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All-School Weekly E-Newsletter
February 17, 2017
"Building a firm foundation through Christ-centered education"
"You made them rulers over the works of Your hands..." Psalm 8:6a
Mr. Moore on a Pole - As Promised
Enjoy. :)
Mr. Moore stuck to his promise to be duct taped to a pole during lunch on Tuesday as a fun reward and way of saying thank you to our students for their help with getting so many families involved in this year's Annual Fund Campaign!
Thank you MCS Families!
No School Friday, February 20-24, 2017
February 20-24: No School - Mid-Winter Break
School resumes on Monday, February 27th.
Elementary Read Across America - Friday, March 3rd
(please see details regarding
Middle School's participation below)
We are excited to share with you that elementary students will have the opportunity to participate in National Read Across America Day on Friday, March 3rd.
Students will participate in
Power Hour and an
Optional Character Dress in addition to other class-specific reading activities during the day.
OPTIONAL Character Dress Day: Students are invited to dress up as their favorite character from a book of their choice (fiction or non-fiction). They must also bring their chosen book to school from home, or borrow a book from MCS to represent their character dress choice.
Students will, of course, participate in the day's activities whether or not they choose to dress up as a character.
Please Note: If a student chooses not to participate in Character Dress, they are required to wear their school uniform
on this day. This is not a free dress day but a themed dress day.
Power Hour: This time is designated during the school day to read in class! Please look for communication from your teacher to see how each grade plans on making this day special. Students may be invited to bring a blanket, slippers, reading pillow, or their favorite reading friend, etc. for this Power Hour.
Let's have fun and be creative! Our goal is to continue to build passionate readers at MCS and advance literacy. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact your child's classroom teacher.
Celebrating Readers at MCS and Across the Country,
The MCS Elementary Team
Difference Maker Series - Review
1. Livestream Difference Maker Chapels
If you have not yet had the opportunity to view the Special Difference Maker Chapels that were held in January, please enjoy them at the Livestream links below:
3. Difference Maker Grant Opportunity Packets Due March 1st
-click for application packets-
Mr. Moore shared with the students that MCS believes in this core value of living as Difference Makers so much, that we have established "The Difference Maker Grant" to provide seed funding to a recipient in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade in order to help them launch a project they feel passionate about.
One of our deep values is that the project be one that invites fellow students and MCS community members into collaboration and partnership. We are excited to see what God does through this initiative.
If you have any questions about The Difference Maker Grant please feel free to email Ali Bray at abray@marinerscs.org.
Family CommUNITY Connection - February 2017
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.
This week's chapel speaker was our very own Mr. Hellriegel. He shared a powerful message with the students about how we can be spiritual hoarders by holding on to things that can take over our lives and even bury us. Or how sometimes we're fixers trying to control everything around us and do things on our own. Or how we can also be blockers who put a lock on our hearts and minds keeping the Holy Spirit out of our lives. But, Jesus came to remove the junk, to free us, and to break into the hurt and the hardness if we will let Him. Chapel ended with a beautiful response time of journaling and prayer.
Thank you Mr. Hellriegel for allowing God to use you to speak such great truth into the lives of our students!
Happy Valentine's Day from Middle School - Photo Album
On Tuesday, the students in Mrs. Knight's and Mr. Spurgin's homerooms received a special treat as they took a walking field to McDonalds and Starbucks. The field trip was an award for their participation in the Annual Fund Appeal in the fall. We can never go wrong with a little fun, food, and fellowship!
Gulu Snack Bar (Middle School Only) - February 28th
On Tuesday, February 28, the middle school ASB is hosting a Gulu Snack Bar for middle school students during lunch!
Students may purchase chips, popcorn, candy, and caffeine-free drinks, knowing that all proceeds will go directly to Gulu!
Read Across America Day for MIDDLE SCHOOL Students
Friday, March 3, 2017
Along with our elementary friends, we are excited to share that middle school students will also participate in
National Read Across America Day on Friday, March 3rd.
The middle school theme of the day will be "Cozy Up with a Good Book." Throughout the day students will cozy up with a book as they Read Across the Classes and Theme Dress in addition to fun reading activities through their English Language Arts classes.
Cozy Up With a Good Book Theme Dress: Students are invited to dress in their favorite, cozy pajamas for the day. Dress code guidelines do apply and students must wear school appropriate shoes (slippers are not allowed). To participate in this dress day, they MUST bring a book to read throughout the day. Dressing in the theme is optional. Students not participating must be in uniform.
Read Across the Classes: Every class period from math, to science, to electives, to PE will begin with 10 minutes designated for students to "Cozy Up With a Good Book" and read. Students will definitely need a good book to use during this rare opportunity to participate in free choice reading across the classes. English teachers have also planned fun reading activities within their class times as well.
We join the elementary team in the desire to have fun and build passionate readers at MCS and advance literacy. We can't wait to "Cozy Up With a Good Book"!
2017 Evening of Honor - RSVP Due March 3rd
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 if you have not yet done so.
Please return the Permission Slip to your child's homeroom teacher no later than March 3rd. Thank you!
Lego Club Meets Wednesday (new day) During Lunch
Do you love Legos, or enjoy building things? Then
LegoClub 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
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.
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
Corona del Mar High School Eighth Grade Parent Night will be held on Monday, March 13, from 6:30-7:30PM. This will be held in the Big Gym, near the pool parking lot. Please contact Julie Bentwood at jbentwood@nmusd.us if you have questions. Thank you.
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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. 
February
March
On Tuesday, February 28, the middle school ASB is hosting a Gulu Snack Bar for middle school students during lunch! 
Along with our elementary friends, we are excited to share that middle school students will also participate in
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.
