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KNIGHTLY NEWS
Morrison Zion Lutheran School
January 8,2015
Volume 12 Issue 16
“Assisting Parents to Glorify God as we Grow and Go with the Gospel”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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It’s A Conspiracy!
Conspiracy theories have a long life. In .22 seconds Google
provided me a list of 9,400,000 web sites with references to
“conspiracy.” Some conspiracies center around the assassination
of President Kennedy. Some detail their belief that man never
walked on the moon. Some are interesting to read. Some are just
plain silly.
God himself details a conspiracy in this week’s psalm of the
day, Psalm 2. He says that the nations conspire against the Lord
and against his Anointed One. David describes this conspiracy almost a thousand years before the Anointed One, Jesus, was born.
What is God’s response? He laughs at this conspiracy! It
can have no effect on him or his plan to save you and me. God’s
power overcomes anything sinful man can throw at him. God’s
love moves him to use his power to save us. Nations may conspire
against him but they will fail. Herod may attack infants. Pilate may
condemn an innocent man. Nero may kill a faithful apostle. But
these acts individually and collectively cannot thwart God’s plan
to take away your sins through Jesus’ life and death. These actions cannot stop the march of the saving gospel throughout the
world.
Conspiracies come and go, but God’s gospel continues to
save. It saves us and it is spread through us!
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Psalm 2 (selected verses)
Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
Bible Treasurers
Christ Light
Singing Dates
2
Upcoming Tests
Spelling Units
Scrip
Junior Choir Sing-up
Tuition Tax Break
2 Hour Delay
3
Hot Lunch Second Half
Food Pantry
School Calendar 20152016
Mission Money
4K & 5K Registration
4
Grades 5 & 6
Grades 7 & 8
5
Youth Group
Grades 1 & 2
Grades 3 & 4
Children’s Museum
6
4K & 5K News
Bullying
7
Athletic Director
Home Games
8
Athletic Meeting
Proposed Changes
Basketball Camp
4th Grade Boys Tournament
9
Special Dates
Hymn
10
CHRIST LIGHT
BIBLE TREASURES
January 12-16
Week of January 12-16
Monday, January 12 Lesson 5B
The Unforgiving Servant
 Grade 1 – Ephesians 4:32
Thursday, January 15 Lesson 6A
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
 Grade 1 Hymn 293
Tuesday, January 13
Wednesday, January 14
 Grade 1 – Psalm 118:1
Friday, January 16
SINGING
DATES
 Sunday, January 11 - Junior Choir sings at 10:30am
 Sunday, January 18—
Grades 3 & 4 at 8am
 Sunday, February 1—Junior Choir at 10:30am
 Wednesday, February 18—Junior Choir at 11am
 Sunday, February 22—4K & 5K at 10:30am
 Wednesday, February 24—8th Grade Girls at
11am
 Sunday, March 1—Grades 7 & 8 at 10:30am
 Wednesday, March 4 - Grades 1 & 2 at 11am
 Wednesday, March 11—Grades 7 & 8 at 11am
 Sunday, March 15—Grades 1-4 at 8am
 Wednesday, March 18—Grades 3 & 4 at 11am
 Grade 2 – Ephesians 4:32 Tuesday, January 13
 Grade 2 Hymn 293 Wednesday, January 14
 Grade 2 – Psalm 118:1 Friday, January 16
 Grade 3– Mark 10:45, 1 John 1:7b
Tuesday, January 6
 Grade 3 – Hymn 293 (hymn is only one verse)
Tuesday, January 13
 Grade 3 - Matthew 22:39b, Ephesians 4:32
Wednesday, January 14
 Grade 3 - Psalm118:1, Isaiah 43:1b,
Friday, January 16
