June 5, 2015
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Fr. Mike and I would like to thank the members of School Advisory Council who are finishing their terms this year: Anne Thompson, Jim Jones, and Lee Fiedler. Their contributions were greatly appreciated, and they will be missed.
At the same time we would like to welcome our new members: Eric Anctil, Lucas Newman, and Tim Resch! They have been chosen to serve three year terms. We had many excellent applicants this year and thanks to everyone who threw their hat in the ring. Each year we have three openings, so please consider applying next year if you are interested. SAC is a great way to get involved in the formation of policy for the school and to support the pastor, administration, and staff.
One week left to go! Hang in there.
Sincerely,
Susan
Five for Friday
The news you need really, really fast!
- Brick Orders: Click here
- Parents Club Seeks VP: Click here
- Playground Update: Click here
- 2nd Annual Golf Tourney - 9/19: Click here
- Photos Needed for Auction Slide Show: Click here
Now Taking Brick Orders for our Summer 2015 Installation
Makes a great graduation gift!
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 2015 Annual Fund Campaign. Gift Certificates available.
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!
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Playground Update
We are happy to report that an agreement has been reached with the contractor regarding the playground surface.
The contractor has committed to ripping up and replacing the playground surface in the large, main area of the playground this summer. The smaller area, on the corner of 23rd and Klickitat, will be repaired this summer rather than replaced.
If you are in the neighborhood and see caution tape around the playground, please respect it in order to allow for the proper installation of our new playground surface.
Also, many thanks to Paul Ketcham and the rest of the Madeleine Safety & Security Committee for working so diligently with the City to obtain and install new crosswalk signs between the school and the Field of Dreams as a warning to bicyclists that people are crossing the bikeway. Be sure to check them out!
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2nd Annual Golf Tournament
September 19th @ 8:30am
The Madeleine School is hosting a 4 Player Scramble golf tournament at Heron Lakes Greenback Golf Course on September 19th to raise funds for technology in the classrooms.
Player fees are $150 per player with a maximum of 4 per team. All players will receive a free tee gift, continental breakfast, BBQ lunch, and use of the driving range and putting/chipping area to start their day. At sign up, players can purchase mulligans for their team. On the course, we will have games such as the long drive contest, closest to the pin contest, the bombs away par 5 and the double your money par 3.
Get a foursome together, dawn your flashiest golf apparel and come enjoy a wonderful day on the course to support The Madeleine’s push into the future of technology. Sign up at www.themadeleine.edu/golf. Anyone interested in sponsoring a hole can also do so by following the link on the sign up page. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Brian Grant at bgrant@themadeleine.edu.
Click here for a letter from Brian about the tournament.
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Eighth Grade Special Art Exhibit in the Garden Room
As we get ready to say goodbye to our eighth graders, please stop by the garden room and see their final projects of their Madeleine Art experience.
Students proposed their own project ideas, selected their medium, and created their pieces to show the depth and breadth of what they have learned and what inspires them. From plaster life masks to pastel drawings, painted figures to photography, this special exhibit will be on display starting Wednesday afternoon. Don't miss it!
2015-16 School Year Room Parents
Give a BIG thank you to the following ROCK STARS who have volunteered to keep you all on track next year!
Kindergarten: Jennifer Johnson & Kristin DuVal
1st Grade: Meg Scharle & Libby North
2nd Grade: Sally Damewood & Maria Fitzgerald
3rd Grade: Heather Harvey & Katie Harpster
4th Grade: Brian Hendrickson, Kami Beaulieu & Kasey Miller
5th Grade: Karoline Ashley & Julie O'Connor
6th Grade: Michelle Rodarte
7th Grade: Katherine Wilson & Holly McArthur
8th Grade: Mary Hoglund, Lisa Manthey, Janice Berman & Carole Hermanson
Shopping for Summer? Your Amazon Purchases Can Benefit The Madeleine!
