Did you know that this year, Holy Family School is going through the accreditation process? School staff is in the middle of conducting an in-depth “self-study,” the goal of which is to identify our school’s great qualities and accomplishments. We will also search for areas where improvement may be needed. The Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) prescribes a strict protocol for identifying our strengths and weaknesses. This year we will be going through the protocol and writing a report of what we find out about ourselves as a school. Next year, a “visiting committee” of teachers and administrators will visit our school and check to see if the things we say about ourselves in the report are indeed true. If so, we will receive accreditation for another six years. The self-study will be available for review and feedback by the community upon completion.

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WEDNESDAY WORD

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

7425 SE César E. Chávez Blvd Portland, OR 97202 (503) 774-8871 www.holyfamilyportland.org

@PDxHolyFamily Holy Family Catholic Parish and School

DECEMBER 6, 2017 VOLUME: 40 ISSUE: 14

FAIR SHARE & SCRIP PROGRAM

Thank you for all you do for HFCS. In January, we will send home a summary of the hours

you have reported for volunteering and the SCRIP purchases you have made through December 15th. We will send another

update in April. Parents are responsible for 25/12.5 hours of volunteering and the purchase of $2,000 worth of scrip. You can ‘buy out’ of both

programs if you choose. Fair Share is $500/250, SCRIP is $100. We appreciate the hours you give to the school – we need your volunteer time to accomplish all the activities we participate in. Catholic Schools week is the

last week in January and there are many, many ways to volunteer (Grandparents Tea, Open House.)

Please continue to send in your volunteer hours. The form can be found on the web under the Parent Info/Forms tab.

http://school.holyfamilyportland.org

Keep Your Kids Safe Speakers from Oregon Impact

and the Portland Police shared safety tips with parents at our last PTO meeting. Here are some important highlights:

• Oregon booster seat law has recently changed! All children under 4’9” must use a booster seat or car seat regardless of age.

• It is recommended that families have landlines. 911 calls can be tracked to exact addresses whereas cellphones cannot.

• It is recommended that children not have smartphones, instead they should use cellphones that do not have an internet connection.

• It is recommended that children under 10 years of age not walk home alone or stay at home alone.

Use Scrip for your Holiday shopping!!

Both the Parish box and School box are full of Scrip but if your shopping destinations include Nordstrom, Cabela’s, Columbia Sportswear or many other destinations, you can get Scrip from the Scrip II order form!!

Drop the Scrip II form in either the Scrip mailbox in the school office or give it to Shannon, Joyce, or Peggy in the Parish office by the end of school on a Monday and you will have your Scrip on Thursday of the same week!!

Orders placed next Monday, December 11th will be back Thursday, December 14th before Christmas break!

The current Scrip II order form is attached for your convenience.

DECEMBER 15TH

½ Day & No after Care Please remember DECEMBER 15th is a half day

and the start to Christmas Break. There will not be After-Care offered that day.

Thank you

Altar Servers SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9

5:30PM Braeden Clark Isabella Johnson Catie Tassinari

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 8:30AM

Joey Loftis Madalena Santiago Xavier Santiago

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 10:30AM

Olivia Burtram Alyssa Hart Cody Moreland

MONMONMONMON TUESTUESTUESTUES WEDWEDWEDWED THUTHUTHUTHU FRIFRIFRIFRI

4 3:15PM Book Club Grades 3-5 in the Library

5 6 9:05AM Late Start

7 NO STUDENT MASS

12:45PM School

Reconciliation

8 8:15AM Feast of the Immaculate

Conception Mass Report Cards go home

11

12 13 9:05AM Late Start

6:30PM SAC Meeting

14 8:15AM

5th Grade Leads Student Mass

7PM CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

15 NOON

DISMISSAL

*FREE DRESS*

18 NO SCHOOL CHRISTMAS

BREAK TO JAN 2ND

JAN 2 2018 SCHOOL RESUMES

4 9:05AM Late Start

5 8:15AM

Student Mass Staff Leads

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FOR HOLY FAMILY This weekend, Fr. Rodel introduced a task force working on a parish-wide master plan. The process involves an assessment of our buildings and property and steps to gather the opinions and ideas of parishioners and school families on the church and school they see five, ten, and 20 years in the future. Please go to: http://parish.holyfamilyportland.org/master-plan for more details and ways to stay informed on the master plan.