 Grade 4 – Hymn 293 (hymn is only one verse)
Tuesday, January 13
 Grade 4 - Matthew 22:39b, Ephesians 4:32
Wednesday, January 14
 Grade 4 - Psalm118:1, Isaiah 43:1b,
Friday, January 16
 Wednesday, March 25—Grades 5 & 6 at 11am
 Grade 5 – Lesson 29 Monday, January 12
 Sunday, March 29—Grades 5K-7th sing at both
 Grade 5 – Hymn 293
8am and 10:30am
Wednesday, January 14
 Thursday, April 2—Junior Choir at 11am
 Grade 5 - Lesson 30 Friday, January 16
 Sunday, April 12—Junior Choir at 10:30am
 Grade 6 – Lesson 29 Monday, January 12
 Sunday, April 26– 4K & 5K at8am
 Grade 6 – Hymn 293
 Sunday, May 3 - Grades 1 & 2 at 10:30am
 Sunday, May 10—Grades 5 & 6 at 8am
 Thursday, May 14—Junior Choir at 7pm
(Ascension)
Wednesday, January 14
 Grade 6 - Lesson 30 Friday, January 16
 Grade 7– Hymn 293 Friday, January 16
 Grade 8– Hymn 293 Friday, January 16
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SPELLING UNITS
UPCOMING
TESTS
January 12-16
 Grade 3 Math Test
Tuesday, January 13
January 12-16
 Grade 1 The Class Pet
Friday, January 16
 Grade 2 A Weed
is a Flower
 Grade 5 Mid-Unit Reading
Test on Unit 2
Wednesday, January 14
 Math 5 test on Chapter 8
Friday, January 16
 Grade 6 Mid-Unit Reading
Test on Unit 2
Friday, January 16
 Grade 3 Final
Week 14 Tuesday, January 13
 Grade 3 Pretest Week 15
 Grade 4 Final Week 14
Tuesday, January 13
 Grade 4 Pretest Week 15
Thursday, January 15
Lessons 1-5
Thursday, January 15
 Grade 5 Spelling Test Unit 19
Friday, January 16
 7 Math Chapter 5 Test
Thursday, January 15
 Grade 6 Spelling Test Unit 19
Friday, January 16
 Grade 8 Science Test on
Lessons 1-5
 Grade 7 Unit 19 Final Test
Friday, January 16
Thursday, January 15
 Algebra 1 Test 14
All scrip orders need to be to the
Scrip coordinators by 10:30am on
Scrip Order Sundays.
New forms are available.
Next order dates:
January 11
January 25
February 8
Thursday, January 15
Wednesday, January 14
 Grade 7 Science Test on
SCRIP
 Grade 8 Unit 19 Final Test
Friday, January 16
Friday, January 16
TUITION TAX BREAK
For tax purposes you can write off all tuition that was paid in
JUNIOR
CHOIR
SIGN–UP
As the semester comes to a
close, students in grades 5-8 have
the opportunity to switch into or
out of Junior Choir and music theory
class. Students in Junior Choir are
expected to be present whenever
we sing in church. This semester we
also participate in the music festival
at MLHS on Friday, March 27th. We
also plan to sing at the Wayside
Parkview nursing home again.
Please discuss this choice with
2014. This amount will be shown on your church statement that
your child. Encourage them to
will be in your church mailboxes shortly. If you are claiming this,
make use of the musical talents God
you need to know our FEIN number: 39-1053005. If you have
has given. If they want to make a
any other questions about this, please speak to your tax advisor.
switch from before, please send a
2 HOUR DELAYS OR SNOW DAYS
signed note to their classroom
teacher by Wednesday, January
In case of a 2 hour delay or a snow day be sure to watch all
14th. If they choose to stay in the
of the major news channels. You can also be informed by
music class that they are presently
liking our school Facebook page and by signing up for text
in, no notification is needed. Sec-
and email alerts on remind.com. Remind.com is the fast-
ond semester grouping will begin on
est way to know what is going on.
Friday, January 16th.
