eagle express - Maranatha Christian Schools

EAGLE EXPRESS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
“Blow the trumpets in times of gladness, too, sounding them at your annual festivals and at the beginning of each
month. ...The trumpets will remind your God of his covenant with you. I am the Lord your God.” –Numbers 10:10
Maranatha Chapel’s Feast of Trumpets, Monday, September 14, 7pm
September 16-18
September 23
September 25
High School Retreat
See You At The Pole, Koininia Breakfast/Family Chapel
Western Rodeo Day
October 1-2
October 2
October 3
October 5
October 7
October 9
October 9
October 15
October 16
Preschool Picture Days
Campus Tours Start
Family Taco Night
Start OCC Collections
Special OCC Chapel
PAC Coffee
Preschool Trike-A-Thon
College Day | College Spirit Day (K-12)
Half Day K-5 Only
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MOMS IN PRAYER EVENTS
Experience the joy of replacing anxiety with peace and hope when
you pray with other moms.
CAMPUS FAMILY PRAYER WALK
• Monday, September 14, 8:30am
• Meet at the courtyard fountain
FIRST WELCOME MEETING
• Monday, September 21, 8:20am
• Fun day with treats!
• Held in the After School Care (ASCP) Room
KEEPING KIDS COOL & HYDRATED AT SCHOOL
As San Diego is facing hotter weather and Santa Ana conditions, schools face the challenges associated with outdoor
recess. Since the Santa Ana winds have picked up, even our ‘non allergy’ kids have started to complain about headaches,
stuffy noses, etc. from pollen clouds.
By working together, we can mitigate this problem and keep kids safe from the heat. You can send your children to
school ready to deal with the heat by:
• Sending students with a water bottle on hot days
• Making sure kids have a cap with a brim that protects their face when they are outdoors (they must take off
their cap when indoors)
• Talking to your child about the dangers of getting overheated
• Also, please make sure to apply sunscreen to your child before school, as school staff are not permitted
to apply it
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In addition, our staff is exercising caution and paying extra attention so that students do not become over heated by:
• Having a modified lunch for Elementary where students eat lunch inside for 15-20 mins, limiting time
outside playing on the hot asphalt
• Allowing water bottles at school so that teachers make sure their students have plenty of liquids
• Encourage sipping water frequently after time spent following physical activity
• When possible, conducting activities in the shade
Just a reminder to please report medical concerns to Mrs. Winter, our School Nurse. Please cooperate with her
attempts to maintain up-to-date medical records on your child. Failure to do so may result in your child’s exclusion
from school. Children who become ill during the day will receive immediate attention. You will be called to pick up
your child if your child is too ill to return to class.
BRING IN THOSE BOX TOPS
Yes! Yes! Yes! We will be collecting Box Tops in all three divisions again this year! Hopefully, you have a stock pile of
Box Tops that you have been collecting over the summer.
Elementary, grades K-5, will be competing grade by grade, as well as Junior High, grades 6-8, and High School, grades
9-12. The grade that turns in the most Box Tops, for each division, will be awarded a “Free Dress” Day!! We will have
a new competition for all 4 quarters!
Here’s what you do – rip, clip, or snip Box Tops off of the packages where they are found. Put the Box Tops in a baggy
with your grade # on it. Then turn them in to your teacher, to the box at the front office counter, or put them in Mrs.
Turner’s mail box, or give them to me personally.
Can’t wait for those “Box Tops” to start rolling in!! I have already had some 2nd graders turn Box Tops in on the first day
of school! Ready, Set, GO!!! -Mrs. Turner
KOININIA BREAKFAST - SEPTEMBER 23
PAC would like to invite you to our Koininia Breakfast, on Wednesday, September 23. Held in conjunction with See
You at The Pole/Family Chapel, PAC will host a free breakfast prior to the start of chapel. Please join the staff, faculty,
students and other parents for yummy breakfast burritos, coffee, and fellowship.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:40am - Worship begins at 8:45am
FAMILY TACO NIGHT - OCTOBER 3
Saturday, October 3, 5:30-7:30pm. Gerardo will be serving up some carne and chicken asada with fresh home made
tortillas, salsa and condiments. You are not going to want to miss this fun family night! More details and sign-ups
coming soon!
PAC SPONSORED EVENTS – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We hope to see you at all the PAC Family Events this school year!
September 11 September 23
October 3
November 1
January 30 Tuesdays in March
March 10
April 30
PAC Coffee - (in Elementary lunch area)
Koininia Breakfast
Family Taco Night
Mother | Son Event
Father | Daughter Social
Staff Appreciation
Jog-A-Thon
MCS ArtFest
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2015 TORCH AWARDS ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP
The BBB invites Juniors and Seniors to participate in the 2015 Torch Awards Essay Scholarship. Students who wish
to apply need to submit a 400-word essay on “The Importance of Ethics and Integrity in Our Community.” Applications are available from Mrs. Schwartz, Mr. Platt or Mrs. Carlson or can be found here. Applications and essays are due
by Friday, October 23, 2015 at 5pm.
