Friday, September 13, 2013
A Note from Susan
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to Back to School Night. I have been going to this event, either as a principal, teacher, or parent for over 41 years. (How can that be when I am only 39 years old???) And some years I had children in three different schools so I got to go three times each September. This event always signals the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year that holds much enthusiasm and promise. People are excited to be renewing friendships, reaching out to new members of the community, learning about the academic goals for the year, and planning events and activities to support their children. Back to School Night is the kick-off event that sets the tone for the coming year. We are so blessed here at The Madeleine to have such positive energy. It is the thing that will sustain us as the year unfolds and challenges appear, as they always do.
A big thank you to our teachers and staff for informative classroom presentations. To Father Mike for leading us in prayer, his welcome to all of our new parents, and for reminding us that everyone who steps foot on the campus is part of The Madeleine. To Lynn Robinson for promoting the Annual Appeal and demonstrating our interactive webpage. To our Parents Club President, Lisa Luna, and our School Advisory Council Chairman, Lee Fiedler for sharing their goals and introducing their council members. To our Auction chairs, represented by Dirk Fournier, for sharing the highlights of the upcoming event and getting us focused on our November event. And …….to all of you who have entrusted your children to our care. Let’s keep the positive home-school connection strong for the good of our children.
This Sunday our teachers will be honored at the 10:00 Mass for their role in the catechesis of your children. Then there will be a wonderful Parish Picnic with lots of great food and activities for the family. If you attend another church service, please join us afterward. This parish event is open to all in our school community
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Susan
Come one and all to the Parish Picnic this Sunday
All are welcome to attend our annual Parish Picnic, Sunday, Sept. 15 after 10:00 Mass. Food and drink, games and fun for the entire family. Mass is in the church; the picnic will be in the Parish Courtyard and parish grounds immediately afterward. Please bring a dessert to share!
Volunteers needed for Parish Picnic
Middle school parents: The Care for Creation Committee needs 3-5 volunteers to help with the parish picnic this weekend. We are hoping for one student prior to the start of the event to make signs. We need others to put out bins, help attendees with recycling, and then put away bins afterward.
Interested? Contact Shauna Mohr at shauna.a.mohr@gmail.com.
More for everyone at The Madeleine Auction
Visit the auction website at www.themadeleine.edu/auction
One word sums up this year’s auction—“more!” More people. More elegance. More to do. More great stuff. More space. And it all adds up to....more fun! And with it being offsite and having the meal catered, more school families than ever can attend rather than working the event!
Sponsor A Night to Remember
Several levels of sponsorships are available, offering not only the satisfaction of helping out, but offering exposure for your company as well. For information, visit www.themadeleine.edu/sponsorship or contact Dirk Fournier,
dirk.fournier@fourniergroup.net, 503.939.7110
Donations
If you’re struggling with what to donate this year, just visit our Ideas and Wish List pages. Ready to donate? Visit our Donate page
Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets are out there, so be sure to work on selling them! Remember, with the higher price per ticket this year, you have fewer to sell! With our great prizes, these should be an easy sell.
Schoolwide Annual Fund Participation Rate
Hits 21%
Attention Parents: You have earned a big, gold star for your participation in the Annual Fund Campaign so far this year. But, at a 21% participation rate, that means only one in five has participated. The second grade has issued a participation challenge to the other classes. Can your class become the leader by next week? Can you help the school earn another star by participating? 
The funds raised by the Annual Fund will be applied to both the Endowment and Tuition Assistance Funds in order to keep Catholic education affordable for all families.
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, current parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, and parishioners, the Inaugural Annual Fund Campaign has raised almost $18,000 toward our $25,000 goal!
Our goal is to raise $25,000 by September 30, 2013, so there is still time if you have not yet had the opportunity to participate in the Annual Fund Campaign. One hundred percent of your donation will be matched by the OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation, and 100% of your donation is tax deductible.
Click Here to Make a Donation to the Annual Fund
During the Annual Fund Campaign, we are asking everyone—families, alumni, parishioners, faculty, staff, grandparents and friends—to contribute. What is most important is your participation, not the amount you are able to give. Every level of support is valued and appreciated.
