OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 office@omms.org

on Friday, April 19th

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St. Anselm
Anselms father was rich and stubborn. He wanted Anselm to spend his life looking after the family estates in the Piedmont, a region in northwestern Italy. However, Anselm wanted to be a monk. When he was 22 years old, Anselm entered the Benedictine Abbey in Normandy, a region in France. Only three years after his ordination, he was elected prior. He treated the monks in his care with great kindness. Anselm became known in England, and in 1093 he was named Archbishop of Canterbury. It was a difficult position for a man who was already 60 years old and in poor health. The king of England, William Rufus, wanted to control Anselms decisions. Though Anselm was a gentle and humble man, he would not yield an inch to the king. The other bishops were afraid, so Anselm was forced to stand alone. Though he longed for the peace and quiet of his monastery, he fought endless legal battles and was even sent into exile for a while. Anselm spoke out against injustices. He said that slavery was wrong. Through his efforts, a law was passed making the sale of human beings illegal in England. He cared for the poor people in his diocese. He also wrote hundreds of letters giving spiritual direction to people who asked him for guidance. When William Rufus died, henry I became king. As first he struggled with Anselm, just as Rufus had. But in time, Henry came to respect Anselm so much that when the king traveled he left the bishop in charge of the country. Anselm found time to write books and essays about the Christian life. Because his work was so rich in meaning, he has been given the title of doctor (teacher) of the church. St. Anselm, pray for us.

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Friday, April 19th, Maria Montessori Shadow Day, 11:00 am All School Mass, 12:30/12:45 pm dismissal, NO PM EXTENDED CHILD CARE

DATES TO REMEMBER

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

Mark Your Calendars to save the Date.. For Maria Montessori Shadow Day

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 honored guest! 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.

Students: You can open a Mission Federal Youth Savings Account on Thursday mornings, during the month of April or you can go to the Oceanside Branch, 125 Old Grove Road, (near Lowes). Deposit as little as 25 cents on Mission 2$save Days and youll receive a savings passbook and can check your account online to watch your savings grow. Our Mission Fed representatives will be available this Thursday morning during drop off. The classroom that has the highest number of Mission 2 $save deposit transactions at our school will win a fun party for the classroom!

Credit Union at School Program

MISSION 2 $AVE

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 the flyer from 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.

Dont forget to bring $3.00 to purchase your Jamba Juice this Friday, April 12th. Flavor choices will be Mango or Strawberry. (Transition through 8th Grade). It will be for sale during lunch times.

DO 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.

Night at the Mission Wine Tasting

Prayer Corner
Please keep the following members our school family in your prayers: ~ Ms. Melodee ~ Ms. Janies dad, Sal ~ The Cunningham Family ~ Linden and Olivers grandmother, Novella ~ Madge Brown ~ Linden and Olivers new cousin, Madeleine ~ Paredes 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

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!!