OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 office@omms.org

St. John of God No one is quite sure any longer what happened to John of God as an eight-year-old boy. He may have run away from his home in Portugal; he may have been kidnapped. What is certain is that soon after that he found himself homeless in Spain. John served in the army, and then became a shepherd. When John turned 40, he became anxious about what might be left of his life. He wanted his remaining years to have meaning. He went back to Portugal to find his parents, only to learn that both had died. He felt sad and guilty. He thought back on his life as a soldier and decided that he had brought harm to people instead of goodness. John opened a house in Granada. He invited in anyone who had nowhere else to go. His guests were beggars, prisoners just released from jail, prostitutes, and the poor. He came to be a familiar sight in Granada, carrying home a cripple he had found on the street. Years of soldiering had taught him how to care for wounds. Now he used that knowledge to nurse the sick. John begged strangers for money to feed his friends. Volunteers, including some of the needy people John had rescued, joined him in his work. They became a religious order, the Brothers Hospitallers, still serving the sick to this day. At age 55, John got sick after he jumped in a river to save a drowning man. His illness grew worse, but he would not rest in the Lord until the archbishop of Granada promised to watch over all Johns house guests. Then John died peacefully. St. John of God, pray for us.

ANNUAL OMMS SCIENCE AND ART FAIR

6:30 PM, McKeon Center EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME AND SEE THE TALENTS OF OUR STUDENTS

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DATES DATES TO REMEMBER REMEMBER

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Wednesday, March 6th, JV Basketball vs. St. Johns, location: Stagecoach Court Wednesday, March 6th, Varsity Basketball vs. St. Marys Oceanside, location: Stagecoach Court Thursday, March 7th, Science/Art Fair

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Friday, March 8th, Free Dress (remember your canned goods for Catholic Charities) Friday, March 8th , Jamba Juice Sunday, March 10th, Daylight Savings Time begins Wednesday, March 13th, Christmas in July Chair Meeting, 6:30 p.m., upstairs

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Thursday, March 14th, Scholastic Book Fair and Spaghetti Night, McKeon Center, 5:30 8:00 pm Wednesday, March 20th, PTG Committee meeting, 8:45 am Good Friday, March 29th, 12:00 noon Prayer Service, 1:00 pm dismissal (approximate time) March 30th April 7th Easter Vacation Monday, April 8th, Students return to school

Catholic Schools Night with the Padres

Once again the Padres are hosting Catholic Schools Night on Friday, April 12th. The Padres will be playing the Colorado Rockies. This is always a great family event. Not only do we receive a great discount on the tickets but up to 15 students from our school are able to participate in the pre-game ceremony by lining the outfield along with other Catholic Schools. Our school name will be listed on the scoreboard and the Swinging Friar will visit our students in the stands sometime during the game. The order form for the tickets is available in the school office. The deadline to order tickets is this Friday, March 8th. Please make checks payable to OMMS.

Principal Notes:

GENERAL PTG MEETING

It was wonderful to see so many families represented at our 2nd annual General PTG Meeting last Thursday evening. All in attendance received an additional benefit; they were given an opportunity to enter a drawing for a couple of gift certificates via our SCRIP program plus one family received a ticket to another upcoming event, Night at the Mission. Congratulations to all who entered and to those that departed with more than they brought! We thank our Pastor Father David for his presence and for sharing information about the many improvements around our parish/school and his support of Catholic education. We also would like to thank Karen Willson for providing the beneficial presentation on Keeping Kids Safe Online plus sharing more of her valuable time and knowledge answering questions throughout the program. All of our PTG Committee Coordinators provided information about past events plus upcoming events and ways to assist OMMS. One of our CHRISTMAS IN JULY Chairs spoke about OMMS largest fundraiser; what it is for those who are new to our school and provided insight on additional opportunities to become more involved plus fulfill your second semester parent hours by volunteering to chair or co-chair on open committees for CHRISTMAS IN JULY. If you are interested in learning more about chairing, co-chairing or have a desire for more information on what is available please email our chairs at christmasinjuly1@yahoo.com . Everyone can assist by spreading the word about this event that will once again include the CARNIVAL!

OMMS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Last Tuesday, the JV boys basketball team won in overtime against Notre Dame Academy's 6th grade team. The score was 24-23. Coach Dushawn was really proud of us because we played great offense and even better defense. It was an awesome game!!! Go Kings!! by Joey N.

PTG CORNER

Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Scholastic Book Fair

Looking for an evening of great food and fun? Come join us Thursday, March 14, 2012 from 5:30-8:00pm for our Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Scholastic Book Fair. This years food is being catered by Fratellis Italian Kitchen in Oceanside. Advanced ticket purchase prices are as follows: Adults $6.00, Children under 10 years of age $4.00 and Seniors 55+ are $5.00. Tickets purchased the day of the event are: $9.00 adults, $6.00 for seniors 55+, and $5.00 for children under ten. All meals include one generous serving of pasta and sauce, salad, bread

and butter, and one beverage. Second helpings and dessert will be available for purchase at an additional charge. Order forms are available in the front office. Jamba Juice will be on sale this Friday, March 8th, during the students school lunches. No need to place an order in advance. If you would like to participate, just send $3.00 with your child on Friday.

Eoilchange
This is an ongoing fundraiser for the school that also offers you a 60% savings. This offer is for 3 full service oil changes for $40. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Lost and Found CHRISTMAS IN JULY

~ There will be a Christmas in July Chair Meeting on Wednesday, March 13th, at 6:30 pm. It will be held upstairs in the teachers lounge located next to Room 222. ~ Attached to todays newsletter you will find a Christmas in July Work Schedule. This schedule includes some hard to fill schedules that we would like to know in advance if families are able to work. These opportunities are limited and will be given on a first come basis. If you are interested in working in any of the areas listed, mark it on the attached form and return it to the front office by Friday, March 22nd. Thanks to the generosity of a parent, all of our lost and found items have been laundered and are on display on the round table outside of the school office. Please take a moment and check to see if any of the items belong to your child. Any remaining items will be gathered at the end of the day on Friday and donated to Social Concerns.

Prayer Corner
Please keep the following members our school family in your prayers: ~ John Haggerty ~ Madge Brown ~ Linden and Olivers new cousin, Madeleine ~ The Friedman Family ~ 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

2012-2013 OMMS Yearbooks

It is time to place your order for the OMMS Yearbook. Unfortunately, the school will be unable to order extra copies of the yearbook, so if you would like to have one, please place your order before the deadline. We are also accepting orders for Love Notes, sponsorship, and business sponsors. Order forms are available in the school office. Be sure and place your orders before April 1st!