Kristin Knecht

MCS Heroes of the Week

Jené Streeter

 

Congratulations to this week's Heroes Kristin Knecht and Jené Streeter! We hope you enjoy your up-close parking spot. 

 

A Note to Kristin Knecht, 5th GradeTeacher:

"You have been such an inspiration to me this year. You are passionate and innovative, always looking for new ways to serve and love on your students. You consistently go out of your way to teach me, guide me, and help me be a better teacher. I am so thankful that God brought us together and I am so grateful for you!" 

A Note to Jené Streeter, Math Teacher:

"Jen é Streeter is my hero. She is so dedicated to her job and students, offering countless hours outside of class to tutor them and help them be successful. She encourages them to have a growth mindset, to see their value beyond a letter grade. I admire her bravery. She left a grade that she was so comfortable and experienced teaching for the 7th grade where she started over again. The way she challenges herself encourages me to do the same. She is incredibly wise and God has given her an extra dose of discernment. I value her, her friendship, and don't even mind her ridiculous mathy t-shirts. We're blessed to have Jen é on our middle school team."

This Thursday, January 18th, is our Preview Night for prospective parents. We invite you (our current parents) to share the enclosed invitation flyer with your friends and family who are  interested in quality Christian education. Thank you!

   

You most likely have already completed your sibling application for 2018-2019. If you have not, now is the time to complete it as we are receiving numerous new family applications and we need to know about current siblings (2018-19 students) so we can give you priority! 

If you have questions, please email or call Ashlee Cowell at [email protected].

Please look for re-enrollment information coming your way soon!

As we continue to update our safe campus initiatives, we would like to make you aware of a change we are implementing for early morning drop-off procedures. The drive-in gate will no longer be available for early drop-offs. Any students arriving on campus between 7:00am and 7:30am will need to be dropped off at the walk-in gate at the front of the school, and any students arriving prior to 7:00am will need to make arrangements with their teacher.

We appreciate your support and understanding as we make this change in an effort to better support our early-arrival students and keep our campus secure. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Katie Niles (714.437.1700x246) or  Keven Kroehler (x250)

MCS PTF PRESENTS

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.

"THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT" 

Spring Fundraiser: Friday, March 23rd

New Format! 

Look for more details coming soon!

MCS teachers are passionate, talented, and driven to instill the joy of learning in the hearts of their students. Brandi Gibbs is just one of dozens of the extraordinary men and women who inspire children every day at MCS.

For the continuation of this amazing story...CLICK HERE.

  Be sure to check out all the 30 Years 30 Stories at this link.

Mariners Institute of the Arts has exciting news to share with you! We are thrilled to announce that yesterday, January 11th, 2018, Mariners Institute of the Arts students were selected to participate with Disney Performing Arts and Disney Youth Educational Series workshops at the Disneyland Resort! This was an incredible opportunity for our students to be able to work with Disneyland Performing Arts and Youth Education professionals! Our students represented Mariners Christian School and Mariners Institute of the Arts very well! MSC students in Band, Orchestra, Art and Cinematic Arts attended these workshops. 

Band and Orchestra were in a combined 90-minute workshop called "Soundtrack Session" Instrumental Workshop at the Disney Performing Arts Studio in which students participated under the guidance of a professional musician. Students were able to fine tune technique and reinforce performance concepts in a fun, hands-on session. 

Art and Cinematic Arts students were combined in a 3-hour workshop called "Designing a Disney Story." Students learned about the complex components that work together to bring favorite Disney characters and stories to the big screen. In this 3-hour program, students studied Disney's role in the history and processes used to create early-animated features, as well as the innovative animation techniques used to bring the visions of modern storytellers to life. Students explored their own storytelling skills by planning and designing a storyboard and creating a kineograph and zoetrope.

Look for a video of the day forthcoming.

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

Happy 11th Birthday Bennett! We hope you had a wonderful day and we wish you the joy of the Lord always.

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.

Art + Soul is owned by MCS Alumni parent and former art teacher Mrs. Leslie Vance, who generously provided an amazing after-school art workshop for 3rd/4th grade students at MCS in the fall.

