Looking for a last minute Valentine's Day gift?
We've got you covered. Get your Gala tickets at the link below!
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We are hard at work to make this a special night for everyone!
You asked and we've got the answers!
YES,
the meal is plated.
YES,
each person will have a seat.
YES
you can sit next to at least one other couple (if not more).
RSVP by Friday, February 21
and your seat requests will be guaranteed.
BOOK YOUR ROOMS!
The Fashion Island Hotel has granted us rooms at a discounted rate.
Click here to book a room in the MCS Block
.
Need to book by February 17, 2020.
You can also make a reservation by calling 949-386-8361.
We can't wait to celebrate with our amazing community!
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Praise God for His faithfulness to MCS! We give thanks for recent generous gifts that bring the total construction funding need down to $854k! Once this final need is met, the full construction project will be completed in 2020 and we will be able to turn our efforts toward funding classroom furniture and technology.
God is doing more than we have asked or imagined and his love for MCS is evident! We give Him all the praise and glory. Stay tuned for further construction and timeline details coming by the end of next week. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Thank you for your BIG prayers and generosity!
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There will be no school
Monday, 2/17 - Wednesday, 2/19. School resumes Thursday, 2/20.
We hope you enjoy your break!
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TK – 7th Grade Families:
It’s that time of year again! You have the opportunity to honor your TK – 7th grade child with a dedication in our annual yearbook. The focus of the written dedication is to affirm, bless, and honor your MCS child.
Click the button for more info!
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Difference Maker Chapel Recap (Elementary & Middle School)
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Every year, the MCS Difference Maker program invites someone from the community who has been making a difference for God's kingdom to be our chapel speaker and share their story with all of our students.
This year, our Difference Maker chapel featured “Lets Be Kind” founder, Rebekah Robeck. Currently a sophomore in high school, Rebekah founded “Let’s Be Kind” in 2018 as an 8th grader at Costa Mesa Middle School when she decided to do something to encourage her campus to be kind. Rebekah hosted a “Let’s Be Kind” day at school, giving students free pizza and starting conversations about kindness, and later on, she raised money to purchase shirts for every student and staff member that said “Let’s Be Kind.”
Since then, Let’s Be Kind has grown into a non-profit organization reaching thousands of students in Orange County, inspiring schools to promote kindness by hosting their own “Let’s Be Kind” day with Let’s Be Kind t-shirts. We were so blessed to have Rebekah join us this past Monday to share her testimony and the story of Let’s Be Kind at both our middle school and elementary chapels. She inspired our students to “catch up” to what God is already doing in the world around them and look for the ways God might be leading them to also be difference makers.
Not only did we get to hear from Rebekah, a true Difference Maker, but we will also be partnering with her organization, Let’s Be Kind, in two ways:
- We will be hosting our own “Let’s Be Kind” day here at MCS! Every student will be given an opportunity to purchase their own “Let’s Be Kind” t-shirt to wear on Let’s Be Kind Day on Monday, April 20th.
- When students purchase their own t-shirt, they will have the opportunity to purchase additional t-shirts for students at Victoria Elementary School would not otherwise be able to afford a t-shirt for their own Let’s Be Kind day.
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In order to give families ample time to prepare for the MCS Gala, students will have a half day of school on March 6.
Half Day Dismissal Times:
TK:
11:55am
K - 3rd:
12pm
4th - 5th:
12:30pm
Middle School:
12:30pm
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The MCS Staff Olympics continues with an intense balloon-relay race. Click the button below to check out the recap, complete with commentary by Middle School's own Mr. Jones and Mrs. Thurston.
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Wear and Share is a great opportunity to share and select gently loved MCS uniform and Spirit Wear items. Visit the gym mezzanine using the upper patio entrance anytime Monday – Wednesday, 2/24-2/26.
You may donate MCS uniform or Spirit Wear items throughout the year in the front lobby Wear and Share Bin.
If you are interested in helping as a volunteer to set up Wear and Share on Friday, Nov. 1, text Trisha Nabal at 714-392-4551. It is a fun way to get to know other MCS parents!
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Digitally Distracted: Parenting in the Age of Technology
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MCS is proud to welcome Tom Kersting, author of
Disconnected: How to Reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids
, for this very special event.
Armed with the latest scientific research, Tom will present tips and tactics on how to help our children reconnect with relationships and the world around them. This event is open to all MCS parents and friends of the MCS community.
Tuesday, February 25 | 6:30pm
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MCS February Staff Birthdays
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2/2
– Kristen Chandler
2/9
– Lisa Collier
2/27
– Amy Green
2/28
– Jan Bryant
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See the Chapel Recap above to learn more about what our students learned from Difference Maker, Rebekah Robeck, this week!
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Middle School Half Day: Friday, 2/18
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Friday, February 28th is a Half Day for Middle School Only— All middle school students will be dismissed at 12:30 on this day in preparation for Evening of Honor. Though the much anticipated evening is specifically for 7th and 8th graders, all middle school students will be released at half day. In addition, students must remain for the duration of the half day. Any 7th or 8th grade student who leaves before the 12:30pm dismissal, will not be allowed to attend Evening of Honor.
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On Tuesday, our campus was blessed to host about 250 grandparents and special friends who are important people in the lives of our middle school students. They enjoyed student exhibits and Difference Maker vendors in the gym, a program presented by our middle school students, a TK Burger lunch together outside, and a chance to buy Thoughts from the Heart Valentines. Click the buttons below to see more pictures from this special day, as well as a video of the program!
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Our February visit to Shalimar last Friday allowed our students to lead Valentines themed crafts and activities, as well as a devotion on how much God loves us! We love the way these friendships are blossoming and the ways we see God working during our time there.
Follow us on our Instagram page @mcs_middleschool_lyfe to see more footage!
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Brethren
Christian Preview Night
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Friday, February 28, 2020
Visit Brethren Christian High School on February 28 for a Preview Night and stick around for a Jazz concert at 7pm! Click the link below for more info.
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Attention Moms of 8th Grade Daughters!
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RTwelve is a Christian non-profit service organization for high school students in grades 9-12. The four-year program uses Romans 12 to provide a platform for Christian mothers & daughters to SERVE together, GROW in faith, and LEAD with courageous character. Learn more at
www.rtwelve.org
Come learn about our organization and the membership process!
RTwelve Women of Newport Beach
Informational coffee:
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Newport Harbor - Fireside Chat
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Please join us for the re-scheduled FIRESIDE CHAT with NEWPORT HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SEAN BOULTON
Hear from a panel that includes a Harbor parent whose children attended private k-8 schools, several Harbor High faculty and ask any questions of Dr. Sean Boulton.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
At the home of
Nadine & Hazem Haddad
128 Kings Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Desserts & Wine catered by
Fork, Knife + Spoon
RSVP to Diana Long
dlong@nmusd.us or 949-646-1556 ext. 1
(Adults only….no students)
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