St. Mary, Star of the Sea School

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Hello St. Mary’s Community! Here is the weekly installment of our teacher feature! We hope you are enjoying these and are getting to know our teachers a bit better! This week we are featuring our wonderful 1st grade aide, Mrs. Jackson! Thank you for all you do! 1. My full name is Jeanette Mary Jackson but I like to be called Jeanne.... 2. I’ve been working at St. Mary’s for 14 years. I started in 2006. 3. I started part time in the library. I then became the 5th grade aide. I’ve assisted in many of the grades at one time or another, but spent most of my time in 4th and 5th grade. I started aiding in 1st grade 5 years ago and I love it! 4. I came to St. Mary’s 20 years ago when I was looking for a preschool for my daughter & son. My daughter Jordan & son Jacob both went to St. Mary’s from preschool through 8th grade. My daughter Jordan is now 25 and son Jacob is 21 years old. Time flies! 5. My favorite thing about working at St. Mary’s is helping and teaching the children and watching them grow. I have seen many children come and go through the years and they are all so unique and special. They teach me so much every day! 6. I love the beach and the ocean and the warm weather. 7. I love Hawaii! I love everything about the Aloha spirit! I love the slow paced lifestyle and of course the tropical beaches. 8. Once Covid is over I hope to go to a concert! I love live music. I also really missed the Del Mar Fair and hope it’s open next summer! 9. That they are God’s Precious children and that they each have a special gift to share with the world. 10. St. Mary’s will always be my home away from home and each child that has crossed my path has forever left their footprints on my heart. Photos: Jordan, 1st grade 2002 Jacob, 1st grade 2006 Jordan, 8th grade graduation 2010 Jacob, 8th grade graduation 2013 Jordan, Jordan & Jacob 2013 & My Family

Hello St. Mary’s community! Here is the weekly installment of our teacher feature! We hope you get to know the teachers and staff at our amazing school a bit better! This week we are featuring our wonderful 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Naughton! Thank you for all you do! 1. What is your full name? Kathryn Frances Mary Naughton.... 2. How long have you been teaching at St. Mary’s? This is my 4th year teaching at St. Mary’s. 3. How long have you been teaching in all? What grades?I have been teaching for 5 years all at St. Mary’s/I subbed in all grades. 4. What brought you to St. Mary’s? My husband and I are both Catholic and when we moved up here 20 years ago, the Mission San Luis Rey was our Parish and St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish was also our Parish when we lived downtown on Cleveland. 5. What is your favorite subject to teach or to learn? I love to teach Social Studies, and everything that goes with Language Arts. 6. What is your favorite thing about being a teacher? Seeing all of my students thrive in the learning process. 7. What do you love the most about living in California? The ocean and the mountains are so close. 8. Where is your favorite travel destination you’ve visited and why? China, I have been there 2 times, because my beautiful daughter is from mainland China. 9. Where do you hope to go once Covid is over? Anywhere and Everywhere-I would like to travel to Australia and New Zealand. 10. What do you want all of your students to leave your class knowing? To know that they can learn anything at any age and be proud of who they are. 11. Anything else you’d like to share/say? St. Mary’s Star of the Sea School is my dream school, I love the charm and the close knit community that we have created. See more

The precious Kindergarten-created bulletin board outside the office for the month of October! We are a box of crayons, each of us unique, but when we get together the picture is complete.

A huge, Thank you goes out to the Alsberghe Family for sprucing up the statue of the Blessed Mother! We are loving the beautiful flowers that you planted!

Hello St. Mary’s community! Here is the second installment of our weekly Teacher Feature! Each week we will feature a different teacher from our school so you can get to know us better! Feel free to comment, like, and learn more about us! This week we are featuring our wonderful Kindergarten aide, Mrs. Noonan!!! Thank you for all you do! ... 1. Eileen Marie Noonan. 2. I am starting my 24th year teaching at St. Mary’s as the Kindergarten Aide. 3. My only teaching job has been at St. Mary’s as the Kindergarten Aide. 4. My husband Bill and I were looking for schools for our sons and we were blessed to find St. Mary’s in 1991. Our oldest son, Sean started 1st grade and our middle son James started as the first preschool class at the brand new preschool. Our youngest son Andrew was only 1 year old. All three of our sons graduated from St. Mary’s. 5. I think phonics is my favorite subject to teach. There is nothing like hearing a kindergartener be able to sound out a word. 6. The love and smiles you get from your students and the life-long relationships you establish with their families. 7. The weather. 8. Italy and Paris. The people, food, culture and architecture. 9. A family reunion anywhere to see my grandbabies. 10. That they are loved by God, their teachers, their families and their friends. Photos below are of Connor, Wonder Bri, and Bri’s baptism!

