We, the community of St. Ignatius School, in the tradition of Mother Marie Rose and St. Ignatius of Loyola, provide a faith-centered Catholic education guiding God’s children toward building a just and compassionate world.
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Examen Time: Our students spent time this week in Examen prayer practice. The Ignatian Examen is a 5-step prayer that asks us to look back on our day with God to find joy, feel loved, and grow. By reviewing moments from our day, thanking God for our blessings, asking for forgiveness of mistakes or unkind actions, and looking forward to starting fresh tomorrow, we learn to recognize God's presence in our life. Many of our classrooms use this poster to assist in guiding the students through this thoughtful reflection process.
Learning, Serving, & Growing in Faith: As we begin our first full week of Lent, we can see the wonderfully inspired Lenten artwork across grade levels. Our preschoolers decorated popsicle sticks to create a beautiful cross in their classroom. Our preschool students decorated lunch bags and assembled our Transition Lunches this week too. And our third graders are creating faux stained glass crosses with tissue paper. The kindergarten students have created self-portraits with ashes along with a Lenten quote from Pope Francis. In first grade, the students decorated pictures of our Blessed Mother Marie Rose who’s birth name was Eulalie. The fourth graders have written about how to pray during Lent. Meanwhile, in second grade, the students are learning about money and painted dragons for the Lunar New Year. In fifth grade, the students have created stories and artwork about the stars in the sky. The sixth graders are simplifying algebraic expressions in math. The seventh graders are giving Renaissance presentations in social studies. And the eighth graders are pondering the question, “How do people find strength when they feel powerless?” in English Language Arts. We are so proud of our students as they develop eager minds, passionate hearts, enthusiastic spirits, and brilliant futures!
Uniform Reminder: Please help us with uniform shoes. As stated in our Parent-Student Handbook, ”All shoes (including slip-ons) must have full backs.” Thank you for your assistance.
Arrupe Project- Tomorrow Tenley and her family will be running the snack shack all day for basketball games. Tenley is fundraising for the organization, OSWATS. (Oregon and SW Washington Association of Thalassemia and Sickle Cell.) She will be buying/providing all of the food and snacks and plans to reimburse when sales come in. All of the proceeds go to OSWATS! See her flyer with more information. She hopes you can catch a game and enjoy some snacks! Thank you!
March Recess Calendar: We welcome parents wishing to assist us with lunch recess monitoring the sign-up to do so. Recess monitoring takes place from 12-1 PM daily and is a fun, easy way to get your volunteer hours in. Many of our volunteers commit from one to four days per month, which helps our staff have time to devote to problem-solving recess challenges on the spot. Volunteers must have up-to-date C.A.S.E. child protection training and background check. March 2026 Recess Calendar
Church Opportunities: There are plenty of ways to serve within our parish in the next few months. For those interested in their children altar serving this spring, here is the sign up link.
***https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AAFA829A6F5C61-62553188-altar***
If you wish you child to serve at the 10:30 Sunday morning Mass, please sign up for only one Mass per month for now. After March 15th, you may sign up for as many 10:30 AM Masses as you would like. Feel free to sign up for as many 5pm or 8am Masses as you want. The church is also in need of Mass greeters which your whole family can do together. Here is the link for the church greeter sign up: *https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AAFA829A6F5C61-62553884-mass*
Lastly, if you need service hours, you may consider helping with light landscaping maintenance tasks during one of these work party dates and times: Sat. 3/14, Sat, 4/11, and Sat 5/9.
UNDER ONE ROOF: We are looking to plan another capital campaign spring fundraiser in May or early June. Please share your interest through this survey: **https://forms.gle/c6QCMZqZaijciQCG9**
As we tackle the second half of this vital campaign for a new roof over Dillon Hall, every dollar makes a difference! Please spread the word to your family and friends. Donations for ******Under One Roof may be made online or by mailing in a check to the school office. Let’s do this!
Aspire, Believe, Celebrate: Come to our **Aspire, Believe, Celebrate** school auction on Saturday, April 18! Sweet deal alert: All St. Ignatius parents that purchase your auction attendance tickets by Friday, March 6th will be entered into a drawing. Three lucky winners will have their school volunteer fairshare hours waived for either this year or next, winner’s choice! Gather your table mates and plan your bidding strategy. Will you secure Principal for the Day for your child? Perhaps a summer trip to the Oregon Coast is your jam? Maybe a wine tasting trip through the beautiful Willamette Valley? Enjoy a fun night out that is tax deductible!
Can’t make it to this year’s auction? Perhaps you can support our ***Aspire, Believe, Celebrate auction*** through selling raffle tickets. For every three tickets your family sells, each student in your family will receive a Special Dress Pass! Classes that make 90% of their total raffle ticket selling goal will earn a sundae-sorbet party! Only 500 raffle tickets are sold and the prize is $3,000!
May we take time this weekend to revel in God’s many blessings for us with thankful hearts. . “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17.
Peace be with you.
Calling all 3rd-8th graders! Want to join a fun team? Try out TRACK AND FIELD!! Practices will start in March (TBD) and will be held at La Salle Prep on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7:30pm. Meets are on Saturdays starting April 11th and running until May 16-17 (the Championships). No prior experience necessary! Our amazing coaching staff will help you literally find your footing! Sign up today at https://cyocamphoward.org/content/16602/si-track-field. Please see Sarah Maher with more questions! [email protected]m
Camp Howard Registration is Open! What could be better than summer camp at Camp Howard? Faith, Fun and Friends are awaiting kids 6-14 years. Five week-long sessions: July 5th – August 7 th . Camp Howard builds confidence, friendships and memories. Archery, swimming, campfires, paddling in the pond, laser tag, arts and crafts, zipline, giant swing and much more! “Specialty” activity options are available. Register for Summer Camp 2026 at www.cyocamphoward.org. UNPLUG, GET OUTDOORS AND HAVE A BLAST. Questions? Call 503-231-9484 or email [email protected]