old mission montessori news for 5-06-2014
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OMMS ANNUAL VARIETY SHOW
Our annual Variety Show will be this Thursday, May
8th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Serra Center. We will have a
rehearsal during school on Thursday from 1-3:00 pm.
Please bring all necessary props (CD’s, instruments,
etc.). Students with a role in the Variety Show are
asked to be in the Serra Center at 6:00 pm.
PTG NEWS
Saturday, May 10th
(This evening is for “adults only”) www.nightatthemission.com
The Night at the Mission is this Saturday, May 10. The event is 5pm – 8 pm. Tickets can still be purchased in the office or online for $40, but the price goes up to $50 at the gate. WE are excited to announce our auction will include several high demand items. These items include a custom surfboard, a full set of orthodontic braces, and season passes to the Del Mar Race Track. There will be a destination raffle that includes 8 days/7 nights to locations such as Maui, Kauai, Sedona, Cancun, and Lake Tahoe. For as little as $20, you could win a dream vacation!! Tickets can be purchased at www.nightatthemission.com, questions contact Maria at [email protected] or 760-576-4161.
Are you still scrambling to get your second semester Parent Hours? REMEMBER Volunteers are still needed. Three opportunities are available to work at the set-up, during the event or for clean-up. Please call Cheryl McKean at 760-420-1260 for details.
St. Job
(Parable)
Why do bad things happen to good people? At some point in their lives, everyone longs to understand this
mystery. The book of Job puts the question to God. Its reflections provide hope for anyone who is suffering.
The story of Job was based on an old folk tale. Job, the story relates, had a beautiful family and great
prosperity. A good man, he felt blessed by God. But then hard times befell him. His children were killed, all
his wealth was taken from him, and he was stricken with a horrible skin disease. What made all of this even
more difficult was that people of Job’s time believed that the good were rewarded and the wicked punished
during their lives. Suffering was considered to be a punishment for sin.
Though he was angry, confused, and depressed by his suffering, Job continued to turn to God. In the process
he learned that prosperity is not a reward for good behavior. Nor is suffer a punishment. God’s plan is a
mystery beyond our power to understand. And yet, somehow, God’s mystery surrounds us. Trust is the only
fitting response to joy and pleasure, to pain and sadness.
In some of the most beautiful writing in the scriptures, god reminds Job of the splendors of creation.
Perhaps Job suddenly sees himself, even with his suffering (or maybe even because of his sufferings), as
part of God’s wonderful works. Job is filled with awe and thanksgiving and praise.
St. Job, pray for us.
OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL Tuesday, May 6, 2014
DATES TO REMEMBER! Tuesday, May 6th, 6:30 p.m. Christmas in
July Chair Meeting
Thursday, May 8th– OMMS Variety Show, 6:30 pm
Friday, May 9th – Uniforms not required
Saturday, May 10th, Night at the Mission
Sunday, May 11, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Wednesday, May 14th, Senior Elementary
Multicultural Event, 6:30 pm, Serra Center
Friday, May 16th, 11:00 am All School
Mass, Crowning of Mary, 12:30/12:45 pm
dismissal
Friday, May 23rd, Spirit/Field Day
Monday, May 26th, Memorial Day, NO
SCHOOL
Friday, June 13th, Last day of school
Christmas in July Meeting
Our first Christmas in July chair meeting will be
held this evening, May 6th, in the Parish Dining Room.
Please email [email protected] should you
not be able to attend. We look forward to
discussing this year’s Christmas in July!
PRINCIPAL’S NOTES… 2014-15 REGISTRATION PACKETS
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Registration
Packets will be sent home on Thursday of this
week not Tuesday as previously mentioned in last
week’s newsletter. We apologize for the
inconvenience, but thank you for your patience
and understanding with this unexpected change.
If you have not completed your registration form,
please do so as soon as possible to support plans
for the upcoming school year. If you have made
the decision not to return we would ask that you
complete the form with that information and
return it to the office. Thank you in advance for
your assistance.
FIRST TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING
Our first meeting held on Tuesday, April 29, began
with foundational information so all participants had
the same knowledge of OMMS’ infrastructure
including an overview on the current state of
technology.
Each member brings a different level of expertise to
the committee including a select group of teachers,
ones that will provide essential information from the
classroom perspective and Computer Science Labs. All
elements will be considered in order to begin
developing short term goals and long term plans. The
first short term goal is to finish projects launched this
past fall, one being the addition of Smart Board
Technology in classrooms which unfortunately was
not completed due to financial limitations.
As the meeting progressed the energy and enthusiasm
built, inclusive of plans for transforming the
technology we now utilize and discussion of various
strategies to achieve the results necessary for our
school and the students. The meeting ended on a
very motivated platform with assigned tasks to
complete prior to the next meeting scheduled later
this month. WE will keep you posted on the
developments, but all left with a sense of anticipation
for the work ahead and the results of that endeavor!
OMMS 6th Grade Returns
We have heard many snippets of the exciting times
that all of our 6th graders enjoyed while away this past
week and look forward to viewing the pictures of
these shared camp experiences! Their classmates,
teachers and PARENTS were happy to see them
return; on Friday all promptly departed for home to
enjoy a long, hot shower and at the end of the day
their own comfortable bed! This week, all are back at
school wondering where the time went, trying to alter
their thinking and focus on the school work ahead.
Thoughts About Motherhood
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always
find forgiveness. --Honore' de Balzac
A mother’s love cannot be purchased; it is a
gift, a gift that is received over and over
again without end. Remember to treasure
this gift each and every day!
Motherhood is such a blessing and our hope
is that everyone continues to celebrate the
gift of being a mother.
Happy Mother’s Day all year long from
all of us to YOU!
. Please keep the following members of our school
family in your prayers:
~Blanche Lindsey, Mrs. Lindsey’s mother-in-law ~ The Cornett Family
~ Theresa Breen, may she rest in peace. ~ Rita Baldwin, forever remembered, forever missed ~ Pamela and Eugene Edwards
~ The Bell Family
~ Jidsel Donahue
~ Mrs. Pat Bickford, Ms. Lindsey’s mother ~ Mrs. Jane Blackmon, Ms. Denise’s mother ~ Mr. Bill Packard, Ms. Cyndi’s father
~ Hannah Higgins and Family
~ Fabio Perez
~ Vanessa & Andres’ Grandfather
~ Christina Ruiz
~ Jacob Donahue (7 months old) and his family ~ Mrs. Bush
~ Donnah Snaer-Williams
~ All of our military families
.