Click Here to read The Madeleine School Annual Fund FAQ
What’s Cool About Our School?
The Bridge Program Volunteers!
This summer the Bridge Program volunteers spent time sending emails, making phone calls, and hosting playdates and BBQs to welcome new families to the school. These brave souls even took on the task of trying to explain the uniform policy on shoe color and answering other assorted questions.
A huge thank you to Julie Baldwin, Amy Boots, Joanna Curley, Teal Davison, Caryn Fiedler, Debbie Kielty, Tonia Kovtunovich, Annette Magner, Libby North, Emily Pennick, Tessa Siegel, and Katherine Wilson!
If you were the recipient of a warm welcome to the school, consider volunteering for the Bridge Program by contacting Caryn Fiedler at fiedler3fam@gmail.com.
Spanish class
Portland Early Learning Project is excited to announce that we're offering an additional Spanish class at Madeleine this year! In addition to our popular K-3rd class, which we're offering on Tuesdays from 3-4pm, we're now offering a special class geared toward 3rd-5th graders! That class will be on Tuesday from 4:15-5. Our elite team of Spanish teachers are energetic, fun, and highly trained in fostering emerging language skills. Our students speak in phrases from the very first class! Click here to register. Classes start next week so hurry, hurry, hurry!
Click here to read the flyer for more info.
Counselor's Corner
In order to support and improve the whole school community, the School Counselor will be a regular contributor to Friday Footnotes. We are committed to collaborating with you, as primary educators of your children, to encourage their spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional growth.
Click here to read this week's article about Helping Visual Learners Succeed.
Friendship Family Picnic
Monday, September 16th
Our first Friendship Family event is coming up fast! Each student should bring their own sandwich. In addition, here is a breakdown of what each grade should bring to share with the others in their Friendship Family:
All grades: individual sandwiches of choice
7th and 8th grades: 6 juice boxes each
5th and 6th grades: 6 servings of fruit or veggies each
3rd and 4th grades: 6 servings of cookies or chips each
K, 1st, 2nd grades: 6 servings of snack items each (examples: granols bars, handi-snax, cheese sticks, etc.)
Called to Protect Training
Tuesday, September 17, 7pm
If you want to volunteer in your child's classroom or on field trips, you are required to participate in the Called to Protect Training. The first training session will be held here at Madeleine on Tuesday, September 17 at 7pm.
Click here to learn about the steps you need to take.
Free Dress for the Annual Fund!
Wednesday, September 18
Bring $2 and get your first opportunity of the year for free dress! A very generous organization called the OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation has agreed to give Madeleine $25,000 if we can raise $25,000 by September 30th. This is your chance to help us meet that goal.
Looking for Volunteer Hours?
Consider helping out at the Coffee & Donuts scheduled for your class. Dates have been assigned for each grade to host a Coffee & Donuts after the 8am and 10am Sunday Masses.
September 22nd 8th Grade
October 20th 7th Grade
November 17th 6th Grade
December 15th 5th Grade
January 26th 4th Grade
February 2nd 3rd Grade
March 16th 2nd Grade
May 4th 1st Grade
May 18th Kindergarten
A minimum of 3 adults is ideal for hosting, and instructions are available on how to run Coffee & Donuts. If you are able to volunteer to help host for your class date, please contact your Room Parent.
Thank you, Fontaine, for your years of service!
This morning, Fontaine Roberson donated her time training Caryn Fiedler on the ins and outs of publishing the weekly Footnotes, then offered to sit at the front desk so that Angela could get a lunch break. This is a perfect example of Fontaine’s commitment and dedication to the school for the last two years. In addition to the Footnotes, she updated our website and new parent marketing materials, and was instrumental in implementing our Playground for All Players Project. Most importantly she kept Rich and I laughing with her keen sense of humor. On behalf of the entire faculty and staff thank you for everything. We will miss having you around!
Tigers, Wolves, Bobcats and Bears . . .
Looking for a den for your cub? Consider joining the scouting family. Madeleine’s Cub Scout Pack 47 will be hosting a BBQ and Kickball game next Wednesday, September 18, 6 PM. The event will be held at the Archbishop Howard School playground, 5309 NE Alameda Street. Families of boys in 1st through 5th grade are welcome to join the fun and learn more about scouting. For additional information contact Steve Karolyi at 503-928-0592.