2016 STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Become a 2016 Student Ambassador for your community! Students will be required to present to 3 different peer
groups on campus regarding budgeting and saving, using credit cards wisely, reading credit reports, and protecting
their identity. Members of the graduating class of 2016 or 2017 can apply from January 1 to February 19, 2016. Applications can be submitted online.
STAY TUNED!
WELCOME TO OUR NEW ELEMENTARY ASB LEADERS!
Kayla Visser, President
Austin Stewart, Vice President
Bella Nelson, Secretary
Gavin Poelman, Treasurer
Joshua Pinneker, 5th grade Representative
Ethan Brink, 5th grade Representative
Samuel Gordon, 4th grade Representative
Charlotte Graham, 4th grade Representative
Lexi Fuller, 5th grade Fruit of the Spirit
Mellie Koska, 5th grade Fruit of the Spirit
Hannah Bratten, 4th grade Fruit of the Spirit
Leah Marks, 4th grade Fruit of the Spirit
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LUNCH BUNCH SIGN-UPS
Lunch Bunch Sign-ups for October are starting on Monday, September 14. Please make a reservation online through
signupgenius.com. A link will be sent to your email at 9am with directions on how to sign-up. Remember your child
must have a ticket in their lunch box on their Lunch Bunch day in order to stay for the lunch hour. Tickets are available
for purchase in the office for $7.00.
KIDS IN THE WORD
It’s Reading Time! Join us on Monday, 9/14 at the Chapel Bookstore from 11:45am – 12:15pm. After preschool dismissal,
you are invited to come with your preschool student and enjoy listening to an engaging story together on Monday,
9/14. Our readers will be sure to captivate your child (and yourself!) as we spend some “Mommie and Me” time in the
world of books.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Kicking off on September 15 | Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11:30am or Tuesday nights, 7-9pm
Women of all ages and stages are welcome! This is a great way to connect with other women and to learn more
about the Bible. This semester we will be studying 1 Peter in a serious entitled: Our Living Hope. Childcare is available
but requires pre-registration. Please register for the study online. If you have any additional questions please email:
womens.ministry@maranathachapel.org.
This section accommodates MCS information that isn’t necessarily ‘new’ but convenient to have handy weekly!
2015 – 2016 HOLIDAY/NON-STUDENT DAYS CALENDAR
…is posted on our website! Click here to view it for your planning purposes!
FORMS ONLINE!
In an effort to streamline things and better serve our MCS families, our school’s most-used forms are online on our
website for your immediate availability! Please click here to get the current overview of what’s available, but check it
every now and then for updates. Thank you!
SUPPORT MCS WHEN YOU SHOP AT AMAZON.COM
Want to shop at Amazon and support MCS at the same time? This is so easy! Instead of going directly to Amazon.com,
go to our website, click on Quick Links and then Amazon Link (right at the top). MCS will get a percentage of what you
buy. Anything that Amazon sells (except Kindle books) earns money for MCS! So, shop away and MCS benefits!
SCOOP ON SCRIP
WHAT IS SCRIP? Scrip is another term for gift cards. Scrip allows families to raise $$$ for Maranatha Christian Schools
and set up a student scholarship fund that will be used as a reduction in your student’s tuition.
Families buy gift cards at face value. Great Lakes Scrip credits our school a % of each card purchased. Last year some
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families reduced their tuition by nearly $500.00 and also helped fund PAC programs.
HOW DO YOU GET STARTED? Go to www.shopwithscrip.com. Click on the green “set up a family account box”. Enter
your information including Maranatha’s enrollment code: ACD5261831372.
You then sign up for Presto Pay. This is how you pay for your cards online. Once you are set-up
allow three days for your account to activate and then you can start ordering your scrip cards.
FUTURE ORDERS Simply order your cards each Monday 8:00am and you will receive your cards the same week on
Thursday.
SCRIP NOW if you would like to shop “NOW” check out the SCRIP NOW merchants and print off vouchers right off
your computer. Go to the website www.shopwithscrip.com. Click on SCRIP NOW. All the participating merchants are
waiting for your purchase. Follow the prompts and print your voucher on your printer. It’s that easy… Any questions
contact: Mary Trent
NOT GETTING ALL OF MCS’ EMAILS?
Try adding RenWeb.com as a safe sender if you haven’t yet!
1. In Outlook, on the Home tab, in the Delete group, choose Junk and Junk E-mail Options
2. On the Safe Senders tab, choose Add
3. Enter the RenWeb domain name. For example: @renweb.com
4. Choose OK
5. Choose Apply
You have now added RenWeb as a safe sender.
RENWEB HOME APP AVAILABLE
If you have a smart phone, there is an “App” for ParentsWeb! Just search apps, Keyword “RenWeb” and everything from
checking grades, homework assignments or school events is only a finger-touch away!
WE’RE ON INSTAGRAM!
Hi, MCS Community! Do you have an Instagram account? If so, start tagging us @mcs_eagles and using #mcseagles15
when posting your pictures for a chance to be featured on our page – it’s a fun way to be involved in our Eagle pride!
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!
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“Like”. Then you can see all of the fun we are having at MCS!