"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
Psalm 16:11 ESV
E-Newsletter: 05.25.18
All-School
Remembering the Fallen Heroes
As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember the fallen Heroes who gave their all to defend our country.
At MCS, we also honor and remember those who sacrifice every day through their service in the armed forces, including a number of our very own prestigious Alumni. We hope you enjoy this #MCS30 video featuring one of our graduates Jon Weissberg, currently a Lieutenant with the United States Navy, stationed at NAWS China Lake.
The Campaign For
Mariners Christian School
"Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good deeds
and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16
Congratulations to this week's Heroes Trang and Gina. We hope you enjoy your up-close parking spot.
A Note to Trang Nguyen, Bookkeeper:
You are so deserving of recognition for the way in which you serve the entire MCS community! You are always willing to stop what you are working on and help others in need. You bring laughter and joy to everyone around you and your sense of humor brightens our day. You are loved and appreciated for all you bring to MCS! Enjoy your elementary parking spot next week, you are the QUEEN!
Reggie
Trang often brings humor and light to situations that might be difficult without her beautiful approach and love for our parents and students. She is a joy to work with! Trang cares about always doing a great job and she does her work with grace, kindness, and discretion. Trang exemplifies the
Fruits of the Spirit, as evident in how she relates to her co-workers, MCS families, new prospective families, and even our delivery people and vendors. She is a blessing to all who know and work with her! I am honored to nominate Trang as my Hero - not this week, but every week.
Barbara
Gina Hanson, Math Teacher:
Gina is an out of the box thinker. She loves to find different and unique ways to teach math concepts. Her goal is to teach all learners and she really does that but trying to teach something often overwhelming in math and make it engaging. A former MCS student said to me that "I never thought I was good at math but Mrs. Hanson changed that for me." Thank you Gina for always being willing to push yourself to teach things that could be hard for students and make them engaging.
Teacher Blessing Fund
PTF has had a long tradition of honoring our full and part time faculty and aides through the PTF Teacher Blessing Fund. This is a collective monetary gift given voluntarily by MCS parents and then equally distributed.
Parents can give any amount, and it is presented to the teachers and aides by the room mom during the individual class Character Awards
in June.
Contributions to the
Blessing Fund can be given through May 30th on-line, or by cash or check. Please see the attached document for more specific information regarding The PTF Teacher Blessing Fund or simply give online at: http://marinerscs.org/mcsblessingfund.
Thanks for all your support for the MCS faculty in whatever way you choose to show your appreciation!
JoyFULLY,
The 2017-2018 PTF Board
Upcoming Events & Activities
Spirit Wear Fire Sale | Online May 29th or at the Pod June 1st
Daily Pilot Cup | Begins May 29th
Elementary Spirit Dress Day | June 1st
PAUSE Worship Night 5th-8th Students and ALL Parents | June 1st
End-of-the-Year Schedule and Character Quality Awards | June 4-13
An Invitation for Port Streets Neighbors | June 4th
Family Movie Night | June 8th
8th Grade Blessing & Graduation| June 11th & 12th
Galileo Innovation Summer Program | Begins in June
5th Grade Transition to Middle School
Dear 5th Grade Parents: If you missed Tuesday's 5th Grade Parent meeting (or just want a review of the morning), please click on the photo for an outline of Mrs. Harrison's presentation.
Spirit Wear Fire Sale Online May 29th-June 1st
or Shop at the Pod on June 1st from 8-10AM and 2-3:30PM
We look forward to this annual event that brings our community together to play for fun with friends and represent Christ and our school as we compete to glorfiy Him.
Go Lions!
Speaking of Soccer -
CONGRATULATIONS to our MCS Dad's Soccer Team!
FC Lions (MCS Dad's soccer team) sit in first place in the soccer6 league 35+ Mens division after another win last weekend! Lets go DADS!!!!! #PlayForever
Elementary Spirit Day & Rally "Color Dress Day" June 1st
Elementary ASB is excited to announce our last themed Spirit Dress Day and Rally on Friday, June 1st. 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 be awarded the Color Day Trophy at the Rally. Show your school spirit by wearing your grade level's color from head to toe! Hair wigs and temporary hair dye are allowed for this day only!
Enjoy this very fun and creative Color Day presentation from our awesome ASB!
TK: Pink
Kinder: Orange
1st Grade: Green
2nd Grade: Blue
3rd Grade: Yellow
4th Grade: Purple
5th Grade: Red
PAUSE Worship Night Next Friday, June 1st!