Hello St. Mary’s community! We are excited to announce the start of a weekly Teacher Feature! Each week we will feature a different teacher from our school, so you can get to know us better! Feel free to comment, like, and learn more about us! This week we are starting with our amazing Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Roedel! Thank you for all you do!... 1. What is your full name? My full name is Kelly Jean Morgan Roedel. I was married in Brazil where it is not allowed to drop your maiden name. At school I go by Mrs. Roedel. 2. How long have you been teaching at St. Mary’s? I am entering my second year teaching at St. Mary’s. 3. How long have you been teaching in all? What grades? I’ve been teaching since 2007. I’ve taught kindergarten every year except for one year when I taught second grade. 4. What brought you to St. Mary’s? I just fell in love with our preschool and my daughter was attending. I was teaching all the way in San Diego and was so blessed to be offered a position close to home and at a Catholic school! 5. What is your favorite subject to teach or to learn? Please specify. I love to teach Writer’s Workshop! It is so empowering to be able to see the writing process unfold and the creativity that takes place. 6. What is your favorite thing about being a teacher? The relationships I get to build with my students and their families. 7. What do you love the most about living in California? I love the beautiful weather and being so close to the beaches and the mountains. 8. Where is your favorite travel destination you’ve visited and why? I loved living and exploring Brazil! 9. Where do you hope to go once Covid is over? Mr. Roedel is in the process of getting our family’s Portuguese citizenship. Once he does, we will love to travel to Europe! 10. What do you want all of your students to leave your class knowing? That they are seen and loved. 11. Anything else you’d like to share/say? Let’s go go White Sox!

Continued from the last post about Father Rey! On August of 2011, I came to United States when I was granted a petition by my parents who already live and work in the Bay Area, in San Jose, California. When I arrived there, I applied for a Diocese that would allow me to continue my priestly ministry. With God’s guidance and blessings, opportunity came that in the early month of 2012, our former Bishop, Most Rev. Robert Brom responded and accepted me to help him serve his peo...ple in the Diocese of San Diego. My first official assignment in our Diocese was at Blessed Sacrament Church in San Diego, as an associate pastor for two years. Then became a hospital chaplain at the three South Bay Hospitals, for almost three years while residing at Mater Dei Church in Chula Vista. Later on, I was assigned at the Most Holy Trinity Church in El Cajon as an associate pastor for almost four years. And recently, our Bishop, Most Rev. Robert McElroy appointed me to be the pastor here at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church in Oceanside. At this time, may I ask everyone to please include me in your prayers. I will be your companion and your servant-leader in this very welcoming and friendly-faith community. Hopefully, God willing, I will be able to serve this community well, with a heart according to the heart of the Good Shepherd, our Lord Jesus. With the help of our Heavenly Father, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, may the yoke and burdens that I carry will be made easier and light. And may the intercessions of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, be upon us always.

Good Afternoon St. Mary, Star of the Sea Community! We realize not everyone may have gotten the opportunity to meet Father Rey, our new Pastor! We asked him to write something up about himself and what a treat! We are so lucky to have him as a part of our parish and school community! Please join us in welcoming him! - I was born in Cebu City on June 1, 1971 and was raised in Talibon, Bohol, Philippines. During my childhood days, I felt the calling to... the priesthood. I remember when I was a child, my parents always bring me to Church on Sundays. I was attracted to see some kids serving at the altar and I am sure, it was God’s first sign. After I attended my High School at a Catholic School run by the Augustinian Nuns, I decided to follow that calling. I entered my priestly formation at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary having my College Degree (Major in AB Philosophy and Minor in English) for five years. Then continued my theological studies at Seminario Mayor de San Carlos, Faculty of Theology in Cebu City for another five years. Although I am not worthy, by the grace of God, I was ordained as a Diocesan Priest at my home Diocese (Talibon) on May 21, 2001. I served there for ten years with different assignments. Six of those years, I became the pastor and was able to build a Church Structure in honor of St. Joseph in Cogtong, Candijay, Bohol. And at the same time, our Local Ordinary assigned me to lead a diocesan wide devotion to our Lady of Fatima (World Apostolate of Fatima), while taking care of our Lady of Fatima Diocesan Shrine and built a retreat house there at Fatima, Carmen, Bohol. Continued in the next post. . .

We remember Mother Teresa today on her feast day.

We celebrated our first school Mass with Father Rey outside in our courtyard this morning! It was a beautiful Mass! Thank you to all of the parents who joined us socially distanced! The students commented that it was nice to be outside for Mass! Thank you school community! Have a wonderful, safe, long weekend!

We are working hard preparing for your return to school this week! We can’t wait to welcome everyone back! Here is Mr. Englund working hard painting beautiful, white stars on the ground in the breezeway and blacktop in front of each class to show the students where to line up, socially distanced!

Happy Friday Families! The teachers and staff have absolutely loved zooming with your children through distance learning! They did SO well, and it was so nice to see their bright and shining faces through the screen! We can’t wait to welcome you back to campus next week!!!!!! Have a wonderful weekend!