DECEMBER 4-8

ALAINA P, ANNA W, ANTON S, AUDREY H, BELLA P, BILL M,

BLYTHE T, BRAEDEN C, CALLEIGH B, CAM R, CATIE T, CLAIRE COONEY,

CLAIRE C, CODY M, COLTON B, DELAINEY W, ELLA L, ETHAN B, FIA C-E,

GABBI T, HAYDEN F, HODGE D, JACK S, JACOB W, KAITLIN K, KATE C,

KATHLEEN W, LAUREN B, LILY S, MEGAN D, NOLAN A, OLIVIA B,

OLIVIA H, RAEGAN G, ROBSON G, ROGAN O, SARA H, SHAE M,

SOFIA B, VIVIANA D

WET MOP: BILL M, DREW B, ETHAN B, JACK S, LAUREN B, MILAN S,

PETER J, SAWYER K, VIVIANA D, *TRAINING-NOAH S

CHURCH DUTY: ALYSSA W, GABRIELLA MC, JACOB W, JOEY L

Our Mission Statement: Holy Family Catholic School is a community of learners: Students, staff, parents and parish engaged in the life long process of learning. Our commitment, rooted in the Gospel values is to pursue together creativity and excellence in all areas of spiritual, academic, and personal growth. Accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools The Catholic schools of the archdiocese of Portland admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at all the schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of their policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. State of Oregon Registered Private School Send newsletter submissions to: wedsword@holyfamilyportland.org Submissions due by NOON ON MONDAY prior to publication

DECEMBER 2017

INFORMATION

Before it’s too late, take a minute and order your 2017-2018 Holy Family Catholic School Yearbook.

Just go to: www.treering.com/validate and enter passcode: 1013573252931707 to place your order.

You’ll be glad you did, so you’ll have all this year’s memories at your fingertips!

The yearbook can’t happen without parent support!!! WE ARE IN NEED OF additional parent support

to help the design & distribution process, during the remaining school year. Please email Tish at:PortlandiaLife@comcast.net

with questions or to volunteer!

Hurricane Harvey Relief Michael Allen Harrison’s Play It Forward Foundation

Musical Instrument Donations Needed Dear HFS community members, In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Portland pianist Michael Allen Harrison's Play It Forward Program is helping to rebuild the music program at Kingwood High School in Houston.

The building housing the school’s music program was flooded with over six feet of water, destroying many instruments and the school’s music library. Kingwood High primarily needs Cellos.

However, Play It Forward provides instruments for students and schools in need all around the Portland area.

If you or someone you know has a serviceable musical instrument that could be donated, please contact Jim Juliano (971) 678 4773 or jimjuliano@comcast.net

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$50 Eco Car Wash 1 wash Save $1 26% $6 Oswego Grill / Copper River 8% $25 ACE Hardware 4% $25

$100 Jiffy Lube * 15% $30 Outback Steakhouse 8% $25 $25

$10 Kaady Car Wash 1 wash Save $1 22% $7 Panda Express 8% $15 3%

$20 Washman Car Wash* 1 wash Save $1 26% $6 Panera Bread & Cafe 8% $10

$25 Papa John’s Pizza* OR & SW WA 10% $5 Backyard Bird Shop 8% $25

$50 Applebee’s 8% $10 Papa Murphy’s Pizza 8% $10 Barnes & Noble 8% $10

$100 Baja Fresh 8% $10 Pastini Pastaria 8% $25 Bath & Body Works 7% $10

Natural Grocers 4% $50 Bellagio’s Pizza 5% $20 Pizza Caboose* 8% $10 Best Buy 2% $50

