Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! 2nd graders learned about the process of recycling paper and got to create their own in the lab this week. They are learning how to steward our resources wisely and what products natural resources make.

Last week, 5th grade embarked on an MGCS Oregon Trail experience in our Outdoor Learning Environment. These brave pioneers dipped candles, made bread, churned butter, bartered for supplies, and sought medical help all while avoiding bandits, illnesses, and injuries. Some were bitten by snakes, robbed, and developed cholera, but everyone survived and made it to "Oregon'' where they roasted hot dogs over an open fire and reflected on their journey.

Students loved this hands-on learning opportunity and were eager to talk about all that they experienced on the trail. They even created stories from the day and wrote these in their journals. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped make the day such a success.  

Our Tribes have a monthly missional outreach component to help people in our larger community. This month, we are supporting Nourish NC which provides hungry children with healthy food to empower success in their classrooms and community. Nourish NC has more than 1,400 students in their program, and they need our help.

We are collecting donations until 2/16 then on 2/22, tribes will pack the snack bags, pray for the students who will receive the snacks, then send them off together.

If you can volunteer to help your student's tribe build the Pack-A-Snack bags on 2/22, please email ksisk@mgcs.org. 

During January and through February 16th, we encourage all Tribe members to join in this mission by bringing in the following items according to your last name and join us in prayer for Nourish NC and the families they help. 

Last Name A-J Fruit Squeeze Pouch or GoGo Squeeze Yogurt (shelf-stable)  

Last Name K-R Granola Bar or Sandwich Cracker ; Fruit Snacks or raisins. 

Last Name S-Z Juice Box or small water (no Kool-Aid please) 

Nourish NC encourages donors to buy new rather than donate from cupboards to help prevent expired food making its way into the Snack Packs.

Thank you for serving alongside us as we use our resources, gifts, and leadership to share the gospel with your children and those in our local community.

Questions? Please email Karley Sisk

CLUB PUBLIX

• Click Club Publix and sign up.

• Log into account and select MGCS/Myrtle Grove Christian in your account settings

• When you shop @ Publix; either pay using the app or enter phone number during the transaction

• For more info visit corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners

LOWES FOOD

• Link your Lowes Foods Card to MGCS and purchase Lowes Foods private brands and a portion will be sent back to the school via a check.

• For more info visit rewards.lowesfoods.com/Account/SelectCard?mode=CartToClass

 OFFICE DEPOT 

• Purchase school supplies at Office Depot, provide MGCS ID #70062761 at check out and our PTF receives 5% back in credits for free school supplies!

HARRIS TEETER

To link or re-link your VIC Card

• Sign up and create a new account or sign in

• Click "My Account"

• Scroll down to TIE (Together in Education)

• Search for Myrtle Grove Christian/MGCS

• Click "Add School"...You can add up to 5 schools

• You can also tell your HT Cashier at checkout to link MGCS to your VIC Card by using our unique 4 digit code – 3383

For more info visit harristeeter.com/together-in-education#/app/cms

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

• Box Tops are now digital! Download the new Box Tops App to get started!

• Sign up or sign in and add MGCS/Myrtle Grove Christian to your account.

• Box Tops lets you scan your physical grocery receipt and Box Tops will search through the receipt to find all eligible items. If you get digital receipts via grocery pickup or Instacart you can now forward those directly to receipts@boxtops4education.com and Box Tops will search through those receipts for eligible items.

• Your account shows how many eligible items there were and how much MGCS earned from that transaction and in total.

• Our goal is $500 and we would love to meet and exceed our goals so we can support our teachers. 

For more Info visit boxtops4education.com/ or email mgcsptf@gmail.com