All-School E-News
June 2, 2014

 

"Building a firm foundation through Christ-centered education."

 

~ Mom & Dad ~




"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."  
1 John 3:16, 18 NIV
In This Issue
New Faculty Bios
News Flash
Uniform Wear & Share
5th Gr Parent Mtg
Teacher 4 A Day
3rd Grade
Character Quality
Library TLC
Fond Farewell
From Mrs. Mathisrud
Farewell from Health Office
STEM
Students Shine
Assembly
Summer Camp
Summer Sports
Uniform at Sears
2014-2015 Calendar
6th Grade Pine Valley
2013-2014 
Looking Ahead 

JUNE
3: 6:30P 5th Gr Parent Mtg
(5th to Middle School 
Transition Information)
3-4: Uniform Wear/Share
5: 3:15 A Fond Farewell
5: Handbell Concert
6: Teacher for the Day
(Spring Auction)
Character Quality Awards Schedule
(in classroom)
9-11: Full Days for Elementary
9: 8:30 TK, CQA
9: 8:30 Kindergarten, CQA
9: 9:30 4th Grade, CQA
10: 8:30 1st Grade, CQA
10: 9:30 3rd Grade, CQA
12: 8:30 5th Grade, CQA
12: 9:30: 2nd Grade CQA
(with Storybook Tea preceding)
12: Half Day All Students
12: Graduation
13: Last Day - Half Day
(no ASP)
End-of-Year Concert 
 
Congratulations to 4th-8th grade Instrumental Music Students for a fabulous performance last week.  



Highlights of the concert included the String Orchestra's performance of "The Hobbit" with soloist and MCS Alumni, Zach Hoenecke.  We are proud of our budding musicians!
 
2014-2015 New Faculty Bios

Enclosed you will find the bios of our incoming faculty for the 2014-2015 school year.  Please feel free to contact Administration with any questions you may have.  Thank you. MCS Administration

NEWS FLASH ~ JUST IN 
 3 MCS Teams Win the Daily Pilot Cup Over Weekend!
 
Please look for a separate Daily Pilot Cup E-Newsletter with all the highlights coming your way this afternoon.
 

MCS Uniform Wear & Share Tomorrow & Wednesday
(open to students & parents)
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 3 & 4
8:00AM-3:00PM, Multipurpose Room
 
Don't miss out on this opportunity for families to share their outgrown uniform items with other MCS families. Questions, please contact Carrie Olson at [email protected] or 949.678.0174.  See below for details.



5th Grade Parent Meeting
Tuesday, June 3, 6:30PM
Multipurpose Room
(5th Grade to Middle School Transition Information)
 
Parents will hear a brief presentation from some of our 6th grade teachers followed by Questions & Answers.  If you have questions, please contact Robin Walker in the middle school office at [email protected]. Thank you!


Auction Teacher For The Day
Friday, June 6, 2014 
 
Teacher for the Day is this Friday (6/6) for the auction winners. If you have questions, please contact Carolyn Johnson at [email protected].


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Attention 3rd Grade Parents
Music Selection Form for 4th Grade (2014-15)
Due Friday, June 6, 2014
  
Just a reminder that the Music Selection Form that was distributed and sent last week is due to your child's teacher no later than this Friday (6/6). Enclosed also is the  Music Track Option Letter outlining music opportunities for your incoming 4th graders. 

If you have questions, please contact the Mrs. Heins (Vocal) at [email protected]; Mr. Wicks (Band) at [email protected]; or Mrs. McMillen (Orchestra) [email protected].  Thank you. 


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Character Quality Awards 
& Last Week of School Schedule 
June 9 - 13, 2014
 
Please review the enclosed flyer for last week of school Character Quality Awards dates (and dismissal times). Please note the following correction from last week': 5th grade CQA will be held in their classroom (not in the auditorium).  
 


Library In Need of Some TLC
June 2 - 13, 2014  
 
The MCS Library is preparing to close for the summer and needs some TLC after hosting 500+ students a week. Please email Mrs. Koenig at [email protected] if you are available to help organize and clean June 2nd - 13th any day, any time.  Thank you!


A Fond Farewell - Celebrating Mr. Sladek
THIS WEEK - Thursday, June 5, 3:15-4:30PM

A Note to MCS Families
from Jamie Mathisrud, Student Life Director 
 
Please take a moment to read the enclosed Letter from Mrs. Mathisrud


Farewell from the Health Office
 
Dear MCS Families -

After careful consideration and much encouragement from my family, I have tendered my resignation as MCS Health Office Manager.  This is due to health concerns and my husband's desire for me to be home taking care of myself.  Please know that I cherish the MCS students, staff, and families and have thoroughly enjoyed my years serving here.  I will remain in touch by being on the Office Substitute List so I will pop in from time to time.  May the Lord bless each and every one of you with a restful summer and a long life of serving Him.

Grace & Peace,
Leslie Stuart 
 
Student Fun & Competitions
 
Fourth Grade STEM Project
Fourth graders participated in a STEM project integrating math, science, and engineering as they conducted experiments to test the long distance flights of paper airplanes based on angles used in their construction.
 
