Please consider setting aside some time for prayer for our MCS community and your own family as we enter the fall season. Held in the multipurpose room, come at your convenience anytime throughout the day. Bibles will be available and feel free to bring your personal prayer journal. Bring a friend and pray quietly together or come and pray alone. To help guide your time, prayer sheets will be available. Worship, praise and lay your heart's desires before the LORD. 

"This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One Israel, says: "Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength" Isaiah 30:15

Our Greatest Gift - the Creator of the Universe bends low to listen to our prayers.

New Families and returning families: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carrie Olson at olsoncarrie@sbcglobal.net or call her at 949.678.0174.  

Please save the date to join your children for the upcoming Lunch on the Lawn to be held on Friday, September 23rd. All the details will be in next week's E-News.

Greetings MCS Families:

I wanted to share with you an update regarding the part-time elementary general music teaching position. Over the summer I conducted several interviews in order to fill the position permanently. Unfortunately through the interview process, it was evident to me that we did not meet the right person for the position. While I continue the search process, I have decided to hire Jennifer Moore to serve as our part-time music substitute teacher.

Jennifer is a well-qualified music teacher with thirteen years of experience teaching music in the North Carolina public schools. She has taught elementary general music as well as middle and high school band. She graduated from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and earned a Masters Degree in Music Education from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Music. Her primary performance instrument is the bassoon and she can also play many other instruments including piano and saxophone. She is looking forward to getting to know all the elementary students and making music with them!

Our students are in great hands as Mrs. Moore works closely with Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Lucas to create an amazing music program and exceptional experience for our students.

Sincerely,

Reggie Biancalani

Elementary Principal

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

Just a reminder that school begins 5 minutes earlier and ends 5 minutes later this year.  Please note that Late Start Wednesday begins on September 14th. The first day of school schedule is listed in the block below titled "First Fruits/First Day of School."

The 2016-2017 School Schedule is as follows:

*Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday

Transitional Kindergarten: 8:10AM - 12:30PM

Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: 8:10AM - 2:35PM

4th Grade - 5th Grade:      8:10AM - 2:55PM

Middle School (6th-8th):    7:55AM - 2:55PM

*Late Start Wednesday Begins September 14th

Transitional Kindergarten: 9:10AM - 12:30PM

Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: 9:10AM - 2:35PM

4th Grade - 5th Grade:      9:10AM - 2:55PM

Middle School (6th-8th):    8:55AM - 2:55PM

*Students may arrive at 7:30AM. Superivion will be provided outside at no cost.

The daily schedule will be posted on our website under Current Families shortly.

Camping, Character, and Comraderie! Seeking boys in 1st-5th grades. For more information, please visit www.ocbsa.org or email MCSCubScoutPack360@outlook.com.

Please join us prior to Back to School Night on Thursday, September 15th, at 5:15 in the MPR. We request that at least one parent for each child be in attendance to receive the details of the trip and have an opportunity to ask questions about the trip. You will receive an important packet that contains travel information, a packing list, and other significant details about the trip. Immediately following our meeting is Middle School Back To School Night classroom visitations beginning at 6:00.

If you have any questions, please email Miss Seaman at pseaman@marinerscs.org. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Boys Flag Football

Monday (9/12), Tuesday (9/13), & Wednesday (9/14) from 3:00-4:30 on the field

Girls Basketball

Monday (9/12), Tuesday (9/13), & Wednesday (9/14) from 3:00-4:30 on the field

Students must attend all 3 days of tryouts.  Parents must complete the Student Health History form for students to participate.

We are in need of coaches for Girls' Basketball. Please contact Mac Thompson at mthompson@marinerscs.org if you, or someone you know, might be interested or if you have any questions.

* Login

* View your child's upcoming assignments and missing assignments

* View their grades

* View and use the new "Schoology Agenda" feature

* Use the Schoology Calendar

* Message your child's teachers through Schoology

We are limiting the sessions to groups of 6 so we can maximize the ability to help attendees and address any questions.

This will be a great, small workshop for parents to learn more about how to use Schoology and answer any questions you may have!

You can sign up for these Schoology Fall Workshops at this link: 

Thank you!

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