"Building a firm foundation through Christ-centered education"
Celebrating MCS Students
During this week, teachers had the privilege of blessing each student with words of affirmation relating to a particular Character Quality. In Mrs. Gordon's 4th grade class, students were invited to creatively break dance, walk dance, or squiggly dance down the "Red Carpet" in celebration of 2016-2017. It was great seeing so many parents on campus.
We are Grateful for YOU!
It is our privilege to serve students and families every day, in and out of the classroom, through innovative academic programs that challenge their minds, shape their character, and capture their hearts. This is only possible with our parents' amazing and generous support of the MCS mission!
Our Board, Faculty, Staff, and Students would like to extend an extra-special THANK YOU to those who partnered with us through giving this year. Your sacrificial and intentional support provided MCS with over $850,000 in program funding, a vital component of MCS's ability to grow and expand in all areas including STEM, Maker Education, Financial Aid, Teacher Professional Growth, Campus Upgrades, and Extra-curricular Programs!
Please enjoy a special video message for YOU, sent with our most heartfelt appreciation.
Thank You for Your Feedback!
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback by completing the 2016-2017 Parent Survey. We are at over 90% PARTICIPATION.
Congratulations goes to:
Madison Laskey and the Lawrence children (Kannon, Kingston, and Liberty) for winning the Nintendo Switch Gaming Systems and to Mrs. Collier's 5th grade class for winning the one hour of jumping at Sky High with Mr. Moore and their teacher!
Click here for a copy the original communication that was sent from Jeff Read our Board Chair.
Teacher of the Day Photo Gallery
Mini Teachers and Administrators ruled the school. Students cheered when HOS Mr. Brewster made an important announcement giving them less homework.
They enjoyed their morning donuts and hot chocolate, they presented chapels, they taught, they welcomed the class, led pledges, made important phone calls, directed traffic, and most importantly they created memories to last a lifetime. Enjoy the below photo gallery.
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Student - Led Elementary Chapel
Elementary Principal of the Day Miss Hadley Hoeven
Elementary Vice Principal of the Day Miss.Presley DeAngelo
Head of School for the Day Mr. James Brewster
Teachers and Aides for the Day competed in a hula hoop contest
5th Grade Worship Band led Singing and Worship with Chopsticks- Enjoy!
Our final elementary chapel was chock full of student leadership!Our Administrators for the Day welcomed the students, Teachers and Aides for the Day competed in a hula hoop contest, 5th Grade Worship Band led the singing and rhythm worship with chopsticks, and Mrs. Meyer's Second Grade Class brought the message regarding being a friend. Using skits and the good old "Rock, Paper, Scissors" method for problem solving, the second graders gave practical tips on building strong school and summer relationships.
Family Time: What letter from the acrostic below could be a summer focus?
Friendship Verses: Luke 6:31; Ps. 133:1; John 15:12
How to be a Friend
F
Find something in common
R
Respect other students
I
Invite and include kids to participate
E
Empathy: Show you care
N
KNow when to support each other
D
Do the right thing
S
Say you're sorry
Elementary Themed Dress-Up "Color Day" June 13th
Elementary ASB is excited to announce the last themed dress-up day of the school year on TUESDAY, JUNE 13th! We're finishing the year with a friendly competition called Color Day! Each grade level has been assigned a special color to wear, and the grade level with the most participation, spirit, color, and creativity will win the competition!
TK: Pink
Kinder: Green
1st Grade: Purple
2nd Grade: Orange
3rd Grade: Blue
4th Grade: Red
5th Grade: White
Dress Guidelines: Wear your grade level's color, from head to toe! Hair wigs and temporary hair dye are allowed for this day only and must be washed out the following day. If a student is not participating, he/she must wear the MCS uniform. Blue jeans are allowed for all elementary students. Themed dress days are not free dress days. Hats appropriate to the theme are acceptable. Girls' shorts or skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee. All outfits must be neat, clean, modest, safe, and may not cause a distraction to the learning environment. 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.
Final All-School MCS Dine Out (flyers go home MONDAY!)
Dine Out Tuesday, June 13th, 11AM - Midnight!
We'd like to celebrate the 2016-17 school year in true MCS style, with one last dine out at The Pizza Press at Metro Pointe at South Coast Shopping Center: 901 South Coast Dr., Suite #120C, Costa Mesa! This is our final opportunity to give back to Gulu while strengthening our MCS community. Flyers will be sent home on MONDAY.
On Tuesday, June 13th, bring your
flyer and The Pizza Press will give back 20% of MCS purchases! The Pizza Press has both a great indoor and outdoor seating area to suit everybody, and pizza is deliciously hand crafted and personalized! Gluten free pizza and specialty salads are available as well.