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HOT LUNCH FOR SECOND HALF
FOOD PANTRY WORK DAY
The hot lunch program is planning on doing something a
This Saturday, January 10th we
little different for the second half of the year. This is how it
will be organizing the food pantry
will work each month starting with Kindergarten room. The
beginning at 9AM. If you are in-
kids will be asked to write down what they think they would
terested in volunteering, just show
like to have for the main meal for hot lunch. I will draw one
up! Students of our school must
name each month and the winner will be announced in the
be accompanied by a parent.
newsletter along with the meal that they chose. Fruits and
vegetables will be served at each lunch along with dessert. I
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-2016
thought this would be something fun for the kids. If anyone
has any questions, please feel free to contact Becky Zittlow.
An email with a link to a Google
Form will be coming out soon in
Prices will stay the same, there will be no refunds or trans-
regards to our school calendar for
fers on punches that are not used. Grades 5K-4th Grade $2.00
the next school year. We want your input; there-
for each hot lunch taken ($16) and Grades 5-8 and adults
fore, please take the time to fill out the quick form
$3.00 for each hot lunch taken ($24).
when you get it!
Please send payment Monday, January 12th, so cards can
be made. Make checks out to Morrison Hot Lunch.
Dates that I came up with are as follows:

MISSION MONEY
Mission money is collected each
Jan 16th- Chicken patty sandwiches,
Wednesday morning at a joint de-
Mac and Cheese , fruit, salad and dessert.
votion which is held in our school
 Jan 30th- Kindergarten room-winner, menu to be an-
nounced later.
th
 Feb 20 - First and Second grade room-winner, menu to
be announced later.
th
 March 6 - - Chili and homemade sandwiches (choices of
basement. For the months of January, February, and March the money collected will
go towards World Missions. Total collected on
Wednesday was $68.14.
4K & 5K REGISTRATION
ham, cheese or turkey) fresh fruit and dessert.
On January 22nd Morrison
th
 March 20 -Third and Fourth grade room-winner, menu to
be announced later.
Zion Lutheran will hold its
annual 4K5K registration
th
night from 5-7PM. Any child
announced later.
that is 4 or 5 years of age by
 April 10 -Fifth and Sixth grade room –winner, menu to be
th
 April 24 - Ravioli’s with Spaghetti sauce, garlic bread,
salad, fruit and dessert.
th
 May 8 -Seventh and Eighth grade room-winner, menu to
be announced later.
September 1st is eligible to attend. Paperwork can
be picked up that evening or can be mailed or
emailed by calling the school office at 8642349. Consider telling your friends and neighbors
about our great school!
nd
 May 22 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!! This lunch will be free
for all students and their parents. Menu will be hamburgers, hot dogs, cheese tray, salad, fruit and ice cream sundaes for dessert.
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GRADES 5 & 6
NEWS
GRADES 7 & 8 NEWS
Accelerated Reading Points:
1. Emily Cappelle
Congratulations to team Purple
Pickle Powers for winning the November and December AR challenge.
Congratulations also
to the following Top
Accelerated Reader Top 3
2. Leah Kuchenbecker
3. Hailey Witt
Accelerated Reader Top Standings
1. The Frost Biters 1142
Five readers:
2. Polar Plunging Polar Bears 89.6
1. Anna Voster – 69
3. The Santa Seals 89.2
2. Paige Zirbel – 30.2
4. Penguin Junkyard and Supply 69.1
3. Emily Dobberpuhl – 27
Classroom Notes:
4. Emma Otto – 23
5. Ethan Diny - 23
Thank You
I pray that you had a Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year. I
and my family would like to thank
you for remembering us with your
prayers as well as the wonderful
gifts you gave to us this Christmas. May God continue to bless us
in the new year!
 Our classroom is in need of more fun-sized candy bars,
Jolly Ranchers, and the like. If you wish to donate (perhaps
with the after-Christmas sales), just drop off your donation at
school. Thank you!
