance parties in 4th Grade too!

 

So that leaves an opening in 1^st grade. We will be interviewing some great candidates in the next few weeks, so stay tuned. I believe that the Holy Spirit always watches over us and sends us the right person at the right time.

 

Speaking of the right person……I don’t think we could ask for a better art person than Mrs. Galash. What a superb art show last night! The talent of our students was beautifully showcased and that talent is a tribute to her creativity and passion for art. Well done, Ida.

 

A big thank you to Cheri Krebs and Alison Anderson for organizing another great Book Fair. The wonderful selection of books encouraged super sales, which translates into more reading material for our library. Volunteers also play a big part in the success of the Book Fair, so again thank you to all who helped with the event.

 

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother’s Day,

 

Susan

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Five for Friday

The news you need really, really fast!

 

1. Heifer Project Results. Click Here
2. A few words from Stevie Wonder! Click Here
3. Grandparents Tea - 5/12: Click Here
4. Get Your Jogathon Pledges: Click Here

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Thank you Ida for a beautiful art show!

 

Here are just a few examples of the abundance of talent we have here at The Madeleine School. Thank you all for your support of our art program.

 

    

 

 

   

 

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Total Raised for Heifer: $569!!!        

 

Thank you Madeleine students for your support of the Heifer Project. Together we raised $569 to help people in poverty around the world. All together we purchased three flocks of chickens, a flock of geese, a flock of ducks, five hives of bees, and an irrigation pump. In addition, we also donated $129 to the area of greatest need and provided for a portion of a llama, pig, and herd of rabbits. Great job Madeleine! Way to live out our call to help the poor and marginalized around the world.

Student Government

 

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Book Fair A Huge Success

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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!!!

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Jogathon Kick-off

 

Here are the winners from this week’s prize drawing:

 

Addie J (K) ~ Zoe A (3^rd Grade) ~ Mallory R (4^th Grade) ~ Henry A (4^th Grade) ~ Helena O (6^th Grade) ~ Lark T (2^nd Grade) ~ Owen S (3^rd Grade) ~ Coen H (5^th Grade) ~ Tessa N (6^th Grade) ~ Olivia C (6^th Grade)

 

Next week’s challenge:  Any student who has ­­­­­$100 by Saturday, May 7 will be eligible for the prize drawing. 

 

Classroom challenge – The class who has the most students registered (i.e. set up a PledgeStar page) will receive a class prize.

 

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).

 

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The Madeleine School Gets a Shout Out from Stevie Wonder!

 

Kindergarten Dad, Mike Phillips has played with Stevie Wonder since 1996. He recently did a few shows with him at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Mike told him about the Kindergarten class career day and asked him to do a video for the class. He knows about The Madeleine and was happy to do this for little Mike who he considers his God child.

 

 

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Update: Madeleine School's New, Online Volunteer System

Thank you very much for taking the time to create your account in our new volunteer log system, "HelpCounter.” 

 

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:

1. Fill out Volunteer Application at www.themadeleine.edu/hours
2. Watch for an email with the subject line "Welcome to The Madeleine"
3. Click on the link in that email to set up your user name and login
4. 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

 

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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

 

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Youth Ministry

Saturday, May 7th @ 7pm

 

Calling all youth 9 years and up! Come support Water1st this Saturday, May 7th from 7-9:15pm in the Parish Hall. We will watch the recent Star Wars movie, "The Force Awakens". All you can eat popcorn and drinks. Suggested $5 donation. Best to come 15 minutes early to claim a seat and get your popcorn. The movie will begin promptly at 7pm! Chairs will be available for seating, but please feel free to bring pillows or other comfortable seating.  See you there!

 

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Alumni News!

Madeleine graduate Raleigh Slyman, Class of 2012, is La Salle High School's Valedictorian! He is heading to Georgia Tech University in the fall and plans to study biomedical engineering. Congrulations to Raleigh and his parents, parishioners Stephanie and Paul Slyman.

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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.

 

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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

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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.  

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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.

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This Week’s Checklist

 

Click Here for this week's handy Checklist

 

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Family Faith Sharing

May 8 ~ The Ascension of the Lord ~ Luke 24:46-53

Today’s Gospel reading is from the very end of Luke. Jesus is talking with his disciples and reminds them that it was written, “the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.” He also reminds them that in the name of the Messiah, repentance and forgiveness of all sins would be preached from Jerusalem and throughout the world. Then Jesus blesses the disciples and ascends into heaven. Remember a time when you have told another person (or God) that you’re sorry for something you said or did. How did that make you feel? Why do you think it’s important to forgive and be forgiven?

 

Congratulations for making it all the way to the end of Friday Footnotes!

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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.

 

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