2/18-2/22/13= Notes and Lesson Plans

2/18- 2/22/13 Notes and Lesson Plans

8th grade and SHC buddies work together!

Dear Parents,

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful snow this weekend! With the sun shining on the snow, it was breath-taking! It is like a scene from a postcard! I hope you are able to enjoy the snow this weekend with your family! I have posted the lessons for next week Tuesday through Friday on the blog.

Here are a few things for the week ahead:

Reminders:

No School on Monday, February 18- Winter Break Day. 

Wednesday, February 20- All School Chapel at 9:30. Parents are welcome to attend!

Thursday, February 21- “Make-Up” Meeting for parents who were not able attend the information meeting last week. Please let me know if you are unable to attend this meeting and I will be happy to meet with you individually.

Parent Teacher Conferences: Conferences will be held on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5.  There is no school on Monday.  Conferences begin at 3:00pm-8:00pm on Monday, and 1:00pm-8:00pm on Tuesday for our class.  The online sign up will open for families beginning on February 18. See http://www.virtualparagon.com/zcs/ or visit the ZCS Website. You should have received a letter in the mail with the ZCS password. If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

A Spring Conference Questionnaire will be sent home this week.  Please take this opportunity to share items you would like to talk about during conferences.  I look forward to meeting with each of you.  Please return the questionnaire to school by Wednesday, February 27.

Monday, February 25- Family Groups activity and Hot Lunch Notice: On this day we will have a Family Group Activity (sledding and then lunch), so it is important for you to read this information. There will be an order form in your child’s folder on Wednesday.

Family Groups for students in first through eighth grade will meet on Monday, February 25. Family groups will be eating lunch together and then, if there is snow, they will be sledding. There will not be regular hot that day; instead, Zeeland Food Service will offer a sack lunch-with a choice of ham on a bun, or turkey on a bun. They do need to know ahead of time how many lunches to make. I will be sending home an order form for those who would like to have a sack lunch instead of hot lunch. Please return the form to your me by Thursday, February 21. Prices are the same as regular hot lunch and the cost will be deducted from your child's hot lunch account.

Upcoming Field Trips: 

In addition to these trips with our friends in other classes, we are planning to have a trip with our class as well.  More details coming soon!

Feb. 19- 5th Grade – Visit to G.R. Symphony at Central Wesleyan Church.

Feb. 25- 4th Grade – Visit to the Power Plant. We will need a driver for this trip. Please let me know if you are available. Students will leave school at about 10AM and return by lunch time. 

March 14- 3rd Grade- Visit to G.R. Historical Museum 

March 21- 1st Grade Trip to Fredrick Meijer Gardens – Students will be leaving school right away in the morning and return around noon. Please let me know if you would be willing drive for this trip. The parent fee to attend is $5.00. 

March 21- 4th Grade Trip to Lansing

Box Tops: Please continue to send in Box Tops for Education. February is the last month for the school-wide contest!

Sub Sale Fundraiser for the ZCS teacher Philippines Trip: The Sub Sale order form is posted on the blog. Orders are due on Tuesday THIS WEEK, Feb. 19. Pick up for the subs will be during conferences.

Have a great weekend! I look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, February 20!

Blessings, Mrs. Walters

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