If you’re planning to shop for vacation supplies and movies/books/games to keep the kids busy, you’ve probably been browsing Amazon. Starting today, a new Madeleine Parents Club program will donate a portion of everything you spend on Amazon to The Madeleine – and it won't cost you a single cent more! You can click this link to get shopping immediately, or you can read more about this “free fundraiser” here.
The more you shop on Amazon using www.themadeleine.edu/amazon, the more money the school makes. The prices and shopping experience are exactly the same as the “normal” Amazon, but using that link earns the school a minimum of 4% commission. It’s one of the easiest fundraisers you’ll ever find!
Send Us Your Photos for the Auction Slide Show
Do it while you can still remember what happened this year!
You have two options for submitting your photos:
- Upload to: https://sendtomycloud.com/MadeleineAuctionSlides2015
(you can upload more than one photo at one time!) - Email to: auction.slides.2015@gmail.com
You may have photos of the following. Please send them in!
Back to School BBQ ~ Classroom parties ~ Recess ~ Lunch ~ Student plays ~ Sports ~ Mardi Gras ~ First Communion ~ Thursday Mass ~ Field trips ~ Christmas Program ~ Art Show ~ Easter Egg Hunt ~ Youth Group ~ Blessing of the Animals ~ Bike to School Day ~ YDP ~ Student Fundraisers ~ Career Day ~ Science Night ~ Spirit Week ~ Jog-a-thon ~ Spring Musical ~Talent Show
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Parents Club: VP Wanted
There’s just one position left on the Madeleine Parents Club for 2015-16!
The Parents Club is looking for a Vice President to work alongside the President. Please email Jonas Allen at jonas_m_allen@hotmail.com if you're interested in learning more about the VP position.
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It’s time for the Summer Reading challenge!
The Summer Reading program is well under way. The younger grades have user names and passwords coming home in Friday Folders. All students can record their minutes from May 4- September 4th. It's a fun way to stay motivated to read over the summer and avoid the "summer slide."
The past two years The Madeleine has been second in the state for reading minutes. Lets see what we can do this summer!
Youth Group Continues During the Summer!
Sunday, June 7th @ 7pm
Come join us for food, fellowship and fun in the "teen room" from 7-8:15pm.
Youth Group will continue to meet during the summer! Be sure to check out the "youth ministry" link from The Madeleine home page for the most up to date events and times. Mark your calendars for upcoming summer youth night dates: June 21, July 12, July 26, August 2, August 16th, and Saturday, August 22nd - all day concert in Salem.
Madeleine parents! Another great way to earn Volunteer Community hours is to work with The Madeleine parish's Middle School or High School Youth Ministry program. It's fun and rewarding for both kids and volunteers! Help keep this active youth ministry program alive for our kids! Contact Juliana Weis at jsweis@themadeleine.edu if you are interested.
Join the Bridge Program! 
Help Welcome New Families to Madeleine School
The Bridge Program creates a welcoming community by connecting new families with current families at the school. The goal of the program is to be a resource for new families and to help them navigate their first year at the Madeleine so they don’t feel left out, lost or overwhelmed.
Each volunteer is expected to check in with their Bridge family at least once over the summer, during the first week of school, and during the first trimester. In addition, there are three opportunities during the school year to get volunteer hours:
- New Parents Potluck in September (approx. two hours)
- Open House in February (approx. two hours)
- School Tours in February (approx. two hours)
If you are interested in being a “bridge” for a new family, please contact Caryn Fiedler at fiedler3fam@gmail.com.
Sign up Now for YDP Summer Camp
YDP summer camp at Madeleine will be offered from June 15 - August 21 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. Michael's Lunches 
Making a difference, one lunch at a time
The third grade stepped up to the challenge and brought in 245 well prepared lunches this week. I am so impressed that these last few grades have had such high numbers; it’s not easy to do with so many last minute, end-of-year details to attend to. This is our last St. Michael’s delivery of the year and we are thrilled to wrap up with enthusiasm. Louise Hallman and I have had a wonderful experience volunteering for St. Michael’s Lunches and we are thrilled and grateful to have Tiffany and Reed Cooper carry on next year. Happy Summer!
