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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Wednesday, February 18
Thursday, February 19
Thursday, February 19
Friday, February 20
Saturday, February 21
Beecher)
Monday, February 23
Wednesday, February 25
Thursday, February 26
March 2-9th
March 6
Individual Athletic & Winter Sports Team & Academic Group Pictures
Battle of the Books ~ 7:30am ~ Art room
ALL DAY READ AT ZION
Issue third quarter midterm reports
South Suburban Spelling Bee (Hosted by Zion Lutheran School,
Market Day pick up 3:30-4:30pm
Vision and Hearing screenings
Vision and Hearing screenings
Battle of Book Competition
AR Challenge ends
LUNCH SCHEDULE
2014-2015 Hot Lunch Prices: Full meal $3.50; Main entrée only $2.00; Extra entrée w/full meal $1.00; Salad only $1.50;
Fruit, dessert, chips, tator tots, water, 100% juice and/or snack cart (All available daily) .50/item.
Helpers: Wednesday (2/18): TBA
Thursday (2/19): TBA
Friday (2/20): TBA
Monday (2/23): TBA
D.C. PIZZA will be available, every Tuesday. Tony’s pizza, of Beecher, will supply the pizza and orders will
be taken (and paid for), on Tuesday mornings, for $2.50 per slice. Choices include sausage, pepperoni or cheese.
Snacks and/or water will be available for 50¢ each. P.T.L. lunch money may NOT be used to purchase pizza!
Hot lunch information (including menu and account balance) is available on Fast Direct!
Hot Lunch Assistance Needed! If you are available to help with this program from 10:30am -1:00pm on any
Monday, Wednesday or Friday, please contact Mrs. Rhonda Stadt (946-9017).
PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for Mrs. Vivian Bramstaedt (church secretary assistant) has a shoulder injury,
Mr. Scot Latino (father of Elizabeth) is anticipating upcoming surgery. Please call Ms. Lucy (946-2272) with prayer requests.
HEALTH REMINDER: Parents ~ Please be aware of the policy stated in the handbook regarding student illness. Students
are not permitted to attend school until they are fever free (without the use of medication) as well as symptom free ~ for
24 hours. Thank you!
HEALTH ALERT: There was a case of Strep Throat reported in fifth grade and one case of Pink Eye reported in the
Kindergarten class. Please be mindful to watch for signs.
2015-2016 PRE-REGISTRATION information was mailed to all Zion families. We would like 100% participation from our
families. Please encourage one another as well as family and friends to experience the Zion difference!
DO YOU NEED PARTNERSHIP HOURS? We are seeking a volunteer to deliver the diapers, which were collected for our
diaper wars, to Harbor House. We would like to deliver them “this week.” Please contact Mrs. Hopman, if you are
interested in helping and these hours will count toward PTL Partnership hours. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance!
PHOTOS: On Wednesday, February 18th, Zion will take individual athletic & winter sports team pictures, as well as
academic group photos. Forms were attached to last week’s newsletter and orders must be completed before photos are
taken. ALL Coaches are invited to attend this photo opportunity to be photographed with their team(s). Questions may
be directed to Mrs. Susan Sebastian (708-878-1518) or Mrs. Courtney Selucky (708-258-9720). Due to Ash Wednesday
imposition of ashes, if students participate and then wash off the ashes (for picture participation), Pastor Rock will re-impose
them, at request.
DEADLINES: Paper & Internet orders (by 11:00pm): 2/18; Pick-up: 2/23 (3:30-4:30pm). If you
need additional information, please call Mrs. Mary Klopp at 708-715-8634. Thank you for your participation!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS will NOT meet on Ash Wednesday, but rather will meet on Thursday, 2/19th at 7:30am.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAMES
Games:Tuesday, 2/17
HOME vs. St. John, Country Club Hills at 6:30pm (Beecher High School)
Thursday, 2/19
HOME vs. St. John, Lansing at 6:30pm (Beecher High School)
Friday, 2/20
HOME vs. Trinity, Tinley Park at 6:30pm (Beecher High School)
Saturday, 2/21
HOME vs. St. Paul, Chicago Heights at 1:00pm (Beecher High School – NO concessions)
Basketball questions may be directed to Coach Kelly Brouwer or Coach Laura Mills and/or Athletic Director, Mr. Jordan
Hopman.
