PRINCIPAL’S
CORNER
The happy news is that Mrs. Stewart is
expecting her first child in July!
The sad news is that she will not be returning next year in order to be a
full-time mom. I have already begun
interviewing for her replacement and will be able to have you meet the new
teacher before you leave for summer break.
Mrs. Stewart will be missed beyond words. She has been most instrumental in keenly
assessing the more finite learning needs of students. Her students adore her as she has truly
made each and every one of them her personal goal to make them a success. Replacing her will be a challenge. I’m most grateful to Mrs. Stewart for
her wisdom, great organizational skills, her passion to teach, her high
standards, and her wonderful rapport with all students. The only other good news is that we
still get to enjoy her for three more months!!!
I wanted to let you know that we’re looking at
doing something new next year called “Peer Mediation.” This is a wonderful program in which
6th, 7th, and 8th graders volunteer to be trained in conflict resolution and
mediation skills to help other students who are struggling with social
problems. In April, students who
have volunteered to do this will go through an all-day training with Mrs. Cree
and Mrs. Monahan . We will tell you more about this program
as we begin to implement it in September, 2005.
This is standardized testing this
week. It’s imperative that your
child (grades 3-8) get a good night’s sleep, a good breakfast, report to school
on time, and have a good morning snack.
This just insures that each student’s “smart juices” are working at
optimum! The results of testing
will be sent to you in May.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR.
SUESS!
We had a fabulous time celebrating Dr. Seuss'
birthday last week. The students listened to Dr Seuss stories during their
library time with Mrs. Napoli, and played a Dr. Seuss Trivia game. The big
highlight, of course, was our Green Eggs and Ham lunch. The
students had a great time eating those green, scrambled eggs. Many of them
were reciting the story as they gobbled them up! A
huge thanks to Roberta Miller and all her helpers for a grand celebration
in honor of Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel! At
left, Mrs. Napoli, Trent Werner and Wyatt Neff enjoy a “Cat In
The Hat” moment!
NORTHWEST FAMILY SERVICES
PRESENTS…….
Northwest Family Services will present
Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Adolescent Development Programs at
The Father-Son Program, for boys ages 10-13 and
their father or guardian, is from 6 to 8:00 p.m. These programs help families prepare for
the physical, emotional, and social changes that adolescents experience. The cost is $10. For more information or to register by
March 28th, please contact Northwest Family Services, 503.215.6377 or go online
to www.nwfs.org.
You may also pick up copies of registration forms
in the school office.
FIRST GRADERS SEND
THANKS
The First Graders would like to thank everyone for
a great food collection on Friday’s “Wear Free Dress - Bring a Can of Food”
day. 291 cans were collected,
counted and delivered to St. Vincent de Paul. That makes more than 1,600 cans so far
this year! Great job
everyone!
The Feinstein Foundation is again issuing its
challenge to feed the hungry. Any
food or money collected during the months of March and April, and given to local
agencies (we usually donate food to St. Vincent de Paul, and Pennies for the
Poor to Downtown Chapel) count toward the Feinstein Challenge. The top 50 schools collecting the most
food or money for local agencies are each awarded $1000 from the Feinstein
Foundation. St. Clare has been
among those top 5 schools for the last two years. The $2000 has gone toward tuition
assistance. We would like to accept
the Feinstein Challenge again this year.
So remember, “Wear Free Dress—Bring a Can of Food” Thank you!
Mrs. Laurie Price, First
Grade Teacher
DATES TO
REMEMBER
Don’t forget to download your application
form for the Parent Teacher Council Openings in 05-06. Go to our website, under forms, and get
your application today!
Lenten Soup Suppers continue each Tuesday
after the 6:00 Mass. Come join
us.
March 15 - Deadline for tuition
aid
March 19th - St. Clare’s Annual Irish
Dinner will be held in the parish hall from 6:00 - 9:00
p.m.
April 12th - Spring
Plant
April 16th -
June 4th, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Mom’s Martini
Party at Molly Kalomiris’ home.
More info will follow - but keep that date free.
June 17th - Summer break starts at noon!
WaMoola (another way to earn
cash for
PENNIES FOR THE
POOR
We continue with our collection of “Pennies for
the Poor”. Please have your child
bring in their pennies and deposit them into their classroom jug. We will be
needing the pennies transported to the Downtown Chapel at the end of the
drive so if you are so inclined to help out in this area please contact Mrs.
