around MCCS

Work Continues on Building 3

2011-10-17T07:35:00.000-07:00

Start the Week

2011-10-03T18:41:00.000-07:00

How does MCCS start the week? With Monday opening for the elementary school. Complete with music, scripture, and a missionary story.

Volleyball Prayer

2011-10-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

Overheard on way home: "We should pray before every game!

Our girls' volleyball team does pray before every game, but not always with the opposing team.

Pictured: Praying with the Peace Lutheran team in Bremerton.

Kindergarteners Go to the Fair

2011-09-28T19:15:00.000-07:00

The kindergarten class took a field trip to the Puyallup Fair. As they say, "A good time was had by all."

Uniforms Available

2011-09-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

If your student outgrew all his or her school uniforms, check out the used and new uniforms downstairs in Building One. Right now used uniforms are available for $1 each. Sweatshirts are $5.

You can drop off those polo shirts, blouses, pants, jumpers, and school sweatshirts that are too small but are in good shape.

Love to Dig

2011-09-20T10:39:00.000-07:00

The kids love to dig in the sand. But what they don't know is that MCCS has new sand. Volunteers removed the old sand and put in donated clean, washed sand.

Start with Prayer

2011-09-19T19:20:00.000-07:00

It's 7:30 a.m. Do you know where your teacher is? The staff at MCCS gather every morning for devotions and prayer. What a great way to start the day.

Golf at School?

2010-04-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Justin Holzgrove and friends, we now have an exciting addition at Mason County Christian School! It is a fun game called Frisbee Golf or Disc Golf.

Justin and friends created maps that lead the way to poles (or holes) that you aim to reach within a certain amount of throws (par). It starts in the parking lot, goes over to the volleyball court, down around Building 3, into the woods around the trail and back out at the other end of the field, up to the playshed and then back to the middle of the field.

The students enjoyed trying out this new sport, even though it included time searching for the discs in the woods! All in good fun!

Full House

2010-04-15T19:14:00.000-07:00

It was a full house. The entire MCCS school plus a 40-member band and choir packed the chapel room today. Including drums, saxophones, a tuba, and lots more.

Sunnyside Christian School's high school band and choir blessed us with a fabulous concert. Their high school has 70 students, and 40 of them were with us today. They are welcome any time!

Pictured: MCCS student Becky was the guest conductor for one song.

Gospel Girls

2010-04-01T22:00:00.001-07:00

It was open to any fourth through sixth grader who wanted to sing. Mr. E. ended up with the Gospel Girls. They have been practicing during recess and after school. Their hard work showed in their concert Thursday night. Nicely done, girls!

With special thanks to Emily on the keyboard, MCCS grad Tyler on the guitar, and Mr. E. on the guitar and banjo.

2010-03-19T08:57:00.000-07:00

Alivia Sandquist, a 7^th grader at MCCS, won this year’s Mason County Forest Festival button design. Her artwork was selected from 900 applicants. During the annual awards ceremony, she was presented with two framed versions of her design and also a cash prize. What a wonderful gift from God to be blessed with such artistic ability. Great job Alivia, we are proud of you!

Final Count Down

2010-03-03T16:40:00.000-08:00

Only 23 days until they leave for the ultimate field trip. Fourteen students, eleven adults, and two teachers will travel east to make history come alive.

The itinerary includes Jamestown, Williamsburg, Washington D.C., Mt. Vernon, Monticello, Gettysburg, and New York City.

Come support their last fundraiser on Friday night and enjoy an evening of entertainment.

Dessert Theatre: 7 to 9 pm Friday, March 5 @ First Baptist Church $5 per person or $15 per family.

100 Days of School

2010-02-25T17:04:00.000-08:00

How do you celebrate the 100th day of first grade? Start by reading Psalm 100.

Mr. Lofthus' first graders traced and cut out a total of 100 footprints and made a path out of their room.

Math lessons included number sentences that equaled 100. They each counted out 100 pieces of Froot Loops® cereal and sorted by color.

They tallied how many minutes of reading they did in one day and were only 10 minutes short of 100.