MCS Students Shine - 
ACSI Math Olympics and Speech Meet 
 
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Congratulations to our ACSI Math Olympic and Speech Meet participants.  MCS students did extremely well. We are proud of you!



 
Imagination Machine Assembly
 
All elementary students enjoyed a special assembly last week presented by The Imagination Machine (IM).  After selecting stories written by TK-5th grade (one or more from each grade level) the IM team brought the stories to life on stage for the audience.  A great encouragement for our writers! Thank you to our PTF Enrichment volunteer for coordinating the assembly for us.

 
Summer 2014  
School Year 2014-2015 Information
 
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MCS Summer Programs 2014

Click for flyer with details.  Thank you!


 
MCS Summer Sports Camps

Click here for MCS Summer Sports Camps held at MCS.  Questions, please contact Mac Thompson at [email protected].  Thank you.

+ FCA Volleyball Mariner's Camp
 FCA Volleyball will be holding a volleyball camp at MCS this summer for 4th-8th grade from June 24-26, 1:00-5:00PM.  
Early bird discount through June 6th.



 
Lands' End Shop at Sears South Coast Plaza
Uniform Sizing Event
June 1- September 28, 2014
 
Not sure what size uniform your child needs?  Stop by the Lands' End Shop at Sears South Coast Plaza and try on shirts and pants to determine the perfect fit for your child's school uniform.  Lands' End Uniform items will not change for the 2014-2015 school year.  Click for invitation from Lands' End.

 
2014-2015 Calendar
 
Enclosed is the approved 2014-2015 calendar.


 
Attention 2014-2015 6th Grade Parents
Pine Valley Science Camp
October 21-24, 2014
(payments will now be made through FACTS)

The middle school staff is excited beyond words to welcome our incoming 6th graders and looks forward to partnering with you for an excellent middle school experience!

Payments Through FACTS
Payments will now be made through your FACTS Incidental Account (and not through RenWeb).  Please log into your FACTS Management Account (CLICK).  If you have any questions about logging into your account, please contact FACTS at 1.866.441.4637. 

MCS will no longer be using RenWeb to collect funds from families for student activities.  We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.



TEAM TRUMAN TIMELINE 

May 2014:  Special Chapel with LTJG Jon Weissberg 
LTJG Jon Weissberg (MCS class of '02) is greeted by kindergarten "Skittles" at chapel where he spoke about his deployment aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as a weapons system officer who flies the F-18 from the carrier.
May 2014:  MCS In The News
 
Please take a moment to read the Daily Pilot Article about LTJG Weissberg's visit.
 
March 2014:  MCS Receives 2nd Video from LTJG Jon Weissberg
  
MCS received a second video from LTJG Jon Weissberg while flying.  You will see some villages of Afghanistan in this one.  Please contact Carolyn Johnson at [email protected] if you have any questions about the Team Truman outreach.

March 2014:  Carrier Air Wing 3 Appreciates MCS
MCS students recently shipped off hundreds of notes of love and care packages to our "adopted" sailors aboard the USS Harry S Truman. Pictured center is MCS Alumni Lt. JG Jon Weissberg, surrounded by leadership on the carrier, expressing appreciation to Mariners Christian School!
February 2014:  Team Truman Chapels & Love Does Outreach
  
Students in TK-5th grade enjoyed a special Team Truman chapel including a comprehensive overview of how MCS adopted the USS Truman and Air Wing and ways we are serving the men and women on the ship such as sending phone cards (with funds raised through the ASB Pancake Breakfast) and Love Does gift boxes (with items given by our elementary students and letters and notes included from our middle school students).
January 2014:  MCS Receives An Email & Photos from The Weissberg Family
  
Dear Friends and Family,

It has been a while since we last wrote and Jon is just over half way through his deployment in the Persian Gulf.  The last few months have been exciting. (continued below photos)
 Jon has felt his most rewarding moments have been flying combat missions in support of the ground troops finishing up Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). His first mission was just before Veteran's Day and it put a new perspective on the sacrifice of all of our military. He has been especially honored to fly air cover for the US Marines. (Ooh-rah!) In one mission, Jon remarked "the Marines were especially thankful for a specific fly-over 200 feet off the ground and show of military strength after hours of heavy fire." The Marines had been bombarded for hours with enemy fire and nothing they tried deterred the enemy. Jon's fighter support mission flew through the battlefield, flexing our military muscle. The gunfire stopped and Jon felt satisfaction that he may have saved American lives. Jon is not able to disclose the location of these missions, but judging from the fact that it took six hours to complete the mission, it is probably somewhere in Afghanistan.

Several of the combat missions and flights have involved a joint cooperation with our international allies, particularly France, Denmark and England. Jon recently flew a joint air-to-air training exercise against six French fighter planes that are in the Gulf on the French aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle. Additionally, Jon provided the aerial support for British ground troops as they were searching buildings within an undisclosed community. This is a reminder that the war and fight against terror is a sacrificial effort of the entire world.