Ducks vs Bears
Football Tailgate
with Fr. Mike
Sept. 28 • Free to first 25 who respond!
Calling all football fans! If you’re going to the Ducks vs. Bears game on September 28 at Autzen Stadium, we have the tailgate party of the year for you! We have room for up to 25 total people to join the tailgate, hosted by Father Mike alongside a 40’ motor home in the Autzen Stadium parking lot. You’ll have great food and beverage, and the opportunity to anticipate this important Pac-12 matchup among friends. (Or quiz Fr. Mike on his Duck football knowledge.) You will also have a chance to meet the families of Duck Alex Balducci and Bear Brennan Scarlett, both grads of Central Catholic. After the game, you’ll be able to pose for photos with these fine student-athletes and party until the parking lot empties.No charge! All we ask is that you email to bulletin@themadeleine.edu to RSVP.
In This Week's Parish Bulletin
Download yours at www.themadeleine.edu/bulletin
Parish Leadership Night set for October 2
All ministry chairs and leads, please mark the date for our next Leadership Night on October 2. This is an important time to get together and discuss everything that’s going on in the parish, and to help set direction and share information. Please join us in the Fireside Room at 6:30 pm.
Signs need approval!
There’s been a glut of signs put up on parish property publicizing a wide variety of sports leagues, events and more. If you’ve posted one, or hope to in the future, please note—all signs for anything other than parish and school programs of The Madeleine Parish & School need to be approved in advance with the Business Manager. Please contact Kelly Johnson before posting your sign. Unauthorized signs will be removed and recycled or disposed of.
Little Church for children Ages 2–5
During 10 am Mass each Sunday
We are starting on September 22nd with Little Church in the Fireside Room. Drop off at 9:50. We need participants. We have four trained volunteers who will get the program launched. If you missed the training, please still participate – we can catch you up super easily. We could use a donation of gently used, clean toys for Little Church. Please drop items off at the rectory to Tina Hanselman, thanselman@themadeleine.edu.
Sacramental Prep class for grades 2-3
Starts September 15th in the School Commons at 9:00am. Before 10:00am Mass. This class is for 2-3rd grade. If you have an older student, we have a program for them too. No one is left out. This year we have a deadline. All students must be registered and in class no later than September 29th. Students who sign up after this date will be part of next year’s group. Contact thanselman@themadeleine.edu
Habitat for Humanity Invitation
For too many people adequate shelter is still just a dream. If you would like to help the Hopkins family achieve their dream, please join us! The Madeleine community is invited to join a Habitat for Humanity work day Saturday, September 21 from 8:30 to 3:30. No experience is necessary, and friends & family (16 and older) are welcome. We are working in a large development with homes in various stages of completion, and the HFH staff is good about finding work you are comfortable with. The home is located in the HFH development on SE 171st (off Division). Future work dates are scheduled for October 19, November 16, & December 21. Each volunteer must register with Habitat for Humanity’s online system. Go to http://pdxhabitat.volunteerhub.com/SignIn.aspx and follow the step-by-step instructions to choose the appropriate date, location, and NW Pump affiliation.
100 miles, 1 day, 2 great causes at The Madeleine
Parishioner Moe Codino working hard, training to run 100 miles in 1 day to support 2 great causes here at The Madeleine:
• The Playground for All Players
• The Madeleine outreach ministries.
Moe is doing his part...can you do yours? Visit www.themadeleine.edu/moe to pledge or for information.
This Week’s Checklist
9/16 – 9/22
Monday |
Friendship Family Picnic: Bring your contributions! |
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Tuesday |
St. Michael’s Lunches: 7th grade Called to Protect Training: 7pm |
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Thursday |
School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting: 7pm Click here to view the SAC agenda |
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Upcoming Events |
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St. Michael's Lunches: 6th grade |
Sept. 24 |
Kindergarten Home Mass |
Sept. 27 |
Contributing to the Footnotes
If you have information to contribute to the Friday Footnotes, please email 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.