Friday, May 9, 2014
A Note from Kate
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Susan has asked me to take over her column this week to announce my successor as the school's Library/Media Specialist. As you may already know, I asked for the 6th grade position for next school year. I truly miss the relationships that are built in the classroom, and I miss teaching core subjects. This shift allowed for a new hire in the Library/Media Specialist position. We are very excited and honored that Alison Anderson has accepted this position here at Madeleine. Alison has been an active member in our community for many years. She was an employee of Madeleine a few years ago when Michelle Doran and I had our second babies. Alison took the other half of the job-share while Michelle and I were out on our separate maternity leaves. She demonstrated what an excellent teacher and colleague she is during that year. Alison's three children have been here at Madeleine as well. Ted and Rose attended Madeleine, and Ceci is in 5th grade this year.
Alison will be joining our staff with a wealth of knowledge and experience as Library/Media Specialist. She is leaving her current job as Managing Editor of GettingSmart.com, which is a website dedicated to innovations in learning. Prior to this past year at Getting Smart, Alison was the technology teacher at Holy Cross in North Portland. After working on a committee with her that year, attending conferences together, and seeking her advice on various projects, believe me when I say our school is lucky she chose us.
Please join us in congratulating Alison on her new position!
Have a great weekend,
Kate Chambers
Hats Off to Mrs. Galash for a Wonderful Art Show!
Once again the Parish Hall was transformed into an art gallery. Proud students could be seen showing off the results of their creative efforts. From snowmen to peacocks to frogs, flowers, and flipbooks -- there was something to catch everyone's eye! Start making room on your walls and fridges, because all the great artwork will be coming home in the coming weeks.
Thank you again to Mrs. Galash and her volunteers for putting on such a great event!
Parent Education Survey
One of the Target Goals of the 5 Year Plan, developed by the School Advisory Council, is to ensure The Madeleine School offers an ongoing, relevant educational program to enrich and expand parental comprehension pertaining to understanding the development of the whole child.
The Parent Club has taken on the responsibility of finding out what topics are of interest to our parent community as we move forward with this goal. Building on the success of past meeting topics such as adolescent brain development, social media, and developing responsibility in children, we would like to ask you to take a quick survey on topics to be considered for the future.
Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DH8JKBX to take the survey.
Hot Lunch Survey
Last November, at our Auction, we had a "paddle raise" to fund improvements to our kitchen. Those upgrades are being reviewed by our business manager and the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the work should be completed this summer.
With those improvements comes the option of offering a hot lunch program to our students. We need to hear from our parent community to see if there is enough interest to support this program. We have put a very short preliminary survey together to see if we should pursue having a hot lunch program.
Please go to the link below and answer the questions. Please respond how your child would participate in such a program. For example, everyone may think that a hot lunch program would be a great asset to our school, but if only 10% of the children ordered, it would not be economically feasible. So please respond based on your family's actual participation.
Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/93SJDY2 to take the survey.
The kitchen remodel will happen whether we offer hot lunch or not. We still use the kitchen many times during the year and will enjoy the upgrade.
The Madeleine School Alumni Reunion
May 16th from 5 - 7 pm
With the theme "Remember, Renew, Reconnect," this year's reunion will be a casual affair beginning at 5 pm in the Parish Hall and Fireside Room. Wine and appetizers will be served as well as tours and a photo display from the school archives. We invite all Madeleine school alums to bring a friend and stop by as they begin their weekend.
Tickets for the event are $30 per person. All proceeds will benefit The Madeleine School Endowment or Tuition Assistance Fund.
To register online, please click here.
For more information contact Lynn Robinson, Development Director, at 503-288-9197 or lrobinson@themadeleine.edu.
Apply Now for the Laskowski Family Tuition Assistance Scholarship
Deadline: Friday, May 23rd
In November of 2010, The Madeleine School’s live auction Paddle Raise inspired donors to give $40,000 in honor of Pat and Kathy Laskowski. The Laskowskis sent five children to The Madeleine School between 1996 and 2011 and are current members of The St. Mary Magdalene Parish. During their 15 years as Madeleine School parents they volunteered as coaches, Athletic Director, scrip sales, auction wait staff, church nursery, Little Church, and many other school and parish activities. In order to give their children a Catholic education they received financial aid, but more importantly they are role models of their faith by being active members in the Catholic Church.
Click here for eligibility criteria.
Talent Show 2014!
Talent show last year was a hit, and our 2nd Annual Talent show is just around the corner! For all interested students, our friendly auditions are Thursday, May 15. Come to the Parish Hall at 3:10 (right after mass). Make sure you have your Permission Form signed by a parent. Also if you are singing a song, have your lyrics printed out, and your music ready! Be prepared, and lets see your amazing talents!
