Special Olympics Seattle USA Games July 2018 Our very own Frannie Ronan, grade 3, took home 2 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze medals in Gymnastics at this summer’s Special Olympics USA Games held here in Seattle in early July. The youngest of over 4000 athletes entered in the competitions, she quickly won the hearts of … Continue Reading »
Leadership Evolution
This summer, Ms. Martine Romero accepted the role of School Principal, taking the helm from founding Principal Dan Sherman, following his fourteen year term in the position. Martine is an eight year veteran of our program. She completed her undergraduate degree at Gonzaga University, followed by her Masters at the University of Notre Dame. She … Continue Reading »
National Recognition Once Again!
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 »
Ms. Romero and Mr. Sherman Go To Washington
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 »
Mass with the Archbishop
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 at Seattle Prep Robotics
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 »
Team Frannie – On the Road to the USAGames 2018
#RiseWithUs. 2018 USA Games. Are You In?
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 »
Unified Robotics Championship a Huge Success!
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 »
Sister School Visitors
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 »