Rhonda Leguina

MCS Heroes of the Week

Morgan Knight

 

Congratulations to this week's Heroes Rhonda Leguina and Morgan Knight! We hope you enjoy your up-close parking spot. 

 

A Note to Rhonda Leguina, 1st Grade Aide and Carpool Blesser:

"Mrs. Leguina: A big shout out of thanks for never failing to bring a smile to my face as I drive through carpool every morning; every afternoon. Your upbeat, happy attitude is contagious; so very appreciated at the beginning and end of a day. And your lion costume today brought our entire carpool more smiles than you could ever imagine. You go, girl! Thank you for always brightening our day. Love, The Volner Family"

"Rhonda: Your infectious smile and joyful demeanor brightens the day of staff, parents, and students alike. Your love for the students is evident both in the classroom and on the field (and EVEN at the Gaga Pit!) We are so honored and blessed to be part of the 1st grade aide team with you. Your support and encouragement to us "newbies" is invaluable. In short, you ROCK. 1st Grade Aide Team"

"Rhonda: Thank you for bringing passion and enthusiasm to MCS each day. You are the perfect balance of perkiness and motherliness. Thank you for loving on our kiddos and making this a great place to be.
5th Grade Team"

"Dear Rhonda: I look forward to your happy face each morning and certainly you have turned many difficult mornings around for our families. I know you have for mine. Love, Ashlee"

A Note to Morgan Knight, Middle School Science Teacher:

"Mrs. Knight: You are creative, kind, patient, tech-savvy, and always wanting to do your BEST for your students. Your creativity shines when you try new things and are always researching ways to teach something better. Your kind and gentle spirit help students feel loved and safe with you. You are one of the most patient people I know and show God's grace in your patience on crazy days. Tech-savvy to the fullest, you know about the latest apps and are one of the first teachers to try something new in your class. You always want to do your BEST and never will settle for the ok. What I love most about you is your heart for the Lord, you have truly shown God's grace in all that you do. I feel blessed beyond measure to work with you but to also call you a friend. Thanks for always being a hero to not only your students but teachers as well."

January 23 through February 23rd is re-enrollment month for current TK-7th grade students. Log on to RenWeb, click the Family Information dropdown menu, then click on re-enrollment. Contact Ashlee Cowell at [email protected] with questions.

To view this week's re-enrollment letter from Mr. Moore, click here.  Enclosed is the 2018-2019 school calendar as well as the 2018-2019 schedule of fees  for your convenience.

MCS will host a kindergarten preview event for parents on Thursday, February 8, from 9:00-10:30. Please feel free to share this date with your family and friends who are interested in quality Christian education. Contact Ashlee Cowell at [email protected] with questions.

It's one of our Elementary Students' FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR!! On Wednesday, January 31st, we will be holding our Elementary School Bake Sale.

We are excited for our elementary students to have the opportunity to purchase one treat during their lunch time. The proceeds will go to last year's Middle School Difference Maker Grant Recipient's Project - Bake 2 Save.

Each student will have the opportunity to purchase one treat (the cost per treat is $1). SEND CASH WITH YOUR CHILD!

3rd - 5th grade students have the leadership opportunity to bake and donate the treats. If your family would like to volunteer to bake, please let your room mom know!

If you would like to help volunteer with set up, organizing the treats, or clean up, please contact Ali Bray at [email protected]

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We invite the MCS community to come out and celebrate our Shining Stars on Friday, February 2nd, at 6:00PM.  Feel free to forward the enclosed flyer to your family and friends.

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Donations are not required to receive clothing. Stop by the multipurpose room to shop for gently used uniform items at our second annual Wear & Share event for the 2017-18 school year. There is no payment or exchange required. This is just an opportunity for families to SHARE their uniform items with other MCS families. 

Families are encouraged to bring their outgrown uniforms to Wear & Share in the multipurpose room on Wednesday (2/7) between 3PM and 4PM or drop them off in the bin located outside on Wednesday (2/7).   