-Student Government
- Auditions: Thursday, May 15 (3:10 in the Parish Hall)
- Rehearsal: Thursday, May 22 (3:10 in the Parish Hall)
- Talent Show: Tuesday, May 27 (2:10 in the Parish Hall)
May Crowning
Monday, May 12th
Please bring in a flower on Monday, May 12th for the May Crowning during our weekly Monday morning prayer service beginning at 8:35.
Thank you,
Ann Hart
Deadline to Complete & Submit Volunteer Hours!
Thursday, May 15th
Every family is responsible for completing 30 volunteer hours for the year. May 15th is the deadline both for completing and submitting those hours. Unworked hours are charged at $20 per hour and bills will go out before the end of May.
Go to this link to record your hours for the year before the May 15th deadline!
Heifer Project Results: $995!
This year's Lenten Service Project had tremendous results! The total raised for the Heifer project was $995.41, which was allocated among all the classrooms. Each class voted for how to spend their allocation with Heifer International.
Inspired by the crisis in Nigeria, the middle schoolers decided to pool their allocations and send a girl to school! The elementary classes allocated their funds toward the following:
- Flock of ducks/geese
- Seven flocks of chicks
- Goat
- Sheep
- Honeybees
- Three trios of rabbits
- Contributions toward the purchase of three pigs
- Contribution toward the purchase of a llama
“Tee it Up for Technology!”
Saturday, July 19th, 8:00 am
Registration is now open for The Madeleine School Golf Tournament.
The tournament will be held on the Greenback Course at Heron Lakes Golf Club. Registration fee includes a continental breakfast, BBQ lunch, and player bags.
Your team will compete for prizes and each player will have the chance to win “Closest to the Hole”, “Longest Drive”, “Double Your Money,” and a raffle.
Thank you for dusting off those clubs in support of The Madeleine School’s Technology Fund!
Click Here to register your Team of Four and check out all the details:
- Sponsorship opportunities
- "Tee Box" signs
- Promotional tents
- Volunteer opportunities for non-players to be part of the fun
Click here to read the letter to parents about the tournament.
Questions? Please contact Brian Grant at bgrant@themadeleine.edu.
Extended! School Advisory Council (SAC) Nominations
Due Thursday, May 15
Everyone is busy, so we have decided to extend the deadline to submit nominations for the School Advisory Council, which has three positions (3-year terms) that need to be filled. The nomination is a quick, one-pager, so it won't take too long to complete.
If you want to talk to a current SAC member to get a better idea of what you might be getting into, feel free to contact any of the members: Lee Fiedler (Chair), Andy Boots, Julie Doherty, Jim Jones, John Lance, Armando Luna, Penny Pettey, Anne Thompson, Jonathan Tillman.
Download the nomination form here and return it to the office by Thursday, May 15th.
Counselor Corner
Everyone responds to stressful situations in different ways. One event may cause you a great deal of stress, but another may not bother you at all. That is because it is not the event that causes us our stress, but what we think about that event that bothers us.
Click here to read the complete article about how to help your kids cope with stress.
Bike + Walk To School Day Success!
The participation for Bike + Walk to School Day was tremendous! As you can see, there wasn't even room on the rack for all the bikes.
Thank you to the Care for Creation Committee for making sure we all knew about this important day and for handing out stickers to all the participants.
Are you helping Madeleine earn free money?
We just received our first report from Fred Meyer and the school will be receiving a check for $602.50 for the period between 2/01/14 and 3/31/14! Currently only 34 families are registered. If every school family registered, we would generate $19,367 per year for the school!
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, just as you do today.
St. Michael's Lunches: 5th Grade
A big thank you to the 5th grade for bringing in 122 lunches this week. Along with our great sack lunches, Irvan was busy in the kitchen preparing homemade split pea soup for our guests at St Michael’s. Thank you again for your commitment to this program, so many people appreciate your creative, nutritious and delicious lunches.
Dennis Uniform Sale
DENNIS School Uniform’s May sale is coming up! This sale is a great way for parents to beat the back-to-school rush and save 15% off of their order!
Click here for the flyer with all the details.YDP Summer Camp Registration Now Open
Who: All Madeleine students willing and able to have fun and be creative.
What: Five weeks of fun, including but not limited to Puppets, Skits & Plays, Ooey Gooey Fun, and a Red, White and Blue Celebration.
Where: Madeleine
When: June 16 - July 18 (closed Thursday July 3 and Friday July 4)
Click here for the YDP Summer Camp Registration Brochure.
Building Up the Basics: A Summer Writing 
Workshop
July 7th - 18th
8:30am - 10:30 am @ The Madeleine School
Cost: $300
Taught by our very own Allyson Bourke, this writing workshop for incoming 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th graders uses daily fun-filled, kid-approved, much-loved writing projects to provide reinforcement of all the writing traits.