Middle School Students: Come celebrate finals being over by meeting your friends for some lunch!
Elementary Students and MCS Families: Come after school for an afternoon snack, or bring the whole family for dinner.
Our Wear and Share volunteer team will be collecting gently used and outgrown uniform items "curbside" by the front entrance next week Monday through Friday (June 12-16). Please drop off your items as we prepare for September's Wear and Share event.
Our 2017-2018 Wear & Share events will be held September 2017 and January 2018 (dates to be announced).
Please note that Wear & Share usually has a good selection of: bottoms, skirts and outerwear but we we recommend that Families plan to buy new shirts from Lands' End"
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Please Check Lost and Found Next Week
Please remember to check lost and found while you're on campus next week. All remaining items will be donated or given to Wear and Share.
All Library Books WERE Due Today
All library books were due back to the Learning Commons by Friday, June 9th. Families will be charged the full replacement cost for missing books during the week of June 12th.
The following students' artwork was entered into the "1,000 Pieces of Art" contest, held every year through the Orange County Department of Education, and was chosen to hang in the exhibit at South Coast Plaza in May. This exciting exhibit showcased student artwork juried by the county's top art educators and professional artists! 1,400 Pieces of Art were chosen (out of 5,500 entries from public and private K-12 schools across the county) to hang in the exhibit!
Congratulations to the following MCS Artists:
Jamie Rosario- Circus Train (1st grade)
Maddison Milne- Still Life/ Pitcher (1st grade)
Lilly Thurston- Patterned Still Life (5th grade)
Reiley Murphy- Picasso Portrait (5th grade)
Pictured left is MCS 1st Grader Maddison Milne at the art exhibit with her artwork. Beautiful work Maddison, Jamie, Lilly, and Reiley!
MCS Students are CREATED TO MAKE!
Presenting "Chapter Two" of Mr. Rahm's video series about Maker Ed happening at MCS.
Pilot Cup Congratulations and Photo Album
THANK YOU to all of the Pilot Cup participants (over 160) and especially the coaches who volunteered their time to make this event fun for all! Congratulations to our Boys' 5th/6th grade Gold Team (top photo) and their coaches Mr. Ianni and Mr. Moore on winning the 6th Gold Division Championship! Thank you to Mrs. Jennifer Unkrich and Mrs. Sophia Jones for providing these photos. ENJOY!
Our Parent Teacher Fellowship is so grateful for all the parent volunteers who supported our teachers and events, and added to the fun of the 2016-17 school year! The PTF Volunteer Interest Form for the 2017-18 school year will be sent to our families in August. It is a great way to build friendships and be a part of the MCS community. Those interested in being considered for room moms should sign up on this form in August.
Online Ordering Option for 2017-2018 School Supplies
Place Your Order Between June 5 - July 7, 2017
For families interested in pre-ordering 2017-2018 MCS School Supplies, you have the opportunity to order through SCHOOL TOOLBOX. School Toolbox online ordering for supplies opens
June 5th and closes on July 7th. All orders will be delivered to MCS and will be available for pick-up on
Meet the Teacher Day, Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
Check out the attached
flyer and place your order at
www.schooltoolbox.com. Feel free to contact School Tool Box by phone at 800.952.1119 if you have questions.
Camp Kick It Soccer Camp! June 20 - 23
J
une 20-23 (Tuesday through Friday) from 9am-12pm
Come join the FUN!! MCS and non-MCS students welcome.
Happy Birthday to MCS Faculty & Staff from PTF
July/August
Karly Hammans 7/4
Sharee Pfaff 7/6
Kimberly DeAllen 7/16
Andrew Rahm 7/22
Mac Thompson 7/31
Heather Hall 8/5
Katelyn Spurgin 8/11
Ellyn Gibo 8/17
Hannah Loula 8/17
Alise Salcido 8/17
June
Judy Bagby 6/3
Chris Spurgin 6/7
Ali Bray 6/15
Eric Choi 6/26
Jason Sebastian 6/26
This list is provided to you by our Parent Teacher Fellowship.
MCS Eagle Tribe Invitation
MCS Dad Nick Trautman invites you to learn more about the Father Son Eagle Tribe and their upcoming Beach Camp August 25-27. Please contact Mr. Trautman at [email protected] if you would like more information.
Middle School E-Newsletter
June 9, 2017
"Building a firm foundation through Christ-centered education"
8th Grade Last Hurrah!
As a final class outing, 8th graders spent the day at Knott's Berry Farm. They had fun and so did the teachers!