 The 7th graders have been given a Math project for Chapter 5. 7th grade projects are due Monday, January 19th.
 Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and members of the congregation who remember my family and me during this Christmas season. Thank
you for the kind and generous gifts and for all the thoughts and prayers.
God’s blessings to you and your family in 2015.
 Accelerated Reader points are due Friday, January 9th. 7th graders should
accumulate 14 points and 8th graders 16 points.
UPPER GRADES
 Additional class information can be found on the classroom website:
www.muchka.weebly.com
Supplies Needed for Science
Field Trip Notes:
The 7th and 8th graders are cur-
 Lancer-For-A-Day: On Friday, January 23rd, MLHS will
rently working on a unit studying the
be hosting their annual Lancer-For-A-Day recruitment ac-
respiration and circulation systems
of the human
body. The students
will need about 16
empty one gallon plas-
tivity. A sheet was sent home with your son/daughter this
past week. Forms should be returned to Mr. Muchka by Thursday, January
15th. Thank you!
 Save the Date: Our end of the year field trip to Milwaukee is scheduled for
tic containers with a
Thursday, May 7th. We will go to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Miller
screw on cap. We would be grateful
Park, and the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary.
for any donations!
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YOUTH GROUP NEWS
GRADES 1 & 2 NEWS
 We will con-
Book orders are due on Friday,
tinue to have Bible
January 16th.
studies on Monday
nights at 7 p.m. Our
current study is
entitled “1 Peter –
GRADES 3 & 4 NEWS
We Have a Living Hope!” We hope
Book orders are due on Friday, January 16th.
to see everyone there. Spread the
Word. Bring a friend!
In January we begin a new reading challenge. For
every 2 points the children earn through Accelerated Reading they
 Cookie Baking Extravaganza! On
th
Monday, January 12 , the Youth
will get to pick a coupon for free food to an area restaurant. This
year we have coupons to the following:
Group will be baking cookies after
 Culvers in Ashwaubenon
Bible study to send to our college
 Culvers in De Pere
students. We will need plenty of
hands to help make this a success.
 Mc Donalds in De Pere
Please plan on helping out! Bring a
 Red Robin
friend!
 Texas Roadhouse
 Green Bay Phoenix Men’s Basketball Game: On Friday, January 23rd,
the Youth Group will be going to a
 Pizza Ranch in Green Bay and Appleton
 Pizza Hut
Phoenix basketball game. Sign up
with Mr. Muchka by Monday, January 19th! Sign up sheets are also lo-
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 Top point getters will receive a $10 gift card to Pizza Ranch in
Manitowoc.
cated in the church basement.
 Green Bay Gamblers Hockey Game:
On Saturday, February 21st, the

Everyone that gets their goal for January and February will also
receive a free kids ticket to 6 Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL.
Youth Group will be going to a Gamblers game. Sign up with Mr.
Muchka by Monday, February 17th!
Sign up sheets are also located in
the church basement.
GREEN BAY CHILDREN’S
MUSEUM
Join us on January 17th at 10AM as the
 Blindmens Volleyball Tournament:
This year the Teen Tournament will
th
Green Bay Children's Museum will present "Whirl
of the Wind" in the school commons. This pro-
be held on Friday, March 6 , and the
gram is designed for those that are 3 years of age through the 4th
Adult Tournament will be held on
grade. The participants will explore the force of gravity and the prop-
Saturday, March 7th. Start putting
erties of wind! You will construct rockets, experiment with para-
your teams together! More informa-
chutes and create your own flying apparatus. The event is free and
tion to come.
open to all! Join us and bring a friend! For more information please
contact the school office 864-2349.
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4K & 5K NEWS
Our Bible stories for this week are “Peter Tells Who Jesus Is” and “The Good Samaritan”.
The 5K classes is learning more about the letter O. They are continuing to read books and write stories. In Math they are finishing their unit on measuring and will start learning the numbers from 20-30.