Don't miss Jerry Pinkney

2010-02-24T14:55:00.000-08:00

The One-Wall Gallery (more commonly known as the entry hall in Building 3) is now featuring the work of children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney. Known primarily for his unique watercolors, Pinkney is a multiple award winner, and deservedly so. His colorful illustrations consistenly deliver a beauty and dignity that is too rare in kid's books today.

A Special thank you from the Bamford family

2010-02-24T13:12:00.000-08:00

Dear Mason County Christian School,
Thank you for the generous gift you gave to buy and ship rice to the people in our village. They are so thankful!

Mr. Bamford was able to fly 2 airplane loads of rice to the village in February which totaled 1,200 lbs. Thanks to your gifts and the gifts of others, we will be able to send 7 more plane loads to help the people.

While Mr. Bamford was in the village, someone gave him a small bag of locally grown rice from what he was able to salvage from his field. When he handed the bag to Mr. Bamford, seven grains of rice spilled onto the table. The man noticed and carefully picked each one up to return to the bag. Each grain of rice is valuable and the Isnag are thankful for your help to them.

God bless,
Heidi for the Bamford family

Welcome new students!

2010-02-23T19:20:00.000-08:00

This week we welcomed the Faust family to MCCS. Dan and Mary have two children attending--Rachel is in Mr. Endicott's class (Yea, another girl!) and Jotham is in Mrs. Settle's room. The Fausts have home-schooled up until now, so this will be a big adjustment; thanks to those of you who have already stepped up and offered to help with transportation.

Do you love books?

2009-12-21T08:08:00.000-08:00

Many of you know that we are aggressively building a quality school library, entirely with donated cash, books, and time. Right now we are most in need of TIME. We have hundreds, many hundreds, of books ready to be cataloged and put on the shelves. This is enjoyable work (if you like books) and can be done from home if you have an internet connection. I can train you to do this job in about one hour, and then you can do as much or as little as you like, whenever you like. Please give me a call at the school if you are interested. Thanks. David Roller 426-7616 or 463-0997

See the Buttons

2009-12-14T12:09:00.000-08:00

With Christmas still ahead of us, Forest Festival seems a long, wet winter off. But preparations are already underway, including the Festival button design contest. Be sure to see our students' entries that are displayed in the hallway of Building 3.

Christmas Cheer

2009-12-10T22:44:00.000-08:00

Fourth and fifth graders did double duty today. They practiced for the Christmas program and blessed local nursing home residents at the same time.

The Great (temporary) Noodle Ban

2009-11-23T14:08:00.000-08:00

After repeated pleas and reminders, students are still leaving messes of noodles/ramen on the table and in bathroom sinks. So, no noodles or ramen will be allowed in 4th-8th grades in December. We will try again in January. We can do this correctly, students.

The Mason County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team and K-9 Unit converge on MCCS (and the kids loved it!).

2009-11-20T13:33:00.000-08:00

On November 18th the Mason County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team members and K-9 Unit visited the Mason County Christian School campus. Each class was given the opportunity to meet members of the SWAT team, climb inside SWAT’s armored vehicle, try on a SWAT bullet-proof vest, and just see how heavy all the special tools and equipment are. Also in attendance was Dep. Sean Dodge and his narcotics detecting K-9 Kona. Students found out how Kona is trained and how she searches for narcotics. The students enjoyed themselves and continued to talk about the experience for the remainder of the day.

Back for a Day

2009-10-29T14:37:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Foster never planned to leave this job. She loves the kids, the staff, and the parents. But after four years as school coordinator, God called her to move out of her comfort zone. Be stretched.

She is the new Children's Minister at First Baptist Church. God has been preparing her for this ministry since her teenage years. She oversees the Sunday school program from nursery through 7th grade, works with the AWANA commander, is a mentor mom at MOPS, and works with the
children's ministry team.

She misses her friends from MCCS and welcomes visits to her new office at the church. She is there Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Please Paint Me!

2009-10-28T13:52:00.000-07:00

As you can see by these pictures, we still need some painting done in the new bathroom in building 3. Painting may be completed anytime (except during school hours), and all the materials including paint will be provided. Just give the office a call and set up a date and time and we will make sure you are able to gain access to the building. Another great opportunity to get your volunteer hours completed!