We are happy to report that the food is getting better on the carrier. It took a visit from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) to see firsthand how poor the food was. He was a special guest for Thanksgiving and the Truman ran out of food. The CNO made it a priority to improve the food quality and quantity onboard the Truman and it has had a positive effect. For Christmas they even surprised the sailors with Steak and Shrimp. Jon said it was good, but not quite like home cooking. A vast improvement though! 

A few milestones have been reached already on deployment. First, Jon got his name on a plane! It was a nice surprise and accomplishment. He has also clocked approximately 190 hours of flying off the USS Harry S. Truman and 80 traps (landings). Before leaving for deployment, Jon purchased a Go-Pro camera and received approval to film a few of his flights. He created his first 2 � minute movie and the link is included below. The video gives you the realization of how fast and fluid they fly. Their average flight speed is 500-700 nautical miles per hour. You will also notice how little they fly straight and level. 
 
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jiv176y1t6rjvx8/_HpwSxGFiA/First%20Video-2.wmv?m

Many have asked us about time off while on deployment. About once every 45 days, the carrier has pulled into port in either Dubai or Bahrain for supplies and a few days of liberty. Jon has been able to see the world's tallest building (Burj Khalifa) and world's largest indoor mall in Dubai. The mall even has an indoor ski slope which Jon and his friends skied just to say that they did it! The liberty gave Jon a chance to catch up on sleep, have some R&R, enjoy a good steak (or possibly Camel) dinner, and Skype sessions with us.

Jon is in awe of the support of our community and the miraculous way many of you are showing the Love of Christ 8,000 miles away to the sailors. Two notable acts-of-kindness are:

1) Mariners Christian School raised $12,000 in funds through a Pancake Breakfast and other events to send the USS Harry S. Truman 600 $20 phone cards so that the sailors could call home for Christmas. 

2) Grace Fellowship Church Women's Bible Study sent 38 Care Packages (500 pounds of snacks, toiletries, etc.) to Jon's Squadron for Thanksgiving. Jon said many of the sailors have posted the poems and notes included in the packages on the walls of their workplaces.

Please keep praying for Jon and the Truman. His specific requests are for:

1) Some free time to participate in the Sunday Church Service or a new Bible Study that is starting on the carrier. Jon recently got his first Sunday morning off in 11 weeks and took his roommate with him to church. One of the Senior Officers is trying to start a new study onboard and told Jon that he will do his best to work around Jon's schedule so that he can participate.

2) For morale onboard.

3) Safety! (Need we say more!)

 

Mail call on a carrier is always an exciting time. Here's a helicopter bringing in supplies and mail. If you would like to write a card or letter of encouragement, Jon's address is:  

LTJG Jon Weissberg
Strike Fighter Squadron Thirty Two (32)
Unit 60121
FPO AE 09504-6107

Go Navy!

Brian, Diane & Allyson   

 

 

December 2013:  MCS Receives a "Thank You Email" From the USS Truman

"Good Morning, My name is AME2(AW) John Doering and I am in one of the squadrons on Carrier Air Wing 3 deployed on the USS Harry S. Truman.  I just wanted to send you a thank you message and to tell you that I really appreciate your school taking the time out of your schedules to do a fundraiser and send us all phone cards.  That really does mean a lot to us.  I am thankful to have received one from you and I know that my girlfriend back in Virginia will be happy to hear my voice again.  Again, thank you for the phone cards and everything that your school has done for us.  I hope you have a great day."

Sincerely, 
AME2(AW) John Doering
Strike Fighter 
November 2013:  MCS Receives a Video from the USS Truman - Air Wing 
  
For a closer glimpse of the USS Harry S. Truman, please take a moment to watch this *video recorded while flying by LTJG Jon Weissberg.  F-18 Navigations Office, USS Harry S. Truman (Air Wing) and MCS Class of 2002.

If you have questions regarding MCS adopting the USS Harry S. Truman - Air Wing, please contact Carolyn Johnson at [email protected].  
 
November 2013:  Team Truman Special Chapel & Pancake Breakfast 
  
In honor of Veterans Day and to show our support and gratitude for the men and women of the Air Wing of the USS Harry S. Truman, students wore their Team Truman T-Shirts and enjoyed a special chapel dedicated to learning more about the ship.  

Thank you to the Middle School ASB for providing a fantastic breakfast and opportunity for the MCS family to enjoy a morning of fun and fellowship.  We raised $1,665 to benefit the men and women of the USS Truman.  Thank you for your participation!
  
October 2013:  MCS Adopts the Truman
 
The buck stops at MCS as Mariners' students have adopted the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman as part of an ongoing service project.  All students were introduced to the program in chapels which included a presentation from Brian and Diane Weissberg (pictured left), alumni parents of Jon Weissberg (MCS class of 2002). Jon is a Naval Academy graduate and is currently serving in the Persian Gulf aboard the Truman as an F-18 navigations officer.   
 
As we approach Veterans Day, MCS is proud to partner with the Weissbergs to bless the crew of the Truman.  God bless our Veterans.

Team Truman T-shirts were sent home to wear on T-shirt Tuesdays and special Team Truman Days (watch for details).
    
Celebrating 25 years of Christian education.

  

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