This summer, St. Madeleine’s was notified that it was awarded National status as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. One of only 200 schools (elementary through university level) in the country to achieve this designation, staff worked through an extensive application process that required review at both the state and National level. A national Unified … Continue Reading »
At the National Private School Leadership Conference, an annual gathering of educational practitioners and policy directors at the Dept. of Education in Washington, DC hosted by the Office of Non Public Schools, St. Madeleine Sophie School from Bellevue was invited to present on the topic of forming an authentically inclusive model of general education. Describing … Continue Reading »
The annual Mass with the Special Needs Community at St. James Cathedral was celebrated Saturday, April 21. Families and loved ones from across the archdiocese were in attendance. Of special note, three of our Second Grade students, Michael Wilson, Peter Mervin and Frannie Ronan were special participants, presenting Archbishop Sartain, cathedral pastor Fr. Ryan, and … Continue Reading »
St. Madeleine’s Robotics Team enjoyed Saturday morning, April 21, at the annual Seattle Prep Robotics Extravaganza. The theme for this year was Autonomous Vehicles. SMS students showed off a train, dump truck, AT-ST walker (Star Wars), gondola system, science rover and a rocket launcher. They also had the opportunity to interact with other teams … Continue Reading »
Follow the story of 2nd Grader Frannie Ronan and Friends as she prepares to compete in this summer’s Special Olympics USA Games 2018 here in Seattle, July 1-6. We are SO proud! http://www.nwcatholic.org/news/local/local-bellevue-girl-makes-special-olympics-washington-gymnastics-team
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Time to get excited! July 1 – 6, 2018 – Seattle #RiseWithUs The Archdiocese of Seattle Catholic Schools, guided by the spirit of the Diversified Learners Committee, is excited to announce our partnership and commitment to supporting the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games! Many of the ministries of the … Continue Reading »
On Sunday, November 12, three teams, led by teacher advisor Mrs. Angela Ensminger, competed in the second annual Special Olympics of Washington Unified Robotics Championship at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Team Xato, the Prism Robot Reflectors, and the Bunny Botters represented St. Madeleine’s well. As one of only two middle schools in the … Continue Reading »
On Thursday, November 2, students gathered to welcome representatives from Avivara, the organization that supports our sister school in Guatemala. Students prepared a book to be taken back to the students there explaining our Schoolwide Learning Expections (SLEs) and a little about life here in the parish. The book was translated into Spanish and will … Continue Reading »
Student to Student – A St. Madeleine Sophie School Challenge Our hearts and prayers are with Catholic schools and all those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. In keeping with our mission to serve others, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has launched a campaign asking every Catholic school family around the country to contribute … Continue Reading »
Teacher Ms. Nicole DiGirolamo has upped the game in Grade 4 this year with all she has learned this summer as a staff member in a new student coding venture. Her enthusiasm is quite evident in this post! “This summer, I had the opportunity to teach computer coding for a company called TechSmartKids. TechSmartKids provides … Continue Reading »
