The Morning Star Weekly Newsletter Vol 5, Edition 17 12/1/2020
Dear Morning Star Families and Friends,

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a blessed, restful and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

I’m happy to report that our annual fund drive is off to a good start. Thank you to those who are helping us promote the campaign and have donated. As you may know today is GIVINGTUESDAY, a global day of giving celebrating generosity. It's a great day to spread the word! You may have seen our e-blast and social media campaign raising awareness for our school. If you have not given to our annual fund drive yet, today is a great day to make a donation. It's also a great day to share our special school with your personal social media friends. If you have a teenager or friend that is good with social media, ask them to help us! We need everyone to get involved during this difficult year.

HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP...

ON FACEBOOK make sure to LIKE our page and SHARE our GIVINGTUESDAY posts through December 7. Include a comment that says you're happy to be part of this global movement or why you love our school. Share it with your personal group of friends and ask them to share the post as well.

CLICK HERE TO GET TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE and share a GIVINGTUESDAY post!

ON INSTRAGRAM & TWITTER FloridaBlue is giving away $10,000 to 5 nonprofits! Now Through December 4.
CLICK HERE to select, download and post one of Morning Star’s @Florida.Blue pre-made gratitude cards. You must type in #floridagives when posting to be included in the contest.
 

 
Let's work together, pray for success and help spread the word! GOD bless and THANK YOU!
Elaine Shott, Principal
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REMINDERS
Non-Uniform Day
Friday, December 4th, will be a non-uniform day.
December Mass
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Tuesday, December 8th at 10:00 am our school Mass will be held at Christ the King Church. It is a uniform day for all students. 
Mass will be live streamed and distance learning students are required to attend virtually. Attendance will be counted towards their religion grade. Parents and families are also welcome to view virtually.
CLICK to access our Mass Link HERE at 10:00 am.
Santa Shop
The SANTA SHOP is coming next week! This is an event held at school where students get to do their own Christmas shopping! The items are always fun, inexpensive Christmas gifts for the entire family. And, all gifts are priced between $5 to $10. For more information click HERE.
Sponsor a Teacher
2020 has been a difficult year for our teachers and staff, and everyone is working extremely hard to keep our students learning, both at school and at home. To help spread some holiday cheer an outing at Top Golf has been planned for our hard-working teachers and staff. We are asking for donations to be able to pay for the outing. Thank you to all who have already donated!

To sponsor a teacher click HERE.
No Extended Day Care
Friday, December 18th, will be a full day of school and a non-uniform day. There will be no Extended Day.
Classroom Donations Needed
Due to shortage of paper towels, tissues, etc. at the beginning of the school year we did not add them to our school supply list. As the school year has progressed we have used up our "extras" so we are asking for donations of the following items.

  • Paper towels
  • Sanitizing Wipes 
  • Tissues
  • Sanitizer
  • Dry Erase Markers 

Please drop off your donations in bins by the front office. Please remember to put your child's last name on any items donated so we can give you volunteer credit hours for your contributions. 
ON CAMPUS
All of our students have been enjoying the new outdoor fitness center.
WE NEED YOUR TESTIMONIALS!

Why is Morning Star School special to you? We need testimonials, short videos and photos from our parents, students and family members! You can help by sending in your Morning Star story to Maria Johnson at development@morningstar-jax.org
INTERMEDIATE NEWS
Every morning the students ask, “Where are Boo and Buttercup?”. They are excited to come to school and learn with their furry little classmates. Last week the students got to watch the guinea pigs try bananas for the first time. Needless to say, Boo and Buttercup loved the treat and the attention. We are beyond blessed to have our friends learning with us every day.  
JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
Junior High 1 student, Harrison, earned 75 Dojo rewards points which he was able to cash in for a reward. His reward was the opportunity to “show & share” his gecko Leo with his classmates. Good job!
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
In school AND virtual students played an online history timeline game! Fun way to learn.
HELP US RAISE MONEY THIS CHRISTMAS!
WHEN SHOPPING ON AMAZON SUPPORT MORNING STAR SCHOOL BY SHOPPING ON AMAZONSMILE INSTEAD! YTD We've raised $1,500.00
It's exactly like Amazon but you'll make a difference!
If you shop on Amazon, make sure you shop on AmazonSmile. It's exactly the same Amazon you love but a portion of your purchase price will be donated to our school each time you shop!

1. Visit AmazonSmile
2. Select Morning Star School of Jacksonville as your charity of choice and start shopping! 
3. Bookmark the AmazonSmile link and use it each time you shop with Amazon!  (Proceeds will only be donated if you are logged into AmazonSmile).
Download the NEW Box Tops App Today!
Box Tops is a great way to earn fundraising dollars! And now there is a new phone app which makes it easier to earn points for our school! Shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online. It's a much easier way to help us earn dollars.

Download the new Box Tops App HERE.
Watch a video about the new process HERE

You may still clip Box Tops and send them to school. Physical Box Tops clips are being phased out of production but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store.

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER...
  • Turn in your box tops weekly. They do expire.
  • Be sure to NOT cut the code off. We cannot use it if the code is missing even one of the digits
  • Place them in a zip lock bag and send them in with your student.

Thank you for supporting our fundraising efforts! Questions? Please reach out to Jackie Rodriguez, our Home & School Box Tops Coordinator at jaco_rodriguez@yahoo.com
SUBMIT A STORY
If you have a great story, please share it with us. We love showcasing the many talents of our students and their families. To submit a story, click the button below.
Our School Mission Statement
Rooted in the Gospel and strengthened by the sacraments, the mission of Morning Star School is to provide a unique, inspiring education empowering students with learning differences to achieve their full potential.
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