DATES TO REMEMBER!

o Friday, October 3rd, Choir Practice (bring a

lunch)

o Friday, October 3rd, all recorders must be

turned into Mr. Tom (2nd – 5 grade). New

students and 1st level students a recorder will

be provided.

o Tuesday, September 30th, Varsity Volleyball

vs. St. James

o Saturday, October 4th, St. Francis Day

Celebration, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

o Saturday, October 4th, An Evening

With the Friars, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

o Monday, October 6th, OMMS JV Football vs.

St. Mary’s, Oceanside

o Tuesday, October 7th, OMMS Varsity

Volleyball vs. St. Michael’s, Poway

LEARNING MORE ABOUT MONTESSORI

EDUCATION

Maria Montessori believed that the relationship of

child to adult should be one of trust, confidence,

and acceptance, together with a belief in the child.

Our teachers use these words frequently

Remember to acknowledge and encourage! “Keep trying, don’t give up.” -

Encouragement when it is needed the most is

essential.

“I know you think you can’t do this, but I think

you can.” - Giving confidence to a child who is

afraid to try is a part of helping the child become

self-motivated. The courage to try, even if he/she

fails is important in a child.

Newsletter Notes:

ANNUAL ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE -

policy on nondiscrimination

Old Mission Montessori School, a catholic school

within the Diocese of San Diego, is mindful of its

mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all,

admits students of any race, color, and national and/or

ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and

activities generally accorded or made available to

students at the school. As a catholic school within the

Diocese of San Diego we do not discriminate on the

basis of race, color, and national and /or ethnic origin,

age, sex or disability in the administration of

educational policies, scholarship and loan programs,

and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Likewise, as a catholic school within the Diocese of

San Diego we do not discriminate against any

applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age,

disability, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.

Up to Date Student Files........ Hopefully everyone has updated and returned their child’s enrollment forms including any and all

IMMUNIZATION updates. REMEMBER this

information is required to keep our records and

your child’s student file up to date and in

compliance with the State of California.

OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Tuesday, September 30, 2014

office@omms.org

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Angels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

We celebrate the feast of three Archangels, Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the great heralds of

salvation and defenders against the power of evil. Saint Michael is guardian and protector of the Church,

from its roots in Israel to the Church of today and beyond. In Hebrew, his name means “who is like God?”

Saint Gabriel, whose name means “hero of God,” announces that John the Baptist will be born to Elizabeth

and Zechariah. He is entrusted with the most important task of revealing to Mary that she will bear the

Son of God. Then, there is Saint Raphael, whose name is Hebrew for “God has healed.” He is named in

Tobit 12 as the one standing in the presence of God and in 1 Enoch (early Jewish writing) as the healer of

the earth.

Angels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, pray for us.

Illnesses:

Please remember that attendance is a

priority, but not when your child is ill. Parents we

ask that you check your child before you send them

to school. Please look for obvious signs of illness

such as: fever, coughing, “runny nose”, vomiting,

diarrhea, or if your child complains of a sore throat,

stomach ache or you notice that your child is

lethargic; these symptoms could be an indication of

the onset of a virus or an illness. PLEASE assist us

in eliminating the “sharing” of unwanted viruses and

illnesses by being observant and listening to your

child. Remember to keep your child home

when s/he is ill! Also please continue to

remind your child to wash their hands

often, this valuable habit benefits

everyone. Thank you for helping us to

keep our school family healthy!

CONGRATUALTIONS TO OUR 2014-

2015 OMMS STUDENT COUNCIL..... Everyone who had the courage to participate in the

process is a WINNER!!!

Every OMMS student is an important member of

our school and together we will reach all of our

GOALS as a team and school community!!

OMMS STUDENT COUNCIL

President - Gianna A.

Vice-President - Elise (E.J.) M.

Secretary - Jenna B.

Social Coordinators - Eileen Y.

Stella F.

Environmental Coordinator - Romy L.

Athletic Representatives - Kyle G.

Alana M.

Kory G.

Class Representatives -

Lydie D.A Isabella V.

Simon N. Claire D.

Sierra S. Athena W.

Lavene P.

Congratulations and we look forward to a

productive year!

KINGS ON THE FIELD………

Our Varsity and Junior Varsity Volleyball teams

plus our JV Flag Football Team are doing

extremely well! They are engaged as a team and

continue to demonstrate GOOD SPORTSMAN-

SHIP. If you have an opportunity come out to

cheer and witness KINGS in the Field and on the

MOVE…….GO KINGS!!!

HAVE TIME AND WANT TO HELP?

