It is hard to believe that we are entering our final week of school! There are a few details I wanted to share with you as we look forward to these last few days of school.
- Monday- Field Day: Students will be enjoying outside field day activities tomorrow with their family groups (grades 1-5)! Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for what looks to be a beautiful, but cooler day! Hot lunch IS available, or you can send a "cold" lunch to school with your child. We will eat lunch together in our classroom. Feel free to stop by anytime during the day to see all of the activities on the ZCS hill!
- Laptop turn in on Wednesday: A laptop form was sent home last week to help your child prepare to return the laptop. Please save any documents, iTunes songs, and photos that you want to keep on a flash drive, as students may not receive the same laptop again in the fall.
- Bussing this week: There will be no bussing Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons.
- Bus Tags: Please be sure to return your child's bus tag to school on Wednesday (or sooner if they are not being used). I did collect most "non-busser" tags last week, but please check your child's backpack, as there will be a $10 charge for any tag not returned. Bussed students tags will be handed in on the child's last bus ride.
- Barnes and Noble- A reading incentive form was sent home last week to encourage your child to continue a regular reading routine throughout the summer. There are many reading programs offered in the area, such as at the Howard Miller library in Zeeland and Herrick Library in Holland. Please encourage your child to READ, READ, READ over the summer! I will also send home a handout with several reading ideas in your child's red folder this week.
- Paper Bag on Wednesday: On Wednesday, as students clean their desk and locker, they will have quite a few items to bring home which may not all fit in their backpack. Please send an extra bag to school with your child to carry everything home!
- Donations to the Philippines: When we empty desks on Wednesday, students have the opportunity to donate pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils, scissors, etc. to be sent to Grace Christian Community School in the Philippines. Please take a few minutes before Wednesday to decide with your child what could be donated and what should be returned home.
- Passing the Batons: At the end of each school year, students will carry home their own baton which reminds us how we, as parents and teachers work, by God's Spirit, to pass on the baton of FAITH to our children. Each baton contains a special note to remind students of God's continued work in their lives as HE shapes them to become more like Him. Please take a few minutes to read these with your child, place them in a special place during the summer, and return their baton to school in the fall. See this ZCS youtube link which reminds us of our year being "Shaped by Christ" and the privilege and responsibility we have to pass along our faith to our children! LINK: http://youtu.be/j0uO8zPoX_E
It has truly been a blessing to be able to work with you in the education of your children! I am blessed by each child and their amazing ways that they show Jesus to others! I pray that God will bless you, keep you safe over the summer, and that your children will continue to grow in their love for the Lord! I look forward to seeing you again in the fall, and if your schedule allows, for a few summer picnic lunches together too!
In Christ,
Julie Walters
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