"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: 04.13.18
All-School
You Are JoyFULLY Invited to a Bright Future Gathering
This week you should have received a postcard invitation from your student(s). Please take a moment to review it. If you did not receive one, additional invitations are available in the front lobby or you may view it
here.
Join us for an interactive gathering with Mr. Moore to have all of your questions answered about our BRIGHT FUTURE!
Congratulations to this week's Heroes Brian and Natalie. We hope you enjoy your up-close parking spot.
A Note to Brian Jones, Middle School History:
Jones-y: I really wish I would have had a history teacher like you in school. You bring the sometimes dry subject of history to life. You make learning fun. Whether you are rocking your guitar in class, dressed up or rapping songs about history, you make sure to hit every student's learning style. That is not an easy task at all but Jones does it so well. Mr. Jones is always willing to go above and beyond for each and every student, it is why so many former students come back to visit. Thanks for inspiring us! Your Co-Worker in Christ
Natalie English, Communications Coordinator:
Natalie, You are so incredibly gracious with our interruptions and last-minute changes, and you juggle so many areas simultaneously! Most importantly, you do your work as unto the Lord and it is so beautiful and inspiring! What would we do without you?
Heart Ali
Upcoming Events & Activities
Parents in Prayer Meets Weekly on Monday | 8:15AM
Imaginology | This Weekend
MCS Family Serve Opportunity | April 14th
6th Grade Luau
| April 20th
Call All Soccer Dads| April 22nd
Pastors Breakfast & Chapel| April 23rd
2nd & 3rd Grade This is My Father's World
| April 24th
Middle School Take Out Tuesday| April 24th
TK-1st Grade Steam Train, Dream Train
| April 27th
Elementary Decade Dress Day
| May 4th
The Lion King, Jr.| May 17th, 18th, & 19th
Alumni Reunion| May 18th
8th Grade Blessing & Graduation| June 11th & 12th
Galileo Innovation Summer Program | Begins in June
Join MCS at IMAGINOLOGY This Weekend
STEM and TECHNOLOGY FAIR for OC Students and Families!
WE'RE EXHIBITING OUR ROBOT ANIMALS!!
Saturday, April 14, 10AM - 5PM
Sunday, April 15, 10AM - 5PM
Held at the OC Fair Ground, admission for all ages is free. Parking is $8. Click for Details
We're excited to share about a fun and free local event for families being held this weekend at the OC Fair Grounds: Imaginology. Take some time as a family to explore STEAM-related hands-on exhibits; discover careers in agriculture, science, technology and the arts; and connect with exhibitors who will provide activities and information about their organizations.
Be sure to stop by:
Exhibit 12 where we will have an MCS promotional booth that will also feature our students' projects from the recent after school Makeathon class. (Please enjoy the animated animals they created under "MCS Stories" in the block below).
Action Gallery South in the Los Alamitos Building where over 190 of our own MCS students will have their work displayed. The contests we entered are: Read and Draw, Cardboard Engineer, and Poetry.
MCS Family Serve Opportunity April 14th
Join Team Mariners Christian School at Walk4Water Orange County!
While our MCS students spend their day at school learning and playing, most children without clean, safe water spend their days searching for any available drinking water. This water is usually dirty and unsafe. Lack of safe water is responsible for up to 75% of deaths in remote villages in Africa.
OUR MCS STUDENTS HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BY PARTNERING WITH Walk4Water Orange County!
SIGN UP TO JOIN
TEAM MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and we will Walk4Water TOGETHER!
REGISTER HERE! By registering to walk in solidarity with those who do not have access to clean drinking water, we will help PROVIDE clean water wells for villages in Africa!
WHEN: Saturday, April 14th (Check in at @ 8 am; The walk starts @ 9 am)
WHERE: Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, CA [Forest Shelter, 16801 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA; enter the park on Euclid, near Warner]
THE GOAL: Raise enough money to drill 4 wells in Uganda, Africa [One well can impact approximately 10,000 people, preventing multiple diseases]
WALK DISTANCE: Approximately 4 miles
PARKING: FREE (must let them know you are there for "Walk4Water".) Limited parking available on nearby streets.
REGISTRATION DETAILS: Adults: $30 | 18 & under: $15 (includes t-shirt, while they last; Rubio's meal; Coffee served by Starbucks)
SIGN UP TO JOIN TEAM MCS - REGISTER HERE! *Be sure to select MCS as your team!
Plan on wearing your FAVORITE MCS SPIRIT WEAR or TEAL & BLACK so that we can walk together as Team MCS!
If you have questions, feel free to contact Ali Bray at
[email protected].