If you would like to help in any of the areas listed

below just contact the office, leave your name and

number, the area in which you would like to offer

help and we will contact you ASAP. Thank you in

advance for your willingness to share such a

valuable commodity……. your time!

Consider becoming part of a committee on

the PTG….we could always use your help and

appreciate the sharing of ideas

Consider lending a hand to keep our

playgrounds tidy…. keeping bark evenly

distributed under play equipment and sand in

sandbox, cleaning play equipment eliminating

webs, etc.

Consider taking our RECYCLABLES to the

RECYLE CENTER

Consider sharing a little of your valuable

time by listening to our early readers

Consider joining a group of parishioners and

parents who continue to gather on the

second Saturday of every month to lend a

hand to support needs around parish and

school. The group known as MOP =

Maintain Our Parish which includes the school.

Don’t forget October 4th, when we celebrate

St. Francis and gather for an OLD FASHIONED PICNIC with some FUN,

FOOD and FESTIVITIES…….

Come out with your family and enjoy being

part of our larger FAMILY on Saturday!!

THANK YOU ……

Thank you to Mr. Isaac Orta for sharing

a bit of his valuable time in “trimming”

our lemon tree…..the branches were so

filled with delicious lemons that they were

touching the ground! All are grateful for

your time and the lemons….THANK

YOU!

REMINDER to PARENTS Students may not be dropped off at the

school office any earlier than 8:15 a.m. If you

find the need to drop your student off at

school prior to 8:15 a.m., please drive to the

back Primary Yard and sign them into

extended care. Before 8:15 a.m., we don’t

have the proper supervision for students.

Prior to 8:15 am the teachers are preparing

for the school day and often there is no adult

present in the office. So for the safety of

the children, always drop the children off at

the Primary side of campus if you arrive

before 8:15 a.m.

Come Celebrate St. Francis Day with the Friars! Join the Friars for an evening filled with

interesting stories, laughter, faith and good

food. The Parish is hosting a unique

fundraiser: Get to know some of our friars

who live at Old Mission San Luis Rey while

enjoying a delicious Italian dinner on

Saturday, October 4th. Doors open at 6:00

p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Parish Office:

$40 per person and $75 per couple.

PTG NEWS CORNER

God and angels don’t get paid even though theirs is some of the most important work around. Ditto for

volunteers. Cherishe Archer

EVENT THIS SATURDAY!

ST. FRANCIS CELEBRATION AND PET

BLESSINGS

We hope to see you this Saturday, October 4th

from 10:30 - 2:30 on the OMMS front lawn for our

FIRST school EVENT!

• Pet Blessings: 11:00AM* (*procession led by

OMMS Students!) and 2:00PM

• 11:00 - 2:00PM: $5 Unlimited Play Wristband Kid

Zone (face painting, jump houses, popcorn, music,

popsicles)

• 11:30AM: Provided Hot Dog Picnic Lunch (Bring

your own blanket)

• 11:30 - 1:30PM: "Cream Pie Stand" School

Fundraiser

• ALL DAY FAMILY FUN!

• ALL DAY Opportunity Drawing Sales for Themed

baskets

Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered

to work part of the event or provide food

donations to stock our Hot Dog Picnic. If you are

still interested, please go to

ommsptg.shutterfly.com to sign up today under

the St. Francis page.

Please bring food donations no later than Friday,

October 3rd at the end of the school day.

Opportunity Drawing Ticket

Sales: A huge thank you to all the parents who contributed

to their classroom themed baskets for the

Opportunity Drawing that started this Sunday at

"Welcome Sunday" and will conclude this Saturday

evening at the "An Evening with the Friars" event.

Tickets will be on sale during the St. Francis

Celebration this Saturday from 10:30-2:30.

This past weekend, we were able to

raise over $530 already!! Special thank you to the following people for helping

to set up, sell and organize the weekend: Marta W.,

Claudia L., Mrs. King, Mrs. Sharp, Elizabeth B.,

Bertiz M., Maria M., Jennifer P., Jawrad T.,

Tracey Z., and any other contributors- THANK

YOU!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: St. Francis Celebration NEEDS YOU! Shifts are

typically 1.5 hours long, and are specifically

scheduled.

Vital Roles that are still needed for the event:

DJ!!

Master of Ceremonies

Hot Dog Griller

Lunch Assistant

Kid Zone Attendants

Prayer Corner

~ Pete Signori

~ Repose of the soul of Bishop Flores, may he rest

in peace.

~ Samantha Escamilla (former student)

~ The Paragas Family

~ Betty Bush

~ The men and women of our armed forces and their

families