$50 Big Town Hero* 8% $5 Big 5 Sporting Goods 8% $25

$100 Buffalo Wild Wings 8% $25 8% $10 Build A Bear Workshop 8% $25

$25 Burger King 4% $5 Coastal Farm & Ranch 4% $25

$50 Burgerville 8% $10 Portland City Grill Cold Stone Creamery 8% $5

$100 Carl’s Jr. / Green Burrito 5% $10 Craft Warehouse 8% $10

Bales/Lambs Thriftway 4% $50 Chevy’s 8% $15 Red Robin 7% $10 Home Depot 3% $50

$50 Chipotle 9% $10 Roundtable Pizza* - OR & SW WA 12% $10 iTunes Internet music & more 3% $25

$100 Claim Jumper Shari’s Restaurant 8% $20 Joann Fabrics 5% $25

RETAIL / DEPARTMENT Copper River Restaurant & Bar Hillsboro Sonic Drive-In 8% $10 Krispy Kreme*1 dz glazed/3 max visit 41% $10

Adidas 13% $25 Davidson’s* - Tigard - No change 8% $10 Lowe’s 4% $50

Bed, Bath, & Beyond 5% $10 Denny’s Restaurant 5% $10 8% $25 Michaels Crafts 3% $25

Bridgeport Village All stores, Domino’s Pizza * OR and WA only 12% $10 Office Depot 7% $25

kiosks, restaurants & theater. Elmer’s Pancake House* 8% $5 $15 Peet's Coffee 8% $20

Cabela's 8% $25 Famous Daves BBQ 10% $25 $100 Petco 8% $25

Godfather’s Pizza* Med Special or Lrg 2 top 27% $14 Sweet Tomatoes 8% $25 Petsmart 4% $25

HoneyBaked Ham 13% $10 Taco Bell 4% $10 Pier 1 Imports 8% $25

Dicks Sporting Goods 8% $25 Izzy’s Pizza 8% $20 Taco Time OR and SW Wash. 10% $15 Pottery Barn -Williams Sonoma 7% $25

GAP See Old Navy to order Tom’s Pancake House* No Change back 8% $10 Powell’s Books 8% $10

Home Goods John’s Incredible Pizza Co 8% $25 Veggie Grill 9% $15 Sally Beauty 8% $25

JC Penney 4% $25 Landry’s Restaurants - Yard House

Kohl’s Also payment on acct. in store. 4% $25 9% $25

Macy’s 10% $25 Sephora 4% $25

Marshall’s-TJ Maxx/ HomeGoods 6% $25 McCormick and Schmick's Cinemark* - Century Theaters 7% $9.00 Staples Office Supplies 4% $25

Nike, Inc. Nike Town, Online, Outlets, McGrath’s Fish House 7% $10 Family Fun Center & Bullwinkle's $5

Employee store for those with access Games,cars,golf, and food Wilsonville Only $10

Nordstrom 4% $25 Family Theaters* Tigard and Oak Grove 16% $10 $25

Ulta 3% $25

Noodles & Company 8% $10 Chinook App-Adroid or iPhone 50% $15

Payless Shoe Source 12% $25 Old Spaghetti Factory* Chinook Book + App 50% $25

R.E.I. All Stores and Online 8% $25 No change back

Ross Dress for Less 8% $25 Olive Garden/Yard House 8% $10 Visa® Prepaid Card

1 -

Sears- Kmart-Lands End 5% $50 no activation fee

Target 2.5% $25 ________________________________The Children’s Place 12% $25 1

Card Issued by MetaBank®

, Member FDIC. Terms, conditions, expiry apply - see program website for details.

Walgreens 4% $25

Walmart 1% $25 * Paper Certificate - no change back No card return. 8-9-17

See Stanfords to order

15% $25

ENTERTAINMENT/TRAVEL/VISA

Order @ Olive Garden9% $18

Pizzicato Gourmet Pizza * Not airport, Bend, or Hood River

No change back.

