Zion Blue Notes Zion Lutheran School March 3, 2016

Everyone at Zion

Lutheran School will be confronted with

the Gospel of Jesus Christ every day.

Our Goal

Zion Lutheran

School serves as an extension of the

ministry of Zion Lutheran Church by

offering the best possible Christian

education for as many students as we

can, through God’s grace.

Our Mission

Next Week’s Chapel

Chapel next Wednesday, March 9th will be led by

Pastor Schauer!

Celebrating A Birthday Next Week

3/8 Ethan Barkman 3/9 Jannah Peterman

3/9 Oliver Stack 3/11 Gretchen Casper 3/12 Audrey Schubert

Open House at Zion Lutheran School —Thursday, March 3rd

Please join us for Night at the Museum and Open House, TONIGHT Thursday, March 3rd at 6-7:30PM. Come and watch history come to life as the sixth grade class teaches us about a

historical character in a very unusual way! Afterward, tour the school and find out more about Zion Lutheran School. For more information visit.zionschool.net

Upcoming Musical Offerings

The Alleluia Ringers will be ringing in chapel Wednesday,

March 2nd at 8:15 AM.

And again in church Sunday, March 6th at 8:00 AM.

Focused on Excellence - Centered on Christ

Festival of the Sugar Maples

Blessings to the 3rd Grade as they head to Coral Woods on March 8th to learn more about Sugar Maples and the

yummy maple syrup.

Safety Patrol Week of 3/7-3/11.

Alyssa S. Tyler A. Raina H.

Sub—Lars R.

Worship Times &

Acolyte Schedule Sat., Mar. 5 @ 6:00 PM

Zachary Secor

Sun., Mar. 6 @ 8:00 AM

Katie Shambo

Sun., Mar. 6 @ 10:30 AM

Rachel Gomez

Mon., Mar. 7 @ 6:30 PM

John King

Blessings to

all of our

families as

you worship

each week.

VIP Day

Students are encouraged to invite a VIP to come to

school and join in the final day of Panther Pride week.

The fun will include watching student-led

entertainment, visiting classrooms, eating cookies

and more!

Friday, March 4th @ 12:45 PM

(Meet in the church)

Zion Student Council Dodgeball Tournament

Saturday, March 12th from 10 AM - 12Noon

Open to Zion students in grades 5-8

For more information, visit the Student Council Display

or contact Mr. H. (see attached form)

Graduation!

The Board of Christian Education has approved the

graduation dates for the 2015-2016 school year.

Kindergarten Closing Ceremony – Wednesday,

May 25th

8th Grade Graduation – Thursday, May 26th

Zion Lutheran School March 3, 2016

Sunday School

All children age 3 through high school are invited to Sunday School on Sunday

mornings. Grab a friend and join us for some fun.

9:00 AM Cookies & Punch

9:15 AM Opening Songs

With Mrs. Liz Henning & Mrs. Balgeman

9:30 AM Sunday School

If you would like to add your name

to the Blue Notes email distribution

list. please let me know.

joanie.smith@zionschool.net

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SCRIP

The next SCRIP date is March 7th & 21st.

Share the Dough

We "knead" you to save the date for Zion PTL and Rosati's Marengo "Share the Dough" fundraiser.

On Monday, March 21 a portion of purchases will be

donated back to our school. More details to

follow!

Kindergarten Open House

Tuesday, March 15th from 5:30-7:30 PM.

Request for Auction Donations

Zion Lutheran School is looking for donations for the school dinner auction on April 16th. These items

can be gift certificates, services, sporting event

passes, jewelry, art, electronics, and on and

on… All donations to the school

dinner auction are tax deductible. The letter

containing the tax deductible information can

be found in the school office. The goal of this

year’s auction is to purchase additional playground

equipment. Please contact zionauctioncommittee@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Dinner Auction Tickets are now available in the

church and school office for $35 each.

Chapel Offering

This month’s Chapel Offering will benefit Heifer

International.

Thank you.

Please turn in all Hearts for

Jesus collection jars as soon

as possible. Thank you.

MOMS

UNITED

Thursday, March. 17th

REMINDER:

All cell phone use is prohibited while driving in a

school zone!

Fines for violation of Illinois cell phone law start

at $75.

My Coke Rewards

Locate the reward code under the cap

or inside the cardboard box.

Have you been saving up My Coke Rewards? (They are found on bottle caps & inside the cases from

Coke products.)

Consider donating your points to ZLS.

www.MyCokeRewards.com converts those points to

cash, allowing us to spend it on the educational needs of

our school. You are always welcome to bring in the caps & product

codes found inside the boxes of Coke products and

we will submit the points for you.

