Mariners Christian School
Mariners Christian School

All-School Weekly E-Newsletter
February 10, 2017

"Building a firm foundation through Christ-centered education"
 
Elementary Talent Show




CLICK FOR TALENT SHOW PHOTO GALLERY
All School Valentine's Dress Day - Tuesday (2/14)

 
Tuesday, February 14, will be our All-School Valentine's Theme Dress Day. All students may come to school decked out from head to toe in red, white, pink and Valentine's themed attire. Blue jeans are allowed. 

Students must observe the theme and uniform dress code guidelines apply:
  • All students are to have a neat, clean and modest appearance at all times, including $ dress days
  • Girls' shorts or skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee
  • If leggings are worn, tops must extend past the fingertips all the way around
  • Tank tops must have width of three fingers
  • Jeans are acceptable
  • Students are not to wear: torn clothes, pajamas, sweats or yoga pants, excessively tight-fitting clothes, spaghetti straps, tops that expose the midriff, clothing with cut-outs or holes, shoes with high heels, or costume-type clothing
  • If there is any question that an item is inappropriate for dress, it should not be worn. Students will be required to change if clothing is not appropriate.
Thoughts from the Heart

 
Thank you to all students, parents, grandparents, and special friends who purchased Thoughts from the Heart this week!  We raised over $1,200 for our friends in Gulu!!!!  

All Thoughts from the Heart will be delivered to the students and faculty/staff members on Valentine's Day, Tuesday (2/14).  Thank you again for your support.
No School Friday, February 17 - Friday, February 24, 2017

Friday (2/17): No School - Professional Development Day for Staff (no ASP)
February 20-24: No School - Mid-Winter Break 

School resumes on Monday, February 27th.
2nd Grade Marketplace Photos Album & Videos

 
Katie's Commerical
Katie's Commercial
M&M Popcorn Commerciel
M&M Popcorn Commercial
Duncan's Commercial
Duncan's Commercial

Second grade entrepreneurs were thrilled to participate in this year's Mariners Marketplace!  After weeks of designing their shops and establishing a business plan, they were excited to open their doors to customers throughout the day.   
 
Family CommUNITY Connection - February 2017

null We pray that over this month you will give your family (and yourself) the Valentine's gift of soaking in the Truth of your Identity in Christ. We are beloved children who are called to first allow ourselves to be loved so that we can grasp the reality of this identity, and then live accordingly.

This month we want to circle our wagons around the incredibly rich words of Ephesian 3:16-21 as a declaration of our identity as dearly beloved children of God. What would it look like to pray this passage over your family as a blessing, or end your dinners with it together, or speak it as truth over one another in your coming and going. As always, we have also included some conversation starters for time around your table as well.

Here's to a lovely February! Click for February Connection and Conversation Starters

Ali Bray

Community Connector
Student Shadow Day Photo Album & Reflections


MCS In The News

Enjoy this article from the LA Times - Daily Pilot about our Difference Makers series.
Parents in Prayer - Meets Weekly on Fridays


Please contact Carrie Olson at olsoncarrie@sbcglobal.net if you have questions.



Click for the February 8th Auction Newsletter. Questions, please contact the Auction Office at auctionoffice@marinerscs.org
 
Happy Birthday to MCS Faculty & Staff from PTF



graphic-heart.gif February
Kristen Chandler 2/2
Lisa Collier 2/9
Brandi Becker 2/17
Amy Green 2/27
Jan Bryant 2/28


March
Jene Streeter 3/4
Angie Nakamoto 3/19
Bing Liu 3/21
Karri Meyer 3/21


This list is provided to you by our Parent Teacher Fellowship.
An Invitation from Broken Lance Native Nation

Learn more about the MCS Eagles Tribe and join their upcoming "2017 FASCAR" event held on Sunday, March 5th For details, please view the enclosed invitation . Questions, please contact MCS Dads Nick Trautman at nvaughnt@gmail.com or Tim Broussard at tbroussard@kringanchung.com.

Middle School E-Newsletter
February 10, 2017 

 
Middle School Grandparents Day 
& Science Fair


Over 150 guests attended this year's Middle School Grandparents & Special Friends Day. Following a reception in the gym, Grandparents and Special Friends were greeted by their Middle School students to tour the Science Fair and Egypt Exhibits and have lunch together. It is always such a blessing to see the sparkle in the eyes of our guests and students when they see each other.
2017 Science Fair Winners

Grandparents Day Photo Album

Thank you to Mrs. Unkrich and Miss Harrison for capturing these memories for us.
 
First Semester Lion Pride and Academic Awards
As promised in last week's E-Newsletter, below is the full list of award winners for the first Semester Lion Pride and Academic Awards. Congratulations!