In Circle Time the 4K and 5k are learning about the different kinds of weather. This
week we are learning about winter weather. The 4K class is learning about the letter J
and number 10. Jumping activities will help us remember this. Both classes are
counting to 60 this month.
Our field trip will be January 13th to the Best Kraft Furniture Factory. Our trips for
the rest of the year are:
 February 10 to FVL—5K only
 March 10 Children’s Museum (Green Bay) for 4K and 5K
 April 17 to FVL for Kinderfest 5K only
 May 19—Wildlife Sanctuary– all day both 4K and 5K
Bullying
Speaker
On January 20th at
7PM all members of the
congregation are invited
to a bullying presentation in the school commons. Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family
Services will be presenting. The presentation
should last only 1 hour.
Come and learn the signs
of bullying and how to
talk to your child about
this topic.
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All school families are
strongly
encouraged
to attend. The
greatest
percentage
of parents attending
from 1 classroom will
receive an ice cream
party the next day for
that classroom!
ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR
ment. The
your kids are sitting
Worker Sched-
in the bleachers in
ule sign up will
the gym. No kids
This Week in Sports
be located in
should be running in
the kitchen and
the hall or playing
at the scorer’s
with recess equip-
table in the gym
ment!
Friday, 1/9 – Basketball HOME vs.
Wayside
5pm – B-girls
so you can see when you signed up. If  The band will play, The Star Spanyou are unable to make it, please
gled Banner before the A-boys
make sure you have found a replacegame. Instruments will be locked
6pm – B-boys
7pm – A-girls
8pm – A-boys
Monday, 1/12- B-boys 3:15-4:45
Events Supervisor
minutes before the A-girls game.
Supervisor listed for the Basketball
Cheerleading from 5-6pm
events in January:
Tuesday, 1/13 - B-girls 3:15-5 practice
A-girls 4:30-6 practice
Wednesday 1/14 - 4th grade 3:15-4:45
practice
th
5 -6 grade 4-5:30 practice
A-team 4:45-6:15 practice
 On Friday, 1/9 for basketball
B-girls 4:30-6 practice
st
German (not Sturgeon Bay they
switched divisions)
 Cheerleaders will use the Conference room for changing.
 NO PARKING: The county put up
new No Parking signs on the East
HOME vs. Wayside the Event Su-
side of the road. These signs were
pervisor will be Tim Pingel
put up for safety reasons when
 On Friday, 1/16 for basketball
people are exiting our parking
HOME vs. 1st German the Event
lot. Please be aware of these
Supervisor will be Tim Pingel
signs and tell your friends and
 On Saturday, 1/24 for basketball
Thursday, 1/15 - A-girls 3:15-5 practice
Friday, 1/16 – Basketball HOME vs. 1
up in the classroom until about 20
Following you will find the Event
A-boys 4:45-6:15
th
ment!
HOME vs. Newtonburg the Event
Supervisor will be Tim Pingel
Home Event Information
For the next few weeks the Knights
will be playing basketball at home.
relatives so no one gets a parking
ticket! There is NO PARKING between the two signs. If the school
parking lot is full, please use the
church parking lot and walk to the
front doors of school on our nicely
new lit sidewalk!
 Remember to show sportsman-
5pm – B-girls
Following are a few important re-
6pm – B-boys
minders on home game days:
ship. Let the coaches coach, play-
7pm – A-girls
 Students are to go home after
ers play, and referees ref the
8pm – A-boys
Online Worker Schedule Sign Up
The online worker schedule will still
school. The B-team girls are asked
game. Cheer on the Knights with
to be at school by 4:30pm.
positive encouragement. Be gra-
 Please be on time to work your
shifts! We are counting on you. If
be available online. If you forgot
you are working the first shift,
when you had signed up to work,
please be ready to go by 4:45pm.
check the online sign up. When you
sign up, you can send alerts to your
phone to remind you of your commit-
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 Please watch your kids. If you are
working, please make sure that
cious in victory, or accepting of
defeat. Remember, these are
grade school kids playing basketball. Let’s create a great environment and allow the kids to have a
great experience!
