Muskegon Catholic Central
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📚🌟 Growing in 2nd Grade! 🌟📚
Our second grade Crusaders are discovering that learning reaches far beyond the classroom! Through their Schools and Communities unit, students are learning about schools around the world and reflecting on the virtues of gratitude for the blessings we have and responsibility in how we use the gifts God has given us. They shared this learning by reading with our Kindergarten students!
In religion, students are exploring the Seven Sacraments and how we encounter Jesus through these special gifts that bring us closer to Him. What a blessing to grow in faith together and experience the Sacraments within our school!
Our second graders are growing in knowledge, virtue, and faith each day.
🎄 **MCC CHRISTMAS CARD DESIGN CONTEST!** 🎄
Show off your creativity and help us spread some Christmas cheer!
We’re inviting 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students to participate in our 2026 MCC Christmas Card Contest!
🏆Win a Cash Prize!
- 1st Place: $50
- 2nd Place: $25
- 3rd Place: $10
The winning design will be featured as the official 2026 Muskegon Catholic Central Christmas Card!
Get creative, have fun, and let your holiday spirit shine! We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Submission Deadline is December 1st!
We have officially kicked off the Wreath and Poinsettia sale! Any student in grades K-5, our MS Performing Arts class, or who plans to participate in our spring musical, Disney's The Little Mermaid, are encouraged to participate. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards the general Theatre Department fund to be used for production expenses including show rights, costumes, set, props, hair and make-up materials, and more. Family prizes include a $250 gift card to Meijer, $100 gift card to Wesco, and $50 gift card to Meijer or Wesco. If the Middle School Performing Arts class sells 100 poinsettias, they will earn a trip to Lakeside Cafe for lunch the week after their performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Jackson Anderson received an all-school Crusader send-off today! We are proud of his accomplishments this season and wish him all the best as he runs in the District 4 state cross-country finals. 💚💛🎉
✏️🌟 Learning in Our 1st Grade Classroom! 🌟✏️
First grade has been full of excitement, discovery, and new skills! Our Crusaders have been observing the Sun, Moon, and stars, then practicing their writing by sharing what they notice about the world around them. 🌞🌙 Through creativity, imagination, and active exploration, students are growing in confidence as young writers and scientists.
Our first graders are also creating Gratitude Jars to celebrate our virtue of the month! They are reflecting on their blessings and discovering the importance of giving thanks for all that God has given us.
They are nurturing their faith by practicing prayers and finding ways to live that make God proud. We are grateful to see our students grow in spirit, mind, and body each day! 💚💛
Hello Crusaders Families!
We are currently looking for a Middle School Track Coach! If you or someone you know would be a good fit, please send them our way! Go Green, Go Gold!
🎨🙏 World Drawing God Day!❤️
Our K–5 students celebrated World Drawing God Day, joining children, families, and schools around the world in expressing their personal visions of God through art!
Inspired by the children's book Drawing God by Karen Kiefer, this special day encourages children to reflect on the many ways they see and experience God's presence in their lives—through nature, family, friendship, kindness, love, and so much more. 🌎✨
Our young artists used their creativity and imaginations to share what God means to them, reminding us that while each of us may picture God differently, His love is all around us! We loved seeing the thoughtful, colorful, and unique ways our students expressed their faith through art! ❤️🖍️
What does God look like to you?
Today, we celebrate all the saints in heaven who inspire us to live lives of faith, love, and holiness. We ask for their intercession in our daily lives as Crusaders. May we look to the saints as our examples and strive each day to become saints ourselves.
Who is your favorite saint and why?
All holy men and women, pray for us!
We are excited to announce our October Senior Crusader of the Month: Charlotte DeLong. Join us in congratulating Charlotte!
🍎🍂 Kindergarten Spotlight 🍂🍎
Our Kindergarten Crusaders are learning and growing every day! 🌦️ This week, they are beginning their weather unit, learning about meteorologists and using their own writing and observations to track weather patterns.
They are also building number fluency by counting all kinds of fall treasures, including pumpkin seeds, leaves, and apple seeds!
At MCC, learning extends beyond academics. Our Kindergarteners participate in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1, monthly Rosary, weekly Adoration and Mass, and daily faith-based experiences that help nurture their relationship with Jesus. Through hands-on learning, discovery, and faith formation, our Kindergarteners make connections and build important skills as they grow in spirit, mind, and body.
Go Crusaders!
#MCCElementary #KindergartenSpotlight #HandsOnLearning #GrowingInFaith
👀👂🍋 Exploring the Five Senses in PreK! 👃✋
Our Prekindergarten Crusaders are discovering the world around them as they explore the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell! From using magnifying glasses and mirrors to listening to sounds, tasting lemon-flavored foods, identifying objects by touch, and guessing scents, our students are learning through hands-on exploration and discovery.
PreK is about so much more than preparing for kindergarten! They learn about the love of Jesus, building curiosity, developing early academic skills, growing in independence, solving conflicts and building positive relationships with others.