Academic Awards
  • English-Maddie Braun, Sheya Lavin, Catie C., Cristiana Marcopolus
  • History-Ray Herold, Rylee Harrington, Madison Laskey 
  • Math- Sydney Paidosh, Sara Hammond, Caitlin Cohen, Joshua Liu, Brennan Kane, Bryce Lehner, Sam Thayer 
  • Science-Justin Kim, Michael Woodward, Nicole Okada 
  • Bible-Amelia Trautman, Preston Schmidt, Rachel Boaitey, Grace Gardner

Lion Pride
  • 6th Grade-Luke Ianni, Bryce Willems, James-Anthony Chavos, Kailey Lew
  • 7th-Chloe Kim, Ryan Martin, Gabriella Creamer, Lexi Ryan 
  • 8th-Luke Chandler, Taylor Nunez, Levi Darrow, Sabrina Nesbitt
 
All-School Valentine's Dress Day - Tuesday (2/14)
 
Tuesday, February 14, will be our All-School Valentine's Theme Dress Day. All students may come to school decked out from head to toe in red, white, pink and Valentine's themed attire. Blue jeans are allowed. 

Students must observe the theme and uniform dress code guidelines apply:
  • All students are to have a neat, clean and modest appearance at all times, including $ dress days
  • Girls' shorts or skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee
  • If leggings are worn, tops must extend past the fingertips all the way around
  • Tank tops must have width of three fingers
  • Jeans are acceptable
  • Students are not to wear: torn clothes, pajamas, sweats or yoga pants, excessively tight-fitting clothes, spaghetti straps, tops that expose the midriff, clothing with cut-outs or holes, shoes with high heels, or costume-type clothing
  • If there is any question that an item is inappropriate for dress, it should not be worn. Students will be required to change if clothing is not appropriate.
 
Gulu Snack Bar (Middle School Only) - February 28th
On Tuesday (2/28), we are hosting a snack bar during the middle school lunch!  

Items such as candy bars, sour candy, licorice, chips, drinks, etc. will be sold to raise money for Gulu.
 
Middle School Photo Album - January & February

Thank you to Buze Harrison for providing these fun Middle School memories from January and February.
 
8th Grade English Students
Participate in Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
Final Project V2

Each year, scholars in 8th grade English participate in Chapman University's Holocaust Art & Writing Contest. After watching a survivor's testimony video, students are to create a response of poetry, prose, art, or video. Travis chose to compose original music and set it to a video about his chosen survivor, Elly Kamm. The awards ceremony is on March 10. In addition to Travis, the other entries from MCS include Mia (poem) and Catie (photography/art).


On March 10th, our 7th and 8th graders will go back to the Roaring 20's and enjoy an evening from The Golden Era!  

Details of the event and the permission slip are attached.  

Please RSVP on or before March 3rd.
 
Lego Club Meets Wednesday (new day) During Lunch
Do you love Legos, or enjoy building things? Then  Lego Club might be for you! We meet in Miss Green's room (#214) every Wednesday during lunch to build models, have competitions, and a whole lot more. If you're interested, please stop by.
 
Art Club Meets Mondays After School
art-event.jpg Do you love art?  Mrs. Sanita is looking for 5 or more artists interested in an after school art club starting January 23rd through March 6th (6 weeks). We will meet from 3:00 until 4:00PM. 

The sign-up sheet is located in Mrs. Walker's office. The material fee is $10.
 
MCS Middle School Tutor Volunteer Opportunity
Calling All Alumni - High School & College Students!
Do you have a passion for helping others? Do you have high school, ministry, or organization service hours to complete? Do you have a special place in your heart for MCS and middle school students? If you have a desire and heart for helping middle school studentsm you are invited to apply to be a MCS Tutor! 

MCS Middle School is launching an after school tutoring program, and MCS Alumni are warmly invited to apply as volunteer tutors. The program will offer after school tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 on campus

We are looking for dedicated tutors, particularly in the subjects of Math, Science, History and English. If you are interested in applying, please click here for the application packet

If you are interested in finding out more, contact Mrs. Willis cwillis@marinerscs.org or 714-437-1700. MCS Middle School would love your partnership in creating this after school tutoring program for our amazing middle school students! 
Middle School Photography Club
Meets Thursdays During Lunch in Mrs. Thurston's Room


Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students who are interested in being part of this club must attend the meeting. 

Students do not need to be a member of the photography elective to join.  

Please contact Mrs. Thurston at tthurston@marinerscs.org if you have questions.
 
Student Success Center
Did you know the middle school has a Student Success Center? The goal of SSC is to support students in achieving academic goals by providing homework help and strengthening skills in organization, time management, and test preparation. We want to teach students strategies that will help them achieve success in both their academic careers and for the rest of their lives beyond MCS. Students who want to take advantage of this tremendous resource can stop by the SSC located upstairs next to the administration office to meet Mrs. Willis, receive more information, and sign up for the after school help. The SSC is open to students during the following times: 
  • Monday: 3:00-4:00
  • Tuesday: 3:00-4:00
  • Thursday-3:00-3:30 
To provide the best support, it is imperative students sign up prior to attending. We are excited to provide this great resource to our students and are thrilled to work with students throughout the year!
 
High School Information
Mater Dei 8th grade student Entrance Exams is  Saturday, February 11 at 7:45 AM. Families can register online at http://materdei.org/entranceexam

Pacifica Christian High School Information Night - Sunday, February 12 from 3:00pm-4:30pm. Contact sparsons@pacificaoc.org

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Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone 714.437.1700 & Fax 714.437.7976
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