and

On Friday, April 21, 2017, the fourth graders participated in Pioneer Day. To culminate their unit on Pioneer Life and Westward Expansion, the fourth graders were invited to dress as the pioneers did and complete engineering challenges and participate in pioneer crafts and games. These STEM experiences challenged the fourth graders to use their critical thinking skills, scientific & mathematical minds, and creativity.

They included building covered wagons and rafts to ford a river, letter punching to design their very own leather bands, making Button Spinners, and playing Rolling Hoops & Marbles. Using craft materials and household recyclables, the students had a great time building and testing, and playing like the pioneers did in the mid-1800s. To conclude Pioneer Day, the fourth graders made johnnycakes and churned butter with our dedicated parent volunteers. They also tried “Pioneer (Vinegar) Lemonade. When they weren’t cooking, the fourth-grade historians filmed their historic pioneer journals. Look out for their written historical fiction pioneer journals on the hallway bulletin board. We are proud of our engaged, responsible fourth grade learners.

THANK YOU

to all of the fourth-grade parents for donating

funds to provide for the

necessary materials. A SPECIAL THANKS to the following volunteers who facilitated our stations: Tammy Redsun (our chair), Amanda Spencer,

Lisa Johnson, Julie & John Widmer, Jennifer Webster, Alan & Kaye Jackson, Beth Caldwell, Joan Ruud, and Renee Dorval.

The fourth graders APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!

WEDNESDAY WORD

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MAY 3, 2017 VOLUME: 39 ISSUE: 32

Our Fourth Annual Pioneer Day at Holy Family Catholic School

The Variety Show, THURSDAY MAY 4th, will begin at 1:30PM in the gym

*(Please note the NEW start time!)

Plan to come check out our stars!!

SCHEDULE

CHANGE

This week at Holy Family we are celebrating Spirit Week. As many of you know, spirit week involves dressing up to a different theme

every day. So far, we have had pajama day and character day. Today is Hawaiian day and tomorrow is Back to the Past.

Friday, we are dressing in a crazy way. It has been a blast so far. Make sure to remind your child

to dress their best and have fun! Leadership has worked very hard to think of

exciting activities for each day.

Thank you for a great Spirit Week!

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1

BEGINS

2

3 9:05AM Late Start

4 8:15AM

7th Grade Leads Student Mass 1:30PM

Variety Show

5 Progress Reports 3

8 3:15PM Book Club Grades

3-5 in the Library STAR testing

begins

9 Spring K-8 Classes Photos by Jim Juliano

10 9:05AM Late Start

Spring PRE-K Class ONLY Photos by Jim Juliano

11 8:15AM

6th Grade Leads Student Mass

12 2:30-3PM

Mother’s Day Celebration

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16

17 9:05AM Late Start

18 8:15AM 5th Grade Leads Student Mass Curriculum

Showcase/ILP Presentations

7PM PTO Meeting

19 Circle of Life

STAR testing ends

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23

24 9:05AM Late Start

24 8:15AM

4th Grade Leads Student Mass

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NOON DISMISSAL

Altar Servers

SATURDAY, MAY 6 5:30PM

Drew Beymer, Braeden Clark, Lily Scherler

SUNDAY, MAY 7 8:30AM

Rogan Olson, Max English, Fia Cooper-Ewing

SUNDAY, MAY 7 10:30AM

Julia Wiebke, Katie Schenk, Niko May

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

MAY 2017

AUDREY H, BELLA P, BILL M, BLYTHE T, BRAEDEN C, CALLEIGH B,

CAM R, CATHERINE H, CLAIRE COONEY, CLAIRE C, CODY M, ELLA L,

FIA C-E, GABBI T, HAYDEN F, JACK S, JACOB W, KATE C, LILY S, MAX E,

McKENZIE F, MILAN S, NOLAN A, RAEGAN G, RAEGEN F, ROBSON G,

ROGAN O, RYAN M, SARA H, SARAH B, SHAE M, SOPHIA D

CLEAN TEAM: BILL M, ETHAN B, JACK S, LAUREN B, PETER J, SAWYER K

CHURCH: BLYTHE T, CAM R, CLAIRE COONEY, MILAN S,

Chair Person Wanted The parish and the school will once again host

the MASS ON THE GRASS to kick off the beginning of the

2017-18 school year. The Mass will be on Sunday, September 17th.

The school is looking for a volunteer to chair this event with a parish counterpart. The two people will be responsible for

securing the volunteers for the committees (food, beverage, games, bulletin inserts etc.) There is a template of all the

committees etc. and the work that needs to be done.

Please let me know if you would be willing to work with the parish in ensuring that this great event happens!!