We love watching some of our youngest learners discover, explore, and grow in spirit, mind and body.💚💛
#MCCElementary #MCCPreK #HandsOnLearning #GrowingTogether
💚💛 Happy Feast Day of St. Pope John Paul II 💚💛
Today, we celebrate our chosen patron saint of MCC, St. Pope John Paul II.
May his example of faith, courage, hope and love for Christ inspire our students and staff to grow in holiness and live each day with purpose.
🌾🎨 Fall on the farm is taking shape in the Art Room!
Our 4th and 5th grade artists are creating beautiful fall farm landscapes, complete with rolling fields, fluffy clouds, and a bright autumn sun. Along the way, they’re practicing perspective, layering, and using color to bring depth to their scenes. ☀️🍂
But they’re not finished yet! Next, each landscape will get a little extra personality with an adorable scarecrow created from leftover Dot Day paper and treasures from our scrap paper box. ✂️
We love finding creative ways to reuse materials and we can’t wait to see these colorful fall scenes come together! 🌻
Our 4th and 5th grade artists are creating beautiful fall farm landscapes, complete with rolling fields, fluffy clouds, and a bright autumn sun. Along the way, they’re practicing perspective, layering, and using color to bring depth to their scenes. ☀️🍂
But they’re not finished yet! Next, each landscape will get a little extra personality with an adorable scarecrow created from leftover Dot Day paper and treasures from our scrap paper box. ✂️
We love finding creative ways to reuse materials and we can’t wait to see these colorful fall scenes come together! 🌻
Come out and support our Middle School Performing Arts on Saturday, October 17th at 7 p.m. They will be performing "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" in the Nugent Auditorium. Tickets are on sale at http://muskegoncatholic.ludus.com/
🍂🎨 Our 3rd grade artists are falling into creativity!
Students have been busy strengthening their drawing skills while finding inspiration in the festive sights of fall. They’ve been hand-drawing pumpkins and leaves, paying close attention to shape, line, and detail.
Once their drawings are complete, they’re bringing them to life with watercolors and oil pastels, experimenting with the two mediums to create beautiful blends of rich autumn color. 🍁
Students have been busy strengthening their drawing skills while finding inspiration in the festive sights of fall. They’ve been hand-drawing pumpkins and leaves, paying close attention to shape, line, and detail.
Once their drawings are complete, they’re bringing them to life with watercolors and oil pastels, experimenting with the two mediums to create beautiful blends of rich autumn color. 🍁
Growing in Faith at MCC
Our K–5 students recently had the opportunity to participate in our monthly Living Rosary with our local Knights of Columbus. October is the Month of the Holy Rosary, making this a particularly meaningful time for our students to come together in prayer.
We are grateful for the partnership of our Knights of Columbus and the many ways they help provide meaningful faith experiences for our students. Opportunities like this allow our children to grow in their love of prayer and deepen their relationship with Jesus and Mary.
Thank you to our Knights of Columbus for investing in our students and helping us nurture their faith and love of God. Thank you for your continued support of MCC!
#MCCElementary #CatholicEducation #LivingRosary #MonthOfTheRosary #GrowingInFaith #KnightsOfColumbus
🎨 There’s so much learning happening in the Art Room! Over the past few weeks, our K–2nd grade artists have been exploring primary and secondary colors with a little science mixed in! 🧪 Students are discovering what happens when primary colors are combined and experimenting as they create brand-new colors using both tempera and watercolor paints. Students have put their color-mixing skills to work creating festive apples and pumpkins.🍎🎃 Along the way, they’re also strengthening important fine motor skills through painting, cutting, and gluing. Check it out!
A few weeks ago, K-5 celebrated Dot Day in Art! Check out these students, hard at work, using their dot-day paper to create Dot Gardens and Dot Galaxies! Many of these masterpieces are displayed throughout the hallways. Be sure to find your student's art during Parent Teacher conferences and take it home with you!
🍂🍎 Fall Fun at Weesies! 🍎🍂
Our K–2 students enjoyed a beautiful fall field trip to Weesies Brothers in Montague today! We had a wonderful time learning, exploring, and enjoying a little fall fun together.
Our K–2 students enjoyed a beautiful fall field trip to Weesies Brothers in Montague today! We had a wonderful time learning, exploring, and enjoying a little fall fun together.
💚 Growing in Virtue at MCC 💚
We recently wrapped up our focus on Courtesy and have now begun learning about Responsibility.
While we move on to a new virtue, we don’t leave the others behind! Our goal is for our entire school community to continue practicing courtesy, responsibility, and all of our virtues until doing what is good becomes a habit.
Responsibility means doing what we are supposed to do, taking care of what has been entrusted to us, and making choices that help ourselves and others.
We are excited to continue to grow in virtue each day!
🌱 Spend some time reflecting with us today:
Students: Am I taking responsibility for my choices, my work, and my belongings?
🏡 Parents: How can I encourage responsibility at home by giving my child opportunities to help, make good choices, and follow through?
🏫 Teachers: How can I provide opportunities for my students to practice responsibility independently throughout the school day?
❤️ All of us: What is one small way I can practice responsibility today?