Proposed Basketball Season Change for 2016
ATHLETIC MEETING
Recently, our Lakeshore Lutheran League was alerted to some changes
I would like to have a meeting
happening at Manitowoc Lutheran High School that will impact our basketball
where the Athletic Association and
season beginning in 2016 and most likely continuing into the future.
parents would be able to come and
The league that Manitowoc Lutheran High School currently plays for is
share their thoughts and concerns. I
breaking up and is being divided into different leagues. Unfortunately, the
will then share that information with
weekends we have typically held our grade school basketball tournaments
the league. The meeting will be on
will now be during the high school’s tournament. As the grade school league,
Monday, January 12th at 6pm.
we feel it is unfair to force the high school to forfeit a possible high school
home playoff game to an away game. We would not know for sure if those
dates will be open until just days before our tournaments. So the league
came up with the following suggestion.
I think that most people agree that the current setup for our season and
the tournament has been a good one. When we realized that this setup is no
longer a possibility, we looked for a way to run these seasons and tournaments that would be beneficial and enjoyable for our student athletes and
their families. The other issue that we had to keep in mind was that we will
only be able to use MLHS for only two weekends in the future, as opposed to
the three we currently have been using.
We came up with a plan that would essentially move the beginning of the
GRADES 1-4
This January the Athletic Association will be putting on a basketball
clinic for kids in grades 1-4. The purpose is to help kids develop some
basic basketball skills and develop a
love and interest into the sport of
basketball. The clinic will run on Saturday, January 10, 24th, and 31st
from 9am-11am. Forms were sent
home with your child earlier in the
practice season two weeks forward, the game schedule two weeks forward,
week. Come to one, or come to them
and the tournaments two weeks forward. The major changes from our cur-
all, but take advantage of the oppor-
rent system are as follows:
tunity to have fun and learn
1)
Two games will be played before Thanksgiving.
about basketball.
2)
The final week of the regular season will be January 15th/16th.
3)
We would have two weekends of League Tournaments. 4 differ-
4th GRADE BOYS
ent tournaments (D1 boys and girls and D2 boys and girls) each week-
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
end. The week of January 18th-24th will be the B-team tournaments and the
25th-31st will be the A-team tournament. This proposed plan has the first
In an effort to find a few more op-
round of the tournaments being played at the various schools, the week of
portunities for 4th graders playing
the tournament. Girls would play their games on Tuesday, boys on Thurs-
time, they will compete in a C-team
day at the high seed’s gym. The second round would be played at either MLHS
tournament at Wayside on January
or Bethany/Immanuel on Friday/ Saturday. Each team would have at least
23rd. The games will have a continu-
one game at MLHS, the teams that make it to the Consolation Championship
ous clock that only stops the last 2
would have two games at MLHS. We have the whole tournament schedule
minutes of the second half. Follow-
planned out, but the specifics, at this time, are not as important as the big
ing are the game times for Morrison:
idea of the whole thing.
3:45 Wayside vs. Morrison
With this plan, we would be able to keep our volleyball schedule the same,
and still get in 5-6 practices before our first game.
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6:00 Bethany vs. Morrison
7:30 Wrightstown 3rd vs. Morrison
SPECIAL
DATES
 Friday, January 9th Second Quarter Ends
 Sunday, January 11th
Junior Choir sing
10:30am
 Monday, January 12th
Grades 3 & 4 Field Trip
 Tuesday, January 13th
4K & 5K Field Trip
 Friday, January 16th Hot
Lunch
 Saturday, January 17th
Children’s Museum
 Sunday, January 18th
Grades 3 & 4 Sing 8am
 Wednesday, January 21
Noon Dismissal Teacher
In Service
 Thursday, January 22 4k
& 5K Registration for
2015-2016