For all the details, click here. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Trisha Nabal at [email protected] or text 714.392.4551.

We have had a rough cold and flu season this year! The many viruses that have impacted our students (and parents!) seem to be lessening. As a reminder, please continue to follow our health and wellness policy, to prevent the spread of future illness. Students should remain home for 24 hours after they are fever free. If your child experiences vomiting or diarrhea they should stay home for 24 hours after the symptoms subside. Should your child contract head lice, pink eye or other conditions which may be communicable, please contact the health office as soon as possible.

For further questions, please see the school Health Policy, located on the website and in your parent handbook. Please remember that any information shared with the Health Office is completely confidential.

Choice Lunch will now be charging $5.75 for an emergency lunch, effective immediately. 

Please remember to order Choice Lunch for your student(s) for the remainder of January. Thanks so much! www.choicelunch.com.

Mariners Christian School is excited to partner with Galileo Innovation Camps to host their STEAM inspired camps for TK-8th graders at our school this summer! Learn about their offerings below:

At Galileo, we mix summer day camp fun with hands-on, STEAM-inspired projects in fields from science and engineering to the visual and culinary arts. Supported by the boundless energy of the best staff around, Galileo campers grow with us from TK through 8th grade, emerging as confident creators ready to express themselves fearlessly, lead boldly and turn their ideas into reality. We call them Galileo Innovators, and they will change the world.

Camp Galileo (TK-5th grades): A four-week program with one-week options offering art, science and outdoor activities organized around inspired weekly themes.

Galileo Summer Quest (entering 5th-8th grades): Campers choose a different subject every week, creating go-karts, gourmet confections, robot pets and more in one of 12 majors.

Enroll by February 28th to save $25 per week. Optional extended care and healthy lunch. Learn more at www.galileo-camps.com or 800-854-3684.

We were honored to welcome special guest speaker, Jennifer Friend of Project Hope Alliance, to our Elementary and Middle School Difference Maker Chapels on Monday. Jennifer shared stories from her childhood about how people blessed her (and her family) in tangible ways which made a huge difference in her life. In the midst of financial scarcity and experiencing homelessness, she felt cared for and SEEN. She challenged our students to have eyes to see the people around them and to look for ways to make a difference in their lives. Students also heard this very powerful message: "God used the sad parts of my childhood for me to serve others now." Jennifer shared that she has been called to lead Project Hope Alliance and her mission is to end the cycle of homelessness for children here in Orange County. The work that they are doing is changing lives!

Jennifer introduced "214" - a model of the motel room that her family lived in (4 kids, 2 adults). She highlighted some things for the students to pay attention to as they walked through 214. (It is called "214" because it is 214 square feet of space.) Every student got to travel through 214 with their homeroom class over the course of the week. We hope that they came home with questions, stories, thoughts, and prayers bubbling up after that experience.

We want to share the 214 Resource Guide we put together for our teachers and families to use in conjunction with 214. It provides questions you may want to discuss and some opportunities to go deeper as a family.

If you were not able to attend the chapels, we hope you will enjoy these videos (please note, camera work was done by student volunteers):

VIDEO Middle School  Difference Maker Chapel

VIDEO Parent Q AND A  Difference Maker

VIDEO Elementary  Difference Maker Chapel

This video about Mark was shared during the middle school chapel

During the week of January 29th, we will be launching the 2018 Difference Maker Grant Applications for 4th-8th grade students. Students will see information about this on Schoology, we will share in e-News and in an email to our families, and we will have printed copies available in the middle school and outside of our Community Connections Department.

WANT TO HELP GIVE HOPE? We have had many students and parents ask how they can get plugged in to help with the work Project Hope Alliance is doing. Kaitlyn Ramsey is the volunteer Coordinator for Project Hope Alliance, [email protected]

Contact Ali Bray at [email protected] if you have questions about our Difference Maker Program.