ALL MCS Parents & 5th-8th Grade Students Invited
The 8th grade ASB students would like to extend an invitation to
all MCS parents and 5th-8th grade students to join them for a new event that the 8th grade class is launching. Come out to experience a special evening and support our 8th grade students who are leading the way with launching a new LEGACY in our middle school program.
As we approach the end of our time at MCS, the 8th grade students want to create space to PAUSE for an evening of worship, refreshments, connection and reflection. God has used this school to shape us and we want our legacy to be one of expressing gratitude, responding in worship, and stepping out in generosity. All of the proceeds from this night will be donated towards funding the cross in the new auditorium in the Bright Future building project. We cannot imagine a better class gift to leave behind than one that will reflect Jesus. We invite all MCS parents, 5th grade-8th grade students, and alumni students & families to join us for this special evening.
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
General Admission only $10:
[All of the proceeds from this night will be donated towards funding the cross in the new auditorium in the Bright Future building project.]
An Invitation for Your Neighbors in the Port Streets!
Dear MCS Families - Do you have friends and neighbors in the Port Streets who would love to learn more about MCS? Then please take a moment to
forward the enclosed invitation to them for a gathering on June 4th at the Port Streets Phase I Clubhouse.
Would you like to sponsor a neighborhood gathering in
your neighborhood?
If so, please contact Barbara O'Brian at
[email protected]. Thank you!
If your child has medication on file in the Health Office from the 2017-2018 school year, you must pick it up before the last day of school. Due to state and federal regulations, Mariners Christian School is not permitted to store medication over the summer months. Any medication must be picked up by you, the parent or a responsible adult of your designation. Please come to the Health Office on or before the last day of school,
Wednesday June 13th. All medications not picked up will be will be disposed of at the end of the day.
If your child has epinephrine on file, you may donate it for training purposes.
Please do not ask your child to pick their medication up as we cannot allow them to take their medications home.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Health Office. Thank you very much for your cooperation
Choice Lunch
Please remember to order Choice Lunch for your student(s) for May. Thanks so much!
www.choicelunch.com.
Lost & Found Donated to Wear & Share Monthly
Lost and Found will be donated to Wear and Share the last school day of every month at 3:30PM. Please have your students check for their belongings before that time.
MCS Stories
Elementary Chapel
Our beloved ASP Director, Mrs. Angie Nakamoto, led our music worship in 1st -3rd grade chapel with her brother, Isaiah Mauga, her son Vili Nakamoto, 6th grade MCS student, and Mr. Christopher Lucas, MCS Worship and Band Director. For the third worship song, "How Great is Our God," she was joined by guest hula dancers who added an extra special expression to praising God with dance. Desiree Alford, ASP Staff, her sister, Arianne Alford, and Mishael Poti, all college students, taught three MCS girls the hula movements. MCS students are Kabi Mungai (K) and Gianna Wilson and Olivia Taylor (1st).
During a short interview time, the adults shared about using music and dance talents to worship the Lord. Polynesian dance includes three important elements: feet that represent the land, hands that represent the ocean water, and head and hair that represent the sky. Most importantly, Mrs. Nakamoto and her brother stressed the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus that helps foster in a leader the desire to create a culture of praise.
MCS 5th-8th Grade Students Selected to perform in the Lutheran Schools Jr. High Honor Band!
Congratulations to our 5th-8th grade students selected to perform in the Lutheran Schools Junior High Honor Band! Out of the top 30 students representing 7 different private Christian schools, MCS had 8 students participate, including Chloe Kim (8th), Joshua Liu (8th), Caeden Moore (7th), Nate Cheung (6th) Max Hall (6th), Jayden Kim (6th), Matthew Beekman (5th), and Sophia Cowell (5th).
After a little research and a video on the Spanish-speaking country of Cuba, 5th grade students tried their hand in the kitchen making Cuban sandwiches and smoothies! Students did a fantastic job taking on responsibilities and testing out the food. ยกQue delicioso! Many thanks to middle school culinary arts teacher, Mr. Rahm, for opening up the newly renovated kitchen, prepping the pork, and helping students jump right in!
Elementary Grandparents and Special Friends Day Recap
If your student's guests did not receive a copy of the recap letter that was sent out this week to the RSVP list for the May 11th event, please
forward the enclosed letter to them. Thank you!
Summer at MCS
Summer Program - Galileo Innovation
MCS NEW SUMMER PROGRAM
now AVAILABLE for Enrollment
Galileo mixes summer day camp fun with hands-on, STEAM-inspired projects in fields from science and engineering to the visual and culinary arts. Supported by the boundless energy of the best staff around, Galileo campers grow with us from TK through 8th grade, emerging as confident creators ready to express themselves fearlessly, lead boldly and turn their ideas into reality. We call them Galileo Innovators, and they will change the world.