Congratulations 6th & 7th Gr End-of-Year Award Recipients
We are so proud of all of our students and how they triumphed this year! We are proud of the academic, spiritual, and developmental growth of each student and are honored to be witnesses to all God has done in each of their lives throughout this year. In chapel on Monday, we had the privilege of honoring specific students through both academic and Lion Pride awards. Congratulations to all of our students and congratulations to these award recipients:
Academic Award Recipients
Spanish: Cami Klein, Lexi Miner, Elise Fan
English: Micayli Wells, Colson Kwasizur
History: Andrew Sutherland, Dewey Kording
Math: Katie Dessel, Nick Thayer, Vicky Zhang, Chloe Zollman
Science: Lina Kim, Makena Partington
Bible: Selah Steinle, Luke Ianni, Hannah Batcheller
Lion Pride Award Recipients
6th Grade: RESPECT
Kyle McConnaughey, Vili Nakamoto, Ava Lamkin, Sydney Shelton
7th Grade: BEATITUDES
Sarah Hseih, Trinity Hanson, Sophia Saulic, Devon Tax
Spotlight on Middle School Woodshop
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Check out the final project completed by our middle school Woodshop students-- their own skateboard!
They don't just look great, they're a great ride too! Click video left.
Great job students and thank you to Mr. Thompson for teaching the class and sharing his talents with the students!
8th Grade Blessing - Wednesday, June 14th at 9:30AM
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Please note that Wednesday, June 14th, is not a late start Wednesday.
One of the sacred traditions of graduation week is the 8th Grade Blessing which will be held on Wednesday, June 14, at 9:30 a.m. at Mariners Christian School.
MCS Middle School Worship students were privileged to have worship leader, singer, songwriter Matt Redman as a special guest speaker this week!
We are so grateful that Matt took the time to share his philosophy and heart of worship with our young, aspiring worship leaders.
Thank you, Mr. Redman!
Special Guest Chelsea Frank Visits Drama Class
Chelsea Franko, professional theatre actress who currently plays Elsa in
Frozen: Live at the Hyperion at Disney's California Adventure, came to the 7th and 8th grade drama class this week. She shared stories from her life and how she started her career as a theatre actress, she gave some tips, and she talked about finding your God given gift and passion and what it takes to pursue that. She also took a picture with the students! They had a chance to ask her several questions. The students loved having her here!
7th Grade Reading Accomplishment 2016-2017!
In 7th grade English this week, they celebrated all of the reading accomplishments for the 2016-2017 school year.
At the beginning of the year, the 7th graders had a goal to read at least 20 books this year. Twenty-five students reached or surpassed that goal. All students increased the amount of books they read since last year! Some students went from reading 1-2 books a year to reading 15-20 books this year! They have so much to be proud of! Enjoy this collage of the students with their awards.
Final All-School MCS Dine Out (flyers go home MONDAY)
DINE OUT Tuesday, June 13th, 11AM - Midnight!
We'd like to celebrate the 2016-17 school year in true MCS style, with one last dine out at The Pizza Press at Metro Pointe at South Coast Shopping Center: 901 South Coast Dr., Suite #120C, Costa Mesa! This is our final opportunity to give back to Gulu while strengthening our MCS community. Flyers will be sent home on MONDAY. On Tuesday, June 13th, bring your
flyer and The Pizza Press will give back 20% of MCS purchases! The Pizza Press has both a great indoor and outdoor seating area to suit everybody, and pizza is deliciously hand crafted and personalized! Gluten free pizza and specialty salads are available as well.
Middle School Students: Come celebrate finals being over by meeting your friends for some lunch!
Elementary Students and MCS Families: Come after school for an afternoon snack, or bring the whole family for dinner.
We hope to see you there to celebrate the 2016-17 school year and ring in the Summer!
Friends on Shalimar Drive
This past Friday, a handful of middle schoolers visited our neighbors on Shalimar Drive for the last time this school-year. It was a joy to see students from MCS, Rock Harbor youth group, and kids from the community interact and share life with one another. Students led a craft making maracas, played games, and rounded out our little fiesta with a piñata. It was great fun! Students participated with grace, joy, love, generosity, and life while continuing to build relationships with our neighbors. We're truly grateful for the opportunity to get to know and engage our friends on Shalimar Drive!
Important End of the Year Information
For all of the important details regarding end of the year information for yearbook distribution, textbook turn in, iPad turn in, locker clean out, and more, click below:
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback by completing the 2016-2017 Parent Survey. We are at over 90% PARTICIPATION.
Dress Guidelines: Wear your grade level's color, from head to toe! Hair wigs and temporary hair dye are allowed for this day only and must be washed out the following day. If a student is not participating, he/she must wear the MCS uniform. Blue jeans are allowed for all elementary students. 
All library books were due back to the Learning Commons by Friday, June 9th. Families will be charged the full replacement cost for missing books during the week of June 12th. 
June
MCS Middle School Worship students were privileged to have worship leader, singer, songwriter Matt Redman as a special guest speaker this week!