Thank you to our Parent Teacher Fellowship and specifically Jessica Caamano and her committee for creating a fun Bingo Night for our MCS families last Friday.  Mrs. Leguina (AKA Miss Bingo and Hero of the Week) you rocked it! Looks like we got to celebrate someone's birthday as well! Happy Birthday young lady!

This list is provided to you by our Parent Teacher Fellowship.

Happy 14 1/2 Birthday Tyson. Glad we could celebrate your summer birthday this week!  And Happy Birthday to the Leeper sisters Sierra (9) and Hailey (8)....so fun! May you have a wonderful year in the Lord!

Please email a photo of your special rock design and person to  [email protected]  so that we can feature them weekly.

Thank you to our Parent Teacher Fellowship for providing this opportunity to celebrate milestones in the lives of the MCS Family. If you have not yet had the chance to sign up to paint the rock, please view the calendar and sign up at this link. There are a few spots left.

Our Share 2 Wear this month was one for the history books, as many homerooms had a record number of students participate in Pajama Day!  We saw everything from matching sets of pajamas to eye masks, to warm and cozy robes!  

But most importantly, our middle school students answered the call to be difference makers in our community. During Monday's Difference Maker Chapel, Jennifer Friend shared with us about her experience growing up  as a child in a homeless family, and how people along the way gave her hope and showed her the love of Jesus.  Her message hit home with our students, as they responded during Share 2 Wear on Tuesday by collecting a total of $783.67 for Project Hope Alliance!  Many generously donated more than $1, which will go a long way in helping homeless children right now in our community.  Thank you middle school students! 

Our next Middle School Take Out Tuesday lunch will be provided by TK Burgers and will be held on

Tuesday, February 6th.

IMPORTANT: If your student will have a guest on campus for the February 6th Middle School Grandparents and Special Friends event, you will want to purchase lunch for your student's guests as well. 

Click here to place your order. 

All orders are due no later than January 29th at 11:45PM

-click and forward this invitation to your middle school student's guest-

If you have not yet delivered an invitation to your middle school student's guests, please click the above link and forward it or hand deliver an invitation. Please feel free to pick up a copy from the lobby area.

Please remind your middle school student's guests to RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/middleschoolguests or you may want to RSVP for them.  Thank you!

Grandparents and Special Friends have been instructed on the invitation to contact you (the parent) about purchasing and coordinating lunch. The TK-Burgers online order link (for parents) is available here (click).  Orders are due by 1/29 at 11:45PM.

To view the letter from Mrs. Harrison with details about the event, click here .

"The righteous are bold as a LION." Proverbs 28:1

Choice Lunch will now be charging $5.75 for an emergency lunch, effective immediately. 

Please remember to order Choice Lunch for your student(s) for the remainder of January. Thanks so much! www.choicelunch.com.

RTwelve is hosting an informational coffee on Tuesday, February 27th, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Please contact Karin Lombardo [email protected] for invitation details.

RTwelve Inc., (formerly known as Young Women of Vision) is a Christian non-profit service organization for students in grades 9-12. The organization uses Romans 12 to provide a platform for Christian Mothers & Daughters to SERVE TOGETHER, GROW in faith, and LEAD with courageous character.

Learn more at www.rtwelve.org

REMINDER FROM Mater Dei High School: The Mater Dei Entrance Exam will be held this Saturday, January 20th, at 7:45 AM. Registration is required and can be done so at www.materdei.org/entranceexamThe Entrance Exam is required for admission.

Newport Harbor High School: If you would like to schedule a tour, contact Diana Long at [email protected] or 949-646-1556 x1: 600 Irvine Avenue, Newport Beach.

Winter Open House DATES at Crean Lutheran High School: Click on this link for details.

Pacifica Christian High School:  For Admissions information, view their website at: www.pacificaoc.org Questions, email [email protected]

Orange Lutheran High School: Fo r details about OLu Admissions, click here .

Corona Del Mar High School: Visit their website at:  http://cdm.nmusd.us/.