Old Mission Montessori Newsletter 3-26-2013

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DATES TO REMEDATES TO REMEDATES TO REMEDATES TO REMEMBERMBERMBERMBER

o Holy Thursday, March 28th, OMMS StudentStations of the Cross

o Friday, March 29th, REMEMBER:2013-2014registration paperwork and monies are due

o Good Friday, March 29th, 12:00 noon PrayerService, The Passion in Serra Center,

reenacted by the 8th graders, 1:00 pm dismissal

(approximate time)

o March 30th April 7thEaster VacationSCHOOL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

o Monday, April 8th, Students return to schoolo Monday, April 8th, OPEN ENROLLMENTbegins

for the 2013-2014 school year

Principal Notes:As we prepare to celebrate Easter we look around

and realize how truly blessed we are as a community

and as a school! Everyone is committed to the

preparations and the joy to be found, engaged in

OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL NEWSLETTERTuesday, March 26, 2013

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Good FridayThis day is part of something bigger than itself. It is the first day of the Paschal Triduum. The Good

Friday services have no formal beginning or ending, no greeting or dismissal. The service is part of the

single, three-day liturgy of the Triduum. The Good Friday services will be held at 12:00 noon. This is the

time when the lambs were slaughtered in the Temple in Jerusalem to prepare for the Passover feast.

This is the time when Jesus died.

The service begins in silence. For a few moments everyone kneels. Then everyone rises. A prayer is read.

The traditional prayer for this day is very old. It reminds us that this is the day God created the very

first humans from clay.

Johns account of the passion is heard today. This account is in many ways different from those in the

other three gospels. John shows us how Gods glory is seen in the suffering and death of Jesus. We hear

that Jesus was buried like a monarch, with a hundred pounds of sweet-smelling myrrh. The tomb was in a

garden. Perhaps John is telling us that, because of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord, we are

welcome back to paradise.

On Good Friday the gathered church prays for the world and all its peoples. A large wooden cross is

present in the church. This is the wood on which hung the Savior of the world. In mystery, we say that

this wood is the cross on which Jesus died. We also say that this is the tree of life in Eden. This is the

ark that saved Noah and his family and the creatures huddled inside. This is the staff that Moses held up

to split the waters of the Red Sea. Is it any wonder that people call this Friday good?

EASTER PRAYERTime for joy and time for giving Children round the globe now hearTime for remembering Keep EasterLove while living. In your heart all year.Take this message Easter Day May joy and love spread land to landShow kindness, care Linked heart to heartAt home, school, and play. And hand to hand!Its in our very acts of giving

Amen.Easters joyMakes life worth living. God bless you all during this Holy Season


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these preparations leading us to our celebration on

Easter Sunday. On behalf of our OMMS Faculty

and Staff we wish you and your family a BLESSED

EASTER and a peaceful week enjoying family time

until we begin school once again on Monday, April

8th.

A note to Primary Parents regarding GOOD

FRIDAYOur Good Fridayservice begins and ends quietly; it

is not a mass, but a liturgy with Holy Communion.

As in previous years, our eighth grade students will

re-enact the Passion of Our Lord and all are

welcome to join us for this service. The Lords

Passion is a powerful experience, seeing the re-

enactment of Jesus carrying the Cross, falling,

being nailed to the Cross and giving up his life has

brought tears to the eyes of many within the

congregation, even our young students. We hope all

will join us for this service, but if you feel that yourchild is too young and may not be ready to

experience this re-enactment please make

arrangements to pick them up from their Primary

classroom no later than 11:30. Please also be aware

that the service begins at noon and continues until

1:00 or 1:15 pm. Some younger children also find it

difficult to have a delayed lunch and rest time. If

you feel that your child will have difficulty with the

above, please keep in mind that you need to pick

them up at 11:30 from their classroom prior to

entering the Serra Center. We ask that you do notpick them up from the Serra Center as this would

disrupt the service. Thank you in advance for your

assistance with this request.

Parental Notes Required

Just a reminder that if your child is unable to

participate in P.E. for medical reasons we ask you

the parent to send a written note to the office or a

note from the physicians office to indicate the

time frame for non-participation in this aspect of

the curriculum. This limitation would also then

apply to recess activities. Thank you for your

attention and assistance with this requirement.

Mark Your Calendars to save the Date..

For MARIA MONTESSORIMARIA MONTESSORIMARIA MONTESSORIMARIA MONTESSORISHADOW DAYSHADOW DAYSHADOW DAYSHADOW DAYon Friday, April 19th

What is Maria Montessori Shadow Day?Do you feel as if you have been invited to an event,but uncertain of the reason? Hopefully this will

help clarify what this annual event is all about!