A special THANK YOU to our Middle School Difference Makers - Natalie Ferdi & Sydney Shelton - for introducing us to Walk4Water!
Calling All Soccer Dads! Beginning April 22nd
We are looking for MCS dads who are interested in joining Mr. Moore and a few others in playing together on a soccer team in the soccer6 league, starting April 22nd! Games are played on Sunday afternoons at MCS at 3pm and 4pm. The season will last for 10 weeks and go through early July. We need 10 players! This is a great chance to connect with other MCS dad's and have some fun playing in a super fun and friendly league. The team will play in the Soccer6 men's 35+ division (allows for 2 over 30 players also).
Check out this video.
If interested in playing, please email Mac Thompson [email protected] LET's PLAY!!!
Pastors Breakfast & Chapel April 23rd (please share)
Our Pastors Chapel has become a special tradition here at Mariners Christian School. Each year we invite pastors from the churches our MCS families attend to come and enjoy a breakfast together, and then worship with our students in chapel...
click for the continuation of the letter from Mrs. Celek.
A hard copy of this letter along with an invitation for your student to share with his/her pastor or leader was sent home today with each child. Please look for it and pass the invitation along as appropriate. Thank you!
We have also sent a letter and invitation to our local pastors but we do encourage you to have your student hand-deliver the invitation that was sent home to their pastor or leader. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Celek at
[email protected].
Family & Friends Invited April 24th and April 27th
2nd & 3rd Grade Musical *Informance
April 24th at 9:00AM
Auditorium
TK, K, and 1st Grade Musical *Informance
April 27th at 9:00AM
Auditorium
What is an informance? An "informance" is a musical presentation designed to educate the audience on a musical topic. This informance showcases the educational process by which your student creates and performs music.
Join us to see all the speaking, playing, singing, and moving your child experiences in a typical music class! Family and friends are welcome to attend.
What is an informance? An "informance" is a musical presentation designed to educate the audience on a musical topic. This informance showcases the educational process by which your student creates and performs music. Join us to see all the speaking, playing, singing, and moving your child experiences in a typical music class! Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Elementary ASB is excited to announce our May 4th Decade Dress day. ELEMENTARY students may dress up in the popular fashion from the decade of choice to show spirit!
Grab something from the closet or costume box and put a fun outfit together...here are some ideas!
1920's: Frilly flapper dress for the girls and a pinstripe suit for the boys!
1950's: Poodle skirts for the girls and rolled up jeans with greased hair for the boys!
1960's: Hippie clothing: flowers, peace signs, and tie die!
1970's: It's all about the disco-bell bottoms and jumpsuits!
1980's: Side ponytails, bright neon colors, and leg warmers all the way!
Middle School Performing Arts Presents May 17, 18, & 19
Thursday, May 17th
7:00PM
Friday, May 18th
7:00PM
Saturday, May 19th
2:00PM
Alumni Reunion May 18th ~ Class of '14, '15, '16, & '17
Pass this along if you know a 2014-2017 MCS alumni.
Parents in Prayer
We invite all parents to join us in prayer on a weekly basis.Click for flyer.
The legacy of prayer at MCS is rich. Click to learn more
If you have questions, please contact Carrie Olson at [email protected].
Choice Lunch
Please remember to order Choice Lunch for your student(s) for April. 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
Animated Animals Created by MCS Students
Over the past eight weeks students have attended an after school class called MCS Makeathon led by our Director of Technology and Maker Education Mrs. Rodriguez. The goal was to make animated animals using Hummingbird robotics kits. The animals will be displayed at the Imaginology event this weekend at Exhibit 12. They will also be displayed at the MCS Lion King musical in May. Enjoy the photos and video below.
Great job to the following students who created these magnificent animals: Shane Awad, Daylin Caamano, Josiah Cowell, Sophia Cowell, Chloe Mora, Jenna Paidosh, Lillian Sherbanee, Kent Wilkison, and Brian Zhou
Chapel: Sneak Peek Into the Bright Future of MCS!
Our students were treated to a sneak peek into the Bright Future of MCS! Mr. Moore shared the 3D model rendering and
video (click here) from the recent "Future's So Bright" Celebration at our chapels on Monday. There was a lot of excitement, as well as fun and insightful questions from our kids!
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!
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!
April
Heather Harrison 4/3
Paulette Seaman 4/7
Morgan Knight 4/11
Christopher Carpenter 4/16
Natalie English 4/26
Susan Conners 4/26
Lisa Brown 4/27
Natalie Rockwell 4/28
May
Terri Rodriguez 5/5
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
This list is provided to you by our Parent Teacher Fellowship.