Camp Galileo (TK-5th grades): Six sessions offered June 25th-August 3rd, Monday-Friday from 9AM-3PM with extended care offered from 8AM-6PM.
Galileo Summer Quest (entering 5th-8th grades): Campers choose a different subject every week, creating go-karts, gourmet confections, robot pets and more in one of 12 majors.
Note: $100 off referral fee!
Optional extended care and healthy lunch. Learn more at
www.galileo-camps.com or 800-854-3684.
If you have questions, please contact Barbara O'Brian at
[email protected]. Thank you!
Click here for details about art classes held at Art + Soul Collective in Newport Beach in Cannery Village. To register, visit: www.artsoulcollective.com.
School Year 2018-2019
Enclosed is the 2018-2019 calendar which was sent to families in January. All future updates will be added to the website calendar. Look for more details about 2018-2019 coming soon.
Happy Birthday & Spirit Rock Fun
Happy Birthday!
May
Terri Rodriguez 5/5
Christina Vanian 5/8
Polly Ernst 5/14
Brian Jones 5/20
Julie Hellriegel 5/26
Pax Pulido 5/28
Reggie Biancalani 5/29
Talene Campbell 5/31
Desiree Alford 5/31
June
Judy Bagby 6/3
Chris Spurgin 6/7
Katie Niles 6/8
Ali Bray 6/15
Amanda Tabb 6/16
Chelsea Dogterom 6/22
Eric Choi 6/26
Jason Sebastian 6/26
Kristine McCarty 6/29
This list is provided to you by our Parent Teacher Fellowship.
Spirit Rock - Celebrating the MCS Family
Happy 14th Birthday Leila. Looks like you and your family enjoyed painting the rock together. Wishing you everything good for your special day. God bless you!
Thank you to our Parent Teacher Fellowship for providing this opportunity to celebrate milestones in the lives of the MCS Family. Sign ups are full for 2017-2018.
Please email a photo of your special rock design and person to:
[email protected] so that we can feature them weekly.
Ed Tech Corner
In this week's Ed Tech Corner, we highlight how Mrs.Thurston is combining Technology and poetry into a collaborative work created by our 8th graders. Enjoy!
Mrs. Thurston writes, "I taught the poem called Where I'm From by George Ella Lyon. Then I modeled for the students how to imitate her style by writing a poem about where I am from. Then, students wrote their own version of the "where I'm from" poem. Each class then created a group poem about Where We're From, taking one line from each of their poems to create a class version of the poem."
8th Grade ELA "Where I am From" Video
Check back for weekly tips from our Digital Learning Coaches, Mr. Rahm and Mrs. Dogterom.
YWAM Host Homes Needed
Host homes are needed this summer for YWAM (Youth With A Mission) students. If you are interested, please contact Carrie Olson at [email protected]
Accommodations don't need to be fancy - floors, couches, or air mattresses are great! Hosting begins July 1 and ends July 21. 21 Project staff and participants will be kept very busy so you won't need to entertain or provide any transportation. For more information please visit www.21project.com and scroll to the very bottom of the page to find our easy host home application.
This summer YWAM is holding a missionary training school at Vanguard University called 21 Project. Participants will mostly be college students from around the country who are wanting to be trained to be campus missionaries back to their school. They are coming eager to be trained in how to live more like Jesus and to reach the lost and hurting at their university. Most staff are current full-time missionaries with YWAM. Your guests will bring amazing stories of salvations and healings as they share what God is doing in our nation and the countries of the earth. They will be sure to fill you with faith and hope for who God is!
Middle School E-Newsletter
JoyFULL
"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
Psalm 16:11 ESV
E-Newsletter: 05.25.18
Middle School
Middle School Chapel Recap
This week in chapel we celebrated our final chapel together as a whole middle school family with something unique. Throughout the Bible God asks His people to look back, remember, and reflect upon what He has done both for them and through them. Then after doing that, He calls His people into the next step! This is exactly what we did in Chapel this week.
Each grade level had one current teacher speak into how God worked in them collectively this year and the growth that was cultivated in them. Then, a teacher from one grade above commissioned them into the next grade by speaking truths about what they are going to face in the coming year and some keys to success when faced with those challenges. Finally, each grade was prayed over by a student who spoke God's protection and promises over that grade.