By starting each day with a new writing activity, your writing determines what we work on in class and practice. You will identify your individual strengths and trouble-spots as a writer and learn invaluable strategies for improvement.
Spread the word and invite your friends -- kids from neighboring schools are invited to participate! Click here for a flyer with complete details to share with your friends.
Email Allyson Bourke at abourke@themadeleine.edu to enroll.
Show your Madeleine pride!
“M” static cling window decals for sale in the scrip office for $5. Cash or check only please since it needs to be a separate transaction from scrip. Funds raised will go toward the school’s area of greatest need.
Keep up on the latest Madeleine News by Following @MadeleineOffice
Be one of the first to know what's going on around Madeleine! Just text ‘follow MadeleineOffice’ to 40404 to receive the tweets as text messages on your phone.
Get Your Scrip Order Form Here!
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Questions? Contact Jolynn.mitchell@gmail.com.
Grant High School Theatre Department Spring Play
Monty Python’s Spamalot
May 8, 9, 10 @ 7pm
Funny, family-friendly entertainment.
Help support the arts at Grant!
Adults $10 – Students $8
Japanese Summer Camp
Central Catholic is offering a Japanese Language and Culture Summer Camp for 4th – 6th graders from June 23 – July 17at Central Catholic High School.
Click here for details and registration information.
Vacation Bible School....Register Now!
When: June 23-26, 9am-12pm
Who: Preschoolers through 6th graders are welcome to attend. We are looking for volunteer teachers and youth helpers including musicians (7th grade and older).
What: Have fun singing, playing outdoor games, doing crafts & service projects with new & old friends within the theme, "Jungle Safari: Where Kids Explore the Nature of God"
Where: Rose City Park United Methodist Church at 5830 NE Alameda St.
How: Registration forms are in the main church entry, school office & are also available at nevacationbibleschool.wordpress.com. If you would like to help, please contact Jennifer Russell at 503-679-5224, or Evelyn Bian at 503-319-1854.
Spanish Camp
If you haven't locked in summer camp for your children yet, now is the time! Spanish Language in Play, working in collaboration with Portland Early Learning Project, invites your children to join us for DISCOVERY and ADVENTURE.
For more information and to register visit:
http://www.portlandearlylearning.com/2014_Summer_Spanish_Camps.html
Summer Session at Jesuit
June 16 – July 18
We offer a number of classes that may be helpful for middle school students. Click here to see the brochure for the summer session.
If you have any questions, please contact our Summer Session Assistant, Linda Pieratt, at summersession@jesuitportland.org or 503-291-5460.
Registration for University of Portland Summer Basketball Camps
Click here for a flyer with all the details.
Registration for St. Mary’s Academy 2014 Summer Program is now open!
Take a break from the academic ordinary and register for a St. Mary’s Academy summer program course today! With options for girls and boys entering grades 6-12, we have something for everyone.
Please visit our website at www.stmaryspdx.org for more information and to register online. Contact Cassady Kennebeck at (503) 721-7728, or summerprogram@stmaryspdx.org with any questions!
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick,fridge-friendly summary
of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Maddie, the parish puppy, welcomes Archbishop Sample to the 79th Annual Seminary Tea, held last week at The Madeleine. Catholics from all over the area attended the tea, held each spring to assist the Archbishop in funding the education of seminarians for our Archdiocese. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success!
Say Farewell to Deacon Tim this weekend
It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming Deacon Tim Furlow into our
parish for his pastoral internship year. And, sadly, as with the interns
before him, his tenure with us has come to an end.
Deacon Tim has made a big impression in his short time here, with his easy manner, his selfless willingness to do anything asked of him, and his humility, in spite of his immense knowledge and capabilities.
Deacon Tim will preach at The Madeleine for the last time during his year in residence this weekend, May 10–11. Please join us for a reception after our 5:00 pm Saturday Mass and our 10 am Sunday Mass. Deacon Tim’s last official day is May 18.
Send us your 2014 high school graduates!
www.themadeleine.edu/graduates
We want to recognize all of The Madeleine’s Class of 2014 high school graduates in our bulletin this June. Whether she or he went to our parish school or not...we want to recognize each and every one!
So, please go to www.themadeleine.edu/graduates and fill out the form with your graduate’s name and school. We’ve tried to list most of the schools in the area that our kids are likely to go to, but if we missed one, just enter it in the “other” field.
We need to receive your Graduates’ names by June 14 so we may list them in our June 21 bulletin.
Children’s Choir seeking members
The next time the Children’s Choir will sing at Mass will be Sunday, June 1st at 10 am. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:10 PM in the school commons music room (enter through rose garden double doors). Anyone interested can just come to rehearsal or email me: bmoore@themadeleine.edu.
Congratulations for making it all the way to the end of Friday Footnotes!
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.