NIU SUMMER CAMP FOR STUDENTS IN

GRADES 6-8TH

Northern Illinois University's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

External Programming is excited to announce great opportunities for middle

and high school students at our 2016 Academic

Summer Camps.

A full description of each camp, application packet and online registrations is available at go.niu.edu/

clascamps. Applications are being accepted now but

space is limited! All camps take place at our DeKalb

campus.

Times for all Day Camps: Monday-Thursday 9 AM – 3 PM; Friday 9 AM – 1:30 PM

Digital Media Day Camp: TBA

Creative Writing Day Camp: July 11 – 15, 2016

Zion Lutheran School March 3, 2016

FYI The lunch menu is found under the tab “Students & Parents” at zionschool.net

It is a Google Calendar which can be linked

directly to your smartphone.

MCHS Music Department

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser

Please join the MCHS Band & Choir at their annual

fundraising Dinner & Concert

Saturday, March 5, 2016 Dinner Served:

5:00 PM-6:30 PM Concert begins: 5:30 PM in the MCHS Commons

Dine In or Carry out available

Tickets on sale from February 8th-19th

Adult $9.00 Students/Seniors $7.00

$10.00 at the door

For tickets Contact: Any MCHS band or choir

student or Danette Varble 815-236-4920

Tax Time Info

Please contact the church or school office for your tax

statement regarding registration/tuition/band

fees paid in 2015

Lenten Season

Services: Wednesdays March 9, 16th at

11:00 AM & 6:30 PM Lenten Dinner: 5:00 PM

School Registration

for the 2016-2017 school year! Go out and tell your

friends and neighbors about the outstanding Christ-

Centered education found at Zion Lutheran School.

Registration/enrollment forms can be found online

at zionschool.net

Lunch Account

To view your child’s lunch account, please log-in to teacherease.com. Contact

Joanie Smith @ joanie.smith@zionschool.net

if you experience difficulties logging in. Thank you.

Servant Appreciation Day

Monday, March 7th @ 7:30 AM

On Thursday, March 10th

All Pro Dad’s will be meeting from

7:00 AM to 7:45 AM in the multi-purpose room.

This month’s theme is:

Being Brave

Please RSVP to: http://www.allprodad.com/2964

You’re invited to Dr. Seuss Day 2016 at the Marengo-

Union Library District

March 12th 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Saturday, March 12th

10AM – 12PM

Zion’s Gym

Open to Zion 5th – 8th grade students only!

On Saturday March 12th, all Zion 5th – 8th grade students are invited to participate in the Student

Council sponsored Dodgeball Tournament. Teams will compete to have the money collected from this

tournament donated to a charity of their choice and the honor of being named Zion Dodgeball

Champions. So that we can maximize the fun and focus on friendly competition, we will be using

special ‘soft’ dodgeballs instead of regular rubber balls.

Team specifics are outlined below. Team sign-ups will begin on February 18th on the Student Council

table.

1. Teams must be made up of 6 players.

2. Teams may be made up of players from one grade or a mixture of grades. For example, a

team could have one 5th grader, two 6th graders, and three 7th graders.

3. Each team must have a name and selected charity approved by Mr. H.

4. Cost to participate is $18 per team which must be paid before the start of the tournament.

Money collected will be given to the charity that the winning team is playing to support. 5. Each team member must complete the Parent Permission Slip before competing in the

tournament. No permission slip, no play. 6. Each team must stay in the gym.

Complete dodgeball rules will be reviewed before competition begins. Competition brackets will be

created by Student Council members. Appropriate athletic attire is required; no jewelry of any kind will

be allowed. All participants should plan to be picked up by 12PM that day.

The Parent Permission Slip must be completed before any player participates in the tournament.

Permission slips should be given to your team captain. Team Captains will turn in all money and

permission slips to Mr. H. Each team must appoint a team captain to be the main contact.

Any students that would like to play but are not on a team will be assigned a team on the day of

the tournament.

If you have any questions, please see your Student Council representative or Mr. H.

I _______________________________ agree to abide by

tournament rules and will display Christian behavior and respect for other

tournament members and judges. If I fail to behave appropriately, I understand

that my parent/guardian will be contacted and asked to pick me up

immediately.

Signature of player: ___________________________________

Team Name:_______________________________

Team Captain:______________________________

My child _____________________________________ may

participate in the Zion Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, March 12th, 2016

from 10AM – 12PM. My child has agreed to abide by tournament rules and to

display Christian behavior and respect for other tournament members and judges.

If my child fails to behave appropriately, I understand that I will be contacted

and asked to pick my child up immediately.

Parent/Guardian Name:________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:______________________________________________

Home Phone #____________________________________________________

Cell Phone #______________________________________________________

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