6th Grade
Recap and Growth - Mrs. Bryant
Commission to 7th Grade - Mrs. Shelton
Prayer - Preston Schmidt (7th grader)
7th Grade
Recap and Growth - Mrs. Liu
Commission to 8th Grade - Mr. Spurgin, Mr. Carpenter, Mrs. Thurston
Prayer - Sheya Lavin (8th grader)
8th Grade
Recap and Growth - Mr. Jones
Commission to High School - Mr. Bahadoor
Prayer - Hudson Wooten (7th grader)
In response to that we prayed, we thanked God, and we worshiped!
MCS 5th-8th Grade Students Selected to perform in the Lutheran Schools Jr. High Honor Band!
Congratulations to our 5th-8th grade students selected to perform in the Lutheran Schools Junior High Honor Band! Out of the top 30 students representing 7 different private Christian schools, MCS had 8 students participate, including Chloe Kim (8th), Joshua Liu (8th), Caeden Moore (7th), Nate Cheung (6th) Max Hall (6th), Jayden Kim (6th), Matthew Beekman (5th), and Sophia Cowell (5th).
Mary Fila Classic Volleyball Tournament
This week our lunch hours were full of great volleyball and epic battles, as the long anticipated Mary Fila Classic Volleyball Tournament ran its course. Congratulations to each of the following grade level champions:
6th Grade: Ms. Green
7th Grade: Mrs. Streeter
8th Grade: Mrs. Thurston
Since our 5-time undefeated champion and tournament namesake Mary Filakouridis has gone into retirement, the door was wide open for a new middle school champion! In a contest with multiple lead changes, for the first time ever, we crowned a 7th grade team as champion! Mrs. Streeter's Homeroom will play the faculty and staff team next Wednesday at lunch. May the best team win!!!
We are excited to welcome back alumni student, Kendall Schmidt, as a guest worship leader!
A message from the 8th Grade ASB Team:
As we approach the end of our time at MCS, the 8th grade students want to create space to PAUSE for an evening of worship, refreshments, connection and reflection. God has used this school to shape us and we want our legacy to be one of expressing gratitude, responding in worship, and stepping out in generosity. All of the proceeds from this night will be donated towards funding the cross in the new auditorium in the Bright Future building project. We cannot imagine a better class gift to leave behind than one that will reflect Jesus. We invite all MCS parents, 5th grade-8th grade students, and alumni students & families to join us for this special evening.
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
General Admission only $10:
[All of the proceeds from this night will be donated towards funding the cross in the new auditorium in the Bright Future building project.]
Reflections shared by 8th grade students and alumni students
Refreshments will be available for purchase from 6:30-6:45 and after the worship event has ended. If you have questions, please contact Community Connector Ali Bray at [email protected].
End of the Year Schedule 2018 (includes 6th/7th Awards & 8th Grade Graduation details)
Congratulations on the upcoming graduation of your son/daughter from Mariners Christian School. We're excited to celebrate this milestone with you and your family and want to provide you with details to assist you in your planning. Click for the continuation.
Learning Center - Tutoring Hours
The Learning Center is now offering homework help during lunch Tuesday-Friday and after school Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Our goal is to support students and their academic goals in organization, time management, test preparation, and homework help. 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. Below are the available times. No need to sign up in advance.
Monday: After school from 3:00-3:30
Tuesday: Bring your lunch and meet us in the Learning Center at lunch.
Wednesday: Bring your lunch and meet us in the Learning Center at lunch or after school from 3:00-3:30.
Thursday: Bring your lunch and meet us in the Learning Center at lunch or after school from 3:00-3:30.
Friday: Bring your lunch and meet us in the Learning Center at lunch.
Please note that there is no Lego Club this year (the blurb was accidentally added in the original 2-16 E-News) and these are the correct hours for the Learning Center.
High School Information
Crean Lutheran High School invited you to check out their Summer Youth Camps at this link. For more information about Crean Lutheran, visit: https://www.clshs.org/
Newport Harbor High School: Contact Diana Long at 949.646.1556, ext. 1.
Go Lions!
Our beloved ASP Director, Mrs. Angie Nakamoto, led our music worship in 1st -3rd grade chapel with her brother, Isaiah Mauga, her son Vili Nakamoto, 6th grade MCS student, and Mr. Christopher Lucas, MCS Worship and Band Director. For the third worship song, "How Great is Our God," she was joined by guest hula dancers who added an extra special expression to praising God with dance. Desiree Alford, ASP Staff, her sister, Arianne Alford, and Mishael Poti, all college students, taught three MCS girls the hula movements. MCS students are Kabi Mungai (K) and Gianna Wilson and Olivia Taylor (1st).
Judy Bagby 6/3
