The Morning Star Weekly Newsletter Vol 5, Edition 33 4/27/2021 |
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Dear Morning Star Families and Friends,
We are having an exciting week at Morning Star with various members of the community this week. Morning Star has been blessed with donations from the Knights of Columbus, Larkin Council, and the Ladies Auxiliary from the Knights of Peter Claver. Mr. Mike Buresh, Chief Meteorologist for Action News Jax will be giving a virtual presentation to Mrs. Franqui’s class this Thursday. There are a number of weather enthusiasts in her class who will be delighted with this unique learning experience. Mr. Buresh’s visit was made possible by Nicole Haragutchi, Miss 2020 Florida Sweetheart Princess, 2020 Miss Worldwide international Princess, and 2020 Royal International Princess. In the past Nicole has donated items to the school and has a special place in her heart for Morning Star and its students.
Intermediate 2 is having a virtual field trip tomorrow with a former engineer from the Kennedy Space Center. He will talk to them about what he did as an engineer during his time there and educate them about the Kennedy Space Center. He is also sending Miss. Williams class some personal items from his time there.
One more bit of exciting news, Miss. Williams was nominated to First Coast News for Teacher of the Week. Congratulations Miss. Williams! You make Morning Star School proud.
Thank you to all our parents, community, and supporters.
Blessings,
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Teacher Appreciation Week |
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May 3rd -7th is Teacher Appreciation Week. Let's show them how grateful we are to them.
Click HERE to view suggestions of what your student may do each day to show their appreciation.
Click HERE to sign up to donate items for our Teacher Appreciation Day lunches
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Thursday, May 13th, 10:00 am our school Mass will be held at Christ the King Church. We will be celebrating our graduating seniors!
Mass will be live streamed and distance learning students are required to attend virtually. Attendance will be counted towards their religion grade. Parents and families are also welcome to view virtually.
CLICK HERE to access our Mass Link at 10:00 am.
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FROM YOUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM |
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We are at currently at 103 players and our goal is to reach 120. If you have not signed up to play, please consider joining us! It's for a great cause!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS SO FAR...
Walsh Investment Consulting, J-Tech Institute, Nimnicht Buick GMC, Parliment Family Foundation, Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fidelity National Financial, Auld & White Constructors, Jorge Carillo, Maynor & Maynor CPA’s, The Mussallem Family, Knights of Columbus Blessed - Trinity Council, Underwood's, Jellie Acedo, Knights of Columbus - Archbishop Hurley Council, Melanie Love and
Bishop Kenny High School, The Onasanya Family, Ray Ware Hardware
PLEASE HELP US CONTINUE TO FIND SPONSORS!
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WE NEED PRIZES AND AUCTION DONATIONS! |
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Thank you to all who have donated items! Games and Silent auctions are a great way to maximize revenue for our school. And, no event would be complete without fun prizes and a few tables filled with exciting auction packages. Items such as travel/dining experiences, sporting event tickets, beauty and spa certificates, sports memorabilia, music and entertainment venues, family outings, technology, gift baskets, jewelry and high-end items are just a few ideas. And of course, monetary donations are always appreciated. No item is too small or too large. We will put anything you provide to good use.
In addition to items your family donates, please ask the businesses you frequent to also help out. Click HERE to print a “Community Partner” letter that you may use when speaking to a business. Please make sure to also complete a donation form so we can thank you (and others) properly. Click HERE to print the donation form.
To discuss sponsor packages, prize donations or other ways you can help, please contact Maria Johnson, Director of Development, at (904) 962-5080 or development@morningstar-jax.org
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Mission is full time at Morning Star, and we are very excited to have him here! He is just about 11 weeks old and still a puppy, but he is learning and growing everyday-just like our students! My children and I have been working with BJ at Project Chance to learn how to properly train Mission at home and at school. The past two weekends one of our high school students, Will Donovan and his family have joined us as well. Will is working with BJ and I to be a Jr. Handler at school for Mission. He has already begun helping me with the frequent ‘potty’ breaks and training Mission to walk on the leash. Thank you, Will, for being willing to serve your school in this way! Coach Bryan has a lot of experience with Nova, but she joined us this past weekend as well. Thank you, Coach! Mission loves being at school, and he even wrote a social story to help students support him to be the very best therapy dog he can be. Click HERE to see Missions story.
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Morning Star School would like to thank the Knights of Columbus, Larkin Council, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. Peter Claver for their generous donations to Morning Star School.
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Students earned a very special reward for accomplishing their reading challenge over break. Principal Shott read a book to them in their classroom! |
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On Earth Day students worked in the garden then they made an art project representing their garden. |
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Junior High 1 and 2 students “clean it up and green it up” for Earth Day 2021. Remote learner Brandon, planted a vegetable garden celebrating Earth Day from his home. |
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HELP US RAISE MONEY IN 2021! |
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WHEN SHOPPING ON AMAZON SUPPORT MORNING STAR SCHOOL BY SHOPPING ON AMAZONSMILE INSTEAD!
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If you shop on Amazon, make sure you shop on AmazonSmile. It's exactly the same Amazon you love but a portion of your purchase price will be donated to our school each time you shop!
2. Select Morning Star School of Jacksonville as your charity of choice and start shopping!
3. Bookmark the AmazonSmile link and use it each time you shop with Amazon! (Proceeds will only be donated if you are logged into AmazonSmile).
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Download the NEW Box Tops App Today!
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Box Tops is a great way to earn fundraising dollars! And now there is a new phone app which makes it easier to earn points for our school! Shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online. It's a much easier way to help us earn dollars.
Download the new Box Tops App HERE.
Watch a video about the new process HERE
You may still clip Box Tops and send them to school. Physical Box Tops clips are being phased out of production but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store.
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER...
- Turn in your box tops weekly. They do expire.
- Be sure to NOT cut the code off. We cannot use it if the code is missing even one of the digits.
- Place them in a zip lock bag and send them in with your student.
Thank you for supporting our fundraising efforts! Questions? Please reach out to Jackie Rodriguez, our Home & School Box Tops Coordinator at jaco_rodriguez@yahoo.com
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If you have a great story, please share it with us. We love showcasing the many talents of our students and their families. To submit a story, click the button below. |
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Our School Mission Statement |
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Rooted in the Gospel and strengthened by the sacraments, the mission of Morning Star School is to provide a unique, inspiring education empowering students with learning differences to achieve their full potential. |
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Copyright © 2019 Morning Star School, all rights reserved. You are receiving this email because your student is/was enrolled at Morning Star School. |
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