Counselor Corner
by Carolyn Ullman
The attached article was published in the June 2013 edition of Edutopia, but its focus on summer learning loss and the ways you can avoid it are clear and sound. I am including it here in its entirety. If you would like specific ways to help your child this summer, do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher. Thanks for another great year. Carolyn
Click here to read the complete article about "Seven Ways to Prevent Summer Learning Loss"
Madeleine Art has officially entered a new era!
Go to your computer and search “Artsonia Kids Art Museum.” Then, on this user-friendly site, search by school for “The Madeleine” in Portland. Soon you will be seeing your son or daughter's art work, his or her grade's projects, or the entire school's gallery.
K-7 students have at least one piece published. Each student is listed by first name and a number for security. The art will always be there for you to enjoy. You can even start a Fan Club for your kid where family and friends can leave comments that you approve and be notified when a new piece of art is published.
But wait, there's more! You can transform your child's art into treasures. Click on the “Gift Shop” tab to see what dozens of items will look like with their artwork on them. From phone cases to cutting boards, T shirts to journals, there are many things to choose from. Father's Day is just around the corner. Wouldn't Dad or Grandpa love something extra special? As a wonderful bonus, our school receives 20% from everything you order. (As a courtesy to Kids Kreations, please resist purchasing note cards through Artsonia)
Eighth grade parents, just for you, if you would like to create a special keepsake for your son or daughter, bring me a piece of art they made during any of their years at The Madeleine and I will photograph and upload it to the Artsonia site. My official work days are Tues, Wed., and Thursday. Parents of younger kids, start planning that memory quilt or set of coffee cups for their future dorm room today!
We are just getting started with our Artsonia Gallery. Photographing and uploading student work takes time that my half-time teaching position doesn't allow. If you would like to be a part of this exciting new adventure, please let me know. Training takes less than five minutes and much of the work could be done from home.
Family Faith Sharing
June 7 ~ Body and Blood of Christ ~ Mark 14:12-16,22-26
On this celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ, the gospel reading from Mark tells us about the Last Supper—that is, the final meal that Jesus ate with his followers. In it we hear that Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it and shared it with his disciples, saying, “Take it, this is my body …” He then took a cup of wine, gave thanks for it, and shared it with his followers, as well. This special meal that he shared with his disciples, is the basis of the Eucharist, the consecrated bread and wine that we share during Mass.
Do you have special meals with your family? What are you celebrating and what do you eat at these special meals? Are there certain foods that have become symbols of the special meal and reminds you of what you are celebrating? Name some of these special foods. Jesus celebrated a special meal with his disciples before he died. What are symbols of that meal? Do we share in those symbols? Where? What do they mean to you? What does the word, “consecrated,” mean?
What's Cool About Our School!
Madeleine parent Polly Dugan’s debut novel “The Sweetheart Deal,” is in bookstores now. Her first book, “So Much a Part of You,” a linked short story collection, was published last June and will be available in paperback on August 11th.
She will be reading and signing books at Powell’s on Thursday, June 11th at 7:30pm. She is also available to meet with book clubs in the area. If your book club is interested, visit her website at www.pollydugan.com and follow the book club link to get in touch!
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
- Writing Makeover Class by Allyson Bourke
- La Salle Athletic Camps
- Kids Like Languages Camps at Archbishop Howard & Holy Redeemer
- Holy Redeemer Summer Soccer Camps
- Jesuit High School Summer Session
- Girls Make Games Summer Camp for Girls
- St. Mary’s Academy Summer Program
This Week’s Checklist
Click here for a quick, fridge-friendly summary of Madeleine School events coming up this week!
Download your copy of the bulletin at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Send us your 2015 high school graduates!
www.themadeleine.edu/graduates
We want to recognize all of Class of 2015 high school graduates from The Madeleine 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 Graduate’s name by June 9 so we may list them in our June 14 bulletin.
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.