Weekly Word News and Events

Family Serve Day Sites will open Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. Please review the available sites for our school-wide Family Serve Day which will take place on April 25 on the Christian Life webpage. Grades 3-12 families will have one week to select their ministry site in which to serve on this special day.

We are pleased to announce Katie Ray-Diaz has been hired as the new Director of Student Support Services. Katie brings a wealth of education and experience to this role from both public and independent Christian schools, as well as work in private practice. Her role will unify Directed Studies programming and all academic support services in all grade levels.

Family Serve Day 2025 is April 25. This year’s ministry sites are now listed on the Family Serve Day page, so feel free to browse options before the sign-ups open tomorrow via eblast. This year's T-shirt is on sale now through March 27 at noon. Proceeds contribute to budgets which purchase needed supplies for our ministry sites. 

In true MPCS community fashion, Eagle Backers is bringing our tailgate tradition to the spring sports season! Mark your calendars for some Eagle "spring fever" to enjoy spirit games this season. April 2 includes consecutive middle and high school home games in lacrosse, baseball, and soccer. April 15 includes varsity tennis and lacrosse games on campus. Free Kona Ice — and free Chick-fil-A to the first 50 students! 

Mount Paran Christian School invites all juniors and seniors to step into the roaring '20s and join us for an unforgettable night at The Gatsby Gala Junior-Senior Prom! Please review guidelines and purchase tickets in advance. Please also make note that this is High School Spiritual Emphasis Day and will be a required half-day for high school students who wish to attend prom. 

Did you know that MPCS students take Spanish from Pre-K through high school, and beginning in seventh grade, they can explore French? We’re also excited to announce that starting in the fall of 2025, American Sign Language (ASL) will be added to our offerings, with ASL 1 available to high school students. 

We are holding our all-school Easter Chapel for the entire student body on April 15, 2025, at 8:05 a.m. in Hughes Gym. Parents are invited to watch at home using the live stream link. 

Please mark Thursday, April 17 on your calendar as the day middle school students will have their Spiritual Emphasis Retreat at Woodlands Camp. The day will be filled with several activities including sessions of worship with a guest speaker, House games and activities, breakout discussions, camp activities, and food. Parents should be sure to submit the Docusign permission form for this excursion.

March 29 will be our last Serve Saturday for the school year. Serve Saturdays are a wonderful opportunity to develop servant-leadership while assisting our Christian Life partner ministries. Families with children at all age levels may sign up to serve together. Students may also sign up for service and/or concessions opportunities through the SignUp Genius.