Moms have Homework Too

2009-10-21T16:19:00.000-07:00

The Wednesday morning Bible Study Fellowship class in Olympia has a Shelton delegation. New members are welcome to attend orientation the first Wednesday of the month. A children's program is available for 2 years through kindergarten, but you must make arrangements before attending. They are adding a baby's program in January. Bible Study Fellowship involves daily homework assignments and a structured Bible study format. This year's study is the book of John.

If you want more information or a ride to Westwood Baptist Church, talk to BSF veterans Sharon or Martha or rookies like Mary or Marlene.

Pictured: Former MCCS teacher Esther Butler, Mary Lofthus, Sharon Murphy, Martha Sandquist, and Angela McGuire. Missing: Marlene Payment

Have Board Will Travel

2009-10-20T22:06:00.000-07:00

To the chapel room and back. Fourth graders gave their first oral reports of the year. The students researched Christian biographies, made note cards, created visual aids, and practiced in preparation for this day. They learned important public speaking skills while being inspired by Christian heroes who have gone before. Good job, Mrs. Carpenter's class!

Ask Your Fourth Grader

2009-10-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

Can you put on a life jacket in 30 seconds?
What does a sea cucumber and sea star feel like?
How does our water get polluted?
What is a bivalve?
What is filter feeding?
How and why do we safely dispose of pet waste?
What is the inside of an ambulance like?
What did you learn about garbage and recycling, with a little help from Captain WasteNot?

What else did you learn at Kids' Day at OysterFest?

MCCS Grad Gives Back

2009-09-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

The entrance to our school continues to become more attractive (removal of old pasture gates and posts; rock wall borders, etc.) with the completion of a pergola over the benches. The work of a former student, the pergola is Nathan Swanson's senior project. THANKS, NATHAN! for thinking of MCCS--for planning, sourcing and constructing it. (For those of you new to MCCS, Nathan is the son of teachers Bill and Cindy Swanson.)
Perhaps next Spring we can plant some shade-tolerant flowering vines to cover it. Any ideas?

One step closer--well, 35 steps, actually.

2009-09-21T07:23:00.000-07:00

The steps are done! We now have a safer way to go between the buildings and the field. Our thanks to Bill Perreault, John Deere, Eric and Caleb Nelson and Robbie and Ezekiel Dale for putting all the rock in the step frames.

Pass the word; bring them on!

2009-09-17T08:23:00.000-07:00

Betsy Sawyer called the school yesterday to see if we wanted some books she was weeding out of their home library. Definitely. We want to get the word out that we accept all used books, not just children's titles. I sort donated books, cataloging those needed for our school library, pricing duplicates to sell in our book store, donating the rest to thrift stores, and recycling anything that is beyond further use. So, Pass the word; bring them on!

Mason County Urinal

2009-09-16T14:35:00.000-07:00

Although it didn't make the Headline News on CNN or FOX, the big news today is that the remodel of our bathrooms took an important step forward when Carl Camp, a friend of the school, came from Tacoma and spent the better part of two days reinstalling the urinals, with all new fittings and valves. Working on old plumbing is a humbling experience; Thanks, Carl, for your volunteer service.

Screens

2009-08-25T14:40:00.000-07:00

Our thanks to Huntington Glass for putting new screens (no charge) in frames for the Chapel room windows. It's been more than ten years since the Ellerbroeks had kids at MCCS, but they continue to be good friends of the school.

Parents--Sell the school!

2009-08-13T14:23:00.000-07:00

In her Edutopia blog entry for August 3, Molly suggests six ways parents can market our school: Be a champion; Host a conversation; Start a blog; Use the news; Be consistent; and Prepare successors.
Why are these ideas important?
1. By far the most effective advertising for private schools is parent word-of-mouth.
2. Increasing student enrollment is the one single thing that will assure the future prosperity of MCCS.
3. We have space for more students and would love to reach more kids in our community.
4. Traditional approaches to marketing--radio, newspaper, TV, bulk mail and Open Houses are not very effective.
So, let's get the word out about MCCS.