Instead of take your child to work day, this event

is the reverse it is take your parent to school

day! Basically it is an opportunity for the parents,

guardians or that special someone in your childs life

to follow them through their work morning to

actually see first-hand what takes place within a

Montessori classroom (if that is possible), plus it

provides an opportunity for your child to reveal a

sample of their daily work routine to their honoredguest! The day begins at 8:30 a.m., in the

classroom then at 11:00 we celebrate Mass in the

Serra Center and afterwards everyone is invited to

tour other OMMS classrooms; this is a wonderful

opportunity to visit the next level of academics

within our educational program. We encourage all

families to take advantage of this opportunity to

see what OMMS has to offer and have your

questions answered by the teachers within the

various levels.

2012-2013 OMMS Yearbooks

Calling all sponsors, businessCalling all sponsors, businessCalling all sponsors, businessCalling all sponsors, businesssponsors, and Love Notessponsors, and Love Notessponsors, and Love Notessponsors, and Love Notes

The last day to submit orders for sponsors,

business sponsors, and Love Notes will be

Wednesday, March 27th. We are also approaching

the deadline to order your annual yearbook.

Unfortunately, the school will be unable to order

extra copies, so if you would like to have one,please place your order as soon as possible.

PTG CORNER

Many Thanks go to~ Zion and Zens dad for helping us to make our

future P.E. field a closer reality.

~ Lydiannes dad and Simon and Samuels mom for all

of their work making our front play area a much

nicer place to play!

~ Ethans dad for making all of the improvements on

our Primary play yard!

Used Uniform Sales

We are in need of a parent or two who would be

willing to take on the responsibility of Lost and

Found and the used uniform sales. The office has

the used uniform bins in the office and they are

for sale on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are

interested in helping, please contact Ms. Cyndi in

the office.

OMMS SCHOOL FUNDRAISER

Sharkeys will donate 10% of any service, purchase,

or birthday events to OMMS. Friends and Family

are welcome. You must bring in this flyer for

OMMS to receive the donation. Military still

receives a 10% discount on haircuts. This

fundraiser will run from April 1st July 31st! They

are located at 4635 Frazee Road (In-N-Out parking

lot, next to Cold Stone). Please call ahead to book

your appointment.


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Night at the MissionNight at the MissionNight at the MissionNight at the Mission Wine TastingWine TastingWine TastingWine TastingDO YOU STILL NEED 2ND SEMESTER PARENT

PARTICIPATION HOURS? LAST CHANCE!!

The Night at the Mission Wine Tasting event,

Friday, May 10th, is the last big fundraiser for

OMMS and a great opportunity to get in those

parent participation hours to fulfill your

commitment to the school. We need help serving

and cleaning up. Please call Cheryl McKean, 760-

721-4628, for more information.

Bring in Your Box Tops!!We are still on track to reach our goal for the year.

Please bring in an envelope or baggie of the box tops

you have collected so far this year. Bring them in

anytime to the little blue box in the office on the East

wall. Thank You for your support! Keep clipping!!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NIGHT

WITH THE PADRES

For those of you who may not have had the chance to

order tickets for Catholic Schools Night with the San

Diego Padres for your school, it is not too late. The

Padres have set up a link for purchasing tickets for

April 12 2013 directly from their front office and at thesame $11 and $9 price points offered to our schools

earlier. http://tinyurl.com/PadresCatholicSchools

If you have ordered tickets but need additional tickets

for the game, you can use the link below.

http://tinyurl.com/PadresCatholicSchools

Prayer Corner

Please keep the following members our school

family in your prayers:

~ POPEFRANCISI, prayers of grace, and blessings

~ Ms. Melodee

~ Ms. Janies dad, Sal~ Mrs. Sharps husband, Rick

~ The Cunningham Family

~ Linden and Olivers grandmother, Novella

~ John Haggerty

~ Madge Brown

~ Linden and Olivers new cousin, Madeleine

~ Kelly Family

~ Paredes Family

~ Cheryl and Khana Fleming Family

~ Matt Good and family

~ Lauren and Jennas aunt, Pat Wheeler~ Kainoa and Athenas aunt, Kristin

~ Silva-Santisteban/Takamori Family

~ Steve and Kris Golina

~ Donna Dreier

~ Our deployed men and women of the Armed

Forces

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Old Mission Montessori Newsletter 3-26-2013