“These are the commands,
decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to
teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 2 so that
you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and
commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. 3 Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so
that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land
flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord,
the God of your ancestors, promised you.
4 Hear,
O Israel: The Lord our God,
the Lord is one. 5 Love
the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These
commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about
them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down
and when you get up. 8 Tie them
as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your
houses and on your gates.” Deuteronomy
6:1-9
Dear Parents,
I am passionate about not
only continuing to develop the partnership that we share as we strive toward
academic excellence, but also coming along side you, as parents, to nurture and
equip your children in their faith journey! I consider the Deuteronomy passage to be one that challenges
me personally as a parent, but also as a teacher, to be used by God to foster
spiritual growth and disciplines in my students, your children. I count it a privilege as well as a
great responsibility to share God, his son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit with
your children so that they may “love the Lord THEIR God with all their heart,
soul and strength.”
I hope that your family
enjoyed a wonderful long weekend together! Last week Thursday and Friday, I attended the CEA/MANS
convention in Grand Rapids. The theme for the weekend was
"Celebrating the Past ~ Looking Toward the Future". I was reminded through video testimonials of the generations of students who have been given the gift of a Christian education and the legacy those who have come before our students are leaving for the future generations. I was
also challenged and inspired by great speakers as I attended many sectionals. I am excited to
continue to work to strengthen the use of technology in the SHC program, as this
generation of students will become more and more adept as they use technology
in every facet of their lives!
You and your families
continue to be in my prayers!
Blessings,
Mrs. Walters
Here is the School/Home
Collaborative and ZCS news and notes for the week!
Follow the School/Home
Collaborative program on the new Google site link!
Take a look at the new
Google SHC site, which includes website suggestions which compliment the
curriculum, SHC Weekly newsletters, link to the blog, as well as photos of
students.
Grandparents Day- Friday,
November 2: Grandparents Day is a wonderful time
for both students and grandparents as they celebrate this special day together!
If your child(ren) is/are planning to attend, please let me know
by Friday! Schedule:
All school Chapel for grades K-8
9:10-9:15 Welcome from Mr. Van Dyk
9:15-10:00 Chapel
10:00-10:20 Coffee with staff
10:20-11:30 Visit any classroom
11:30-12:00 Lunch with grandchildren in the classrooms- or SHC children may be dismissed with their grandparent at this time.
All school Chapel for grades K-8
9:10-9:15 Welcome from Mr. Van Dyk
9:15-10:00 Chapel
10:00-10:20 Coffee with staff
10:20-11:30 Visit any classroom
11:30-12:00 Lunch with grandchildren in the classrooms- or SHC children may be dismissed with their grandparent at this time.
Please remember to
bring in pictures of grandparents reading! We would love to display many
pictures of their grandparents reading books, newspapers, Bibles, etc. in their
favorite chair, spot, etc. These can be posed or spontaneous shots, and can be
of various sizes. They may be pictures of only the grandparents reading, or can
include their grandchildren in the picture as well! We will display the pictures either outside our door or
inside our classroom. We are hoping this will not only be a fun thing for
grandparents to see, but will also show our children that enjoyment of reading
is a lifelong pleasure. Please send in your pictures by this week by
Thursday, October 25!
School Picture retakes
will be held on November 8. Pictures that were taken earlier will be available
for viewing soon, which will give you the opportunity to pursue retakes if you
wish.
Parents of 4th-7th Graders: The ZCS Destination Imagination program is about to kick off for the year. Student “try-out” forms are due back on Oct. 24. The success of the program, though, depends on parent coaches. If you are wondering what is involved in being a DI coach, please attend a brief informational meeting with Mr. Joustra in Conference Room 50 on Monday, Oct. 22, at either 2:40 or 3:40.
Book-It! We are wrapping up the October Book It reading goal at the end of the
month. As your child completes the
pizza goal sheet, please send it to school to redeem the Pizza Hut coupon for a
free personal pan pizza! Great job
students!
Field Trips: Stay
up to date with the Google calendar posted on the blog.
Friday, November 16- First Grade Thanksgiving Feast- at school with all of the ZCS first grade
students. Please let me know if
your child is planning to attend.
Parent – Teacher
Conferences will be held on Monday, Nov. 19 and Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 4:00-8:30
pm. Scheduling will be online
from Nov. 1-12. Be sure to sign up by 10:00 pm on Nov. 12 as the system will
close after that time. Virtual Paragon (the conference system) can be accessed
from a link on the ZCS home page at www.zcs.org.
The school’s master password will be mailed to you along with general
directions. You will be able to use the same username and password that you
used in the spring if you asked the system to save your information. Parents
new to the system will have an opportunity to set up an account. If you have
any questions please contact Barb Rininger at
879-0301.
ZCS will be having full days
of school on both Monday and Tuesday; however, SHC parents are welcome to sign
up for a conference time during the day on Tuesday, as well as the evening
options.
Note
ZCS Calendar 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:
November 2-
Grandparents Day
November 13- Fall Elementary Musical program at Community Reformed
Church
November 19-20- Parent Teacher Conferences- Evenings/ School is in
session
November 21-23- Thanksgiving Vacation- No School
Have a great week!
Mrs. Walters
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