Art + Soul Collective provides art classes for Kids + Adults using all art mediums: clay, drawing, painting, printmaking, and many more. Our desire is to provide a safe and loving environment for the whole family to explore art and creativity. Classes can be prorated.  Click here  for after school and weekend classes for elementary children.

Visit  artsoulcollective.com to see their full schedule!

In Middle School Chapel this week, we not only celebrated some amazing things God did globally in 2017, but we looked forward to ways He is delivering on His promises in 2018! In a two-fold chapel this week, Mr. Moore shared with the middle school students about his recent trip to China and the opportunities coming to MCS at the end of this month, as a direct result of that trip. The students were excited to see his photos and hear details of his time in China, but were most excited to hear about the 34 students who will live with our MCS families and join us in middle school life on our campus for 4 days! Please join us as we pray that God would use that time to further His Kingdom, and that their time at MCS would have a life-long impact on each Chinese student who steps on our campus.

The second half of Chapel was led by students Reagan O'Bryan, Sheya Lavin, and Jimmy Lavin who recently visited our friends in Gulu on a missions trip! They shared with us what life in Gulu is like and how the students and families at Christ The Center Ministries welcomed them with the love and joy of Christ! It was great to hear how God is continuing to work mightily at CTCM, and how the students and families there continue to pray over us and hold us dear to their hearts, just as we do them!

Our January Takeout Tuesday is taking place on Tuesday, 1/23/18, and the restaurant is Chick-Fil-A! Students can select either an Original Chicken Sandwich meal or a Grilled Chicken Wrap meal Both meals cost $8 and come with chips, a cookie, and a bottle of water. Please click the following link to sign your middle school child up: http://marinerscs.org/tot-jan2018 As usual, if you have a middle school student with a big appetite, you are welcome to purchase them more than one meal.

Note: Signups close Saturday, 1/20/18, at 11:45 pm.

We are looking forward to our upcoming Middle School Grandparents and Special Friends Day event on Tuesday, February 6th. Please look for communication coming your way next week with a separate invitation for you to forward to your student's guests.

Mariners Institute of the Arts has exciting news to share with you! We are thrilled to announce that yesterday, January 11th, 2018, Mariners Institute of the Arts students were selected to participate with Disney Performing Arts and Disney Youth Educational Series workshops at the Disneyland Resort! This was an incredible opportunity for our students to be able to work with Disneyland Performing Arts and Youth Education professionals! Our students represented Mariners Christian School and Mariners Institute of the Arts very well! MSC students in Band, Orchestra, Art and Cinematic Arts attended these workshops.

Band and Orchestra were in a combined 90-minute workshop called "Soundtrack Session" Instrumental Workshop at the Disney Performing Arts Studio in which students participated under the guidance of a professional musician. Students were able to fine tune technique and reinforce performance concepts in a fun, hands-on session.

Art and Cinematic Arts students were combined in a 3-hour workshop called "Designing a Disney Story." Students learned about the complex components that work together to bring favorite Disney characters and stories to the big screen. In this 3-hour program, students studied Disney's role in the history and processes used to create early-animated features, as well as the innovative animation techniques used to bring the visions of modern storytellers to life. Students explored their own storytelling skills by planning and designing a storyboard and creating a kineograph and zoetrope.

Look for a video of the day forthcoming.

Newport Harbor High School Invite 8th Graders & Parents: Take a tour of Newport Harbor High on Friday, January 19th, from 10:00-11:30AM. Join us for the second and last group tour of Newport Harbor High School. Meet NHHS Principal Dr. Sean Boulton and Assistant Principal Dr. Jennifer Hays. Learn about Harbor's rigorous AP & IB curriculum. Meet NHHS students who attended private schools. Take a walking tour of our 88 year old iconic campus. Arrive early for on-street parking near 15th St. and Irvine Ave. Sign in at the front office, under the bell tower. Program begins at 10am and tour ends at 11:25. No reservations necessary. If you are unable to attend but want to schedule a tour for a later date, 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 Prospective Student Open House: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 6:00-9:00PM. Fo r details about OLu Admissions, click here .

Corona Del Mar High School Prospective Parent Night: Monday, December 4th. This is an informational meeting for any parents who are considering trasitioining their student to CdMHS for 2018-2019. For more details, please contact Julie Bentwood at [email protected] or visit their website at:  http://cdm.nmusd.us/.