ATTENTION ZION SPELLERS! Congratulations to the following students who will represent Zion at the South Suburban
Spelling Bee, on Saturday, February 21 st: First Grade: Sam Ciangi & Sierra Sparenberg (Alternates: Lia Napierkowski &
Lucy Doran); Second Grade: Hannah Hammer & Tayiah Scanlan (Alternates: Michael DeBoer & Katherine Moldenhauer);
Third Grade: Frank Ciangi & Zachary Baugh (Alternates: Joshua Muehlberg & Charles Peterson); Fourth Grade: Megan
Hayward & Jackson Forbes (Alternates: Catherine Juhl & Alexandra Moldenhauer); Fifth Grade: Steven Adam & Ann
Bingham (Alternate: Charlise Peterson); Sixth Grade: Marissa Sebastian & Gabriel Estby; Seventh Grade: Joseph Adam &
Elizabeth Latino; Eighth Grade: Skyllar Johnson. There are no alternates in grades six through eight. The last practice
session for contestants and alternates in preparation for the Bee is Thursday, February 19th (7:45-8:05am). Grades 1-4 will
meet in the Kindergarten room. Grades 5-8 will meet in the B.A.S.C. room. We will go over the Bee rules and each
speller will be given words from a practice list for his/her grade level. Hopefully, the practice sessions will help to instill
confidence and enthusiasm for participation in the Bee! Get ready to spell and represent Zion! Go Zion Spellers!
SOUTH SUBURBAN SPELLING BEE: The South Suburban Lutheran Schools Spelling Bee will be hosted by Zion
Lutheran School, Beecher ~ on Saturday, February 21st. Special thanks to our coordinators, Mrs. Carolyn Cooper and
Mrs. Kristin LoSchiavo.
VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS will be held on Wednesday, February 25th & Thursday, February 26th for the
following grade levels ~ Vision: Preschool, 2nd & 8th grades. Hearing: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd & 3rd grades. Parents
paid for these screenings at registration, in August. If you wish to have your child tested (and the test is not in the
above list) please send a note with $3.00 (per test) and indicate which test you wish to have performed.
BOX TOPS: Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far to the Box Tops Program. The contest will run through Friday,
February 27th. As of week two, we have raised $179.00. Check out the results on the chart, outside of the school office.
Please check the dates on your Box Tops. Expired dates are not accepted. There are additional forms available
outside the school office. Keep on clipping!
AUNT MILLIES BAKERIES SCHOOL SPIRIT PROGRAM: PTL just received a check for $11.00 from Aunt Millie’s. Please
keep clipping out and sending the proof-of-purchase to school. Aunt Millie’s will donate a nickel to our school for each proof
of purchase submitted! Zion’s PTL can use the money for any school-oriented program.
ART CLASS: The featured Art Class of the week is six grade!
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
: Helpers: 2/19: Gina Giordano ~ ALL Day Read, 2/26: Megan Zepeda. Library Assistance
is needed every Thursday morning from 8:15am through noon. Time worked is applied to Partnership Hours. A sign-up
sheet is available in the school office. Thank you!
MISSING LIBRARY BOOKS: “Arthur’s Family Vacation”, “Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album” & “If you give a Moose a Muffin”.
If found, please return to the school library. Thank you.
THE ANNUAL AR CHALLENGE began Monday, January 26th and will end on Friday, March 6th. There are approximately
100 Lutheran School participating. The Zion AR Challenge participants are students in Grades 1 st-8th. Details were sent home
with students. Read to Succeed!
HEARTWARMERS meets on Mondays (when school is in session) ~ for those with signed permission slips.
MAY THE LORD MAKE YOUR LOVE INCREASE AND
OVERFLOW FOR EACH OTHER AND FOR EVERYONE
ELSE. 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12