OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 office@omms.org

St. Joseph
Matthews gospel describes Joseph as a just man. In Bible times, the most beautiful compliment one person could give another was to call him or her a tzaddik, a person of justice and virtue. Mary and Joseph were engaged to be married. Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant, and he knew that he was not the father of the baby. But an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. The child is from the Holy Spirit. The angel told Joseph to name the baby Jesus, which means God saves. After Jesus was born, Joseph had another dream. He was warned of King Herods plan to kill Jesus. That very night Joseph and Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt to hide from Herods soldiers. People in many countries honor St. Joseph. His day always falls in Lent, and he is considered the patron saint of the poor. Many Sicilian people combine all three Lenten disciplesprayer, fasting, and almsgivingby inviting the poor to a special banquet called a St. Josephs table. Lenten dishes such as meatless pastas are served, along with wine and fruit. Italian and sometimes Polish parishes in the United States sponsor St. Josephs tables. The custom includes prayers and songs for Joseph and for Lent. Joseph is a patron saint of Mexico, Canada, Bohemia, and Belgium, too. He has become known as the patron saint of the church, of fathers, of prayer, and a happy death. St. Joseph, pray for us.

DATES TO REMEMBER REMEMBER

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Wednesday, March 20th, PTG Committee meeting, 8:45 am Friday, March 22nd, Non-uniform day Friday, March 22nd, MSLRP Multicultural Living Stations of the Cross, 6:30 pm Holy Thursday, March 28th, OMMS Student Stations of the Cross Friday, March 29th, 2013-2014 registration paperwork and monies are due Good Friday, March 29th, 12:00 noon Prayer Service, 1:00 pm dismissal (approximate time) March 30th April 7th Easter Vacation SCHOOL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED Monday, April 8th, Students return to school Monday, April 8th, OPEN ENROLLMENT begins for the 2013-2014 school year

teachers will provide an age appropriate SafeEnvironment Review/Education for their respective classroom on Tuesday or Wednesday, March 19th or March 20th. Remember everyone has a shared responsibility to ensure a childs safety.

2012-2013 OMMS Yearbooks

Calling all sponsors, business sponsors, and Love Notes

The last day to submit orders for the above will be Wednesday, March 27th. 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 as soon as possible.

Principal Notes:
SAFE ENVIRONMENT REVIEW
A safe environment program includes ongoing training for children and young people with age appropriate education pertaining to their personal safety and with direction as to when they should seek assistance from a trusted adult. As part of our ongoing training with our students OMMS

SPRING CONCERT PREPARATIONS

We are beginning to plan our theme and decorations for our OMMS Spring Concert. Do you have any small size metal coffee cans or large (empty) bean cans, etc.? Just drop them off at the school office and thank you for your help!

PARENT and MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Saturday, March 23rd, about 9:00 am, we will be gathering out front of school to pitch in and fill holes on our new school field (southeast corner with baseball diamond). Just bring a shovel, water bottle, gloves, etc. We are looking for any volunteers, both parents and students are welcome!

CHRISTMAS IN JULY
~ Spring has arrived and as you begin that spring cleaning remember, our Christmas in July Sister Gladys booth is collecting used household items (no clothing). Just drop them off here at the school office.

PTG CORNER

Prayer Corner
Please keep the following members our school family in your prayers:

Scholastic Book Fair and Spaghetti Dinner

Story Laboratory Book Fair was a success!! OMMS sold over $4,700 in books. Many thanks to everyone who helped during our week-long event. Thank you to OMMS teachers and staff and special thanks to Clifford (aka Xavier Snaer-Williams), Jennifer Moffat, Stephanie Badillo, Zofia Dyblie, Michelle Acosta, and Donnah Snaer-Williams. Our very special thanks to our super Book Fair Coordinator, Michelle Shebest!! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents who helped to make our annual Spaghetti Night a terrific successful! This was a wonderful opportunity for community building and family fun. We would also like to express our appreciation to those parishioners who came out to support this event! However, none of this would have been possible without the generosity of our sponsor, Fratellis. Italian Kitchen! Thank you!!!

~ POPE FRANCIS I, 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