ANNUAL FUND PACKETS

Parents, please keep an eye out for your family's Annual Fund packet which was sent home today with your oldest student! If your oldest is an 8th-grader, your packet will be sent home with them on Monday! The Annual Fund launches November 15th and runs through November 21st.

DONUTS WITH DADS

Thank you to all the dads and special guests who showed up Wednesday morning for Donuts with Dads. It was such a special time for our students, who thoroughly enjoyed grubbing on donuts and playing with you all!

OUR LOST AND FOUND IS OVERFLOWING

Please have your child look for their lost sweatshirts, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. Lost and Found will be donated on the last day before Thanksgiving break, November 19th at 3:00 PM. If your student has lost an item, please check the Lost and Found located by the elevator, and if they need assistance, feel free to come on in and help them out!

We ask that you label clothing (inside the back collar) and all other belongings with the following: First name, Last name, Grade, Class 

If you need labels for your student’s belongings, CLICK HERE for a great option from Amazon.

All items should be dropped off in the collection bins located in the hallways, front offices, and the front lobby of MCS. If you have any questions about our Difference Maker Program, please reach out to Jordan Brown or Angela Drevlow.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS FESTIVE PLAY!

DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH

Mariners Institute of the Arts proudly presents the middle school fall play: “A Charlie Brown Christmas and a Seussified Christmas Carol.” The fall play will premier on both December 3rd and 4th at 6:30 PM. Be sure to check e-news in the coming weeks for more information about ticket purchasing. We invite everyone to use this as a special time for your family to begin the Christmas season. This will be fun and festive occasion!

SIBLING APPLICATIONS FOR THE

22-23 SCHOOL YEAR

New Student applications for the 2021-2022 school year opened Monday, November 1st! MCS gives priority to our current families in the admissions process. If you have a new sibling ready for MCS next year, apply now!

Login to your Parent Portal account HERE, click on “Resources” and then “Apply”

FUN FRIDAY SNACK BAR

Our November Middle School Fun Friday is now

Friday, November 12th since our 8th-graders are back from the DC trip and can join in. Each Fun Friday, Mr. Brown does a Lion's Pact Card raffle drawing, and students whose Lion's Pact Card is drawn receive a fun prize.  

At lunch, the snack bar is opened to all 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students who can purchase items such as candy, chips, and drinks for $1 each. 

Please remember to send your middle school student to school on Friday with a few dollars.

TAKE OUT TUESDAY

Middle School's next Take Out Tuesday is on Tuesday, November 16th, and the restaurant is Chick-Fil-A!!! The choices are:

Grilled Chicken Wrap

Original Chicken Sandwich

(pickles on the side)

8 Count Chicken Nuggets

All meals come with chips, a cookie, and a bottle of water. The meals are $9 each. If you have a middle school student with a big appetite, you are welcome to buy more than one meal. **NOTE - late orders will not be accepted**

Lion's Roar Monthly Middle School Video

Welcome to the Lion’s Roar! This is the middle school’s monthly video highlighting past events and upcoming activities for the month. This video was written, produced, and edited all by MCS students from Mr. Rahm’s Digital Media Class, Ms. Lunsford’s Theatre Arts class, Mrs. Shelton’s Creative Writing class, and Ms. Seaman’s ASB class. Enjoy!

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL RECAP

What an honor to have MCS alumni Ben Applebee, class of 2001 back on campus as our middle school Chapel speaker! Ben is currently serving as lead pastor at Watermark Church, and we are so grateful that he took time from his schedule to share a message God placed on his heart.  



Ben spoke about how easily we can miss God when we are too busy, or try to do things our own way. He specifically mentioned the Pharisees of Jesus’ day, and how they were supposed to be the professionals when it came to knowing God’s Words and behaving like God’s chosen people. But these are the very people who Jesus came down the hardest on because they created religious rituals that consumed people’s time and energy, which took the focus off of what God asked them to do, which was simply love Him and love others. Ben ended with the scripture found in Hosea 6:6, “I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me, more than I want burnt offerings.” This is God’s heart for His followers, and this should be where our focus is directed.  

Thank you, Ben! We are so proud of how God is using you to advance His Kingdom!

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Newport Harbor High School invites 8th-graders and their families to attend a tour on Monday, November 29th, 2021 at 5:00 PM or Monday, January 10th, 2022 at 5:00 PM. The program will begin at the NHHS' Robert B. Wentz Theater, located at

600 Irvine Avenue Newport Beach, CA 92663. NO RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Please wear a mask. If you have any questions, reach out to Diana Long HERE or call 949-646-1556 ext. 1

Pacifica Christian High School invites 8th-graders and their families to attend our Admissions Information Session on Saturday, November 13 from 3-4 PM. We sincerely hope you will join us; to register, click here! Student Visit Days and Campus Tours are also available weekly. Contact admissions@pacificaoc.org or 949-887-2070 ext. 001 to register your student. To begin the application, due January 14, 2022, click here.

November-5-2021

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