6%Starbucks Coffee

See’s Candy* 1 lb. certificate Retail Price $19.90 per lb. $1.90 savings

Personal Gift Card Order Form

Scrip Service Center - 8-9-17

AUTOMOTIVE #

See Landry's to order

RESTAURANTS

Regal Cinemas Gift Card Good all hours and for concessions

7% $15

Claim Jumper, Morton’s Steak, Harborside

Jake’s Grill &Crawfish,Bubba Gump

McCormick & Schmick’s,Chart House,

McMenamins / Ruby’s Spa For any Restaurant, Brew Pub,Spa,

Hotel,Theater, Gift Shop, Hair Salon12%

SPECIALTY STORES # RESTAURANTS Cont. #

$100

Amazon.com For online. Can

load funds on account for future

purchases.

See Marshalls to order

3%

6%

Stanford's/Manzana's/Henry's

Taveran,Portland City Grill, Newport

Seafood Grill, and more

Subway - can be used to pay for school

lunch programs

4% $25

See Oswego Grill to order

Name:_________________________

Phone:_________________________

Email:_________________________

GROCERY QTY

Fred Meyer /QFC/Kroger

Albertson’s & Sav On 4%

4%

Whole Foods Market ®

New Seasons 4%

Safeway 4%

Columbia Sportswear Retail

outlets,employee stores for those w/ access..12% $50

12% $50

See Landry's to order

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8% $10

Old Navy Gap Banana Republic

GAP KIDS ~ Outlet Stores One Card for All12% $25

$ ______

Thank You for your Support!

Please make check payable to:

www.ttsdschools.org/pages/ttsd/Parents/Scrip_Service_Center

Regal Cinemas * Paper Ticket

Adult prime time ticket is less than door price7% $9.50

1.5% $50

If used at Winco they require a pin #

THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH THE

ADVENT FAIR—2017 ¨ Preparing materials—Donna Werth & Kristin Burgher, Jane Jones

¨ Setting up — Donna Werth, Jenn Briggs, Ellie & Maren; Maddie

Dieringer, Violet de Groot, Jen Webster & Finley, Christine Taylor

¨ Will Gwyn and family for all of the greens for our wreaths

¨ Helping after Masses and Clean-up—Ricky Wade, Liz Goodell,

Sophie & Tom, Fiona Karbowicz, Eme & Alex, Tim Kain & Lynne,

Kathie Robison

¨ Bill Zuelke & Jerry Gianotti for their Glass Sales

¨ ALL who participated in the Activities

¨ Youth Ministry and YLI for the Bake Sale

Advent Blessings, Amanda & Vicki ©

Would your child want to be part of the Christmas Story at the Christmas Eve Family Mass—Dec. 24th at 4 PM?

Rehearsal will be Friday, Dec. 22 at 10 AM in the Church.

Please let Vicki or the parish office know. vicki451@comcast.net or 503-774-1428 ext.123 or 102

PLEASE CONSIDER

TAKING A TAG OR TWO FROM OUR

BE A ST. NICK TODAY ON HIS FEAST DAY AND

GET A GIFT FOR SOMEONE ON THE TREE!

Please be mindful of the dates listed

for returning gifts & whether they need to be

wrapped or not

We still have several families to be adopted—

give Vicki a call—503-774-1428 ext. 123 to get the information to provide them with Christmas Food and Gifts

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

of Mary

FRIDAY December 8

Masses at 8:15 AM and

7:00 PM

Waffle Breakfast follows 8:15 AM Mass

Please Join Us to Celebrate this Holyday!

Student Actors & Narrators needed

Sunday, December 17th We are signing up students for actors/narrators and tour guides! Please contact us asap to volunteer your child(ren) for this event. All ages welcome. One day commitment—easy peasy! Costumes provided. We are also in need of adult help to make this event the best it can be.

To volunteer please contact Shannon at 503-774-1428 x102 or receptionist@holyfamilyportland.com.