All-New PTF Newsletter and Logo
Our PTF wants to keep you connected to find ways to be involved in our community through their all new PTF NEWSLETTER. If you haven't seen the latest issue,
click here. Look for their next issue coming your way in April.
We appreciate the service and professionalism of our Parent Teacher Fellowship and their hearts and hands of service to the MCS Community. Thank you!
Spirit Rock - Celebrating the MCS Family
Happy 14th Birthday Lauren B...beautiful young lady. We wish you God's best as you graduate and move into your high school years shortly. "The Lord himself goes before you." Deut. 31:8a
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.
MCS students are developing as strong digital age learners and we want to share with you the exciting things that are going on in Educational Technology! Our Digital Learning Coaches, Mrs. Dogterom and Mr. Rahm, will share highlights, tips and advice related to our growing digital age learners in our weekly e-newsletter!
For this week, Mr. Rahm wants to let you know how our students connect their MCS iPad's to the internet when they are away from MCS:
Check back for weekly tips from Mr. Rahm and Mrs. Dogterom.
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: 04.13.18
Middle School
Middle School Chapel Recap
This week we had the pleasure of hearing from MCS mom and pastor at Pacific Pointe Church, Chris Blue. Chris' heart for our students to boldly live out their faith in Jesus was clearly communicated on Monday morning. She referred to Mary in the Bible, who went to the extreme of pouring out perfume worth a year's wages on Jesus feet as a model of how passionately we should love and worship Jesus! At some point we need to be willing to take a leap into the life Jesus has called us to, and refuse to listen to the mockery from the world when we do. When we choose to joyFULLy love Jesus, it captures the attention of the world who is looking for something different, a real, authentic faith in Jesus. It was the perfect message coming back from Easter Break and following up on Spiritual Emphasis Week, an encouragement to live as citizens of the Kingdom!
Spiritual Emphasis Week Recap
As promised in the last E-Newsletter, we are including a recap of Spiritual Emphasis Week. Thank you to Pax Pulido for creating these beautiful videos. Be blessed.
6th Grade Luau April 20th (permission deadline 4/17)
Reminder to all 6th grade parents that permission slips for the Luau are due to the homeroom teachers on Tuesday, 4/17. The event takes place on Friday, April 20th, from 3:00-5:00PM, and the students are not going to want to miss this event!
Middle School Take Out Tuesday, April 24th (deadline 4/21)
The next Middle School Take Out Tuesday will be held on Tuesday, April 24, and our vendor this month is Firehouse Subs!
Lunch is $7 and includes a 6" sub sandwich, cookie, and bottle of water. Pickle, lettuce, tomato, mustard & mayo will be offered on the side. The sub choices are:
1. Ham & Cheddar (cheddar slice on the side)
2. Turkey & Provolone (provolone slice on the side)
3. Veggie
Please click the link to place your order
http://marinerscs.org/tot-april2018. As always, if your child has a big appetite, you're welcome to place more than one order per student.
All orders must be placed by 11:45 PM on Saturday, April 21. Late orders are not accepted.
*Please print a receipt and send it with your student on the day of Tuesday, 4/24 - as an expedited ticket to their meal.*
Middle School Performing Arts Presents May 17, 18, & 19
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.
Middle School Bake Sale Thank You!
Thank you to all 6th and 8th grade families who donated treats for the Bake Sale on Thursday, and for all students who purchased and those treats generously donated their change. It was a hugely successful 1-Day Bake Sale, bringing in $501.85! 100% of those profits will go directly toward building wells in Uganda to give access to clean water to those villages who currently don't have any. What a life-changing and impactful blessing this will be now and for generations to come! (If you brought treats in your personal containers, they are ready for pick up on the counter in the kitchen downstairs.)
Learning Center - New 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
Mater Dei High School invites you to "Seussical the Musical" (their senior musical) and it will be performed at the Mater Dei Grotto!
Junior High tickets are $5 each but on FRIDAY, April 27, junior high students will be FREE when they use the coupon code FutureMonarch when they order their tickets. Click for flyer with all the details. It is going to be a great performance!!! #FutureMonarchFriday. For more information, visit: www.materdei.org/admissions.
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.
While our MCS students spend their day at school learning and playing, most children without clean, safe water spend their days searching for any available drinking water. This water is usually dirty and unsafe. Lack of safe water is responsible for up to 75% of deaths in remote villages in Africa.
The next Middle School Take Out Tuesday will be held on Tuesday, April 24, and our vendor this month is Firehouse Subs!
Mater Dei High School invites you to "Seussical the Musical" (their senior musical) and it will be performed at the Mater Dei Grotto! 
