March 11-15, 2013 Notes

Notes for the Week of March 11-15, 2013

Dear Parents,

I truly appreciated the time we could spend together during conferences last week. It is such a blessing to partner with you in the education of your children! Your love and commitment to “training up your child in the way he/she should go” is truly evident! As we move toward the end of the school year, I look forward to working together on the goals we have discussed for your child and celebrate with you their great progress!

We had a wonderful time at VanRaalte Farm last week Thursday! God is revealing signs of spring as we looked at the maple trees, with the sap running, as well as learning about the many Michigan birds we hear during this time of year. YOUR kids did an amazing job asking great questions and just having a blast being outside and seeing the sugar shack in action! Thank you to Mrs. Iford and Mrs. Koning for driving, and to Mrs. Meekhof for assisting too! We are looking forward to the next trip together on April 11to DeGraaf Nature Center, learning about our natural resources. Look for new pictures from the trip on the blog!!

G.P.S. Elementary Musical: This week Tuesday is a big day, especially for our 2nd-4th graders! We will be meeting at school at 12:35 to board the bus and go to Community Reformed Church for the rehearsal for the G.P.S. Musical! I will accompany our class to and from church. Students can be picked up around 3:15 in our room. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ATTENDING THIS IMPORTANT REHEARSAL!

A note from our Music Directors:

The elementary musical is next Tuesday, March 12 at 7pm at Community Reformed Church. The second, third and fourth graders are excited to show you what they have been working on in choir over the last couple of months! The night of the performance, please bring your son or daughter to the church gym by 6:50. If you come earlier than that, keep your students with you until 6:40 as there will not be supervision in the gym until then; the doors of the sanctuary will open 6:30. Students should wear jeans with their G.P.S. t-shirts to the concert. This will be a fun night of singing and acting; you will be encouraged to look to God and His word as your guide as you journey through life. We hope to see you there! If you have questions, please check out our blog at zcsmusic.blogspot.com or email kschonewill@zcs.org or ktenhaken@zcs.org. Thanks!

Tuesday night supervision:  Because of a previous commitment I have had for several months, I am sad that I will not be able to attend the musical on Tuesday evening. I am planning to watch the DVD of our famous singers and actors when it is available! I will be in prayer for all students involved during the performance! I wanted to let you know that Mrs. Kim Walters, (ZCS preschool teacher and SHC mother of Carissa Walters, grade 7) will be chaperoning our students and will meet our group in the gym with Carissa at 6:45p.m. She will be in charge of our group during the show, and will make sure all kids are picked up by their parents afterwards. I can’t wait to hear all about it on Wednesday morning!

Red Day:  Thursday, March 14- In honor of our Chinese friends you may wear red to help celebrate  prosperity and spring.

Family Groups: The next family group activity will be held on Friday, March 22 at 1:00. Please let me know if your child is planning to attend. I have not heard from many yet, but would love to have your child participate!

Upcoming Field Trips: -March 13 (Wednesday)- 3rd grade trip to the Van Andel Museum with Mr. Sneller’s class. They will be leaving school at 8:45 and returning around 3:00. Please pack a disposable sack lunch for your child.

      -March 21 (Thursday)- 1st grade trip to Frederick Meijer Gardens. The cost is $5.00 for parents.

      -March 21 (Thursday)- 4th grade field trip to Lansing. More details to follow!

      -April 11 (Thursday) - SHC trip to DeGraaf Nature Center- Natural Resources; We will leave school at 12:10 and return by 2:30. Students should plan to bring a “cold” lunch that we can eat together in our classroom!

      -April 19 (Friday)- SHC trip to Centrl Wesleyan Church for a fun afternoon together! Thank you to the Spitters family for coordinating this special event!

An SHC Information Meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the media center for parents inquiring about the School/Home Collaborative program. If you know of families who would like to learn more about our program, please let them know about the upcoming meeting. You can pick up an information packet in our room to pass along to interested parents. Please join me in prayer about the growth and development of the program. YOU are a strong voice for the SHC program! Thank you for sharing about the program to those who are interested in learning more!

Have a great week!

Blessings, 

Mrs. Walters