Monday, October 1, 2012

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Mrs. Walters’ Blog News for the week of October 1-5, 2012

“The glorious God is the only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords…God will be honored and his power will last forever.”
I Timothy 6:15-17

I love to be reminded of God’s promises for us, his dearly loved children!  I pray that you will be touched by His power and His presence this week, and that you will see God as our amazing Ruler and King!  I am in awe, that even as our all-powerful King, he deeply desires to have a wonderful relationship with each one of us.  I love the devotional Jesus Calling, and a complement devotional Jesus Calling For Kids.  In it, author Sarah Young reminds us that God wants us to come to him…to come, draw near, and he will give us a quiet place to rest, and that He has the power to take care of us! 

I pray that God will shower you with His blessings this week as you seek to follow Him, to be in the palm of His hand, and reach out to others!

Blessings!
Mrs. Walters


Here is the upcoming news and notes!  Also if you are not receiving the ZCS Blue Note on a weekly basis, please let the office staff know!

School Pictures- Make up day is November 8.  Pictures that were taken today will be available for viewing in the next few weeks, which will give you the opportunity to pursue retakes if you wish.

Field Trips:  Stay up to date with the Google calendar posted on the blog.

Upcoming Trips:

10/3- 3rd Grade- Outdoor Discovery Center- Native American Study (Wednesday)
10/12- 1st Grade- Grand Rapids Children museum (Friday- AM)

Just a reminder:  When a field trip falls on a “school” day, please plan that your child will attend the event with the students in our class from their grade, as well as students in the traditional classes.  However, if a trip is planned and it falls on a “home” day, students and parents may choose whether or not to participate.  Teachers have asked to know if your child is attending the field trip at least one week prior to the trip for planning and driving purposes.  Please e-mail me if your child will be going on the trip so I can let that classroom teacher know and help arrange transportation.

PBL- Mini-Lesson:  Thank you for attending the PBL sharing time today!  It was such a joy to watch all of the students- your kids- interact with you and the other parents, as well as and grow in their confidence as they shared their learning!  Thank you for continuing to show your support by coming to your child’s learning celebrations!

Book-It!  I have noticed many of the students have already begun the Book-It reading program.  For only 15 minutes of reading per day, your child can easily win a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut!  It is also a great way to encourage a wonderful love for reading!

Math Pentathlon is a fun, after school program (Tuesday, 2:45-3:45 for middle school students, and 3:45-4:45 for elementary) that begins October 9 and will run through mid-March. This is a program for students of all abilities who enjoy playing games and some friendly competition. Registration is from 9/19 through 9/28, and forms are available in the office, in classrooms and outside of the Resource Room, in the front hallway. Please contact Mrs. Patnott (ppatnott@zcs.org) with any questions.

Online Social Studies website:  If you do not have the MC3 curriculum on your child’s laptop, please let me know.  I believe that just about everyone has provided a flash drive for the information and lessons!

Note Date Change: In March, 2013: We will have off from school on Monday, March 4, for Parent/Teacher Conferences, not Tuesday, March 5. Please make this change on your calendars.

Upcoming Dates:
October 6- Pumpkin Parade- This Saturday!
October 18-19- CEA Teachers Convention- No School
November 2- Grandparents Day- The SHC classes will meet on Nov. 2 (Fri) for an abbreviated morning schedule to celebrate Grandparents Day!

Have a great week!


Blessings,

Mrs. Walters





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