Thank you in advance Loretta

*FINAL NOTICE TO ORDER NOW* Holy Family Catholic School Yearbook deadline

has been extended to May 7th, 2017 This is your FINAL chance to order your yearbook and

personalize your 2 pages in your yearbook! This deadline WILL NOT be extended!!!

Please take this moment to complete your order at: www.treering.com

If you have any questions, please contact: Tish McEnery at PortlandiaLife@comcast.net

MAY 1-12

CELEBRATE with CYO

Be sure to make this Friday, May 5th your day to celebrate Cinco with CYO for our Legends & Legacy event. We honor Coaches of the Year, induct an outstanding individual into our Hall of Fame, recognize our CITY CHAMP 5Th Grade Boys’ Basketball team and 5th Grade Girls’ Volleyball TOURNAMENT WINNERS, hand out

scholarships to deserving 8th graders and host high school coach Rosie Honl, who has led Crook County High School to become a

state volleyball powerhouse and 8-time state champion. Margaritas and beer for adults, ice cream bar for the kids—

it’s a great time for all! Doors open at 6:30PM in Celebration Hall, event will run from 7-8PM, Let us know you’re coming-CLICK ON:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4daaaf29a7ff2-2017

Lots of personal records made last Saturday at our Track and Field meet. More to come this weekend at our last developmental meet at

La Salle High School, then it’s championship time for our Roadrunner kids (3rd & 4th graders)!

GO CARDINALS!

Coach Katy’s volleyball clinic is on Tuesdays in May. Contact Katy for details at 503-984-6764.

Got Questions about CYO, contact Rebecca 503-860-7422

Holy Family Catholic School

Spanish Class

May 12th, 2017

Time: 2:30-3:00

Place: Gym

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

Please come and join us to celebrate Mother’s Day

on Friday, May 12th. Students from kindergarten

through fifth grade will celebrate this special day

through songs, poems and dances. All are wel-

come. We hope to see you there!!!

CELEBRACION

DEL DIA DE LAS

MADRES

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EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL FAIR 2017

Dear parents, students and community members at Holy Family,

What a wonderful world we live in! This school year we are planning to have our annual Interna"onal

Fair here at the school. We need your help to make this a successful event as in the past years.

Are you interested in sharing with us your family heritage? Do you like to share with us your love for

one country in par"cular? Do you like to show your children the wonderful things that other countries have to

offer to the world? Do you want your children to have more understanding and empathy for other cultures?

This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge or interest with the Holy Family students and

community.

If you want to share your knowledge, experience and love for one country in par"cular please contact

Mrs. Parodi (susana.parodi@holyfamilyportland.org) or stop by the Spanish room and talk to me if you want

to par"cipate.

DATE: June 2nd, 2017

Time: 2:00—3:00 pm

Place: School playground and field.

“If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the

science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of

all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace. “

--Franklin D. Roosevelt

“He who is different from me does not impoverish me–

he enriches me. Our unity is cons#tuted in something

higher that ourselves. For no man seeks to hear his

own echo, or to find his reflec#on in the glass”.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Peace ca nnot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by

understanding. - Albert Einstein

If we have no peace, it is because we have

forgo%en that we belong to each other.

- Mother Teresa

Other Parish information is online at www.holyfamilyportland.org

HOLY FAMILY PARISH NEWS

VBS 2017

will be July 10—14

9—Noon

Holy Family Campus

A summer kids’ event called Passport to Peru VBS will be hosted at Holy Family. Passport to Peru is like taking an adventurous trip to Peru! Kids will sing catchy songs, play high-energy games, dig into tasty Peruvian treats, experience cool Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies, and explore what daily life is like for kids in Pe-ru. Plus, kids get to watch short, captivating videos each day that provide a peek into Peru and the everyday life of

kids who live there!

Please join us next weekend – May 6th/7

th for

one of our First Communion Celebrations. We will Welcome to the Table of the Lord the following young parishioners at our Masses.

5:30 PM Chloe Beymer, Cailyn Clark, Gracyn

Henninger, Quincy Kelly, Noah Lee, Andrew Lord, Dominic Pienovi, Timothy Scherler

8:30 AM Ellie Briggs, Charley Chipps, Adele Hermes, Noa Kaopuiki-Delaney, Eme Karbowicz, Emma McGowan, Hannah McGowan, Paley McGowan, Drew Newbury, Keira Olson

10:30 AM Sara Cass, Aengus Fedeli, Henry Foubert, Braden Kowalski, Milania May, Aidan Moore, Danny Schenk, Lea Skoro, Audrey Waters, Matthew Wiebke

Kennedy Myers was welcomed to the Table at the Easter Vigil when she was baptized! She joins us as part of this year’s class in celebrating with her friends!