Cree or Mrs. Kollars and let them know you can help.
A small “please” from the
office
When filling out forms that require your student’s
name, i.e., the lunch menus, may I ask (with a smile) that you include your
child’s last name on the form.
There have been a few times this year that I have had to go searching for
which “John Doe” belonged to which menu.
Thank you very much!
SCRIP
News:
March “Special Orders” are due this coming
Friday, March 11th
If you are still working toward the $600
family fund-raising goal, SCRIP is a very easy way to get there! Check out the backpack
order!
Plan ahead for Spring Break: Regal Cinemas, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Subway, Jamba
Juice, Burger King and Starbucks!
Attention all 3rd through 8th
grade Track and Field Athletes
CYO track sign ups are March 14th at 5:00 at
Registration forms will also be made available in
the school office. It would be a
great convenience if these forms could be filled out and ready to hand in the
evening of March 14th.
SCIENCE FAIR
We inadvertently omitted some science fairs
winners and would like to send out congratulations to the following students for
outstanding displays and research in designing their science
projects:
8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
HONOR
The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is inviting
St. Clare Parishioners and community to participate in “Arlington NW”, an event
patterned after the “Arlington West” Iraq War Memorial created by the Veterans
for Peace on the beach at Santa Monica, CA. Each Sunday, volunteers place crosses
with the names of US soldiers who have died in the
The event will begin with an interfaith memorial
service for all of the dead in Iraq on Sunday, March 20th at 2:00 p.m. at the
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ at 1137 SW Broadway in
Portland. Following the service, a
solemn procession carrying symbolic grave markers with the names of each service
person whose life has been lost will proceed north on Broadway to the area of
the park blocks north of Market Street where a temporary memorial will be set
up, accompanied by a tolling bell and the reading of the
names.
St. Clare congregation is invited to make 50 of
the grave markers with the names of dead soldiers (names, white cardboard,
markers and a pattern will be provided).
They would also like to sign up volunteers to come to the church early to
be in front of the procession carrying the grave markers and placing them in
designated positions.
For more information please contact Jan and Roger
McLain at 503.624.7481 or email them at mclain@easystreet.com.
Celebrate
Youth at St. Clare, April 16th, 2005 at the 5:00 p.m.
Mass
We need
musicians, instrumentalists, vocalists, ushers, greeters, lectors, Gospel
dramatists, servers and Eucharistic Ministers. Please contact Kim Julien, 503.768.9304; Vicki Beasley, 503.244.7209; Austin
Waltz, 503.625.3083 or Kathy Kowash, 503.244.1037 if you are able to help with
this Liturgy.
Parishioner, Lourdes Johanson,
will be directing the youth choir and orchestra. She welcomes all students who wish to
sign or play an instrument. She has
14+ years experience preparing youth to celebrate Liturgy. Come help us celebrate!
ST. CLARE
IRISH DINNER
Wear your green
and join us Saturday, March 19th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for an evening of
friends, food, dancing, singing and fun.
We’ll be sure to have a grand time!
The Irish menu includes: Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage, Parsley
Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Irish Soda Bread, St. Patrick’s Dessert, Leprechaun
Punch, Coffee and Tea. Beer and
Wine will be available for an additional cost and the Pot of Gold, as always,
will be available at the end of the rainbow.
Cost: $8.00 per adult/$4.00 for 10 and under
Advance tickets
can be purchased at all Masses on Sunday, March 13th
and during the week at
the parish office.
Volunteers are needed
throughout the day and evening. Please contact Bill and Joanne Taylor for more
information, 503.579.1918.
HOLY WEEK MASS
SCHEDULE
March 19th, 5:00 p.m. -
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
March 20th, 7:30a.m., 9:00a.m., 11:15 a.m. -
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
March 24th, 7:00 p.m. -
Mass of the Last Supper
March 25th, 7:00 p.m. -
Good Friday Service (church will also be open
from noon to 3:00 p.m.)
March 26th, 8:00 p.m. -
Easter Vigil
March 27th, 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 11:15 a.m.
-
Easter Sunday (Infant Baptisms) Procession begins in gym